Microsoft and Oracle face fewer headwinds than Google’s parent company. Alphabet (GOOG 0.89%) (GOOGL 0.73%), the parent company of Google, was once considered an evergreen play on the online search, digital advertising, and cloud markets. However, its stock has declined about 17% this year as the S&P 500 dipped just 1%. Alphabet has been grappling […]
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For more stories like this click here to follow The Athletic’s sports betting section and have them added to your feed. Sam Tighe and Brett Koremenos previewed the Champions League final between PSG and Inter from a betting lens. Who do they like? Paris Saint-Germain are favourites to win, with Inter clear underdogs. Is that
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In brief The partnership will begin in Singapore, with plans to expand to the U.S. and the Middle East. Standard Chartered has continued to scale crypto operations across custody and trading over the past year. FalconX is pursuing strategic expansion in institutional crypto markets. Standard Chartered is teaming up with digital assets prime brokerage FalconX
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves has refused to rule out compelling UK pension funds to invest in domestic assets, escalating tensions with the pensions industry just hours after the announcement of the new £50 billion Mansion House accord. The government had celebrated a voluntary commitment by 17 of the UK’s leading defined contribution pension providers to invest
Microsoft is laying off approximately 6,000 employees worldwide — nearly 3% of its global workforce — in its largest round of job cuts since early 2023. The move comes as the $3.3 trillion tech giant seeks to manage the growing financial pressure from its aggressive investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure, despite delivering strong quarterly results
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Vinted, the digital marketplace for second-hand fashion, has reported a dramatic surge in profits as demand for resale platforms continues to grow. The Lithuanian-headquartered company posted a profit before tax of €95.4 million (£80.3 million) for 2024 — nearly triple its €33.4 million profit the year before. The resale giant also saw revenue climb by
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DETROIT — Nine years and five days ago, Javier Báez strode to the plate in the 13th inning of a tied game holding a pink bat. It was Mother’s Day in Chicago. The 2016 Cubs were about to take over the world. Báez got a 2-2 slider, connected and sent the ball screaming into the
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A new YouGov poll reveals that 50% of UK adults now recognise the official Made in Britain trademark — a significant milestone for the not-for-profit trade body that champions British manufacturing. The findings come amid growing calls for a national ‘Buy British’ campaign to support domestic industry, with 44% of those surveyed saying they would
A major new employment initiative backed by £10 million in government funding has officially launched in York and North Yorkshire, aiming to help thousands of people with health conditions return to or remain in work. The programme is part of the government’s Get Britain Working Inactivity Trailblazer scheme and sees York and North Yorkshire Combined
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In brief The attempted kidnapping in Paris marks at least the sixth crypto-linked attack in France this year. GitHub tracker shows global spike in physical assaults tied to crypto wealth. Other attacks this year include kidnappings, mutilations, and ransom demands in France, Asia, and South America. A woman and her child, both relatives of a
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