U.K.
Britain’s biggest bookseller just thanked RTO mandates for bumper 2024 book sales
RTO mandates, tourism, and an overall increase in book-reading played a part in Waterstones’ big year. Read More
Billionaire investor Ray Dalio warns U.K. is at risk of entering ‘debt death spiral’
The Bridgewater Associates founder wants the U.K. to cut spending or raise taxes to address historically high borrowing costs. Read ...
Santander is reconsidering its presence in the U.K., FT says
The Spanish lender is reportedly exploring a range of options, including keeping the business, and no deal is imminent. Read ...
U.K. economy ticks upward, but lethargic growth remains a challenge for PM Keir Starmer
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Lawmakers stop worrying about AI’s existential risk and instead embrace its economic potential
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s endorsement of an AI “action plan” more focused on economic opportunity than societal risks is ...
U.K. regulator says Google has ‘strategic market status’ and launches probe into search dominance
The U.K. Competition and Markets Authority will probe whether “Google is using its position to prevent innovation by others”. Read ...
U.K. bond sale to gauge investor appetite after market turmoil
U.K. assets have been hit hardest among developed economies in the recent global selloff amid mounting concern about government finances ...
Lloyds Bank will tie its senior bankers’ 2024 bonuses to their office attendance
Lloyds Bank employees will get paid bonuses next month—and 2-day in-office minimum attendance will be one of the factors taken ...
AI ‘unleashed’: U.K. PM unveils action plan to position the nation as ‘world leader’ in AI
“Artificial Intelligence will drive incredible change in our country,” Starmer said in a statement late Sunday. Read More
Billion pound lawsuit in U.K. trial set to determine whether Apple abused app store dominance
The complaint, filed in May 2021, accuses Apple of breaching European and U.K. competition laws by “its exclusion of any ...
