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Private equity faces existential crisis in US as unsold companies pile up
Private equity firms and the companies they own employ over 13 million, from startups to rural hospitals and large retailers, but experts’ concerns of collapse are growingRetail s…
‘Sovereign AI’ is really about having a choice: ‘You don’t want to be tethered to anybody else’
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John Ternus takes the helm at Apple, as AI pressure hits
After 15 years as CEO, Tim Cook this week stepped aside, replaced with longtime executive John Ternus.
UK pubs take a tip from America: the Stephen Collins cartoon
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Britain’s schools are failing its young people – and 1m Neets are paying the price | Simon Jenkins
Obsessed with exams, devoid of vocational training: there is a total mismatch between schools and life beyond their gatesBlame the schools. Alan Milburn’s report on Neets, publish…
Broadcasters and governing bodies make tax plea for TV coverage of women’s sport
Letter sent to chancellor, John Healey, on Friday‘Audience demand for women’s sport is growing’The chief executives of the Football Association, Rugby Football Union and England a…
‘I don’t think there’s a floor’: Workers’ share of America’s income is at a record low before the AI boom even begins
EY-Parthenon chief economist Gregory Daco says that the economy’s surprising productivity gains so far predate AI.
Jackdaw gasfield set to be approved by ministers this month, sources say
Energy secretary could recommend new North Sea drilling as soon as next week, with Rosebank oilfield likely to followUK politics live – latest updatesBusiness live – latest update…
Farage aides step down after undercover report on Reform UK donations
James Orr and Dan Jukes have stepped down from positions pending outcome of party investigation, says Reform UK Two key aides to Nigel Farage have stepped down from their roles pe…
As wildfires and floods batter national parks, a developer says it’s negotiating for a piece of Yosemite
The national park will trade roughly 700 feet of its land for less than two acres, according to the developer involved.
He failed the military pilot eye test—so he built a $1 million-a-day traffic company and bought flying lessons. Now he’s Top Gun’s stunt pilot
Top Gun's stunt pilot built a traffic company as a teen. Now he's making millions—enough to fund flying lessons and a $2 million helicopter.
Save the Children aid for 1.5 million in need wiped out by Iran war oil shock
Charity says extra delivery costs equivalent to 47 health clinics in Afghanistan operating for six monthsThe charity Save the Children has said the oil price shock unleashed by Do…
UK has not done enough to prepare for shocks to food supplies, says watchdog
National Audit Office urges government to act as climate crisis, disease and cyberattacks pose growing risksThe climate crisis, disease and cyber-attacks pose growing risks to the…
Homes for sale minutes away from a train station in England – in pictures
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Revealed: how companies ‘secretly’ use billions of litres of public water in drought-hit England
Exclusive: As millions of people face hosepipe bans, many companies are not required to report, let alone cut, use of public supplyLess than 1% of businesses in England use more w…
Air pollution from ships may be more harmful than road traffic emissions, port study finds
Scientists say ultrafine particles in cruise ship emissions associated with reduced ability to resist common virusesMore than 2.5 million cruise passengers travelled through South…
‘Capitalism is dying’: in Luton, these former car workers have a moral tale for our times | Aditya Chakrabortty
Abandoned by the company they worked for, let down by Labour and their unions – now they watch their friends turn to Reform for answersAfter everything, why would anyone still bac…
How will bond market turbulence affect UK consumer finances?
Fixed-rate mortgages look set to rise, but pensions are more likely to weather the storm and there could be good news for saversThe bond market sell-off has sparked fresh fears of…
Sadiq Khan agrees to have his texts and emails searched in Palantir legal battle
US tech company has sued London mayor after he prevented it from working with Metropolitan policeSadiq Khan has agreed for his text messages and emails to be searched as part of a…
Reform officials ‘plotted to break law on foreign donations’ in undercover film
Investigation broadcast by Channel 4 News shows man posing as ‘impermissible donor’ paying for polling that helped ReformNigel Farage is facing fresh criticism on the eve of the R…
GAO finds Secret Service left drone threats unaddressed before Trump assassination attempt
The Government Accountability Office found delays in how the Secret Service updates its policies regarding threats.
Russia to shut German cultural centers as Moscow-Berlin tensions escalate over Ukraine
Earlier Thursday in Munich, several incendiary devices were thrown at a construction site near a building where several companies are located.
Treasury proposes stripping tax-exempt status from private colleges with DEI policies
Mike Gavin, the president and CEO of Alliance for Higher Education, said the administration is "trying to gaslight the American people into believing that up is down."
Crypto exchange Gate enters prediction market space with white-label builder for businesses
After partnering with Polymarket, Gate is building its own tools for businesses seeking to offer event contracts.