As dawn broke on Saturday, thousands had gathered outside Omaha’s CHI Health Center Arena. Some arrived before 3.30am, standing for hours in the drizzle. This…
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Break the cycle of debt and dependency that stunts developing countries’ growth
Debt relief is urgently needed, but we must also learn the lessons of history. The historic Jubilee 2000 debt relief campaign saw $130bn of debt…
View More Break the cycle of debt and dependency that stunts developing countries’ growthBarclaycard change could mean much higher interest for some customers
Some Barclaycard customers who only make the minimum repayment each month will take an extra decade to clear their debt and pay hundreds of pounds…
View More Barclaycard change could mean much higher interest for some customersTesla Autopilot feature was involved in 13 fatal crashes, US regulator says
US auto-safety regulators said on Friday that their investigation into Tesla’s Autopilot had identified at least 13 fatal crashes in which the feature had been…
View More Tesla Autopilot feature was involved in 13 fatal crashes, US regulator saysLloyds profits fall as competition for mortgages heats up
Lloyds Banking Group has suffered a 28% drop in first-quarter profits amid tough competition for mortgages and savings, but bosses said they expected those pressures…
View More Lloyds profits fall as competition for mortgages heats upMEPs vote to leave treaty used by investors to sue over climate policies
European lawmakers have voted to escape a treaty that lets investors sue governments in private courts for pursuing policies that stop the planet from heating.…
View More MEPs vote to leave treaty used by investors to sue over climate policiesUK competition watchdog steps up scrutiny of big tech’s role in AI startups
The UK competition watchdog has stepped up its scrutiny of big tech involvement in artificial intelligence startups, asking for comment on three deals by Microsoft…
View More UK competition watchdog steps up scrutiny of big tech’s role in AI startupsCoventry Building Society makes £780m offer for Co-operative Bank
Coventry Building Society has tentatively offered £780m to buy the Co-operative Bank from its hedge fund owners, in what could be the latest in a…
View More Coventry Building Society makes £780m offer for Co-operative BankPost Office was urged by external lawyers to ‘suppress’ key document, inquiry hears
The Post Office was urged by its external law firm to “try and suppress” disclosure of a key document for “as long as possible” as…
View More Post Office was urged by external lawyers to ‘suppress’ key document, inquiry hearsRussia’s war in Ukraine remains barrier to growth, says IMF chief
Russia’s war with Ukraine is stoking geopolitical tensions and damaging the recovery prospects of the global economy, the head of the International Monetary Fund has…
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