Finance · 20 October 2026
British fintech Hyperlayer, led by a former top executive from Morgan Stanley, has raised almost £20 million in a funding round backed by a syndicate of blue‑chip investors. The capital will be used to broaden its d…
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Finance · 19 October 2026
The Bank’s regulatory arm, Prudentia, has launched a probe into Barclays after it was found that a number of private‑credit derivatives were incorrectly logged, potentially inflating the bank’s earnings.
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Finance · 19 October 2026
Half of new UK homeowners find their monthly mortgage payments eclipsing the rent they once paid, a trend that has peaked in a decade and follows a steep rise in rates since the Iran war began.
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Entertainment · 19 October 2026
Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim’s nearly three‑hour documentary "You Can See Everything" opened to $15 million on 855 screens, the biggest North‑American documentary debut since Fahrenheit 9/11 in 2004. The f…
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Business · 19 October 2026
Anthropic warns that self‑replicating AI worms, possible by year‑end, could flood the City’s data centres, prompting bankers to draft emergency protocols.
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Sports · 19 October 2026
Emiliano Martínez fractured his jaw in a clash with Everton’s Jarrad Branthwaite during Chelsea’s win at Goodison Park. He has undergone surgery and expects to be back in a few weeks, leaving fans to wonder if t…
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Sports · 19 October 2026
Sonay Kartal’s bid for her first WTA 1000 crown was halted in a nail‑biting deciding set as Poland’s Maya Chwalinska edged her out in the Wuhan Open final.
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Business · 18 October 2026
At a Bangkok gathering of central bankers and economists, the threat of cyber‑fraud was discussed alongside the unexpected topic of rogue French refrigerators, underscoring the challenges of global cooperation on digit…
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Science · 18 October 2026
Japan is preparing a five‑year, world‑first mission to collect and return samples from Phobos, one of Mars’s two tiny, potato‑shaped moons.
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