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Meta is laying off 8,000 workers, about 10 per cent of its workforce, to enhance efficiency and focus on artificial intelligence investments. Concurrently, Microsoft is offering voluntary buyouts to approximately 8,750 employees, marking a significant shift for the company amid industry-wide cost adjustments.
Oil prices surged above $106 per barrel amid escalating US-Iran tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, following reciprocal vessel seizures. The increase represents a nearly 5% rise since late Wednesday, reflecting concerns over shipping disruptions in a key global energy transit route.
US liquefied natural gas exporters are poised to gain as markets plummet amid the Iran war: Markets are plummeting as the conflict escalates – but not every industry is affected.
Latest official figures reveal that government borrowing in December was lower than expected, at £7.8bn, according to the Office for National Statistics.
New research indicates that two million people may face their gas and electricity being cut off this winter due to financial constraints, according to Citizens Advice.
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The Financial Times says the world’s most successful hedge funds made their biggest profits in more than a decade last year as bets on stock markets paid off when share prices surged.
The Financial Times reports Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has hinted at more tax cuts in the months ahead as he left open the possibility of holding two budgets before the general election.
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