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Paul McCartney is worth $1.4 billion. His biggest asset is a $250 million song publisher
Forbes ranks the 84-year-old behind only Jay-Z and Taylor Swift. His publishing company, MPL, owns Buddy Holly’s catalog and is worth at least $250 million.
Tories would have to raise state pension age above 70 to keep triple lock, says minister
Kemi Badenoch attacked reforms but is not being clear about how party would meet costs, Torsten Bell claimsKemi Badenoch’s Conservatives would have to raise the state pension age …
Back of the net! Scotland’s historic salmon fishers – in pictures
Colin McPherson has spent three decades working on Catching the Tide, his moving portrayal of fishers and an old way of life that is dying out Continue reading...
Mini record player on track for No 1 in Christmas toy parade
Industry experts pick out tiny turntable as one of their ‘15 hottest toys’ for the festive seasonA record player so small it belongs at a party in a Barbie Dreamhouse is one of th…
Developing countries in limbo as rich nations delay new climate finance plans
Many governments are yet to set targets, leaving recipient countries struggling to plan and attract private investmentDeveloping countries have been left in limbo by the failure o…
For Trump, Musk and Farage, the message is the same: voters don’t want to be hijacked by billionaires | Rafael Behr
A lesson from the US midterms is that electorates are repelled by the arrogant mega-rich buying democracy. This is a fight Labour can afford to pick For most people, $224m (£168m)…
Electricity bills to rise by 2.5% from March
The increase will add just over £1 per week for a typical all-electric home, Jersey Electricity says.
Aldi cuts hundreds of UK head office and logistics roles as part of global cost trimming
Supermarket’s move labelled ‘shortsighted’ by worker who calls upper management ‘woefully out of touch with reality’Aldi’s UK business is cutting hundreds of head office and logis…
Prime property, slow sales: why London’s stock of empty high-end flats is piling up
Homes in the West End, Mayfair and Marylebone are going unsold – and developers are counting the costLondon has no shortage of luxury flats. There are ultra-modern blocks in the m…
Initia confirms second exploit in 3 weeks, $3.27M stolen in latest attack
Initia said an attacker exploited compromised cloud credentials to move $3.27 million in crypto assets, with about $2.16 million remaining frozen on its halted network.
Across Protocol restores website after hackers hijack domain
The cross-chain bridge said a social engineering attack targeting domain registrar Namecheap allowed hackers to redirect users to a phishing site.
Crypto ally Tom Emmer elected House GOP minority whip
The Minnesota lawmaker, who helped establish the Congressional Crypto Caucus, will stay on as Republican whip after Democrats won the midterms.
LNbits rushes emergency patch after reported Bitcoin wallet thefts
The project warned that installations running older versions were vulnerable and urged operators to replace potentially exposed credentials even after upgrading.
Stickers and building sets help drive toy sales ahead of Christmas rush
A bumper year so far for toy sales comes as debate intensifies over screen time and tech connectivity.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang might hang on as CEO. But his influence on U.S. AI policy is over
A spy scandal jeopardized Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. Even if he survives atop Nvidia, a key opponent of export controls and advocate for open-source AI has been laid low.
Poundland hopeful for last-minute rescue deal to stave off collapse
The BBC understands the discount chain, which has been edging towards administration, will be given more time to find a buyer.
Bank of England’s inflation response ‘risks higher interest rates for longer’
Thinktank Niesr says timid rate rise last week likely to make inflation more persistent feature of UK economyThe Bank of England is risking higher interest rates for longer after …
CFTC warns Kalshi of imminent charges over notification of contracts: Politico
The prediction markets operator says the issue involves procedural errors affecting a handful of contracts, many of which weren’t live, according to Politico.
Anthropic’s lower-than-expected IPO valuation: smart strategy or sign of trouble?
Shares for ANT will hit the market at $70 to $78 a share, with a $1.3 trillion valuation, which is lower than experts thought earlier this year.
Maybe it’s a new tagline. Maybe it’s more punctuation. Maybelline’s 35-year-old slogan has an update
First introduced in 1991, ‘Maybe she’s born with it’ is out the door – but is the new slogan a glow-up?Alyx, I hear a certain makeup brand has updated its tagline. Why is this a b…
Global banks commit $270M to stablecoin venture targeting 2027 launch
Project Faro, backed by Goldman Sachs, Citigroup and BBVA, has secured $270 million in funding to launch a US dollar stablecoin in the first half of 2027.
2 scandals, 1 destination—Why Nvidia can’t shake China smuggling allegations
A Supermicro co-founder is charged with routing banned servers to China through Southeast Asia. Megaspeed, the Singapore firm where the suspected spy tied to Jensen Huang was an e…
Bitcoin Miner HIVE Eyes $45 Million in Annual Revenue From AI Deal
The Bitcoin miner says its Boden facility could generate $45 million annually, but a June letter of intent remains nonbinding as executives negotiate financing and customer protec…
US justice department sues Lyft over alleged refusal to serve passengers with disabilities
Lawsuit filed in California claims drivers routinely refuse to transport individuals with service animals or mobility devicesThe Department of Justice sued Lyft on Monday, accusin…