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Finance · 13 October 2026
The IMF’s latest Global Financial Stability Report nudged up its forecast for UK growth, offering a modest boost to the Chancellor’s outlook. At the same time it warned that an AI‑driven plunge in share prices coul…
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Finance · 13 October 2026
The International Monetary Fund has warned that an AI‑driven share‑price crash – fueled by soaring valuations, rising debt, government borrowing and cyber‑attack risks – could spill over into global financial s…
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Business · 13 October 2026
Thai owners of Leicester City have asked potential buyers to submit offers this week, marking an exit ten years after the club’s Premier League triumph.
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Business · 12 October 2026
The Institute for Fiscal Studies says Chancellor Rishi Healey will need a £35bn top‑up to keep the government’s spending promises, turning the budget into a high‑stakes financial puzzle.
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Business · 12 October 2026
Microsoft president Brad Smith warned that artificial intelligence faces fewer regulations than milk and washing machines, called for global safeguards like kill switches and victim compensation, and highlighted the Unit…
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Finance · 12 October 2026
UK inflation pressures rose to a three‑year high on the same day a Nobel economics prize was awarded, nudging the FTSE 100 up 53 points (0.5%) to 10,604, with HSBC gaining 2.1% and Standard Chartered 1.8%.
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Business · 12 October 2026
The English football watchdog is set to reveal a levy proposal in an effort to stabilize the precarious finances within the professional football pyramid. Critics argue it's merely another tax, but the report highlights…
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Business · 11 October 2026
Buzz Bingo’s owner is exploring a sale while its chief cautions that another budget‑driven tax audit could jeopardise the future of the bingo industry, despite a recent lift in numbers.
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Business · 11 October 2026
Hiut Denim, a small factory in Cardigan, Wales, is reviving local denim skills and producing premium British jeans, challenging the notion that luxury denim must be made in global fashion hubs.
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