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• Why the Treasury’s panic over debt, when borrowing costs next to nothing?

  23-05-2020 18:00 via uk.finance.yahoo.com
  
  Why the Treasury’s panic over debt, when borrowing costs next to nothing?. Even avid free-marketeers see that only state money can get growth going, but the chancellor is suddenly running scared
  
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• 'Blindsided': Former Employee Battles Billionaire Over $820K Home She Says She Was Promised

  24-09-2026 02:56 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  AriZona co-founder John Ferolito denies promising former employee Fayssanya Pratt a Coral Springs home. A Ring recording is central to the court fight.
  
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• Think the AI Stock Boom Is Ending? Morgan Stanley Says We're Only Mid-Cycle and Names 15 Stocks to Watch

  24-09-2026 02:55 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Morgan Stanley sees a classic mid-cycle US market and favours quality large-cap stocks, including Nvidia, Apple, Visa and UnitedHealth, despite economic risks.
  
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• Why Oil Hasn't Exploded Above $100: $750M Fund Manager Reveals the Fragile Forces Holding Prices Down

  24-09-2026 02:53 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Jeffrey Baird identifies four factors that could shape oil prices near $100 a barrel, from dwindling US reserves and Chinese demand to supply flexibility and a possible rebound in consumption.
  
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• 700,000 Seniors Start GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs — but US Taxpayers Cover $195 Per Patient

  24-09-2026 02:50 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Eli Lilly says 700,000 US seniors started GLP-1 treatment through Medicare's Bridge scheme, with taxpayers covering about $195 per patient each month.
  
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• Google Fined $463M Over Location Data That Could Reveal Users' Religion, Health and Sexual Orientation

  24-09-2026 02:47 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Ireland's Data Protection Commission has fined Google €403M ($463M) for mishandling users' location data under the EU's GDPR privacy rules.
  
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• The $60K Florida Retirement Trap: Condo Owners Face Huge Bills They May Never Have Budgeted For

  24-09-2026 02:43 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Florida retirees in older condominiums could face $50,000-plus special assessments linked to structural inspections, repairs and reserve requirements. Here's what to check.
  
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• Veterans Forced to Retire After Combat Injuries Could Get Major Pay Boost Under New House Bill

  24-09-2026 02:41 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A House bill could restore full military retirement pay and VA disability compensation for combat-injured veterans medically retired before 20 years, but it remains in committee.
  
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• Woman Drains 401(k) in $600K LinkedIn Scam — Then Faces $225K Tax Bill on Money She Lost

  24-09-2026 02:38 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  After losing $600,000 in a LinkedIn pig-butchering scam, Lori Flowers faced a $225,000 tax bill. A House bill could offer relief to fraud victims.
  
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• ICE Shot Venezuelan DoorDash Driver Who Was Then Detained With Bullet Still Near His Spine, Lawyer Says

  24-09-2026 02:35 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Venezuelan DoorDash driver Wilber Rafael Garces Perez says a bullet remains near his spine after an ICE shooting in Austin and subsequent detention.
  
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• Two Airline Pilots Invested $805K in an RV Side Hustle — It Made $114K in Its First Full Year

  24-09-2026 02:33 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Two Dallas airline pilots built a nine-RV rental business after investing about $805,000. It generated $114,000 in 2024 revenue but remains costly to run.
  
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• Meta Built an AI Data Centre Near a Dying Louisiana Town — Then the Workers, Money, and Businesses Poured In

  24-09-2026 02:30 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Meta's expanding Louisiana AI data centre is reshaping Rayville's economy, with Holy Tacos saying 40% of its business is now linked to the project.
  
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• Iranian Couple Sought Asylum in the US — 21 Months Later, Husband Is Free While Wife Remains in ICE Detention

  24-09-2026 02:27 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Iranian Christian convert remains in US detention 21 months after her asylum denial, while her husband won asylum despite their similar persecution claims.
  
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• Trump Pushes Back on AI Safeguards as Family Investments Grow Across Booming AI Industry

  24-09-2026 02:08 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Trump opposes stricter AI safeguards as his family's investments in AI, data centres, and defence-linked companies fuel conflict-of-interest scrutiny.
  
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• CarMax Cuts 145 More Jobs as New CEO Pushes for 'Leaner' Workforce Despite Rising Sales

  24-09-2026 02:05 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  CarMax cuts 145 corporate jobs, including 60 in Richmond, as CEO Keith Barr pursues a leaner workforce amid rising sales and falling profit.
  
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• 84-Year-Old Returns Library Magazine 130 Years Overdue — Just in Time to Dodge $12,055 Fine

  24-09-2026 02:04 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  John Hanson returns a September 1894 magazine to Concord Public Library after 130 years. The issue avoided a $12,055 fine and will go on display.
  
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• Trump and Xi Clash Over AI Race as Thursday Summit Tests Hopes for Safety Deal: 'Whoever Wins AI, Wins'

  24-09-2026 01:18 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Donald Trump and Xi Jinping face growing pressure to manage the security risks of their AI rivalry, with a possible mechanism for reporting serious incidents under discussion.
  
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• Eight Suicide Attempts Reported Across USS Abraham Lincoln Strike Group, Navy Tells Senator

  24-09-2026 00:59 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  The US Navy disclosed eight reported suicide attempts among sailors assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group during an extended deployment involving combat operations and prolonged time at sea.
  
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• Trump TV Puts White House App Under Fresh Scrutiny as Disputed Claim Says GPS Data Was Sent Every 4.5 Minutes

  24-09-2026 00:44 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A viral claim about the White House app sending users' location every 4.5 minutes is misleading, but technical reviews confirm dormant tracking code remains embedded and remotely activatable.
  
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• 'I Thought I Put Her in Her Crib': Murder Charge Dismissed as Missouri Mother Gets 13 Years for 1-Month-Old's Death

  24-09-2026 00:28 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Mariah Thomas was sentenced to 13 years in prison after pleading guilty to first-degree child endangerment resulting in her one-month-old daughter's death in Kansas City.
  
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• El Tri to Make Estadio BBVA Debut in Nations League on 17 November as 49ers-Vikings Game Is Set for Mexico City

  24-09-2026 00:26 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Mexico will play the second leg of its Concacaf Nations League quarter-final at Estadio BBVA in Monterrey on 17 November, with its opponent yet to be confirmed.
  
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• Noah's Ark Search Takes New Turn as Researchers Probe Beneath Boat-Shaped Turkish Mound

  24-09-2026 00:08 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Researchers are examining the Durupınar formation in eastern Turkey using drilling, radar and robotics, but no scientifically verified evidence has yet linked the boat-shaped mound to Noah's Ark.
  
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• Trump Supporter Says She Cannot Find Farm Workers After Backing Deportations, Telling $20-An-Hour Applicant 'Get Bent'

  24-09-2026 00:01 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Wisconsin dairy farmer Abby Swan says she is milking 300 cows largely alone while facing an acute labour shortage, rising costs and online criticism over her political views.
  
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• 'Human Rights Abusers Will Not Let a Border Stop Them': 130 UN Experts Demand Action on Transnational Repression

  23-09-2026 23:54 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  More than 130 UN human rights experts have urged governments, technology companies and INTERPOL to tackle transnational repression, including spyware, AI-enabled threats and cross-border intimidation.
  
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• Girls in Gaza Reportedly Married off To Alleged Rapists as Families Struggle for Food and Shelter, UN Warns

  23-09-2026 23:42 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  UN agencies report rising forced and child marriage in Gaza, including allegations involving girls as young as 12 and survivors of sexual violence, amid hunger, displacement and worsening living conditions.
  
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• Kate Middleton Dazzles at 'Digger' World Premiere With Prince William, Tom Cruise and David Beckham

  23-09-2026 23:15 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Kate Middleton attended the Digger world premiere in London with Prince William, Tom Cruise and David Beckham, drawing attention in a Jenny Packham gown and historic royal jewellery.
  
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• A Year After Trump's Tylenol Warning, 3 Million-Patient Review Finds No Causal Autism or ADHD Link

  23-09-2026 23:09 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  An umbrella review covering more than three million participants found that evidence does not establish a causal link between prenatal paracetamol exposure and autism or ADHD.
  
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• Argentine Congressman Accused of Taking Drugs in Session Says He Was Scratching His Navel With a Pen

  23-09-2026 23:03 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Argentine deputy Juan Manuel Rossi denies appearing to use drugs during a legislative session, saying the object near his face was a ballpoint pen used to scratch his navel.
  
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• Tinder Date Turned Nightmare: Prison Officer Raped and Choked by Woman After Relationship Breakdown

  23-09-2026 22:49 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  Stephanie Dadd-Zammit admitted rape by compelling sexual penetration and assault in the Melbourne County Court, with sentencing yet to take place.
  
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• United Airlines Passenger Says She Stood To Escape Masturbating Seatmate Only To Be Sent Back Because Flight Was Full

  23-09-2026 22:39 via ibtimes.co.uk
  
  A United passenger says crew members failed to protect her after she reported that a seatmate was masturbating, allowing him to leave freely and offering limited compensation.
  
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