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Tue, 11 Aug 2026

First 'pounds for pylons' energy bill discount sites revealed

Households living within 1600ft of upgraded pylons will get £250 a year off their electricity bills.

Tue, 11 Aug 2026

Sun-tanned cauliflowers and knobbly spuds - the heatwave veg that's good to eat

British shoppers should expect to see more wonky vegetables due to repeated heatwaves.

Tue, 11 Aug 2026

GM reaches up to $4.5 billion parts deal designed to avoid supply chain troubles

The deal follows years of global automotive supply chain issues for GM and other companies.

Tue, 11 Aug 2026

Why Jensen Huang’s $500 billion AI financing plan faces a big risk from China

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang is pitching GPUs as long-term collateral to unlock $500 billion in funding. The question is how fast will his chips depreciate?

Tue, 11 Aug 2026

Tributes to co-founder of John Pye auction house

A statement issued by the firm said "John lived a fantastic life full of laughter and hard work".

Tue, 11 Aug 2026

Why JPMorgan is investing big in the 2028 LA Olympics

JPMorgan is making a nine-figure bet as the Olympics Games' first-ever global banking partner.

Tue, 11 Aug 2026

Invitation Homes CEO says ban on institutional homebuying will bring down prices, but not immediately

The CEO of the nation's largest single-family rental landlord said the new law banning large-scale investors from the market will lower prices in the long term.

Tue, 11 Aug 2026

Trump wants to split the MMR vaccine. Experts say that's unlikely — and comes with consequences

Doctors and other experts say that splitting the measles, mumps and rubella shot has no scientific basis and is unlikely to get off the ground.

Tue, 11 Aug 2026

Eclipse chasers scramble for glasses as stocks run low

Specialist glasses are all but sold out online ahead of the UK's most significant eclipse since 1999.

Tue, 11 Aug 2026

Baby products company Frida is expanding into kids’ personal care

Baby products company Frida is launching a new category of personal care items for kids, tapping into a growing market and largely untapped space.

Tue, 11 Aug 2026

Watch: U's fans told house prices put players off

At a fans' forum, the director of football reveals high property costs are a "big challenge".

Tue, 11 Aug 2026

France bans unsolicited telemarketing calls

Cold calling is coming to an end in France, with one consumer group calling the ban a "small revolution".

Tue, 11 Aug 2026

AI agent hacks gym to get its user a spot in pilates class

The incident is being seen as the latest example of the AI tools going to any lengths to complete their tasks.

Tue, 11 Aug 2026

Mars Bar from 1991 found – and it's 56% bigger than today's

The woman who found the chocolate bar during a house clearance compares it with today's Mars Bars.

Tue, 11 Aug 2026

The Global Story

Are we entering the Chinese Century, or is the Chinese Dream already fading for some?

Tue, 11 Aug 2026

London Heathrow no longer Europe's busiest airport

Istanbul overtakes Heathrow whose passenger numbers on Middle East routes fell 20.2% year-on-year.

Tue, 11 Aug 2026

School uniform rules must go further, charity says

A Coventry charity opens a uniform bank as the government sets limits on logoed items for pupils.

Tue, 11 Aug 2026

Families under pressure to find food in summer

Parents are struggling to feed children in the school holidays, with more families using food banks.

Tue, 11 Aug 2026

Trump Media reports $238m loss as crypto falls

The firm says it will refocus on social media, which includes a plan to sell faster access to Trump's posts.

Mon, 10 Aug 2026

'I started in my 20s and made £8,000': Why women are often better investors than men

Women can make higher returns but only about a quarter of UK women have investments, compared with about 40% of men.


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