UK watchdog examining Microsoft’s ties to OpenAI
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Woodside and Santos seek global scale in LNG with $52bn merger plan
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Mark Cuban considers his next gamble after sale of Dallas Mavericks stake
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An American financier’s big bet on French football
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Central bankers are worried about you getting a raise
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Claims managers face threat of Ombudsman fees
Firms accused of fostering a compensation culture Financial & markets regulation
UK spending watchdog slams delays at FCA
National Audit Office says financial regulator is too slow to take action after identifying issues that need tacklingFinancial & markets regulation
UK Treasury under fire for lack of progress on post-Brexit financial reforms
Select committee chair calls on new City minister to speed up delivery of Edinburgh reformsFinancial & markets regulation
Chewy: pet supply retailer could be leashed by an acquirer
Expansion into animal healthcare make sense for US group Ecommerce
Google pins its hopes on Gemini to leapfrog GPT-4
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