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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.
France trade deficit lifted in October by easing energy costs In October 2023, France’s trade…
The Financial Times goes with the resignation of immigration minister Robert Jenrick, saying it scuppered Rishi Sunak’s bid to reunite his party.
The Financial Times leads with Brussels proposing a three-year delay to tariffs that were due to hit electric vehicle sales between the UK and EU.
‘Many people need the cash flow, and there’s lots of people for whom taking back the overpayment doesn’t impact what you pay in future, so get the money in your pocket.’
CITY AM SAYS Jeremy Hunt has denied the UK economy has a “broken leg” but admitted it is suffering from a “sprained ankle.”
The FT leads with the government’s latest migration plan, reporting that ministers want to reduce numbers coming into the country by 300,000 a year.
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