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Deal to transfer TikTok to US control unresolved despite Trump-Xi call | TikTok
Donald Trump’s attempts to broker a deal that would transfer TikTok from Chinese to US control remained unresolved on Friday despite a call between the US president and Xi Jinping. China and the US have been at loggerheads over trade negotiations and the future of TikTok, a Chinese-owned social media platform that faces a ban […]
Car insurers to pay 270,000 drivers share of £200m compensation | Insurance
An estimated 270,000 drivers are receiving a total of £200m compensation from car insurers after the regulator found they were short-changed when their vehicle was stolen or written off. The money is being paid out after a review by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) which found insurers had undervalued vehicles when paying out on claims. […]
UK households put a record £103bn into Isas amid ‘dash for cash’ | Isas
British households stuffed a record £103bn into tax-efficient individual savings accounts, according to annual figures that underline the strong appetite for the certainty of cash over stock market investments. Savers opened 15m Isas in the 2023-24 tax year, up from 12.4m the year before and the highest level for 13 years. The spree was driven […]
Australia news live: PM takes aim at Ley over climate target comment; NSW Greens push for laws to keep cats inside | Australia news
PM calls Coalition’s refusal to set emissions targets ‘extraordinary’ Albanese also had harsh words for opposition leader Sussan Ley and her refusal to set the Coalition’s own targets. Albanese said: Today we’ve had the extraordinary comment by the leader of the Liberal party who said ‘we don’t believe in setting targets at all’ … The […]
UK borrowing rises to worse-than-expected £18bn in August | Government borrowing
The UK government borrowed more than expected last month, official figures show, adding to pressure on the Treasury in the run-up to the autumn budget. Figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed public sector net borrowing – the difference between public spending and income – rose to £18bn in August, £3.5bn more than […]
Sportsnet and Apple TV reach deal for Jays game
Descrease article font size Increase article font size TORONTO – Baseball fans will now be able to watch the Toronto Blue Jays game on Friday night on the team’s regular broadcast home in Canada. Sportsnet, the club’s Canadian rights-holder, said Thursday it had struck a deal with Apple TV to simulcast the road game against […]