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Mercuria adds first copper to US Project Vault stockpile
Mercuria has delivered copper into the US’s Project Vault, the first such deal it has announced as part of the initiative led by...
Anglo American chief says tech giants show ‘deep interest’ in mining stakes
The chief executive of Anglo American said the London-listed group had held talks with technology companies that were interested in...
Investors predict new record price for gold within two years
The price of gold is set to hit new record highs within 24 months, investors have predicted, as data shows that central banks’ buying of...
Gold Fields mounts charm offensive to woo Northern Star investors
Gold Fields has embarked on a charm offensive in Australia to try to convince shareholders in rival gold miner Northern Star to back its...
Is it OK for jobseekers or employers to use AI?
Would you use AI to help you write a CV or cover letter? How about during an online assessment or video interview for a job? We are increasingly using the technology to help us with job applications, graduates and recruiters say, with many employers happy for us to do so within reason. But when does it cross a line from being acceptable to unethical, or even cheating?
The ‘ungodly spending’ behind the creator economy
Behind the unstoppable rise of the online creator economy lie billions of advertising dollars and a vast shadow industry of agencies,...
'Stop throwing shade' - the woman trying to stop firms leaving the UK
The UK needs to do more back its own companies at a time when a growing number are choosing to list their shares in the US rather than at home, the boss of the London Stock Exchange (LSE) has told the BBC. Dame Julia Hoggett said the government needed to make it "more attractive" to invest in the UK stock market, otherwise big firms would continue to look overseas for their next stage of growth.
London gold market body accused of causing deaths of two miners
The London Bullion Market Association has been accused of causing the deaths of two miners in Tanzania, as it fights for its future as...
Informa to buy rival events business Clarion from Blackstone for £2.2bn
FTSE 100 group Informa has unveiled a strategic overhaul that will see it separate its academic publishing business Taylor & Francis and...
Sony Music steps up fight against streaming fraud
Sony Music is stepping up its fight against streaming fraud as it contends with a surge in AI-generated songs impersonating artists from...
Esther Rantzen, television presenter and campaigner, 1940-2026
An award-winning star of TV during the heyday of British broadcasting, Esther Rantzen’s true legacy will be her pioneering work...
How to make it as a digital creator
Hew Moran was a teenager playing computer games for fun at home in Long Island, New York, when he started filming himself acting out...
Could an iced coffee freeze you out of the job market?
Would you bring an iced coffee to a job interview? The question on the internet's lips this week started life, as many do, in a TikTok video. "Don't waltz into your interview all casual with an iced coffee, it just looks like you didn't have time to finish your coffee beforehand," said US recruiter Caitlin Wehniainen. It's what her Gen Z job candidates are doing, she said, warning it makes it look like the interview is "just a stop on your list of errands for the day".
David Beckham takes $51mn dividend as World Cup deals lift earnings
Sir David Beckham has landed a $51mn dividend windfall from his fast-growing commercial operations after his work with multiple brands at...
CNN, MS Now and Politico to sue Trump administration over White House ban
CNN, MS Now and Politico have said they are suing the Trump administration after the US president banned the news outlets from the White...
Meta launches fresh legal challenge over UK’s Online Safety Act
Meta is pursuing a fresh legal challenge against Ofcom over the Online Safety Act, the latest move against the UK media regulator by US...
Why we bought our first home with a 100% mortgage - despite the risks
Until last year, Conroy, 32, and his partner Amber, 28, saw little prospect of owning their own home. They were renting in central Manchester where they work and could not afford to save up for a deposit. Then they came across a relatively niche, and some experts say riskier, type of mortgage that offered a solution. The Track Record mortgage from Skipton Building Society covers 100% of the value of a property, with the borrower paying nothing upfront.
Ed Sheeran asks billionaire Robert Kraft to donate $2mn after tour debacle
US billionaire Robert Kraft said on Thursday he had been asked by Ed Sheeran to match a $2mn donation to humanitarian aid in the Middle...
The Observer raises £10mn in boost to turnaround effort
The Observer has raised £10mn to finance its plan to create a financially sustainable Sunday newspaper in a fundraise that has not been...
Music industry targets AI songs in crackdown on streaming fraud
Music companies and distributors have agreed new rules to clamp down on the use of AI-generated music to defraud streaming services and...
Expanded ad ban on ‘less healthy’ foods could hit £1bn in UK media spending
A proposed widening of restrictions on unhealthy food advertising could affect about £1bn in ad spending across broadcasters, publishers...
Functional Variation in the Feeding Apparatus of Charadriiform Shorebirds With Emphasis on Bill-Tip Organs and Micro Tongue Tip Spines
1 Introduction Shorebirds of the order Charadriiformes often forage in wetlands and mudflats and have developed a wide range of foraging strategies across dietary niches, reflected in variation in feeding apparatus morphology, such as bill length and shape, which are closely associated with particular diets (Baker 1979; Burton 1974; Colwell 2010).
Podcaster Steven Bartlett: ‘You’d be shocked how little time I spend on the internet’
One thing Steven Bartlett will not be doing if The Diary of a CEO becomes the world’s most subscribed podcast on YouTube this year is...
UK says it will force tech giants to stop children sharing nude images
The UK government will introduce legislation to force big tech companies to block children from taking or sharing nude images, culture...
Fox News presenter and Trump ally Maria Bartiromo departs after 12 years
Fox News anchor and Donald Trump ally Maria Bartiromo has left the Murdoch-controlled broadcaster in one of the biggest shake-ups at the...
Illegal streaming costs UK £1.4bn a year, broadcasters and sports bodies warn
Illegal streaming costs at least £1.4bn in lost revenue across the sports, TV and film industries every year, according to a coalition of...
WPP cutting up to 1,000 more jobs as AI reshapes advertising industry
WPP is cutting up to 1,000 more jobs by the end of the year as the UK advertising agency accelerates a restructuring programme under new...
'My parents won't lend me £10k but helped my brother': When families play financial favourites
Do your parents have a favourite child and give them more money, gifts or help? Financial favouritism can cause jealousy and resentment long into adulthood and, in some cases, even spark legal disputes after a parent dies. But experts say there are strategies that can help you avoid it. John says his parents, who have always supported his younger brother, recently refused to lend him £10,000 towards a house deposit after he broke up with his partner.
I was spending £700 a month: How I beat my late-night shopping addiction
You may well have been there. It's late, you're scrolling on your phone and suddenly feel a strong urge to buy something - only to wake up the next day and regret it. But what happens when those impulse buys become a habit rather than a one-off? One global study suggests 7% of adults experience shopping addiction - an uncontrollable urge to spend despite the financial consequences - and younger women are more susceptible.
RedBird nears deal for Puck at $250mn valuation in latest digital media bet
News commentary platform Puck is in advanced talks to sell a significant stake to US private equity group RedBird Capital in a deal that...
OnlyFans owner received $700mn in dividends before his death this year
OnlyFans paid out more than $700mn in dividends to its owner before his death earlier this year, according to annual accounts for the...
Yahoo, the internet’s ‘OG’, wants to win over Gen Z
Yahoo wants to convince a new generation of users that one of the internet’s oldest services can be one of the new AI winners, with the...
‘Appeasement is not a strategy’: how media is fighting back against Trump’s legal threats
Even by the standards of today’s Washington, it was an unusual spectacle: a Federal Communications Commissioner applauding a company’s...
UK internet age checks have boosted rogue adult sites, says Pornhub
The UK’s new internet age checks have boosted websites that do not comply with the legislation and are not protecting children from...
Disney sues Trump administration over ‘retaliatory’ ABC licence review
Walt Disney has sued the US media watchdog, accusing the Trump administration of launching a “retaliatory campaign” against the group’s...
'I'm in Barbados': The dos and don'ts of writing an out-of-office reply
You're finally about to head off on a well-earned break, but there's one more task to tick off your to-do list: composing an out-of-office reply. Many will be all too familiar with debating how much information to include and how available you will be - and whether to inject some personality into your message, or even risk cracking a joke.
Argos is getting a makeover - but can it attract new shoppers?
Do you still shop at Argos? And if so, what do you think of it? The chain has been a fixture of the British High Street for more than 50 years and is still used by around half of all UK households. But it has struggled to thrive in recent years amid fierce competition from online giants like Amazon, with sales stagnating. Its owner Sainsbury's recently announced it was selling the chain for a lot less than it paid for it just 10 years ago.
Donald Trump allowed to delay release of financial details in $10bn BBC defamation case
Donald Trump has been given a reprieve from having to hand over financial records as part of his $10bn defamation lawsuit against the BBC.
Paramount agrees safeguards for UK approval of $110bn WBD deal
Paramount Skydance boss David Ellison has agreed commitments around editorial independence of news, public service broadcasting and...
WPP shares jump more than 25% as overhaul begins to bear fruit
WPP’s shares surged by more than a quarter on Thursday, showing signs of recovery after thousands of job cuts and heavy investment in AI...
The executive trying to monetise Trump’s posts
Perhaps conscious that US presidents are judged by how much they get done during their first 100 days in the job, Kevin McGurn has lately...
Ofcom chair launches review of regulator to help rein in Big Tech
Ofcom chair Sir Ian Cheshire is overseeing a “wide-ranging” review aimed at refitting the regulator to new duties as the internet...
Universal Music shares plunge by a quarter on streaming growth fears
Nearly €9bn was wiped off the market value of Universal Music Group on Friday after signs of a slowdown in the streaming market this year...
'I pay £580 a month to live in a disused care home': Property guardians show us around
Would you live in a disused care home, pub or bank in exchange for a heavily discounted rent? As cost of living pressures persist, a growing number of people are applying to become so-called property guardians - living in vacant residential or commercial buildings to protect them from squatters, vandalism and disrepair. They typically pay 30-50% less rent than private tenants, sometimes with bills thrown in, In exchange for looking after the buildings.
Piers Morgan: from journalist provocateur to YouTube mogul
For Piers Morgan, there is one obvious benefit of being the UK’s most newly minted millionaire media mogul: “I can’t get cancelled...
Elon Musk settles long-running legal battle with X advertising group
Elon Musk’s X has settled a long-running legal battle with a major advertising trade body that it had accused of orchestrating an...
Daily Mail publisher seeks £10mn upfront from Prince Harry and other privacy claimants
Prince Harry and other public figures who lost a privacy lawsuit against the publisher of the Daily Mail are facing an immediate £10mn...
The new premium product: books written by people
Earlier this year, author Steven Rosenbaum took a phone call that turned his world upside down.
US judge pauses Paramount’s $110bn Warner Bros acquisition
A federal judge on Monday temporarily paused Paramount Skydance’s acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, siding with a dozen...
‘The Odyssey’ leads the box office charge for a record 2026
Christopher Nolan’s hotly anticipated adaptation of The Odyssey is set to push the summer box office to pre-pandemic levels, boosting...
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