Category: Новини
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First Thing: Microsoft and Meta cut thousands of staff as they bet big on AI
Meta to lay off 10% of its staff and Microsoft to offer retirement to 7% of US workforce. Plus, Iron Maiden at 50Good morning.Meta and Microsoft are cutting thousands of employees as they bet big on AI and executives claim that the technology is meetin…
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Britain should seek to rejoin EU, says civil servant who led Brexit department
Philip Rycroft says promises on issues from economics to immigration have not lived up to expectationsBritain should start talking about rejoining the EU, according to a former senior civil servant who ran the Brexit department.Philip Rycroft, who was …
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Retail sales rise in Britain after Iran war prompted ‘panic at the pumps’
ONS says sales rose by 0.7% in March, spurred by motorists filling their tanks and sunny weather helping retailersBusiness live – latest updatesMotorists stocking up on fuel helped to push up retail sales in Great Britain last month as the Iran war pro…
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How frustration at Cop stalemates inspires first global talks on phasing out fossil fuels
‘Coalition of the willing’ gathers in Colombia to try to bypass petrostate blockages of Cop summits and chart fresh pathThe world’s first Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels conference, co-hosted by Colombia and the Netherlands, takes place in Santa M…
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Stock markets will fall, Bank of England deputy governor says
Sarah Breeden predicts ‘adjustment’ due to elevated risk including private credit and highly valued AI stocksBusiness live – latest updatesRecord-high global stock markets do not reflect the risks in the global economy, and will fall back, a deputy gov…
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Ukrainian soldiers left emaciated on frontline from lack of food and water
Top commander fired after wife of one malnourished soldier posted shocking images on social mediaUkraine’s defence ministry has fired a top commander after photos emerged of a group of emaciated soldiers who have been left on the frontline for months w…
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McSweeney denies bullying civil servants into appointing Mandelson
Starmer’s former chief of staff says he does not recognise media’s portrayal of him before evidence hearing with MPsUK politics live – latest updatesMorgan McSweeney has denied claims he bullied civil servants into appointing Peter Mandelson as UK amba…
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Tokyo workers encouraged to wear shorts to cut energy costs and keep cool
Officials hope more casual attire for public servants will save electricity during Iran war as summer heat approachesPublic servants working for the Tokyo metropolitan government are being encouraged to swap their suits for shorts this summer to combat…
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‘Dumb mistake’: Mayfair club Annabel’s gave managers bonus from staff service charge
Exclusive: Owner says private members venue is changing policy after revolt over division of pre-Christmas moneyThe restaurant tycoon Richard Caring has admitted his private members club Annabel’s made a “dumb mistake” after staff revolted over the use…
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Soundtrack of the sea: divers use underwater speakers to help dying coral reefs
Divers are installing waterproof speakers in the ocean to help pull a coral reef near Jamaica back from the brinkThe northern coast of Jamaica once served as the backdrop for scenes in the James Bond thriller No Time to Die. But today, beneath those sa…