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One of the extraordinary things about the UK — a matter of no particular note to those born there, but startling to those who are not — is the postcode. The combination of letters and numbers that identifies a dozen or so adjacent addresses is far more granular than its equivalents elsewhere, and is

Even if he could do all he wants, it would be unlikely to solve the UK’s growth problem

Everybody says the UK is a laughing stock. The economy is in the doldrums, the Royal Family has been besmirched by controversy and infighting and the country is about to have its seventh prime minister in 10 years. Britain, once a byword for political stability, has become an unserious country like

Solstice in talks to merge with Element Solutions in $27B deal: FT

Volkswagen AG has seen plenty of corporate drama over the years but Thursday’s meeting of its supervisory board may top past episodes: Tens of thousands of jobs, four German factories and the group’s unwieldy corporate structure are all on the line as managers try to counteract rising Chinese compet

Here’s a couple things about prediction markets. A lot of it is pure gambling and speculation, much of it on things with very little economic relevance. Another fact is that in all likelihood, if you yourself started trading right now, you’d probably lose your shirt. But there is money being made by

What it takes to win on Kalshi and Polymarket.

Philippine Senate to start high-stakes impeachment trial of VP Sara Duterte

UK budget airline easyJet ready to accept $7.3 billion takeover bid from Castlelake Reuters

Belgium cries foul after governing body clears Folarin Balogun to play World Cup match