WM start-ups fleeing to US
The UK’s start-up scene is at a crossroads – and the West Midlands may be feeling the squeeze hardest of all. According to.
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Culture
Interview
Heatwave’s Roy Carter: Forever jamming
Roy Carter, guitarist from 1970s soul band Heatwave, turns 70 this summer – but he has the energy of a man half his.
World Affairs
Trump eyes deep-sea metals
Donald Trump is preparing an executive order to stockpile critical minerals from the Pacific seabed – a bold geopolitical move aimed at breaking.
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Angola burnt by dollar bonds jitters
Angola has been forced to inject $200 million in cash to meet a margin call on a $1 billion loan from JPMorgan after.
People
Tech
Life as we know it
A giant planet, 124 light years from Earth, has yielded the strongest evidence yet of extra-terrestrial life. K2-18b The planet, called K2-18b, which.
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Viewpoint
Local elections: who is the fight between?
Local elections: who is the fight between? With the local elections around the corner, is the battle between the Labour and Conservative parties,.
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BP: AGM protest
A quarter of BP investors have voted against the re-election of its chairman, Helge Lund. Shareholder frustration The rebellion reflects the frustration of.
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Environment
Support for ‘tallest energy-positive building’
Plans to build the world’s tallest energy-positive building were publicly endorsed today. The Narrow House, a 29-storey residential tower split into 249 studio.
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2027 global robotics forum
Birmingham has been chosen to host the prestigious European Robotics Forum (ERF) in 2027, beating European capitals including Brussels, Zurich and Belgrade. The.
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People
Supermarket price war
Sainsbury’s says it expects to remain competitive in a looming supermarket price war. Both Tesco and Asda have signalled price cuts and the.