Tube shut down by strike, causing passenger disruption.
London Underground services continue to face disruption on Monday. RMT union members began strike action on Sunday over pay and working conditions. The walkout is set to last until Thursday.…
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The share prices of leading UK banks have tumbled following calls for the government to introduce a new tax on banking profits. Traders and investors reacted to suggestions that the…
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Taco Bell is rethinking its use of artificial intelligence (AI) to power drive-through restaurants in the US after comical videos of the tech making mistakes were viewed millions of times.…
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The US has pulled the plug on a long-running global tariff exemption that has been widely used by buyers of low-cost goods. From Friday, imports valued at $800 (£592) or…
‘It’s a chaotic mess’: UK firms warn over US small parcel tax
UK firms are warning that new taxes on sending low-value parcels to the US are bringing uncertainty and potential price hikes for their businesses. US President Donald Trump cutting the…
National security or xenophobia? Texas restricts Chinese owning and renting property
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Proposal aims to offer long-term lease for theatre
A Kent theatre could fall under a new long-term lease arrangement under proposals to be considered by a council. Sevenoaks District Council's (SDC) finance and investment advisory committee will meet…
Trump downplays talk of Nobel Peace Prize
US President Donald Trump has downplayed suggestions he wants to win the Nobel Peace Prize after weeks of speculation. "I have nothing to say about it," Trump told CBS News,…
Bank apologises for firing staff with accidental email
One of Australia's largest banks has apologised to staff who found out they had been fired through an automated email asking them to hand back their laptops. ANZ's retail banking…
Festival theatre unveils its winter programme
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Arts festival celebrates 30th anniversary
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Lowry print of vanished landmark sells at auction
A signed LS Lowry print showing a town's now-vanished level crossing has sold at auction just a few miles away from the scene it depicts. The Level Crossing, Burton-on-Trent, was…
Use of AI to promote creative courses criticised
Designers have criticised a council after it used artwork created by Artificial Intelligence (AI) to promote adult learning courses. Illustrator Adam Birch complained to Bristol City Council after it released…
Painting looted by Nazis recovered in Argentina
A long lost painting looted decades ago in Nazi occupied Europe has been recovered in Argentina, officials have said. Portrait of a Lady, by Italian master Giuseppe Ghislandi, had been…
Restored Big Ben tower up for architecture award
The five-year, £80m restoration of the Big Ben tower in London has been nominated for the UK's leading architecture award, alongside a new fashion college campus, a science laboratory and…
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