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Business confidence ‘at two-year low’ as tax hikes loom

More than half of private sector firms are planning price hikes to help offset looming tax increases announced in the chancellor’s first budget ,...

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Tesla posted record China sales in 2024. But this year is going to be tough as competition heats up

Tesla models Y and 3 are displayed at a Tesla dealership in Corte Madera, California, on Dec. 20, 2024. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images...

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Several commodities face headwinds in 2025 — but this metal’s record rally is set to continue

Gold bullions are displayed at GoldSilver Central’s office in Singapore June 19, 2017. Edgar Su | Reuters Commodity prices are largely expected to fall...

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As anti-immigration rages, migrants from Zimbabwe jump the border into South Africa with ease

Donkey karts loaded with wrapped parcels of unknown goods weave around the large puddles of water left in the dried riverbed. Young men quickly...

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Hamas ‘approves list of 34 hostages to be returned’ – but Israeli PM’s office contests claim

Hamas has approved a list of 34 Israeli hostages to be returned as part of a possible Gaza ceasefire deal, an official from the...

Sports

Source: Georgia QB Rashada entering portal again

Max Olson, ESPN Staff WriterJan 5, 2025, 02:45 PM ET Close Covers the Big 12 Joined ESPN in 2012 Graduate of the University of...

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Branch Bros. commit to Georgia after USC exit

Pete Thamel, Senior College Sports InsiderJan 5, 2025, 04:31 PM ET Close College Football Senior Writer for ESPN. Insider for College Gameday. Open Extended...

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FCS title game preview: Can North Dakota State knock off undefeated Montana State?

Bill Connelly, ESPN Staff WriterJan 3, 2025, 08:00 AM ET Close Bill Connelly is a staff writer for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions On Dec....

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Sir Keir Starmer to launch plan for millions more NHS appointments

Sir Keir Starmer will launch his plan to deliver millions more appointments across the NHS and to reduce waiting times to 18 weeks over...

Politics

As he falls out with Farage, how should politicians handle Elon Musk?

For British politicians, the question of the moment is how do you handle Elon Musk? The billionaire owner of X and Tesla, soon to...

New Orleans attacker used Meta glasses to record video of city’s French Quarter on bike weeks before truck atrocity, says FBI

New Orleans attacker Shamsud-Din Jabbar recorded a video of the city’s French Quarter using Meta glasses he wore while cycling in the weeks before...

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Ukraine launches new offensive in Russia’s Kursk region

Ukraine has launched a new offensive in Russia’s Kursk region, according to the Kremlin. The attack looks to be an effort to seize new...

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Montgomery-backed Local TV swoops on Lebedev’s London Live licence

A television network majority-owned by David Montgomery, the media entrepreneur, is to snap up the licence to operate a London-focused TV station from Lord...

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Here are the 5 things we’re watching in the stock market in the week ahead

The bulls returned to Wall Street on Friday after a brief hiatus. In the week ahead, investors from all camps will focus on a...

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South Korea: Thousands brave freezing weather in Seoul to protest against President Yoon Suk Yeol

Thousands of people have braved freezing temperatures and snow to protest both for and against South Korea’s president outside his residence in Seoul. A...

Sir Keir Starmer to launch plan for two million more NHS appointments

Sir Keir Starmer will launch his plan to deliver millions more appointments across the NHS and to reduce waiting times to 18 weeks over...

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MLB Power Rankings: Where every team stands in the new year

Jan 3, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions We’re around five weeks out from when the first MLB teams report to spring training,...

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‘Farage doesn’t have what it takes’: Musk says Reform UK needs a new leader

Elon Musk has said Reform UK needs a “new leader” because Nigel Farage “doesn’t have what it takes”. The X owner posted the tweet...

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Hamas releases video of 19-year-old Israeli hostage amid renewed Gaza ceasefire talks

Hamas has released a video of a 19-year-old Israeli hostage amid a renewed push for a ceasefire in Gaza. In an undated recording, Liri...

New Orleans pays tribute to New Year’s attack victims with ‘outpouring of love’ at vigil

New Orleans has held a vigil to mourn the lives of the 14 people killed when a truck was driven into revellers celebrating the...