Business & Entrepreneurship
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Burnham warned Rosebank oil field could breach West Bank sanctions
Campaigners and Green Party leader Zack Polanski raise concerns about Rosebank's ties to an Israeli firm.
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Tributes paid to popular award-winning North Yorkshire butcher
TRIBUTES have been paid to an award-winning popular butcher.
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Supreme Court denies Arizona’s bid to delay start of takeover of healthcare in state prisons
The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a bid by Arizona to block the start of a court-ordered takeover of healthcare operations in its prisons after the state was found to have provided inadequate care to incarcerated people and dragged its feet in making improvements
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UK faces the most state-sponsored cyberattacks in Europe
The UK is facing an unprecedented number of state-sponsored cyber attacks, and is now top in Europe.
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Buc-ee’s settles lawsuit with Ohio gas station chain over cartoon mascots
The lawsuit is one of several that Buc-ee’s has brought against companies it claims has infringed on its beaver logo
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Rapper Rick Ross arrested for alleged battery by strangulation
An attorney for Ross claimed he is being wrongfully accused by an ex-girlfriend whose true motivations are unclear
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New York man was mistakenly identified as member of ‘Cornell 7’
Court papers were accidentally served on a 23-year-old Marine Corps sergeant who never attended Cornell, according to a new report
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Stocks slump as bond market worries bite
The FTSE 100 index ended down 177.73 points, or 1.7%.
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If an AI agent is attesting your controls, who’s attesting the agent?
AI demands security governance to replace compliance-driven security theatre
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Lyft to pay hundreds of millions to California drivers in wage theft settlement
Lyft has agreed to pay $272.5 million to settle claims from California and three of its largest cities that the company mislabeled drivers as independent contractors rather than employees to save money.
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Work officially starts on new 282,000 sq ft Darlington logistics facility
Cummins’ huge 282,000 sq. ft warehouse and distribution facility in Darlington has reached a major construction milestone as its steel frame begins to rise.
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Former Poundstretcher site to become student accommodation in city centre
Plans have been approved to turn the upper floor of a former retail building into purpose-built student accommodation.
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Cape Cod restaurant hit with threats after hosting Republican fundraiser
Ed Medeiros, who owns Montano’s Restaurant, says he’s faced abuse and threats since the event
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Maingear’s new program offers instant trade-ins for gaming PC buyers — delivers quotes for old laptops, phones, tablets, smartwatches, headphones, cameras, lenses, and microphones in ‘minutes’
And the firm is kicking off the new scheme with 5% trade-in boosts for those using the code EXTRA5.
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Chancellor summons UK bank chiefs amid industry calls not to hike taxes
The prospect of lenders being targeted with tax hikes has prompted industry leaders to voice concerns.
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Average long-term US mortgage rate churns upward to its highest level in nearly 3 years at 7.28%
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate remained above 7% this week, reaching its highest level in nearly three years
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Bishop Auckland man handed six-month driving ban after failing to identify driver
County Durham motorist William Milburn banned for six months and fined £660 after failing to identify a Ford driver over an alleged Spennymoor offence.
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Go ahead for new venture in medieval building from established York retailer
An established York retailer's new venture in a medieval building has been given the green light.
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York and North Yorkshire bus system branded ‘broken’ as £3.5m reform plan advances
BUS transport in North Yorkshire is “broken”, the county’s mayor has said, ahead of a proposed £3.5 million investment in developing a full bus franchising assessment.
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How success of Manchester City helped put Andy Burnham in power
PM has praised Abu Dhabi group as ‘huge partner’ in reshaping Manchester, but critics say this ignores public cost of city’s transformation
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Why AI hardware needs privacy built in from the start
The biggest privacy decisions are made before a product ever ships
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Global bond sell-off intensifies, as UK long-term borrowing costs pass 6%
Fears that US deficit is unsustainable drive Britain’s 30-year bond yield to level not seen since 1998
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Christmas rail warning as major station shuts for five days
Passengers are being urged to plan ahead as major engineering work will close Birmingham New Street for five days, affecting Christmas rail journeys…
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New app for Volunteer Card launched
People can now apply for the Volunteer Card online in Berlin. The city is launching an app for this purpose. This is also intended to make the offerings from the bonus system’s more than 500 partners easier to navigate.
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Trump's AI rebrand causes 'unprecedented' demand for Slovenian website names
The president wants AI to be called super intelligence - or SI - the same initials used by Slovenian domains.
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BT Business wants to help UK SMBs get on board with AI — including a new AI receptionist
BT Business wants to help UK SMBs get on board with AI
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Crucial tips for Harrogate businesses facing threats of AI spams and scams at Rudding Park event
Harrogate District Chamber of Commerce is to help local firms navigate the rapidly evolving threat of AI-driven fraud.
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Don’t follow the herd on AI cost optimization – control compute this way
Cut AI costs with business logic, not cheaper models
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October Premium Bonds winners are in - Check to see if you've won £1 million
National Savings and Investments has announced the October 2026 Premium Bonds winners. See if you've won big.
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New events could be coming to York City's home ground
New events could be coming to York City's home ground if plans from its operator are approved.
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North East business leader's charity balls raise £65k for air ambulance charity
HR2day founder Nicky Jolley raises £65,000 for Great North Air Ambulance Service through three charity balls, including £22,000 at Hardwick Hall…
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Property company responsible for landmark listed building faces winding up battle
A property company is facing a winding-up petition following legal action by a city council.
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Amazon Device Deals Aren’t Great Anymore, but These Are the Ones We’d Still Snag
Amazon raised prices across its devices in August. Here are the early device deals ahead of Prime Day that are still worth it—and which aren’t.
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Naomi Campbell's 5-year ban on serving as a charity trustee in England and Wales is overturned
Supermodel Naomi Campbell has won a legal challenge to overturn a five-year ban on being a charity trustee in England and Wales
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‘A mammogram saved my life - now I'm fundraising to help other cancer patients'
WHEN Fleur Waugh was told she had breast cancer, her first thought was “Right, I’m going to treat this like a business deal.”.
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‘Meet the contractor’ events announced for residents living near Walmgate development
Work is starting to prepare the former Willow House site in Walmgate, ready for building 36 Council homes early next year. Planning permission was granted earlier this year for the 100% affordable home development at 60% social rent and 40%...
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EU watchdogs question Binance over unlicensed European operations
European regulators are questioning Binance over its use of a narrow legal exemption to keep serving EU customers without a licence, the Financial Times reported. Binance told Euronews it is working towards authorisation, while ESMA said...
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US datacenter discharged large amounts of pollution for almost a year with no permits
Records show Vineland facility in New Jersey emitted health-harming pollution before regulators stepped in
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Protesters outside York Hospital call on NHS to end contract with tech company
Protesters outside York Hospital have called on the NHS to end its contract with tech giant Palantir.
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Boots closing on £7 billion sale to Canada’s Weston family – reports
Private equity owner Sycamore is reportedly in advanced talks over the sale, only a year after taking over Boots.
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Protesters outside York Hospital call on NHS to end contract with tech company
Protesters outside York Hospital have called on the NHS to end its contract with tech giant Palantir.
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Anthropic wants to get Claude working across all Government arms
Government-focused Claude kit is now generally available
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The Secrets of a US Spyware King
In an exclusive interview with WIRED, Paragon Solutions CEO Andrew Boyd reveals the limits of the company’s promise to keep bad actors from abusing its powerful espionage tool.
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Echo Impact campaign takes fight to heart of Government
Impact - run by the Echo’s business operation BUSINESSiQ – is to work in partnership with Stephenson-Mohl, the region’s leading Public Affairs…
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UK borrowing costs soar as gilt yields hit 6% for first time since 1998
The global bond market woes spilt over into equities as London’s FTSE 100 Index tumbled by 1.7%.
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UK energy price cap forecast to soar to £2000 by January – as bills rise today
Four million households will see energy bills go up today as the Ofgem price cap rises by 4%
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McDonald’s reopens with 'fresh new feel' after major makeover
A McDonald’s restaurant has reopened to customers after a major makeover.
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Names of 2 men charged after £1 million liquid spice hidden in basement
Two men have been charged after police found more than £1 million worth of liquid spice hidden in a basement.
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AI agents are ready to act, but do they understand your business?
Making agentic AI safer through context and control
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A lack of rockets is creating a crisis for space technology companies
SpaceX’s changing priorities, the war in Ukraine and a lack of competitors are all causing a launch crisis that might last years
