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20.12.25 - 15:39
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Trump Suspends $40BN Tech Deal With UK Over Free Speech Crackdown (ZeroHedge)
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Trump Suspends $40BN Tech Deal With UK Over Free Speech Crackdown
Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news,
The Trump administration has delivered a major blow to UK-US relations by suspending a massive $40 billion Tech Prosperity Deal, citing Britain's aggressive censorship regime as a direct threat to American tech giants and their ability to operate freely.
This move underscores Trump's zero-tolerance stance on foreign policies that undermine US interests, especially when they involve stifling free speech and handing advantages to global competitors like China.
The White House paused the tech prosperity deal amid concerns the UK government's draconian Online Safety Act, which regulates online speech, will stifle American artificial intelligence companies, the Telegraph reports.
⏸️ Donald Trump suspended a landmark tech deal with the UK amid concerns the Online Safety Act will stifle American artificial intelligence companies, the Telegraph understands.Read more here ?https://t....
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20.12.25 - 13:12
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Christmas ads put on a diet as UK ban on TV junk food advertising bites (The Guardian)
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Gone are shots of puddings and sweets as advertisers try to market other foods to stay within rules coming into force on 5 JanuaryThe festive season is traditionally a time of national culinary overindulgence but eagle-eyed viewers may have noticed that this year's crop of big-budget Christmas TV ads have been decidedly lean and sugar-free.From Tesco and Waitrose to Marks & Spencer and Asda, the UK's biggest exponents of extravagant festive food marketing have put their Christmas ads on a diet to comply with new regulations banning junk food products from appearing in TV ads before 9pm. Continue reading......
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20.12.25 - 12:48
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Report of transactions in TORM plc securities by directors and executive officers and their closely associated persons (Cision)
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TORM plc (Nasdaq: TRMD or TRMD A) has been notified of the following transaction in TORM plc securities:
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|Details of the reporting person / closely associated person |
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|Name |Jacob Balslev Meldgaard |
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20.12.25 - 12:12
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UK borrowed more than expected in November amid pre-budget pressure (The Guardian)
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ONS figures show public sector net borrowing was £11.7bn – £1.9bn less than in same month last yearBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK government borrowed more than expected in November, official figures show, amid pressure on the economy before Rachel Reeves announced her autumn budget.Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed public sector net borrowing – the difference between spending and income – was £11.7bn last month, £1.9bn less than in the same month a year earlier. Continue reading......
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20.12.25 - 12:12
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Jim Ratcliffe chemical firms received up to £70m of UK state aid in last four years (The Guardian)
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The government is preparing a £50m bailout for Ineos's Grangemouth plant, after Jim Ratcliffe asked for help in OctoberChemical companies owned by the billionaire Jim Ratcliffe had already been granted as much as £70m in UK state aid in the past four years, before this week's £50m government bailout for its Grangemouth plant in Scotland.State aid to Ineos in the last year alone was between £16m and £38m, according to government disclosures published this week. Since August 2022 the company has received between £28m and £70m. Continue reading......
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20.12.25 - 09:14
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Will Greggs shares crash again in 2026? (Fool)
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After a horrible 2025, Paul Summers takes a look at whether Greggs shares could sink even further in price next year.
The post Will Greggs shares crash again in 2026? appeared first on The Motley Fool UK....
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20.12.25 - 09:12
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Trump strikes deal with US drugmakers to cut Medicaid medicine costs (The Guardian)
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Officials pledge 'massive savings' as companies agree to offer drugs at prices paid in other wealthy countriesDonald Trump and nine major pharmaceutical companies on Friday announced deals that will slash the prices of their medicines for the government's Medicaid program and for cash payers, in his latest bid to align US costs with those in other wealthy nations.Bristol Myers Squibb, Gilead Sciences, and Merck and Roche's US unit Genentech have struck deals. Novartis, Amgen, Boehringer Ingelheim, Sanofi and GSK have also signed on. Continue reading......
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20.12.25 - 09:12
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Retailers hope ′panic weekend′ will bring Christmas cheer to UK sales (The Guardian)
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Experts forecast spending will be more than 12% up on same period in 2024 after lucklustre figures so farRetailers are hoping for a last-minute dash for the shops this weekend after a lacklustre run-up to Christmas, with UK households forecast to spend £3.4bn, up more than 12% on the same weekend in 2024.Almost 50m shopping trips will be made by last-minute Father Christmases over the weekend, according to research by analysts GlobalData for Vouchercodes.co.uk, the vast majority of which will be to retail destinations including high streets and shopping malls. Continue reading......
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