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How Apollo, Soros and others spotted red flags at First Brands
Small group of businesses avoided losses on car parts supplier’s collapse by refusing credit or cutting exposure
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Oracle hit hard in Wall Street’s tech sell-off over its huge AI bet
Larry Ellison’s software company falls more than rivals over its borrowing and reliance on OpenAI contracts
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Global markets extend sell-off over tech jitters and rate cut uncertainty
Drop in AI stocks in Asia including SoftBank and chipmakers SK Hynix and Samsung
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Xi’s military purge raises doubts about China’s war readiness
Analysts link removal of top commanders to change in People’s Liberation Army operations near Taiwan
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One in four to pay UK higher rate of tax if thresholds stay frozen, research shows
Extending the freezes beyond 2028 would raise £8.3bn in 2029-30, the Institute for Fiscal Studies estimates
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Brain-dead Labour retreats to its comfort zone: campaigning
Downing Street’s bizarre war on itself is a symptom of a government whose ideas dissolve on contact with reality
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Starmer and Reeves ditch Budget plan to increase income tax rates
Chancellor explores alternative ways to raise revenue to fill fiscal hole estimated at up to £30bn
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BBC crisis turns spotlight on role of Sir Robbie Gibb
Row over impartiality has led to calls for veteran Tory to step down from broadcaster’s board
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