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Trump ordered to restore millions in frozen science funding to UCLA

The school’s chancellor said last week that the Trump administration has pulled $584 million in federal grants from various federal agencies. A federal...

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The mighty American consumer keeps shrugging off tariffs as retail sales rise 0.5% in July

Retail sales rose 0.5% last month, maching economists’ estimates. Shoppers spent at a healthy pace in July, particularly at the nation’s auto dealerships,...

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John Barnes faces fresh bankruptcy petition from HMRC over unpaid taxes

Former Liverpool and England winger John Barnes faces another bankruptcy petition after HMRC claims over £776,000 in unpaid taxes linked to his liquidated...

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Norway restarts North Sea drilling licences as UK faces calls to lift ban

Norway has reopened North Sea oil and gas exploration for the first time since 2021, prompting calls for the UK to follow suit...

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GB News passes 2 billion YouTube views as subscriber growth surges

GB News has surpassed 2 billion YouTube views and is closing in on 2 million subscribers, as the channel expands globally with a...

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Traditional credit scoring is locking out UK startups, warns Swoop Funding CEO

Swoop Funding’s Andrea Reynolds says outdated credit scoring models are excluding promising UK startups from finance, calling for a cultural and systemic overhaul...

Scottish salmon exports on track to hit £1bn as global demand surges thumbnail
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Scottish salmon exports on track to hit £1bn as global demand surges

Scottish salmon exports jumped 33% to £941m in the year to June, driven by booming demand in the US, China and new markets...

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Google CEO adds a new calendar feature at Stripe co&founder’s request

Start Ups While users often tag companies and CEOs with online feedback and complaints, you know you’ve made it when the CEO not...

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Waymo finally has a music experience worthy of its robotaxi

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Co&founder of Elon Musk’s xAI departs the company

The Business Economic provides reliable, free, up-to-the-minute syndicated news to any media publication. The Business Economic is a network member of the Associated...