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Steel magnate Gupta prosecuted over failure to file accounts
Industrialist faces multiple charges of failing to deliver accounts’ copies to Companies House
Portugal plans to become low-tax haven for young people
Centre-right government bets on 10 years of tax breaks to stop brain drain
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Why Sequoia and the venture capital industry are up against challenging times
How Europe’s big hope in EV batteries came unstuck
Sweden’s Northvolt AB was seen as a potential European rival to the giant Chinese EV power cell companies. Now the ...
Irish-founded unicorn Intercom is ditching ChatGPT for Anthropic’s Claude to handle customer service chats
Intercom’s co-founder said there wasn’t a “gotcha” moment, but Claude outperformed ChatGPT on its “Torture Test.” Read More
Exclusive: Family office Lennertz raising $165 million for blockchain-focused fund of funds
Lennertz has invested in prominent crypto venture firms including Polychain, Multicoin, and Andreessen Horowitz across two previous funds. Read More
French workers are taking more sick leave than ever, but the government can’t afford to foot the bill
For the first six months of 2024, the cost of French workers taking sick leave increased by 8.5% compared to ...
Tributes pour in for Ratan Tata from industry titans and politicians
Ratan Tata passed away on Wednesday, aged 86.
Ratan Tata, patriarch of biggest Indian conglomerate, dies at 86
Under Tata’s stewardship, the Tata Group embarked on an expansion drive that turned the tables on India’s colonial past. Read ...
Amazon unveils AI tool to help drivers find packages faster
The tool will be deployed in 1,000 Amazon vans next year and will shorten the typical delivery route by about ...
Jim Cramer criticizes DOJ’s stance on Google and a possible breakup
CNBC’s Jim Cramer gave his take on the DOJ’s recommendations for Google’s search business.
Reeves warned to tread cautiously as investors await fiscal plans
IFS warns of drawbacks with alternative measures of government debt
UK ministers fire starting gun on landmark worker rights reform
Government softens proposal for day one protection from unfair dismissal as it sets out flagship package
Microsoft faces disruption from AI, says outperforming fund manager dumping the stock
Yet Wall Street analysts expect Microsoft to rise by 20% over the next 12 months.
These cheap stocks are outperforming, and analysts give 5 more than 20% upside
CNBC Pro screened for global stocks that have outperformed the MSCI World index, but still look cheap based on their forward ...
Solar storm could bring rare northern lights to southern US—and strain power grids
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a severe geomagnetic storm watch for Thursday into Friday. Read More
Former Pfizer CEO, finance chief step back from Starboard’s activist campaign
The about face comes as the board grapples with the activist’s efforts, and just days before Starboard’s Jeff Smith was ...
Airbnb offers temporary housing to people displaced by Hurricane Milton or Helene
Company working with several agencies to help people find a place to stay. Read More
Outgoing chief says Post Office ignored extent of IT scandal
Nick Read says ‘impossible not to conclude’ that state-owned company was ‘living in a dream world’ in 2019
Here’s why the chief diversity officer of Microsoft is taking notes from smaller companies
When it comes to building an inclusive workforce, some companies are happy to collaborate. Read More
Hurricane Milton could cost $60bn in insurance losses
Florida residents warned to evacuate before arrival of ‘extremely dangerous’ storm on Wednesday night
The U.S. wants to stop Google from monopolizing the nascent AI search market
After Google was found guilty of antitrust abuses, the Justice Department proposed fixes that could hamper Google’s chances in the ...
The family of rapper Takeoff turns ‘pain into passion’ with anti-gun violence foundation
After Takeoff was tragically killed in 2022, his family has created a foundation to end gun violence in America. Read ...
Warren Buffett’s S&P 500 bet paid off. Experts weigh in on whether it’s still a winning strategy
Investing in an S&P 500 index fund can let you take a set-it-and-forget-it approach. But some experts say you could ...
Wimbledon will evict line judges from its tennis matches after 147 years—and turn to AI instead
Wimbledon has been largely unchanged since 1877. But a tweak to the Grand Slam’s judging process will shake up how ...
Jenrick and Badenoch to contest Tory leadership after Cleverly knocked out
Badenoch topped the fourth ballot of MPs on 42 votes
Capitalism hasn’t forgotten the construction industry. Its reluctance to rely on technology is for good reason
‘Try asking ChatGPT to handle that kind of complexity and manage those types of human interactions,’ write Dan Tishman and ...
How T-Mobile’s corporate culture powered it to become the world’s most valuable telecom company
T-Mobile may be big but it’s still a ‘scrappy, fast-growing, entrepreneurial company,’ says the CEO. Read More
