‘It’s smoke and mirrors’: hope turns to fear in Scottish village chosen for AI datacentre
Revealed: landmark Scottish AI project has no prospect of meeting renewables promise
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Revealed: landmark Scottish AI project has no prospect of meeting renewables promise
‘It’s smoke and mirrors’: hope turns to fear in Scottish village chosen for AI datacentre
Sky owner strikes £1.6bn deal to buy ITV broadcasting in ‘rapidly changing’ media landscape - business live
Introduction: Sky owner agrees to buy ITV's broadcasting business in £1.6bn deal
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Make Ed Miliband chancellor, ex-chief Treasury adviser tells Andy Burnham
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In a pickle: US pickle company pulls out of DC fair over Confederate flag
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Mayfair casino facing legal action after former waiter says he did not get fair share of tips
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‘There’s excitement in the air’: how America fell back in love with indie cinemas
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‘Trump accounts’: Wall Street-backed investment funds for children to go live
Trump accounts, a savings vehicle named after the US president and authorized by congressional Republicans, are set to go live on Saturday, offering American parents a new way to save money for their …
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Severn Trent has doubled the size of a long-term reward scheme for its new chief executive to as much as £3.1m and he could receive significantly more than his predecessor, despite anger over water bo…
Brexit rule change means British teens in EU face soaring student fees for UK degrees
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