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Image for UK given access to safety-test latest AI models, minister says
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UK given access to safety-test latest AI models, minister says

By William James LONDON, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Britain's AI Security Institute has been given access to...

12th October, 2026

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Germany's Merz vows electricity tax cut for all consumers to close 'credibility gap'

BERLIN, Oct 12 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed on Monday to lower an electricity...

12th October, 2026

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Global smartphone shipments record worst third quarter in 14 years amid memory shortage

Oct 12 (Reuters) - Global smartphone shipments fell 20% on-year to their lowest third-quarter level...

12th October, 2026

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Europe set for another year of high gas prices as reserves hit lows

By Nora Buli OSLO, Oct 12 (Reuters) - European households and industries face at least another year...

12th October, 2026

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HSBC to phase out fixed-pay allowances from 2028

By Yantoultra Ngui HONG KONG, Oct 12 (Reuters) - HSBC will phase out fixed-pay allowances for staff...

12th October, 2026

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Microsoft plans huge deployment of its own AI chips, with an eye on saving costs 

By Stephen Nellis and Max A. Cherney SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Microsoft announced the next...

12th October, 2026

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FTSE 100 ends higher as financial, medical stocks offset crude price hit

Oct 12 (Reuters) - Britain's FTSE 100 edged higher on Monday, buoyed by financials and medical equip...

12th October, 2026

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Norway fines Microsoft's Xandr $9.6 million over Grindr data sharing

Oct 12 (Reuters) - Norway's data protection authority has fined Microsoft's adtech unit Xandr 92 mil...

12th October, 2026

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Pound treads water as dollar holds firm

LONDON, Oct 12 (Reuters) - The pound held steady against the dollar on Monday, ahead of public appea...

12th October, 2026

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Exclusive-State-backed Shanghai Port in talks to buy LME warehouse firm, sources say

By Pratima Desai LONDON, Oct 12 (Reuters) - State-backed Shanghai International Port Group is in tal...

12th October, 2026

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China's BYD studying plans for factory in France, executive tells BFM

By Dominique Patton PARIS, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD  is closely studyin...

12th October, 2026

Image for UK proposes rewards for whistleblowers who report economic crimes
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UK proposes rewards for whistleblowers who report economic crimes

By Phoebe Seers LONDON, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Britain's Serious Fraud Office is developing plans to rew...

12th October, 2026