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BrewDog owners call time on craft beer pioneer
Business

BrewDog owners call time on craft beer pioneer

BrewDog, the leading independent craft brewer behind brands including Punk IPA and Elvis Juice, has called in advisers to oversee a sale that could trigger a br...

Premier League pitches £750m annual boost from ad sales revamp
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Premier League pitches £750m annual boost from ad sales revamp

The Premier League could receive a £750m annual revenue boost by centralising perimeter advertising sales and increasing the number of top-level commercial part...

Financial trading firm Iforex revives £40m London float
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Financial trading firm Iforex revives £40m London float

A financial trading company which counts the former mining tycoon and erstwhile Conservative Party treasurer Sir Mick Davis among its board members is reviving...

6 GOP reps defy Trump to block Canadian tariffs. And, student loan defaults rise
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6 GOP reps defy Trump to block Canadian tariffs. And, student loan defaults rise

Six House Republicans joined Democrats to successfully block Trump's Canadian tariffs. And, roughly a million borrowers defaulted on their federal student loans...

U.S. unexpectedly adds 130,000 jobs in January after a weak 2025
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U.S. unexpectedly adds 130,000 jobs in January after a weak 2025

U.S. employers added 130,000 jobs in January as the unemployment rate dipped to 4.3% from 4.4% in December. Annual revisions show that job growth last year was...

Mortgage platform Tembo puts stamp on £16m fundraising
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Mortgage platform Tembo puts stamp on £16m fundraising

A digital savings and mortgage platform which counts Starling Bank's biggest shareholder among its backers has secured more than £15m in funding to help more as...

Post about weight-loss jabs on social media - and risk breaking the law
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Post about weight-loss jabs on social media - and risk breaking the law

Social media users have been warned they risk breaking the law by promoting weight-loss jabs, after posts by members of the public endorsing the injections were...

The £6bn black hole that could change children's lives
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The £6bn black hole that could change children's lives

With a prime minister under extreme fire and unable to command a majority in the Commons on matters of personal authority, is politics too self-absorbed to fix...

This AI just passed the 'vending machine test' - and we may want to be worried about how it did
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This AI just passed the 'vending machine test' - and we may want to be worried about how it did

When leading AI company Anthropic launched its latest AI model, Claude Opus 4.6, at the end of last week, it broke many measures of intelligence and effectivene...

A 'Shark Tank' alum needed cash to pay tariffs. This shadowy lending world was ready
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A 'Shark Tank' alum needed cash to pay tariffs. This shadowy lending world was ready

How about $350,000 within hours? The pitches flood small businesses: "No hidden fees, No BS." These financial lifelines are barely regulated and can turn into t...

'I'm a mechanic - here are the signs you're being ripped off and why repairs are becoming more expensive'
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'I'm a mechanic - here are the signs you're being ripped off and why repairs are becoming more expensive'

If you've ever spent your morning commute daydreaming about starting afresh with your career, this feature is for you. Each Monday, we speak to someone from a d...

Insurance tech firm ManageMy lands new backing
Business

Insurance tech firm ManageMy lands new backing

A technology business which provides a wide range of services to the insurance industry will this week announce a major funding injection jointly led by one of...

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