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The US government is going head-to-head against one of the world's largest companies, Google, over its dominant and lucrative advertising technology business. The battle starts this Monday, when the Department of Justice will argue that Google's parent company, Alphabet, runs an illegal monopoly in the digital ad market. But Alphabet says it succeeds simply because …

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This winter, it's a big change for many pensioners. Instead of this benefit in order to help older people pay their heating bills, the Winter Fuel Payment is now being changed-so it will no longer be universal; only those with certain benefits, such as Pension Credit, will qualify. That means millions of pensioners will miss …

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In a surprising move, the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has decided to chart its own course. Starting in February 2025, MSC will no longer be part of the 2M alliance with Maersk and will instead introduce its own independent shipping network for routes between the East and West. This decision comes after years of working …

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Britain is losing billions of pounds every year to small shops finding all sorts of devious ways not to pay a due amount of their taxes. The National Audit Office, the body responsible for reviewing how the government both spends and collects money, documented that so many small-scale retailers use loopholes in systems to get …

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Now, imagine that you are in a race. You go at a very good speed, but no matter how fast you go, the people in front keep getting further away. That is how Europe feels right now in the world economy. The European Union-today a big team of 27 countries-is worried it's falling behind the …

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A New Cash Boost for Bank of LondonBank of London is one such new entrant into the world of finance. Days after getting on the wrong side of the UK's tax authority HM Revenue and Customs, better known as HMRC, the bank announced that it had raised £42 million from investors. The funding round is …

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The UK government is soon to confirm a major, £500 million plan to help Tata Steel's plant in Port Talbot. In return, the huge plan-which is expected to be confirmed any moment now-aims to keep the steel plant running but greener and cleaner into the future. A Greener Future for Tata Steel The Port Talbot …

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Adele had been in the process of renovating her $58 million Beverly Hills mansion when she recently let slip an astonishing turn her plans had taken. The 36-year-old singer, who is on partial hiatus from the music world, is turning her Los Angeles abode into one that lets the outdoors in with both arms. During …