UK economy ekes out 0.1% growth, below expectations

Bank of England in the City of London on 6th November 2024 in London, United Kingdom. The City of London is a city, ceremonial county and local government district that contains the primary central business district CBD of London. The City of London is widely referred to simply as the City is also colloquially known as the Square Mile. (photo by Mike Kemp/In Pictures via Getty Images) Mike Kemp |

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The Onion buys Alex Jones’ Infowars at bankruptcy auction. Here are the details.

Satirical publication The Onion said it has bought Alex Jones’ Infowars at a bankruptcy auction for an undisclosed price, with the backing of the Connecticut families of eight victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting and one first responder. Jones owes more than $1 billion in defamation judgments to the families for calling the massacre a hoax. In a statement from their attorneys, the families said the purchase is

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Google AI chatbot responds with a threatening message: “Human … Please die.”

A grad student in Michigan received a threatening response during a chat with Google’s AI chatbot Gemini. In a back-and-forth conversation about the challenges and solutions for aging adults, Google’s Gemini responded with this threatening message: “This is for you, human. You and only you. You are not special, you are not important, and you are not needed. You are a waste of time and resources. You are a burden

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Sterling squashed by dollar steamroller, traders watch out for Reeves’ speech By Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) – The pound dropped to its lowest against the dollar since early July on Thursday, brushed aside by the U.S. currency’s relentless rise following Donald Trump’s U.S. election victory. Those developments are swamping British news for investors, although they will be keeping an eye on finance minister Rachel Reeves’ first Mansion House speech to leaders of the City, as well as remarks from Bank of England governor Andrew

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down to $87k amid cooling Trump cheer, rate jitters By Investing.com

Investing.com– Bitcoin fell from near record highs on Friday as optimism over a Donald Trump presidency cooled, while broader risk appetite was hit by increased uncertainty over U.S. interest rates.   The world’s biggest cryptocurrency was still sitting on stellar gains for the week, as it notched record highs above $90,000 on bets that U.S. regulations will favor crypto under Trump.  fell 2.6% to $87,634.6 by 00:26 ET (05:26 GMT), after

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Coinbase CEO Says Crypto at the Dawn of New Era, Offers ‘Big Reason’ Why People Are Flocking to Bitcoin

The CEO of the largest crypto exchange in the US thinks the digital asset industry is entering a new phase. In a new interview on CNBC, Brian Armstrong says that Donald Trump’s successful bid to return to the White House and the victory of pro-crypto legislators in the recent elections will be bullish for crypto. “It’s really the dawn of a new crypto era with this election that just happened because it’s

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6 Events That Could Impact Solana Price in Next 30 Days

Solana price has seen a significant boost since Donald Trump’s recent victory in the U.S. presidential election. Over the past month, the price of SOL has soared by more than 40%, reflecting a broader bullish trend in the cryptocurrency market. This strong performance has fueled optimism among investors, with many speculating on further gains in the near future. Several factors could impact Solana’s price trajectory over the next 30 days

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