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08/01/2026 02:10:19 PM
Inside the sub-zero lair of the world's most powerful computer Faisal Islam gets rare access to Willow - Google's quantum computer.
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Evening Standard
08/01/2026 02:10:01 PM
Builders suffer biggest slump since Covid in blow to Labour's plans to deliver 1.5m new homes
Trump's Venezuela plan wipes billions off BP and Shell as oil price slips below $60 a barrel
Shares in Shell fell 3.3% and BP was down 3.2% as the oil price fell - reducing the value of the two FTSE 100 firms by £5.2bn and £2.1bn respectively.
  We couldn't get into the flat we'd paid for but Booking.com won't return our £293: SALLY SORTS IT          
Services sector axes jobs for fifteenth month
Jaguar cyber shutdown saw 43% sales slump
Asda sales drop in festive horror show
Best day in six months drives Footsie to new high
Next delivers another boost to profit forecasts
Casino and bingo firm Rank hunts new boss
Cost of living hits and business confidence falls
Electric car sales fall further behind target
Warner repels the barbarians as it tells investors to give Paramount's debt-fuelled bid a wide berth: ALEX BRUMMER
When Warner Bros chief exec David Zaslav posted a 'for sale; notice over the creative giant he could not have expected the bidding war that has now broken out.
How to turn YOUR house into a zero bills home: What you need, how much it'll cost - and how long it'll take for you to recoup the investment
NS&I has slashed rates on its bonds. Here's why I'm not surprised - but why I'd still grab one: SYLVIA MORRIS
National Savings and Investments yesterday slashed the rate it pays to savers signing up for its fixed-rate bonds - but I still think they're worth a look.
Cold weather payments triggered by drop in temperatures: See all postcodes now eligible for winter funds
People on benefits may be in line for an automatically paid cold weather payment as freezing conditions and snow grip the nation.
China stamps its footprint on UK car market selling nearly 200,000 vehicles in 2025 - is a full-scale takeover on the cards?
Boxing Day bounce! Record number of home hunters browsed Rightmove on 26 December... is the housing market looking up in 2026?
Each year on Boxing Day, a surprising number of Britons decide to start the cogs whirring on moving house.
What next for house prices in 2026 - and are coffee shops in crisis?
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Grieving families turn to crowdfunding funerals to deal with soaring costs - as even a simple send-off nears £4,000
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Debt battle for Venezuela: Creditors must be paid before the oil can really start to flow, says ALEX BRUMMER
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Bloomberg
08/01/2026 02:10:07 PM
Traders and Refiners Eye Venezuelan Oil as US Plans Take ShapeThe return of Venezuelan barrels to US buyers could mark one of the most significant shifts in global energy markets in recent years.
US Says It Will Control Venezuela Oil Exports Indefinitely
Venezuela Says US Airstrikes Killed 100 During Maduro Capture
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ExclusiveTrump Team Races to Come Up With Deals for His Greenland Vision
Denmark Pins Hopes on Rubio Meeting to Ease Greenland Spat
ExplainerPresident Trump Is Obsessed With Taking Over Greenland. Why?
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Global Bond Sales Hit Record $260 Billion to Kick Off 2026Global bond sales marked the busiest ever start to a year as borrowers of every stripe seize on investors’ insatiable appetite for risk.
Markets WrapAsian Stocks Edge Lower for Second Day, Oil Gains
Bloomberg OpinionMusk Won’t Fix Grok’s Fake AI Nudes. A Ban WouldBy Parmy Olson, Columnist
So What Does It Mean to Be Properly English?By Rosa Prince, Columnist
At Least Betting on Jesus Can Save You From Insider TradersBy Paul J. Davies, Columnist
A German Rocket Maker Is Taking Aim at Musk's SpaceXBy Chris Bryant, Columnist
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Ukraine to Tackle Tough Territory Issues as US Talks Advance
Trump Gave Green Light for Russia Sanctions Bill, Republican Lawmaker Says
Trump’s Bid to Block Corporate Homebuying Blindsides Wall Street
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ECB’s Pereira Says Price Stability in Place, Urges EU Reforms
EarlierGerman Bonds Jump as Traders Add to Wagers on Further ECB Easing
ICE Minneapolis Shooting Sparks Anger and Deepens Divisions
House Committee Votes to Subpoena Wexner in Epstein Probe
Alleged Scam Kingpin Sought by US Is Arrested, Sent to China
De Beers Bets on India’s Rich to Boost Natural Diamond Demand
Hiring in the Age of AI Means Proving You Need a HumanNot all tasks can be automated—at least not yet—but every potential job posting gives companies an opportunity to try.
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Japan 30-Year Bond Sale Sees Weaker Demand Than 12-Month Average
India Regulator Alleges BofA Workers Shared Private Information
Nickel Steadies After Slump as Traders Seek Clarity on Supply
The Luxury Vacation Is No Longer About Escaping Your Children
The New Psychedelics: One Dose, Eight Hours, a Therapist on Standby
NASA’s Isaacman to Treat ‘Exceptional’ Staff to Private Jet Ride
US Labor Board Abandons One of Its Cases Against Musk’s SpaceX
Blue Origin Names Tory Bruno to New National Security Group
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Billionaire Hedge Fund Manager Michael Platt Invests in UK Biotech Firm Engitix
China’s Zhipu Says AI Price War Will Spread Internationally
Asia Bankers Fear US Scrutiny of Loans Involving Chips, China
about 1 hour agoChina’s OpenAI Rival Zhipu Rises After $558 Million IPO
Samsung’s Profit Triples After AI Supercharges Memory Market
Jefferies Takes $30 Million Hit on First Brands as Profit Drops
Medline Billionaire Buys One of Ken Griffin’s Chicago Condos
Nvidia CEO Says He’s ‘Perfectly Fine’ With Billionaires Tax
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Japan Protests China’s Gas Drilling in East China Sea
China’s Top Oil Firms Turn to Beijing for Guidance on Venezuela
Trump Seeks $6 Million for Legal Costs of Georgia Election Case
about 1 hour agoSingapore Says US Move on Venezuela Concerns Small States
Can US Intervention Revive Venezuela Bonds After Years in Default?
With Venezuela’s Maduro Gone, What Happens to Ally Cuba?
The World Needs a Lot More Copper. But Will There Be Enough Supply?
Did Maduro’s Seizure Violate US and International Law?
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Ford Hints at Robotaxis With Plans for Eyes-Off-Road Technology
Oil Edges Higher as Traders Weigh More US Control Over Venezuela
Patients Gain Weight Faster Coming Off Obesity Drugs Than After a Diet
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Trump Expands US Climate Retreat With Exits From UN Bodies
Chinese Villagers Shiver in Winter as Gas Subsidies Phased Out
Australian State Faces Catastrophic Fire Risk From Heat Wave
These Rolexes Look Identical. Why Is the Gold One $17,000 Cheaper?
How the Wine World Is Set to Change in 2026
Why Is Marie Antoinette So Popular? The French Queen Still Sells
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RBA’s Hauser Signals a Patient Approach to High Inflation
Japan’s Base Pay Growth Holds Steady, Keeping BOJ on Hike Path
Fed’s Bowman Floats Bank Rating, Regulatory Threshold Changes
NYC Fights Sale of Bankrupt Rentals After Mamdani Blasts Living Conditions
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JPMorgan Wins Gender Pay Gap Dispute Against London Analyst
Amsterdam Airport Runs Low on De-Icer as Polar Blast Hits Europe
Televisa Leaders Add to Holdings Through Swap With Former Boss
KKR Said to Value Sports Investor Arctos at $1 Billion in Deal
2 days agoFormer VC Vice President Sues Insight Partners for Being ‘Impossible for Women’
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Amateur Traders Chase Elusive Profits in Simulated MarketsCustomers complain about high fees and the slim chance of payouts. Companies say they offer valuable experience.By Alice Atkins
Native American Tribes Fight Sports Betting Rivals

CNN Money
08/01/2026 02:10:11 PM
Character.AI and Google agree to settle lawsuits over teen mental health harms and suicides
GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen could be set for a $35 billion payday – with one big caveat
Trump threatens to ban institutional investors from buying single-family homes
Character.AI and Google agree to settle lawsuits over teen mental health harms and suicides
GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen could be set for a $35 billion payday – with one big caveat
Trump threatens to ban institutional investors from buying single-family homes
Warner Bros. Discovery board rejects Paramount’s revamped hostile takeover bid
It looks like Trump is running a private equity playbook in Venezuela
Japanese PM’s Taiwan comments prompt China to ban certain exports to Japan
Trump says Venezuela will turn over 30 million to 50 million barrels of oil to US
5 things need to happen for Big Oil to return to Venezuela
Trump said Venezuela stole America’s oil. Here’s what really happened
Why some Americans who make a lot of money feel so poor
Corporation for Public Broadcasting votes to shut itself after funding cuts
Samsung’s new phone looks straight out of science fiction. I got to try it
Big Oil doesn’t share Trump’s dream of making Venezuelan oil great again
Nvidia just laid out what’s next for the tech that made it the world’s most valuable company
How right-wing media inspired Trump’s ‘Donroe Doctrine’
Despite Venezuela, forecasters say 2026 will be the cheapest year for gas since Covid
Trump wants the US oil industry to thrive in Venezuela again. That won’t be easy
US stocks had a remarkable 2025. But international markets did much better
Trump says US is taking control of Venezuela’s oil reserves. Here’s what it means
Tariffs could really sting in 2026. Unless Trump chickens out again
The world has a new EV king. It’s not Tesla
It’s about to officially become Trump’s economy
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