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The Billion-Dollar Talent Hunt
How Big Tech’s Acqui-Hire Frenzy Threatens Competition and Innovation In the current climate of rapid technological change, the race for talent has reached unprecedented heights. Across Silicon Valley and beyond, big tech companies are not just competing for customers or…
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Switzerland’s Marriage Penalty Debate Heats Up
A push to abolish tax rules penalising dual-earner married couples faces conservative resistance In Switzerland this summer, the quiet rhythms of political life have been shaken by a debate that goes to the heart of how the country treats families…
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A Landmark for Child Safety Online: Crossbench Peer Defends New UK Rules
Age-verification laws spark global debate as Britain takes bold steps to safeguard young users on the internet. London, August 2025 — In a decisive moment for digital governance, a crossbench peer who was central to drafting the United Kingdom’s new…
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Britain’s Solar Surge: Record-Breaking Generation Outpaces 2024 by Mid-Year
Rooftop panels, large-scale farms, and sunny skies drive a boom in renewable energy, highlighting solar power’s growing role in Britain’s electricity grid. London, August 2025 – Solar power in Britain has already generated more electricity this year than in the…
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Czechia Plants a Flag in Eastern Ukraine
In Dnipro, Prague opens the first Western diplomatic office east of the Dnipro River since the full‑scale invasion — a symbolic wager on security, reconstruction, and a future beyond the war. DNIPRO, Ukraine – When the doors of a modest…
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Beijing Freezes Contact with Czech President After Dalai Lama Meeting
China says the visit breached political commitments; Prague calls it a private trip as trade ties and ‘One‑China’ sensitivities loom. PRAGUE / BEIJING – China has announced it is cutting off contact with Czech President Petr Pavel after he met…
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Beijing’s Message to the West: Don’t Stockpile Rare Earths—or Expect Shortages
As export controls bite and demand surges, China warns foreign buyers against building large inventories, stoking a fresh scramble from EVs to defense. Vienna – China has privately warned Western companies against stockpiling rare earths and related products, according to…
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Threads of Influence: How the Bayeux Tapestry Became Twenty‑First‑Century Soft Power
A millennial masterpiece, a modern reset: the behind‑the‑scenes deal that sends France’s most famous embroidery to London — and what it says about Anglo‑French diplomacy LONDON / PARIS — The Bayeux Tapestry has long stitched together legend and power. Its…
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‘Don’t Lurch’: Goolsbee Warns Against Premature Fed Cuts as Markets Bet on September Easing
With traders pricing a quarter‑point cut, the Chicago Fed chief urges patience amid sticky services inflation and tariff uncertainty A top Federal Reserve policymaker has cautioned colleagues against “lurching” toward interest‑rate cuts before inflation is durably back on track, even…
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Non‑Dom Exodus Fails to Materialise, Early HMRC Data Shows
Preliminary payroll figures suggest departures are tracking official forecasts — easing pressure on Chancellor Rachel Reeves after dire survey warnings The long‑mooted flight of Britain’s “non‑doms” has not come to pass—at least not yet. Early analysis of HM Revenue &…
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