Growing up in postwar Birmingham meant there was very little to do. My parents took the view that anything enjoyable was best avoided. But they gave me two precious gifts. The first was a constant ...

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After a year of sticker shock at the drive-thru, McDonald’s appears to be regaining favor with American consumers. By abandoning higher-priced menu experiments and returning to its "old-school" $5 ...

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France will replace the American platforms Microsoft Teams and Zoom with its own domestically developed video conferencing platform, which will be used in all government departments by 2027, the ...

PARIS — France will ban public officials from using American platforms including Google Meet, Zoom and Teams for videoconferencing, a spokesperson told POLITICO. The decision, part of an effort to ...

Dollar drops against basket of currencies after Donald Trump brushed off concerns over slide Business live – latest updates The US dollar has fallen to its lowest level in four years after Donald ...

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