The FTSE 100 ended a difficult week firmly in negative territory on Friday, dragged lower by surging oil prices and growing unease over artificial intelligence investment returns. The blue-chip index closed down
Playtech (PTEC) shares climbed sharply as the gambling technology firm issued an earnings upgrade, drawing significant attention from investors across the FTSE 250 index. The upgrade signalled stronger than expected trading performance
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Proposed FAR Overhaul Slashes Contractor Deadlines For Termination Settlement Submissions To 90 Days
The Federal Acquisition Regulation faces its most significant overhaul in years, with new proposed rules that would dramatically compress deadlines for government contractors handling terminated contracts. The Revolutionary FAR Overhaul, known as
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The Supreme Court’s recent decision on birthright citizenship has drawn fierce public opposition from President Donald Trump, who is now demanding an immediate rehearing. Trump took to social media to denounce the
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AstraZeneca PLC (LSE: AZN, NASDAQ: AZN) has taken a significant reputational hit following the failure of its Wainua drug trial, according to analysts at Jefferies. The broker argues the damage is less
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For years, Americans absorbed “funflation” as a problem confined to concerts and stadiums, but that boundary no longer holds. Rising prices from companies including Amazon, Apple, Netflix, Microsoft, and Spotify have extended
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Europe’s failure to rapidly reduce its dependence on imported fossil fuels following the 2022 energy crunch has drawn sharp criticism from the head of the International Energy Agency. Fatih Birol warned that
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Philadelphia voters have overwhelmingly approved a ballot measure authorising the creation of the Philadelphia Retirement Savings Board to oversee the new PhillySaves programme. When implemented, PhillySaves will become the first municipal-level automatic
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Law firms across the country are watching their social media engagement collapse, as platform algorithms increasingly favour paid content over organic posts. The trend accelerated sharply, with many businesses and legal practices
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Charles Schwab (SCHW) has emerged as a stock to watch as expectations for steady interest rates continue to benefit large-cap brokerage firms across the sector. Brokers with significant interest-rate-sensitive revenue streams tend
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On July 3, 2026, the Office of Management and Budget published the Trump Administration’s 2026 Unified Agenda, outlining a broad set of regulatory actions on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. The U.S. Environmental
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