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‘A small snippet’: what pubs make of Burnham’s £100m rates giveaway

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-24T06:00:05+00:00

Landlords say high costs of running hospitality business outweigh potential savings of business rates discountOne of Andy Burnham’s first policy measures as prime minister is a 20% reduction in business rates for pubs, clubs and live music venues.The policy, announced on Thursday, is part of a broader agenda to support the high street and will cost £100m. Continue reading...

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Coforge secures $230+ million five-year contract with European client

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-24T05:56:14+00:00

Aims to combine modern Low-Code/No-Code platforms with AI-powered automation and accelerated, AI-infused software development practices to transform business operations for the client

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Australia news live: Julian Leeser says his son no longer feels safe at Jewish events; Barnaby Joyce’s wife bans ABC’s 7.30 from farm

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-24T05:53:38+00:00

Liberal MP tells royal commission he remembers his son’s fear when the news broke of the Bondi terror attack. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian exports sent to the US will be hit with a 12.5% tariff as the US president imposes levies on more than 80 nations.The Trump administration unveiled the latest tranche of tariffs for countries over their “failure to impose and effectively enforce a prohibition on the importation of goods produced with forced labour”.This, in our view, makes no sense.Forced labour is definitely something which n

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Australia news live: Socceroos star allegedly tests positive for cocaine; Barnaby Joyce’s wife bans ABC’s 7.30 from farm

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-24T05:34:39+00:00

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian exports sent to the US will be hit with a 12.5% tariff as the US president imposes levies on more than 80 nations.The Trump administration unveiled the latest tranche of tariffs for countries over their “failure to impose and effectively enforce a prohibition on the importation of goods produced with forced labour”.This, in our view, makes no sense.Forced labour is definitely something which needs to be combated around the world, so we support that objective.We absolutely need to see the strait of Hor

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Centre implements credit guarantee scheme for MSMEs, MoS informs Lok Sabha

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-24T05:15:55+00:00

India’s MSME Ministry unveiled an enhanced Credit Guarantee Scheme, boosting collateral-free loans to aid micro and small enterprises, fostering growth and innovation across the country

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Meesho shares fall 6% despite narrower Q1 loss

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-24T05:10:35+00:00

Meesho provided long-term growth guidance of 25% CAGR for the next five years, with higher growth expected in the initial years and lower growth in the latter years

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Gold softens on prospects of Fed rate hikes as Brent tops $100

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-07-24T05:10:25+00:00

Spot gold eased 0.4% to $4,030.09 per ounce by 0333 GMT, with prices down more than $130 from ‌a two-week high hit on Wednesday

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« La Tunisie n’est plus dans une transition démocratique bloquée, elle est entrée dans une transition autoritaire inachevée »

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-24T05:00:07+00:00

Cinq ans après l’arrivée au pouvoir du président Kaïs Saïed, l’Etat tunisien est fragilisé par la destruction du système issu de la révolution de 2011, conjuguée à l’absence d’un modèle alternatif durable, analyse le militant démocrate Kamel Jendoubi dans une tribune au « Monde ».

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Urgent need for more security after physical attacks and abuse, say MPs’ staff

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-24T05:00:05+00:00

Exclusive: Westminster survey finds one in two staffers experiencing clinical levels of psychological distressStaff employed by MPs are calling for urgently tightened security after reports of some being physically attacked and hundreds receiving threatening calls and messages.A survey of more than 500 MPs’ staff members found that 78% had received threatening communication and nearly one in three fear for their own safety or that of colleagues. Continue reading...

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Replacing gas stove can help asthmatics as much as some drugs, US experts find

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-24T05:00:04+00:00

Team in Ohio finds swapping to electric has ‘very large’ impact, despite study being scaled back by Trump cutsA US study has found a 70% drop in hospital admissions and days off from work or school when people with poorly controlled asthma had their gas stove and hob replaced with electric.Ohio’s publicly owned MetroHealth began the study in December 2024 but funding was terminated early by the incoming Trump administration. It had been designed to investigate if replacing gas cooking improved asthma for 1,200 people living near Cleveland, Ohio. Continue reading...

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Au Yémen, dans le détroit de Bab Al-Mandab, la menace d’un nouveau front de la guerre en Iran

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-24T04:47:26+00:00

​Les houthistes, qui avaient annoncé, lundi, un blocus des ports saoudiens, ont revendiqué, mercredi soir, une attaque en mer Rouge contre deux pétroliers d’Arabie saoudite. L’Iran comme les houthistes font le pari que les répercussions économiques de la guerre amèneront Donald Trump à revenir à la table des négociations.

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Au Yémen, dans le détroit de Bab Al-Mandab, la menace d’un nouveau front entre Iran et Etats-Unis

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-07-24T04:47:24+00:00

​Les houthistes, qui avaient annoncé un blocus des ports saoudiens, ont revendiqué, mercredi soir, une attaque en mer Rouge contre deux pétroliers d’Arabie saoudite. L’Iran, comme les houthistes, fait le pari que les répercussions économiques de la guerre amèneront le président américain, Donald Trump, à revenir à la table des négociations.

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Australia news live: eye health warning over GLP-1 drugs; Barnaby Joyce’s wife bans ABC’s 7.30 from farm

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-07-24T04:45:18+00:00

Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian exports sent to the US will be hit with a 12.5% tariff as the US president imposes levies on more than 80 nations.The Trump administration unveiled the latest tranche of tariffs for countries over their “failure to impose and effectively enforce a prohibition on the importation of goods produced with forced labour”.This, in our view, makes no sense.Forced labour is definitely something which needs to be combated around the world, so we support that objective.We absolutely need to see the strait of Hor

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