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US Steel, Nippon sue Biden administration over decision to block merger

The lawsuit alleges US President Joe Biden violated the companies’ right to a fair merger review. Nippon Steel and US Steel have filed a federal lawsuit in the United States challenging the Biden administration’s decision to block Nippon’s proposed $15bn acquisition of the Pittsburgh company. The lawsuit, filed on Monday, alleges US President Joe Biden prejudiced the decision of the …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Keir Starmer 'pushes Joe Biden to sign off £15bn loan to Ukraine before Trump takes over' amid fears president-elect will pull war funding and appease Putin

Daily Mail

Sir Keir Starmer is pressing outgoing US president Joe Biden to sign-off a £20billion war loan to Ukraine before Donald Trump takes office, amid fears he will scrap American support for the fight against Putin. Ukrainian firefighters respond to a house fire after being hit by Russian forces' aerial attacksyesterday Last night reports in America suggested Trump will make Marco …

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2 months ago

Vodafone and Three £15bn merger could get green light, UK watchdog says

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The £15 billion merger between …

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2 months ago

Vodafone and Three £15bn merger on course for green light

The Telegraph

A £15bn merger between Vodafone and Three is on course to be given the green light after Sir Keir Starmer vowed to “rip up” red tape blocking investment in Britain. “If we look at the Vodafone and Three case, were we to conclude that the merger should be cleared on competition grounds, that, in part, would be because there’s a …

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

Row over claims Rachel Reeves could hike capital gains tax as high as 39%

The Independent

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Reeves warned against ‘perilous’ pension and capital gains tax rises

The Telegraph

Rachel Reeves has been warned of the “perilous” impact of increasing pensions and capital gains taxes, as economists claimed this would damage living standards, discourage saving and harm growth. It said that launching a blanket raid on capital gains would also backfire, with tax increases acting as an “ever-greater drag on saving and investment”. ‘Jumbled tax system’ The IFS said: …

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4 months, 1 week ago

Thames Water proposes huge new bills hike

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In its response to Ofwat’s draft determination on water companies’ …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

A US TikTok ban could take a bite out of small businesses

BBC

A US TikTok ban could take a bite out of small businesses Without the popular social media platform, some creators and small enterprises across the globe could see their revenue plummet. Courtesy of Shira Full-time content creator Shira describes the potenital TikTok ban as "devastating" Ileana Justine, 30, a creator with a following of nearly 200,000 on TikTok at @ileanajustine, …

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8 months, 4 weeks ago

US arms Ukraine with thousands of seized Iranian guns, rifles and munitions

Al Jazeera

The weapons were intercepted between 2021 and 2023 en route to Houthi forces in Yemen. Posting on social media platform X, the US Central Command said the hardware included more than 5,000 AK-47 assault rifles, machine guns, sniper rifles, as well as more than 500,000 rounds of 7.62 ammunition. This constitutes enough materiel to equip one UKR BDE… pic.twitter.com/Ydecq6OFAo — …

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9 months ago

Cameron meets Trump, to urge US Congress to approve Ukraine military aid

Al Jazeera

Top British diplomat says success for Ukraine is vital for the security of the United States and Europe. Appeals for Ukraine funds Blinken repeated long-standing appeals for lawmakers to unblock the assistance that President Joe Biden has sought for months, while Cameron said he would make the same case in meetings on Capitol Hill “as a great friend” of the …

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9 months ago

Mega-merger of UK mobile networks faces investigation over price increase fear

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The planned £15bn mega-merger of …

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9 months ago

Vodafone’s £15bn merger with Three to face in-depth competition investigation

The Telegraph

Vodafone’s £15bn mobile merger with Three will face an in-depth investigation over fears it could drive up prices for consumers. In a joint statement, the mobile firms said: “Vodafone UK and Three UK note today’s announcement that the CMA will conduct a Phase 2 review. “Vodafone UK and Three UK remain confident that the transaction will drive stronger competition in …

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10 months ago

The battle to take on BT in Britain’s brutal broadband war

The Telegraph

Ensconced in a hotel off Barcelona’s La Rambla, Telefonica boss Jose Maria Alvarez-Pallete was in a jubilant mood. The Spanish telecoms executive, who is well known in his home country, was mobbed by reporters as he celebrated Telefonica’s 100th anniversary on the sidelines of the Mobile World Congress conference last week. It’s a very, very hard business.” When VMO2 was …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Bid to build £15bn mobile titan would damage coverage upgrades, warns rival

The Telegraph

A £15bn merger between Vodafone and Three risks leaving rivals with patchier connections unless their market power is curbed, the boss of Virgin Media O2 has suggested. Lutz Schüler warned the tie-up would hand the combined company too much control of valuable radio spectrum used to operate mobile networks. “But we could not support our customers if the deal goes …

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11 months ago

Fears of Chinese influence prompt investigation into £15bn merger of Vodafone and Three

The Telegraph

Vodafone has said it is cooperating with a national security review into its planned £15bn merger with Chinese-owned rival Three. The telecoms giant last year agreed to merge with Three in a deal that will create the UK’s largest mobile network with more than 27 million customers. However, the tie-up has attracted scrutiny due to concerns that Three’s Hong Kong-based …

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Israel’s new $15bn war budget: What’s it for and what gets cut?

Al Jazeera

The Israeli government approves an increase to its annual budget, but not without a lot of infighting. On Monday, Netanyahu’s cabinet approved an increased budget for 2024, which allocates an additional 55 billion shekels for the war as well as increased funding for other departments despite fraught deliberations that caused the education minister, Yoav Kisch, to storm out in a …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Hunt’s room for tax cuts squeezed by £15bn-a-year losses on Bank of England bond sales

The Telegraph

Sir John Redwood, who formerly headed Margaret Thatcher’s policy unit, urged the Bank to stop actively selling bonds. “The Treasury, which is having to pay all these losses that we need not take, are then in no mood for tax cuts because they’re having sent so much money to the Bank of England.” With the interest rate at 5.25pc, the …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Vodafone loses thousands of customers after pushing through inflation-busting price rises

The Telegraph

Vodafone has shed thousands of customers after rolling out inflation-busting price rises earlier this year. UK income rose by 4.1pc and Vodafone helped offset contract losses with new customers signing up to its digital brand Voxi, which offers unlimited social media use. Total group revenue fell 4.3pc to €21.9bn across the first six months of Vodafone’s financial year, reflecting the …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Google gives Apple 36pc of ad revenue from Safari browser, court hears

The Telegraph

Google gives Apple a 36pc cut of advertising revenue from its searches made in its Safari browser, a court has heard. The US Department of Justice has accused Google of abusing its dominant position by paying billions to ensure that its search engine remains the default on smartphones and browsers. According to Prof Murphy, Apple receives 36pc of all advertising …

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1 year, 2 months ago

National Grid to spend up to £19bn to ‘rewire’ Britain for net zero

The Telegraph

National Grid is to spend up to £19bn on new pylons and transmission systems across the countryside as it “rewires the nation” for the net zero era, the company has said. John Pettigrew, National Grid’s chief executive, said the money would be spent upgrading and expanding the UK’s creaking power transmission system to ensure it is ready for the surge …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Sick note Britain: Country’s ‘sickness explosion’ costing economy £15bn every year, experts warn

The Independent

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1 year, 6 months ago

Vodafone and Three are merging – is it time for a better mobile phone deal?

The Independent

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy It’s been announced that Vodafone and Three have plans to merge in a …

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1 year, 7 months ago

Forbes names Reese Witherspoon world’s richest self-made actress with staggering net worth

The Independent

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Get our The Life Cinematic email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. On Thursday, the business publication released its updated 2023 list of …

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1 year, 8 months ago

Jaguar Land Rover to plough £15bn into electric car plants

The Telegraph

Jaguar Land Rover has promised to spend £15bn on re-tooling its factories in Britain for electric vehicles, despite uncertainty about battery supply. The British car manufacturer said it would be rebranding itself as simply JLR as part of a major overhaul announced on Wednesday. Despite truncating the iconic Land Rover in its name, chief commercial officer Lennard Hoornik insisted the …

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US Steel, Nippon sue Biden administration over decision to block merger

Keir Starmer 'pushes Joe Biden to sign off £15bn loan to Ukraine before Trump takes over' amid fears president-elect will pull war funding and appease Putin

Vodafone and Three £15bn merger could get green light, UK watchdog says

Vodafone and Three £15bn merger on course for green light

Row over claims Rachel Reeves could hike capital gains tax as high as 39%

Reeves warned against ‘perilous’ pension and capital gains tax rises

Thames Water proposes huge new bills hike

A US TikTok ban could take a bite out of small businesses

US arms Ukraine with thousands of seized Iranian guns, rifles and munitions

Cameron meets Trump, to urge US Congress to approve Ukraine military aid

Mega-merger of UK mobile networks faces investigation over price increase fear

Vodafone’s £15bn merger with Three to face in-depth competition investigation

The battle to take on BT in Britain’s brutal broadband war

Bid to build £15bn mobile titan would damage coverage upgrades, warns rival

Fears of Chinese influence prompt investigation into £15bn merger of Vodafone and Three

Israel’s new $15bn war budget: What’s it for and what gets cut?

Hunt’s room for tax cuts squeezed by £15bn-a-year losses on Bank of England bond sales

Vodafone loses thousands of customers after pushing through inflation-busting price rises

Google gives Apple 36pc of ad revenue from Safari browser, court hears

National Grid to spend up to £19bn to ‘rewire’ Britain for net zero

Sick note Britain: Country’s ‘sickness explosion’ costing economy £15bn every year, experts warn

Vodafone and Three are merging – is it time for a better mobile phone deal?

Forbes names Reese Witherspoon world’s richest self-made actress with staggering net worth

Jaguar Land Rover to plough £15bn into electric car plants