The Guardian Articles
The Guardian
Full Content
Filter by Category
UK retail footfall dips again as Storm Bert and later Black Friday hit sales
Fri, 29 Nov 2024, 00:01
The number of shoppers out and about in the UK fell for the second month in a row in November as the later timing of the Black Friday discount spree, Storm Bert and weak consumer confidence depressed sales. Shopping centres were hit hardest, but the number of visitors to high …
Labour ‘needs to tell a better story’ – and Morgan McSweeney has a plan
Thu, 28 Nov 2024, 19:31
During a tetchy exchange at prime minister’s questions this week, Keir Starmer was challenged by Kemi Badenoch, the Conservative leader, over a petition signed by more than 2. 8 million people calling for him to resign. “She talks about a petition – we had a massive petition on 4 July …
Why has France’s austerity budget caused a political storm?
Thu, 28 Nov 2024, 18:45
France is at risk of being plunged into fresh political turmoil as its minority government teeters on the brink of collapse amid opposition anger over a planned austerity budget. Reflecting growing unease in financial markets, French sovereign borrowing costs have risen sharply, reaching the highest premium over German bonds since …
The market is not sentimental. Direct Line’s days of independence look numbered | Nils Pratley
Thu, 28 Nov 2024, 18:34
Prepare for the dance. Aviva is a big grown-up FTSE 100 insurer with a respected chief executive who doesn’t launch takeover offers on a whim; Amanda Blanc will have a strategy to go the distance. Direct Line, on the other hand, is a troubled FTSE 250 insurer with a new-ish …
Ex-chancellor Merkel’s autobiography launch is ‘hygge moment’ for Germans
Thu, 28 Nov 2024, 17:36
For Finn Kulbatzki it was worth the wait. The business studies undergraduate queued outside Berlin’s Dussmann bookshop for five hours before finally he was able to present his copies of Angela Merkel’s autobiography, Freedom, to her to sign. “I couldn’t believe that I got to stand right next to her, …
French president abandons electricity tax rise amid pressure from far right
Thu, 28 Nov 2024, 17:23
The French government has promised to scrap proposed tax increases on electricity as it scrabbles to calm its far-right rivals and prevent a political crisis that could see the prime minister, Michel Barnier, toppled in a no-confidence vote as early as next week. “I’ve decided not to raise taxes on …
George Osborne collects share of £30m after record profits at City advisory firm
Thu, 28 Nov 2024, 16:58
The former Tory chancellor George Osborne has collected a share of a £30m pay pot after the City advisory firm Robey Warshaw reported record profits. Osborne was one of three partners to share in the sum at the Mayfair-based boutique investment bank, which advises FTSE 100 and US clients on …
Elon Musk calls to ‘delete’ US finance consumer watchdog agency
Thu, 28 Nov 2024, 16:40
Elon Muskhas said he wants to “delete” the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), a federal watchdog that helps protect consumers from predatory financial practices. The tech billionaire, who has been tapped to run a “Department of Government Efficiency” in the incoming Donald Trump administration, posted“Delete CFPB” on X, the social …
Personal details of financially distressed Australians shared in ‘leads list’ of property development course
Thu, 28 Nov 2024, 14:00
A property investment company breached privacy laws by sharing the names and addresses of people going through a divorce or financial distress with participants of its wealth-building classes, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner has found. Master Wealth Control Pty Ltd (DG Institute), whose director was the prominent Sydney …
Ikea opens Oxford Street shop dedicated to its famous blue carrier bag
Thu, 28 Nov 2024, 13:40
Glass cases house beautifully displayed arm-candy at the latest new entry on a reviving Oxford Street in central London. This is not a designer handbag purveyor but a store dedicated to Ikea’s signature bright blue Frakta carrier bag – a pop-up shop paving the way for the home furnishing retailer’s …
AI Model Selection
Avg. Response: 10.0s
Llama3.2:1b
MetaSize: 1B
Success Rate: 100.0%
Llama-3.2-1B-Instruct-GGUF
MetaSize: 1B
Success Rate: 100.0%
All models run locally on our servers. Response times may vary based on server load.