LONDON — U.K. inflation fell to a lower-than-expected 2.5% in December, with core price growth slowing further, according to data released by the Office for National Statistics on Wednesday. The consumer price index (CPI) rose to 2.6% in November, with economists polled by Reuters expecting the December reading to stay unchanged. Core inflation, which excludes more volatile […]
Synthesia is a platform that lets users create AI-generated clips with human avatars that can speak in multiple languages. Synthesia LONDON — Synthesia, a video platform that uses artificial intelligence to generate clips featuring multilingual human avatars, has raised $180 million in an investment round valuing the startup at $2.1 billion. That’s more than than double […]
Sunlight illuminates the front of a row of Victorian-era houses in a terraced street in Bristol, England. Matt Cardy | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — Hundreds of thousands of U.K. homeowners are facing the prospect of higher mortgage rates after a spike in U.K. borrowing costs. Major high street lender Virgin Money […]
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – JANUARY 15: Investigators arrive at the entrance to the presidential residence of Yoon Suk Yeol, as authorities try to execute an arrest warrant, in Seoul, South Korea, on January 15, 2025. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested Wednesday by the country’s Corruption Investigation […]
Cattle photographed in New Zealand. Agriculture plays a major role in New Zealand’s economy, especially when it comes to exports. David Clapp | Stone | Getty Images New Zealand’s prime minister told CNBC the country has to look beyond its own backyard for trade opportunities, as the South Pacific island nation signs an economic partnership with […]
“Right now, our focus is on ensuring they are receiving the care they need. … The thought that someone would take advantage of my staff’s accessibility to commit an act of violence is unconscionable and devastating,” Connolly added. A motive for the assault wasn’t immediately clear, and Capitol Police said the assailant wasn’t known to… […]
“I give them a lot of credit for putting the ball in Biden’s court. But the next step is: Will they support the compromise?” said Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), an adviser to Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. “The Senate will support whatever McCarthy and Biden will agree to. We’ll just back up the House.” That leaves… […]
Topline Attorneys representing the father of a 10-year-old student killed in the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, that left 21 people dead filed a letter Friday that demands answers from Daniel Defense, the maker of the rifle used in the shooting, regarding the company’s controversial marketing techniques and any communication it… […]
That power has rarely been used but, on paper, appears to permit members of the minority — typically largely shut out of decision-making power — to demand significant information from federal agencies and the White House. The rule, which was passed into law in 1928, also applies to the Senate’s government affairs committee, where it… […]
NEW YORK (AP) — With Pride Month in full gear, U.S. shoppers can find the usual merchandise many stores stock for the June celebration of LGBTQ+ culture and rights. But analysts and advocates say the marketing is toned down compared to previous years, and at some chains, there’s no trace of Pride at all. The […]
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