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John Finn @seanfionn.bsky.social · 4h

Add in hollowing out of businesses by Private Equity, hybrid warfare by Putin & its offspring - the hard right & you have a full house

David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 6h

Globalisation without trust = slow growth but with surprising resilience so far to shocks such as US trade policy, covid or Brexit...

But with a lot of downside risks as governments weaponise trade and tech bros try to take over the world

www.ft.com/content/8176...

The world economy in an age of disorder

It is dangerous to have confidence in what lies ahead

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David Henig @davidheniguk.bsky.social · 6h

Globalisation without trust = slow growth but with surprising resilience so far to shocks such as US trade policy, covid or Brexit...

But with a lot of downside risks as governments weaponise trade and tech bros try to take over the world

www.ft.com/content/8176...

The world economy in an age of disorder

It is dangerous to have confidence in what lies ahead

www.ft.com

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 4h

The fire at the Feodosia oil depot continues to rage. FIRMS data from today suggests a high likelihood that all fuel tanks in the eastern section of the facility have been or will be destroyed by the ongoing blaze.

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 5h

More in Common Westminster poll.

RFM: 30% (-3)
LAB: 22% (+2)
CON: 20% (+1)
LDM: 15% (+1)
GRN: 9% (+1)
SNP: 3% (=)

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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 19h

The neurologist Oliver Sacks found that the social-media era resembles a neurological catastrophe on a gigantic scale.

The Machine Stops

The neurologist Oliver Sacks on steam engines, smartphones, and fearing the future.

www.newyorker.com

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Katie Martin @katie0martin.ft.com · 4h

the 'hotdog guy' vibes are strong here

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Top US financiers sound alarm on lending standards

[FREE TO READ] Apollo’s Marc Rowan warns of ‘willingness to cut corners’

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John Finn @seanfionn.bsky.social · 4h

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Brexit, Truss Are Part of Long Sterling Decline, BOE’s Mann Says

Brexit and former Prime Minister Liz Truss made the UK a less-competitive, slower-growing economy that faces a greater risk of inflation, Bank of England policymaker Catherine Mann said.

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Press Gazette @pressgazette.co.uk · 7h

Google is rolling out an AI-powered feature on its Discover mobile feed that summarises trending topics in previews that can be expanded, with links out to websites. It claims this makes it easier to "catch up on stories from a wide range of publishers" blog.google/products/sea...

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Peter Thal Larsen @petertl.bsky.social · 7h

To please Draghi, they must sacrifice Drahi
www.reuters.com/business/bou...

Bouygues, Iliad, Orange offer $19.7 billion for most of Altice France assets

Bouygues Telecom , Free-iliad Group and Orange said on Tuesday they had submitted a nonbinding offer to acquire a large part of Altice's activities in France for a total enterprise value of 17 billion euros ($19.72 billion).

www.reuters.com

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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 7h

OPINION: European leaders have a habit of the political dodge, of agreeing with the EU in public and blaming Brussels at home.

This has dented public trust, and it must stop if the bloc is to complete the single market.

Europe must complete the single market by 2028

This deadline shouldn’t be seen as a slogan — it’s a contract with Europeans who want results, not reassurances. And leaders must treat it as such.

www.politico.eu

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RTÉ News @news.rte.ie · 7h

The Windsor Framework is "impossible to navigate", according to a report from a British parliament committee.

Windsor Framework 'impossible to navigate' - report

The Windsor Framework is "impossible to navigate", according to a report from a British parliament committee.

www.rte.ie

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Tony Yates @t0nyyates.bsky.social · 8h

Starmer's words on Brexit were not an abberation, then - Reeves is going with 'Farage and the Tories put your taxes up'.

Jacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 8h

🚨🚨Chancellor Rachel Reeves acknowledges she is looking at potential tax rises and spending cuts to fill a black hole in her Budget which she said was partly due to the lingering impact of #Brexit. 🧵
www.independent.co.uk/money/rachel...

Reeves eyes tax hikes as economy suffers ‘severe and long-lasting’ Brexit impact

Rachel Reeves said ‘austerity, Brexit, and the ongoing impact of Liz Truss’s mini-budget’ had weighed heavily on the UK economy.

www.independent.co.uk

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John Finn @seanfionn.bsky.social · 7h

From the other place
A never before seen phenomenon Lime bikes stopped at red traffic lights

John Finn @seanfionn.bsky.social · 8h

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Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 9h

Chancellor admits tax rises and spending cuts considered for budget

news.sky.com/story/chance...

Chancellor admits tax rises and spending cuts considered for budget

Speaking exclusively to Sky's deputy political editor Sam Coates, Rachel Reeves says Brexit, austerity, and the Liz Truss mini-budget have all played a role in damaging Britain's economy - as she prep...

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John Finn @seanfionn.bsky.social · 9h

How I feel on this dark morning

John Finn @seanfionn.bsky.social · 19h

That wasn’t on my bingo card

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NPR @npr.org · 20h

Larry Ellison has a lower profile than other tech billionaires, but his influence over media is about to be immense. His family's empire could soon own CBS, Paramount, CNN and TikTok. n.pr/478XSOb

Who is Larry Ellison, the billionaire Trump friend who's part of the TikTok takeover?

Larry Ellison has a lower profile than other tech billionaires, but his influence over media is about to be immense. His family's empire could soon own CBS, Paramount, CNN and TikTok.

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John Finn @seanfionn.bsky.social · 20h

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h

Trump on Milei: "I sent him some hats for the early part of his campaign. And then he called me, he wanted a lot more. I said, 'when does it stop? When will it stop?'"