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Manchester United: Who Might Buy The Football Club?

One of the world's biggest football clubs is up for sale, but who are the runners and riders to buy it? Read more

New York Cracks Down On Carbon Fuel-based Crypto-mining Operations

Two-year ban comes as state attempts to reduce emissions by 85% New York State has banned a practice becoming more comm... Read more

Royal Mail: Strikes Over Christmas And Black Friday To Go Ahead

Royal Mail said it had made its "best and final offer" and accused the union of "holding Christmas to ransom". Read more

Foxconn Workers Protest Over Pay And Lockdowns At IPhone Factory In China

Contractor apologizes for 'technical error occurred during the onboarding process' Updated  Protests have erupted at F... Read more

I'm Not The Grinch, Says Union Boss Ahead Of Christmas Train Strikes

RMT boss Mick Lynch defends strikes that will cause major disruption in December and January. Read more

Waitrose Changes Christmas Advert After Complaints

The supermarket's advert had been criticised by skin cancer patients who said it glorified sun tans. Read more

Waiting For Speedy Broadband? UK's Openreach Prioritizing Existing Work Over Fiber Expansion

Broadband plumber's BT Group parent is determined to cut costs Openreach, the infrastructure arm of UK telco giant BT, ... Read more

Five-year Mortgage Rates Back Below 6%

Average five-year mortgage rates fell below 6% this week for first time since October. Read more

Cost Of Living: Half Of Students In Financial Difficulty As Prices Soar

An official survey of students in England also finds many think the cost of living will harm their grades. Read more

Tech Companies In The Crosshairs As China Proposes Antitrust Law Revisions

After a mysterious pause in crackdowns, it looks like the Beijing everyone knows is back China's antitrust watchdog, th... Read more

China Covid: Angry Protests At Giant IPhone Factory In Zhengzhou

Videos showed workers marching, with some confronted by people in hazmat suits and riot police. Read more

Someone Has To Say It: Voice Assistants Are Not Doing It For Big Tech

Alexa, how does Amazon decide when the grand plan for conversational commerce has failed? Comment  Black Friday is nea... Read more

If Apple's Environmental Rhetoric Is Meaningful, Macs And IPads Should Converge

An Apple a day keeps the doctor away, but too many might be a burden on the planet. Opinion  Apple's Mac hardware keep... Read more

Cost Of Living: New Zealand Steps Up Fight Against Soaring Prices

The country's central bank has raised its key interest rate to the highest level since 2009. Read more

HP Inc To Lay Off Up To 6,000 Staff, Cut Costs By $1.4 Billion

‘Portfolio optimization’ plan aims to cull some PCs, sell more pricey subscriptions HP Inc. has announced it will l... Read more