Exxon and Chevron suffer profit falls on lower oil prices

Cheaper commodities and weaker refining margins hit earnings after bumper performances in 2022 and 2023 #press

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America’s hurricane wreck of an election

Almost anything could tip the result in what is essentially a toss-up between Harris and Trump #press

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Trump will demand Russia-Ukraine peace talks, claims Orbán

Hungarian prime minister says Republican candidate will rapidly push to end the war if he wins US election #press

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‘Ineffectual’ and ‘snippy’: the rapid rise and stunning fall of Rishi Sunak

The Icarus-like former PM took his party to what is projected to be its worst defeat in history #press

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Meloni puts brakes on Italy’s solar energy rollout

Prime minister says photovoltaics are threatening nation’s ‘food security’, but farmers disagree #press

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Rheinmetall to sponsor Borussia Dortmund in sign of shifting German attitudes to defence

Europe’s largest ammunition maker agrees deal with Bundesliga club #press

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What Google’s antitrust cases mean for democracy

If the Big Tech company is found to be breaking the law, it could change corporate behaviour in a profound way #press

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Google’s AI search tool tells users to ‘eat rocks’

‘Hallucinations’ in new feature provoke ridicule and raise questions about betting core business on an experimental product #press

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Israel remains defiant despite week of diplomatic blows

Netanyahu’s government in quick succession faced with call for arrest warrants over Gaza and order to halt Rafah assault #press

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Taiwan in political turmoil as China steps up military intimidation

Opposition seeks to curb new president’s administration while Beijing sends fighters, bombers and navy to patrol around island #press

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Scarlett Johansson, the Hollywood star taking on OpenAI

Going head to head with a powerful company is a role the actor has played before #press

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Pandemic-era winners suffer $1.5tn fall in market value

Top 50 biggest stock gainers hit by painful decrease since the end of 2020 as lockdown trends fade #press

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US defence secretary seeks to woo Cambodia from China with visit to Phnom Penh

Meeting with Prime Minister Hun Manet comes as Washington hopes US-educated leader will distance country from Beijing #press

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US tech entrepreneur puts Crystal Palace stake up for sale

John Textor seeks buyer for his 40% holding in Premier League club #press

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Pharma’s next big obesity win will be a challenge

The sector’s holy grail of an effective, easily manufactured weight loss pill does not look imminent #press

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Eli Lilly to invest extra $5.3bn in manufacturing site for weight loss drugs

US drugmaker races to scale up production of sought-after jabs #press

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London’s junior lawyers deserve their £150,000 pay

US law firms in the City of London have raised the benchmark for newly qualified professionals #press

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Top UN court orders Israel to halt Rafah offensive

ICJ ruled on South Africa’s request for an order to immediately stop fighting in Gaza #press

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Biden’s election hopes fall as prices rise again

Persistent inflation means American voters do not see evidence of an improving economy #press

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Stephen Bird steps down as Abrdn chief executive

UK asset manager says it is ‘the right time’ for new leadership #press

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