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UK house prices flat in July, says Lloyds, as buyers struggle with affordability

Property prices in ‘suspended animation’ owing to higher mortgage rates and uncertainty in Middle East Business live – latest updates UK house prices were broadly stagnant in July as prospective buyers were squeezed by higher mortgage…

Why stock market's close is now an auction - explained

For over three decades, the closing price was the volume-weighted average (VWAP) of all trades between 3:00 pm and 3:30 pm. Nobody actually traded at that price. It was a calculation, not a transaction. For long-term investors, nothing…

Yen rally fades a week after U.S.-Japan intervention as focus shifts to policy

The coordinated involvement from the Treasury and BoJ had initially lifted the yen as low as 155 to the dollar, down from just above 163 beforehand.

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“I imagine scenarios like this happen more often than people realize.”

Trump orders new 15% tariff on key material for solar panels and microchips

Move to raise levy on goods made with polysilicon aims to protect domestic US supply chains from China, the major producer Donald Trump has ordered a new 15% tariff on imported products made of polysilicon, an important ingredient in…

Blowing bubbles helps resting sperm whales avoid floating to the surface

India Seeks China River Data as Tibet Mega-Dam Raises Concerns

India is pressing China to resume sharing water-flow data as concerns mount over Beijing’s construction of the world’s largest dam on the Yarlung Tsangpo, a river that flows through India into Bangladesh.

A Pope From Chicago Was Elected. The White Sox Were Resurrected.

The elevation of Pope Leo XIV, a Chicago native and lifelong supporter of the Sox, was a godsend for a team failing on the field and with fans.

How to Plan an African Safari

From budgeting to timing your trip, here’s what to consider before you go.

US Reviews China’s Offshore Access to Nvidia Chips After AI Breakthroughs

A key US agency is reviewing how Chinese AI firms acquire and access Nvidia Corp. chips overseas, following a spate of technological breakthroughs that highlighted their ability to use the cutting-edge hardware despite Washington’s…

Karnataka legislative council chairman Basavaraj Horatti resigns

Hispasat wins lead role in EU's €15.6 billion IRIS2 satellite network