Business & Entrepreneurship
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Edinburgh’s Aspect Building set for £26 million refurbishment and rooftop pavilion
The Aspect Building in Edinburgh’s West End will be refurbished to provide more than 26,000 sq ft of Grade A office space, landscaped gardens and a rooftop pavilion, with completion expected by the end of 2027.
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Prolific Darlington shoplifter jailed after stealing meat, beer and Pot Noodles
A prolific Darlington shoplifter has been jailed after stealing hundreds of pounds’ worth of goods and breaching a suspended sentence imposed just five days earlier.
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Big pharma accused of ‘free-riding on nature’ as global fund attracts just $7,000
The Cali Fund, set up to raise $1bn a year for biodiversity from drug companies, remains near empty
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PlayStation founder joins 400 games industry leaders at North East conference
Game Republic New Horizons brought games industry professionals to Middlesbrough, featuring PlayStation founder Ken Kutaragi
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'Appalling' - 'Vermin' fears as rubbish overflowing from York bin prompting action call
Rubbish overflowing from York bins has sparked vermin fears and a call for action to tackle the issue.
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Doncaster care home in special measures as concerns raised over staffing
A care home in Doncaster has been placed in special measures amid concerns over low staffing.
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All 46 new Tyne and Wear Metro trains now in service after £362m project
All 46 new Tyne and Wear Metro trains have now entered customer service, marking the final phase of the £362 million project.
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Leeds Beckett University and Wetherby-based Arville launch innovative partnership
New partnership links Leeds Beckett University and Wetherby-based Arville Textiles
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Google’s TPUs for AI workloads now run in Meta's data centers — TPUs sold to external customers for the first time, threaten Nvidia's market dominance
PyTorch’s own creator now serves AI models on Google’s TPUs, and most need no JAX port.
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Lib Dems say households could save £350 under £14bn cost-of-living package
The Liberal Democrats say their proposed £14.1bn cost-of-living package could save households an average of £350 over 17 months, but the estimate depends
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Russell Brand accuser said alleged rape 'really hurt', court hears
The friend of a woman claiming to have been raped by Russell Brand says she said he was "quite aggressive".
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AI isn't having much of an effect on company profits — which is putting more scrutiny on why bosses should pay for it
AI budgets are under pressure
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'I didn't think it would be this busy, it's awful': Tourists' verdict on York
A York tour guide says visitors accept higher prices but are increasingly concerned about overcrowding, cleanliness and facilities
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Ouse E. coli levels exceed water standard, river campaigners claim
River campaigners are demanding independent testing and action following new evidence that suggests the Ouse may contain high levels of a serious bacterium.
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Parking charges to increase across York car parks ahead of Christmas
York parking charges will rise at many city-centre locations from next month during the seasonal event period.
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Well-known East Coast hotel known for seven-day carvery on sale at £850,000
Bridlington’s Seacourt Hotel, an Edwardian South Bay business with 11 bedrooms, bar, restaurant, carvery and flat, is now on the market.
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Residents left 'heartbroken' following closure of community centre
Owners cited funding and operational issues as the reason for their decision.
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New phase of homes launched in Whitby after strong demand from buyers
David Wilson Homes has launched the next phase of a popular scheme on the North Yorkshire coast, in Whitby.
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‘Man, I loved that’: Trump cheers South Carolina rally attender who hit protester
President was reportedly heckled at least nine times during campaign event for Darline Graham
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Ukraine's strikes on Russian data centers disrupt key services and derail AI research
Russia prides itself on its digital advances — from an extensive e-commerce services sector to ambitious plans for developing artificial intelligence
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South Korea: Famed shark Bukangi returns to canal after failed rescue
Authorities had hoped the female shark would swim back to sea after being led out of the canal.
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Dixon delivers remarkable record as Bulls eye repeat from 'biggest signing'
Bradford Bulls have made some eye-catching signings for 2027, but their biggest acquisition could be Andrew Dixon, based on his Oldham record.
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One Tech Tip: As Apple's Duo phone is released, here are dos and don'ts for folding phones
Apple's first folding phone hits stores on Friday, offering iPhone fans a flexible display
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Invisible website text made a rogue AI fleet on Tencent Cloud reach out for help
Tencent blamed third-party AI testing after agents bypassed website restrictions and raised questions about who controlled their operations
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Major airline company launches new scheme to cover the cost of baby's first passports
easyJet holidays is offering to cover the £66.50 cost of a baby's first UK passport for families booking a holiday, with the promotion running until November 26.
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Yorkshire sausage giant announces factory tours for recruitment drive
HECK! is inviting jobseekers to step inside its factory for a taste of what a career there could look like.
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The Newspapers: 'Drill, Andy Drill!' and a Budget for 'bloody-minded entrepreneurs'
Several of today's papers continue to follow the "storm" surrounding Andy Burnham's decision to approve a new gas field and what that will mean for future ones.
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Two firms near York in liquidation with debts exceeding £600,000
Two related businesses based at Escrick near York have entered a creditors’ voluntary liquidation with debts exceeding £600,000 between them.
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Waitrose opens first new supermarket in eight years in north London
Grocer launches Cricklewood store as part of £1bn investment plan, with Hale Barns, Greater Manchester, to follow next month
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'We wanted to elevate things' - new sandwich shop to open in York suburb next week
A new sandwich shop, run by the family behind a much-loved North Yorkshire café, is set to open in a York suburb later this month.
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Sam Wood makes bid for bail to supreme court over domestic violence charges
Former reality star and wellness influencer stands accused of choking and assaulting wife at Noosa in Queensland
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Scottish company employing 40 placed into administration
A Scottish security company employing 40 people has been placed into administration
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'The fact that space is becoming a bit more Bradford is an amazing thing'
The facility will be part funded through a £4.5 million grant from the Local Regeneration Fund with the rest funded by the company.
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Ouse E. coli levels exceed water standard, river campaigners claim
River campaigners are demanding independent testing and action following new evidence that suggests the Ouse may contain high levels of a serious bacterium.
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North Yorkshire craftsman ends 40-year passion with charity sale
A North Yorkshire craftsman who has spent 40 years turning rough timber into exquisite art is preparing a charity sale marking the end of a remarkable era.
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North Yorkshire craftsman ends 40-year passion with charity sale
A North Yorkshire craftsman who has spent 40 years turning rough timber into exquisite art is preparing a charity sale marking the end of a remarkable era.
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UK City of Culture 2029: The four contenders in shortlist revealed
DCMS said the four contenders will receive at least £125,000 to take forward their bid for the chance to win the title and prize fund of £10 million
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Hackers Exploited the PHP Vulnerabilities Days Before They Were Patched
Amazon Web Services logged attempts to leverage the internet-melting PHP2Shell bugs four days ago. They're now being “broadly exploited” across the internet.
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Lenovo's MacBook Neo rival has landed a month early — but is it worth your money?
Lenovo's Snapdragon IdeaPad Vibe is on sale a month early
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Prescription charges in England should be scrapped, experts say
The NPA said that prescription charges are a ‘cruel tax on illness’ as they called on the Chancellor to scrap the charges in the upcoming Budget
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Mark Zuckerberg Agrees to Stay in California Despite Billionaires’ Tax Ballot Measure
Meta’s board feared that its CEO’s departure could disrupt the company’s AI ambitions. A new stock agreement gives him financial incentives to stay put.
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to lift halt on Big Bend border wall
The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to let it resume building a border wall through Texas's Big Bend region
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Tesla beats earnings projections after Musk floats SpaceX merger plan
Musk says ‘there’s a lot of merit’ to potential merger that would require approval of 50% of all Tesla shareholders, but he declined to elaborate
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Meta Q3 revenue tops estimates and Zuckerberg says Muse accounts have topped 10 million
Meta Platforms says its third-quarter profit jumped more than threefold, as revenue climbed sharply
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Thousands of California public employees begin strike over contract
SEIU Local 1000, representing nurses and teachers, pushing for higher wages, telework and affordable healthcare
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Trump administration wants to reconsider permit for Massachusetts offshore wind project
The Trump administration is asking a federal judge to let it reconsider a major federal permit granted for a large offshore wind farm, making it the fourth project the Republican leadership has targeted in recent months
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Captain Sir Tom Moore’s home has price cut by £450,000 after two years on the market
The Old Rectory had previously made headlines after his daughter Hannah Ingram-Moore and her husband were forced to demolish a spa block they had built in his charity’s name
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Elon Musk’s Super Pac spends $500,000 to back New York Republican in midterms
Incumbent Mike Lawler is fending off a challenge from Democrat Cait Conley in state’s 17th congressional district
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Andy Burnham proposes plan to cut standing charges from gas bills
The prime minister provided little detail, and there are questions over shifting the fees onto unit costs.
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LNER boss David Horne lands key role shaping future of Britain’s railways
David Horne has been appointed to a new industry-wide role aimed at improving customer experience across the UK railway.