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UK business confidence sinks to two-year low amid tax hikes and global trade tensions

UK business confidence has fallen to its lowest level in over two years, according to new data from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), as rising tax pressures and escalating global trade tensions take their toll on corporate sentiment. In its latest quarterly survey of 1,000 chartered accountants, the ICAEW reported

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The Tale of Finnegan and the Floral Rug Calamity (+ Get the Look Dining Room)

This Post May Contain Affiliate Links. Please Read Our Disclosure Policy here Rug Source // Bamboo Shades // More dining sources at end Once upon a time, in a very cheerful spring dining room, there lived a puppy named Finnegan. He was the happiest, smiliest pup you’ve ever met—tail wagging, eyes sparkling, always ready for

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Who Are the Biggest Early Beneficiaries of ChatGPT? International Students

Yu and his research colleagues didn’t interview any of the students and cannot say for certain that the students were using ChatGPT or any of its competitors, such as Claude or Gemini, to help them with their assignments. But the improvement in student writing following the introduction of ChatGPT does seem to be more than

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Price Hike on Shein? How Trump Tariffs Could Shift the US’s Love of Fast Fashion

After a chaotic week of flip-flopping tariff policies, cheap clothes from China are nearly certain to face a steep price hike soon — prompting concern among fast fashion retailers and potentially pushing consumers to look for other alternatives. As part of a package of global tariff policies announced on “liberation day” last week, Donald Trump

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State Department wants staff to report instances of alleged anti-Christian bias during Biden's term

WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Christian world commemorates Holy Week leading up to Easter Sunday, the State Department has issued an appeal for its employees to report instances of alleged anti-Christian bias, including formal or informal actions due to opposition to vaccines or personal pronoun choice, that may have occurred during the Biden administration. The

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Chaos at European ports as trade war leaves ships in limbo

Ports across the UK and mainland Europe are becoming increasingly congested as the US-China trade war forces hundreds of vessels to divert or stall, causing widespread disruption in global shipping routes. The turmoil follows President Donald Trump’s decision to impose a 145 per cent tariff on Chinese imports, prompting a swift retaliation from Beijing with

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Hackers find a way around built-in Windows protections

All Windows PCs come with a built-in security feature called Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC), which helps prevent unauthorized software from running by allowing only trusted applications.  However, despite its purpose, hackers have discovered several ways to bypass WDAC, exposing systems to malware, ransomware and other cyber threats.  As a result, what was once considered

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