‘Halloweenmas’: how the spooky one-nighter turned into a month-long spectacular

All told, it's beginning to feel a lot like … Halloween . If it sounds like the stuff of nightmares then that's the point: Britons are increasingly decorating their homes with ghoulish versions of Christmas traditions.…

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Brave new world: what cryptocurrency means for investors

He is the author of CryptoDad: The Fight for the Future of Money , and his latest book, The New Adventures of CryptoDad: The Quest for Financial Freedom in the 21st Century , will be out in October. Matthew Partridge…

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‘You have a meeting’: the calendar phishing scam growing exponentially

There's an entry for a meeting that you must have completely forgotten. The note that pops up when you click on it says you'll be reviewing a project and includes a link to more details. Confused, you follow it to find…

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‘We need less point scoring’: What party conference season taught us about UK climate action

The announcement gained little attention compared to her inheritance tax bombshell , but it would have more far-reaching impacts on a greater number of people. The UK is in need of approximately 6m new homes and failing…

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How the UAE's Sheikh Tahnoon is at the heart of the AI boom

He combines his role as the emirates' top money man and dealmaker – he runs the UAE's largest sovereign wealth fund and the First Abu Dhabi Bank – with a vital position as head of national security. He is perhaps the…

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Developing nations face triple shock from energy crisis, El Niño and borrowing costs, UN warns

Speaking before the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank annual meetings in Bangkok this week, the UNDP's administrator, Alexander De Croo, called for "solidarity and global action". "Developing countries…

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City minister insists capital markets reform ‘not a job done’

“We need to be cognisant of global competition and vigilant,” she said, adding “this isn’t just about our capital markets, but a much broader question for our financial services sector”. In the 2025 Budget…

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Manchester City owners must get messaging right or risk own fans turning against them

“Some people believe football is a matter of life and death…I can assure you it is much, much more important than that.” So said Bill Shankly, encapsulating both sport’s penchant for hyperbole and the undeniable strength…

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Trump announces deal for Russian diesel as Zelensky calls it a gift to Putin

Zelensky called it a gift to Russian President Vladimir Putin that amounts to "an investment in a war that must be ended, not prolonged", a position quickly backed by Ukraine's European allies. Trump said Putin had…

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How to tackle PAYE in your small business

Register before your first payday, up to a maximum of two months before you pay anyone (that includes yourself). You use the employee’s tax code and national insurance category letter to work out how much Income Tax and…

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