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What Tesco can teach fintech hotshots about cultural imperialism
Cultural hurdles can be just as hard to get over as regulatory ones
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Wayne Swan removes retweet about Bondi vigil after criticism from Jewish groups – as it happened
This blog is now closedSydney council seeks to shut down Islamic centre linked to controversial preacher Wisam HaddadGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastShareholders have overwhelmingly thrown their support behind a deal to create an Australian media giant spanning television,…
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FirstFT: AI debt boom pushes US corporate bond sales close to record
Also in today’s newsletter: ByteDance’s AI spending spree, and private credit firms snap up consumer debt
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ERG bid gatecrashed by Kazakh businessman
Shakhmurat Mutalip has countered offer from Shukhrat Ibragimov for stake in miner
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£100 contactless card limit to be lifted
Card providers can decide whether to offer unlimited payments on contactless cards.
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Paramount has an updated Warner Bros. Discovery bid
Paramount Skydance isn't giving up on obtaining Warner Bros. Discovery just yet. The company has amended its $108 billion offer to include Larry Ellison's "irrevocable personal guarantee" equaling $40.4 billion. Ellison is the founder or Oracle and a backer of Skydance, created by his son David Elli…
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The UK’s pharma deal was vital – but the GSK boss is right about US dominance | Nils Pratley
It would be absurd to claim the UK has suddenly become a life-sciences leader thanks to the new pricing and tariffs pactThat’s gratitude, eh? It’s not even a fortnight since the government agreed to raise the prices the NHS pays for new medicines and here comes the boss of GSK, Britain’s second larg…
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Scoop: TikTok signs deal for sale of U.S. unit after yearslong saga
TikTok has signed a deal to divest its U.S. entity to a joint venture controlled by American investors, per an internal memo seen by Axios. Why it matters: A deal would end a yearslong saga to force TikTok's Chinese parent ByteDance to sell the company's U.S. operation to domestic owners to allevia…
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BlackRock names bitcoin ETF a top 2025 theme despite price slump
The world's largest asset manager is promoting its underperforming bitcoin fund over higher-fee winners, signaling long-term commitment.
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Novo CEO Says Wegovy Pill Is Safe and Will Be Widely Available
Novo Nordisk President and CEO Mike Doustdar says Christmas has come early with US approval of its Wegovy weight loss pill. He says the company is going "all-in" and they are super excited to be the first to market. Novo says the pill will go on sale in early January and be widely available. Doustda…
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The UK’s pharma deal was vital – but the GSK boss is right about US dominance | Nils Pratley
It would be absurd to claim the UK has suddenly become a life-sciences leader thanks to the new pricing and tariffs pactThat’s gratitude, eh? It’s not even a fortnight since the government agreed to raise the prices the NHS pays for new medicines and here comes the boss of GSK, Britain’s second larg…
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CEO of SpaceX rival United Launch Alliance resigns
Tory Bruno's abrupt departure comes after 12 years in the role. The company, a Boeing-Lockheed Martin joint venture, has had to fight to keep pace with Elon Musk's SpaceX.
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Introducing Database Savings Plans for AWS Databases
New pricing model helps maintain cost efficiency while providing flexibility with database services and deployment options.
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Bet365 boss Denise Coates nets £260mn payout
UK’s richest woman received increase despite fall in profits at family-run gambling empire
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Align on design to stay afloat, Europe’s largest shipbuilder says
Common design requirements would boost competitiveness by lowering costs and increasing efficiency
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Saks Mulls Bankruptcy After Raising Billions for Turnaround
Saks Global Enterprises, facing limited options ahead of a more than $100 million debt payment due at the end of this month, is considering Chapter 11 bankruptcy as a last resort, according to people with knowledge of the situation.
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HSBC board member who led search for chair to retire
Ann Godbehere will step down as a director at next year’s annual meeting
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Panama Canal ports deal at risk after China’s Cosco demands majority stake
BlackRock and shipping group MSC consider walking away from talks
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This founder just landed funding for a second go at the same problem: affordable custom home design
Drafted is now nearly five months old, and it's everything Atmos wasn't.
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