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The UK economy didn’t grow at all in the three months after the general election, official figures confirmed.In a setback for Labour, the Office for National Statistics said the economy flatlined between July and September. It previously…

Standing on the garden rooftop of the Warsaw University Library (Biblioteka Uniwersytecka w Warszawie) feels like being at the center of the universe, or at least of Poland. From the perch, you can see the spire of the Palace of Culture and…

Alex Mashinsky, former CEO of bankrupt crypto lender Celsius, has pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud, which together carry a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison.In the wake of the company’s collapse, the US Department of Justice…

Next year will be Big Tech’s finale. Critique of Big Tech is now common sense, voiced by a motley spectrum that unites opposing political parties, mainstream pundits, and even tech titans such as the VC powerhouse Y Combinator, which is…

Scribbled out in my diary for this Thursday is a single word: election.I wrote it earlier this year, with a cautionary question mark attached, when many ­Conservative Party bigwigs and Westminster soothsayers predicted Rishi Sunak would go…

If Labour can improve living standards, revive key services and get the economy motoring again, then bullish Rachel Reeves’ first tax-raising Budget will be a distant, irrelevant memory for voters.The Chancellor of the Exchequer, a former…

Why is Stockholm, a capital city with a population less than one million, home to global brands such as Skype, Spotify, Klarna and Minecraft? “I think it has to do with the Swedish creed,” says Ben Eliass, CEO of bodycare brand Estrid.…

Having spent many years as second fiddle to Barcelona, Madrid surpassed its Catalan cousin in 2023 with startups securing €605 million ($672 million) investment above Barcelona’s €457 million ($507 million). “Lots of Latin American talent…

A group of sex industry professionals and advocates issued an open letter to EU regulators on Thursday, claiming that their views are being overlooked in vital discussions on policing AI technology despite also being implicated in AI’s…

The cost of living crisis is continuing to keep prices up, from energy bills to groceries. For millions of Brits, it is crucial to secure as much financial support as possible as winter and Christmas draws closer. Many people receive…