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Trio win Nobel economics prize for work on technology-driven growth

Joel Mokyr has warned of ‘dark clouds’ amid Trump tariffs, while Philippe Aghion and Peter…

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UK MPs urged to investigate TikTok’s plans to cut 439 content moderator jobs

Trade unions and online safety experts sign letter warning jobs losses could expose children to…

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‘Lab to fab’: are promises of a graphene revolution finally coming true?

Two decades after the material was first produced, some UK firms have reaped its potential…

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Generational shift as millennials make up half of new buy-to-let investors in England and Wales

Surprise finding by Hamptons shows age group comprises 50% of all new shareholders in firms…

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‘Death to Spotify’: the DIY movement to get artists and fans to quit the music app

Musicians have long criticized the streaming service’s paltry payouts, but a new wave of boycotts…

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Meta AI adviser spreads disinformation about shootings, vaccines and trans people

Critics condemn Robby Starbuck, appointed in lawsuit settlement, for ‘peddling lies and pushing extremism’ A…

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‘£850 to skip the queue’: how scammers are exploiting driving test delays

Criminals claim there are ways to get a licence without exams. Accepting puts you at…

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What is the new EU border system EES, and how will it work?

Digital entry and exit scheme means most travellers will have to register biometric information at…

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Widow of man conned out of pension savings to lose half the compensation to tax

Robert Dewar’s widow, Susan, is a leading campaigner over multimillion-pound Norton Motorcycles fraud The family…

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Tony Blair and Nick Clegg hosted dinner giving tech bosses access to UK minister

Exclusive: Six tech leaders dined with investment minister, documents reveal, underlining growing influence of ex-PM’s…

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