Abu Dhabi steel group eyes takeover of Gupta's UK empire
A UAE-based steel company has made an approach to buy Britain's third-biggest steel producer, months after it was declared "hopelessly insolvent" and fell into the hands of the Official Receiver.
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Trump's Venezuela oil meeting starts with few concrete promises
"Today it's uninvestable," Exxon chief executive Darren Woods says of Venezuela.
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X could face UK ban over deepfakes, minister says
It comes after government urged Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X.
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EU reaches South America trade deal after 25 years of talks
Some farmers in Europe opposed the deal, but the EU Commission said it had listened to their concerns.
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US calls Argentina peso bet a 'homerun deal'
The US Treasury Secretary said the US no longer held pesos in its exchange stabilisation fund.
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Decide on X ban within days, government tells regulator
It comes after government urged Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X.
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RAC owners rev up plan for £5bn sale or stock market float
The owners of the RAC will next week launch a process expected to culminate in a £5bn sale or stock market listing of the breakdown recovery service later in 2026.
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Changes to Elon Musk's AI Grok 'insulting' to victims, says No 10
It comes after government urged Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X.
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Next puts best foot forward in pursuit of Russell & Bromley
Next has teamed up with a stock clearance specialist as it pursues a takeover of the family-owned shoe retailer Russell & Bromley.
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Limiting Grok AI image edits to paid users 'insulting' to victims, says No 10
It comes after government urged Ofcom to use all its powers – up to and including an effective ban – against X.
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Reviving Venezuela's oil industry may be harder than Trump thinks
Oil sits at the heart of Donald Trump's Venezuelan gamble. Within a day of the US operation which ousted President Nicolas Maduro, Trump made his top priority clear: reviving the country's oil industry.
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More businesses call to be included in pub rates backtrack
High street shops, pharmacies and music venues have said that the axing of planned increases to business rates for pubs should apply to them too.
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Excel: The software that's hard to quit
Companies are trying to wean staff off Excel spreadsheets to centralise control of their data.
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Trump seeks $100bn for Venezuela oil, but Exxon boss says country 'uninvestable'
Oil executives expressed caution, with one executive saying Venezuela had seized their assets twice.
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Glencore and Rio Tinto in talks that could create world's largest mining firm
Glencore is in talks with rival Rio Tinto that could lead to merger and the creation of the world's largest mining firm.
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Homeless charity concerned over energy costs
An increasing number of people cannot afford to heat their homes in winter, says a charity boss.
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Government to water down business rate rise for pubs
The hospitality industry had called for a rethink of planned changes to the way the tax based on property is calculated.
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Aviva-backed altnet Truespeed in merger talks with rival
A fibre broadband network provider backed by an arm of Aviva, the FTSE-100 insurer, is in merger talks with a rival amid growing financial pressure on the heavily indebted industry.
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Sportswear firm Castore defends price of football kits
Tom Beahon, of sportswear firm Castore, says fans buy official shirts because they can afford to.
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Upfront childcare payments 'simplifies the system'
Paying parents directly for some childcare costs gives "flexibility", says a Jersey minister.
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