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Why longer municipal strategies make sense now

Municipal bonds have made their opening move. After months of being labeled “cheap,” the tax-exempt market responded with a rally across the full...

Meta VP: AI is the best thing in advertising – if we use it right thumbnail
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Meta VP: AI is the best thing in advertising – if we use it right

The global economy is undergoing a profound transformation, with one topic dominating executive suites and boardroom discussions: artificial intelligence (AI). AI is no...

Astronaut says Gen Z often quits when things get uncomfortable—here’s the Jeff Bezos Blue Origin training that taught her to push through thumbnail
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Astronaut says Gen Z often quits when things get uncomfortable—here’s the Jeff Bezos Blue Origin training that taught her to push through

It’s no secret that Gen Z often gets flak for being “lazy.” From TikTok trends like quiet quitting, bare minimum Mondays, and “lazy...

Jeff Bezos agrees with OpenAI’s Sam Altman: We’re in an AI bubble. But Amazon’s founder says the benefits will be ‘gigantic’ thumbnail
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Jeff Bezos agrees with OpenAI’s Sam Altman: We’re in an AI bubble. But Amazon’s founder says the benefits will be ‘gigantic’

Jeff Bezos joined Sam Altman in admitting the existence of an AI bubble—but Amazon’s founder sees upside. Recently, many AI-related companies have seen...

Trump says the U.S. can grow its way out of $37 trillion in debt. Ray Dalio’s debt-cycle research says not so fast thumbnail
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Trump says the U.S. can grow its way out of $37 trillion in debt. Ray Dalio’s debt-cycle research says not so fast

President Donald Trump’s assertion that U.S. growth can tame debt echoes what Ray Dalio has called the most dangerous phase of a debt...

Tesco boss warns Rachel Reeves: ‘Enough is enough’ on tax rises as budget delay rattles retailers thumbnail
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Tesco boss warns Rachel Reeves: ‘Enough is enough’ on tax rises as budget delay rattles retailers

Tesco chief executive Ken Murphy has delivered a blunt warning to the Chancellor, urging Rachel Reeves not to impose fresh tax burdens on...

UK firms hit record levels of late invoice payments, leaving SMEs £109bn out of pocket thumbnail
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UK firms hit record levels of late invoice payments, leaving SMEs £109bn out of pocket

More than £100 billion in overdue invoices were logged by UK companies in the first nine months of 2025, as late payment practices...

Healsgood AI raises £2.5m to scale NHS cost-saving platform Flexzo AI, bringing seed funding to £5m thumbnail
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Healsgood AI raises £2.5m to scale NHS cost-saving platform Flexzo AI, bringing seed funding to £5m

Healsgood AI, the healthtech behind Flexzo AI, has secured an additional £2.5 million in seed funding from Octopus Ventures, taking total investment in...

Mone hits back at Kemi Badenoch in scathing letter: “what exactly have I done wrong?” thumbnail
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Mone hits back at Kemi Badenoch in scathing letter: “what exactly have I done wrong?”

Baroness Michelle Mone has launched a blistering attack on Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch, accusing her of “inflammatory language”, “reckless public statements”, and misrepresenting...

‘Motherhood penalty’ costs women over £65,000 by time first child turns five, ONS finds thumbnail
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‘Motherhood penalty’ costs women over £65,000 by time first child turns five, ONS finds

Women in England face a dramatic and long-lasting earnings hit after having children, with the average mother losing over £65,000 in pay by...