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SpaceX lands record $75bn raise as Wall Street braces for mega debut

Tech

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is set to begin trading on Friday after pulling off the largest IPO in history, with investor demand reportedly topping $250bn (£186bn) and early trading indications pointing to a big first-day jump. The aerospace and AI giant raised $75bn at a fixed price of $135 per share, giving the company a valuation […]
FTSE 100 Live: Stocks rise on Iran peace hopes; UK economy contracted in April

Markets

Opinion

London Tech Week sums up everything wrong with UK tech

Opinion

London Tech Week is complacency in conference form. We wheel out the same statistics about unicorns and call it a job well done.
When AI’s taken all the work, what will we all do?

Opinion

$Youth unemployment to cost the UK billions, Ferrari\'s share price in bottom gear, plus: the one b...$
$What West Ham’s relegation means for the club and London\'s finances$
$BP\'s chairman ousted over \"conduct issues\", EYE-WATERING London AI salaries, plus, West Ham\'s fin...$
$The man fighting for a seat on Nationwide\'s board, is green investing still a thing? Plus the App...$

Nice pubs face EVEN higher taxes for food service and river views
Wise faces €500m fraud probe, Reeves targets nice pubs with extra tax, and tube strikers object…
Digital ID scheme in peril after catastrophic passport data leak
Burberry delays climate targets, government looks to scrap NDAs, and why inheritance tax will now…
Has Ferrari lost touch with its customers?
LIES! What the hell is going on at BP?
$Youth unemployment to cost the UK billions, Ferrari\'s share price in bottom gear, plus: the one b...$
Youth unemployment to cost the UK billions, Ferrari\'s share price in bottom gear, plus: the one b…
Tube workers on strike AGAIN over optional four day week
$What West Ham’s relegation means for the club and London\'s finances$
What West Ham’s relegation means for the club and London\'s finances
$BP\'s chairman ousted over \"conduct issues\", EYE-WATERING London AI salaries, plus, West Ham\'s fin...$
BP\'s chairman ousted over \"conduct issues\", EYE-WATERING London AI salaries, plus, West Ham\'s fin…
$The man fighting for a seat on Nationwide\'s board, is green investing still a thing? Plus the App...$
The man fighting for a seat on Nationwide\'s board, is green investing still a thing? Plus the App…
Mike Soutar on leadership challenges, managing Gen Z, AI at work and grilling Apprentice candidates
Is green investing dead?
Consumer confidence ticks up in May 2026
Barclays boss: UK is losing its reputation for stability, Patagonia sues drag queen Pattie Gonia …

Sport

2026 World Cup: Why YouTube and TikTok could re-write Fifa’s revenue playbook

Sport Business

The 2026 World Cup could erode the price that Fifa can command for its media rights as YouTube and TikTok compete directly with traditional broadcasters, analysts have warned. This World Cup, which kicked off last night, is the first in which YouTube and TikTok will both stream the first 10 minutes of every game and […]
Do the Prem Rugby semi-finals need a Welsh URC team?

Sport Business

The Punter

Postmodern to Master his rivals on the Knavesmire

Sport

WE Look north to York this Saturday, where there is a strong card of competitive action on the Knavesmire to get stuck into. The Churchill Tyres Handicap (3.35pm) looks like it could be set up for the lightly raced Godolphin contender Man Of Vision. Charlie Appleby’s three-year-old went down by only a neck on his […]
Be Brave and take Comanche to win Royal Ascot sprint

Sport
Episode 90: George Scott interview, York and the Chris Barnett Memorial Handicap at Sandown

Sport

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