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Mass IT outage affects worldwide travel and GP surgeries - as fix issued for 'blue screen of death'
Businesses including banks, airlines, train companies, telecommunications companies, TV and radio broadcasters, and supermarkets have been affected by a mass global IT outage.
Password sharing clampdowns work as world's biggest streaming service gets even bigger
The world's biggest streaming service Netflix has grown even bigger as password-sharing crackdowns and shows like Baby Reindeer and Bridgerton have driven signups.
House purchases among transactions hit by 'global payments issue'
The Bank of England has revealed disruption to some major financial transactions due to a "global payments issue", which has since been resolved.
Ex-minister Agnew quits Marshall media group amid Telegraph bid doubts
The former minister who resigned over the handling of COVID loan fraud has stepped down from the media group bankrolled by Sir Paul Marshall, casting fresh doubt on its interest in The Daily Telegraph.
Post Office scandal accountability lies with govt, minister says - as audience groans at Lib Dem leader
A senior minister has told the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry that accountability for the scandal lies with the government, while the leader of the Liberal Democrats said he was lied to by senior executives at the company.
Championship club Preston North End in talks about ownership review
One of the founding members of the English football league is working with bankers to explore options for its future ownership.
Intensive work needed to avoid 'unjust' transition when Scotland's only oil refinery 'likely' closes - report
Accelerated action and intensive work is needed to avoid a "disorderly and unjust transition" when Scotland's only oil refinery "likely" closes, a report has warned.
What the owner of Sports Direct tells us about overall retail health
While longer-established names like Marks & Spencer, John Lewis and Next are often taken as good barometers of UK retailing, there is a case for saying that no one company better provides a snapshot of how the sector is faring than Frasers Group.
BlackRock eyes bid for Thames Water contractor Lanes Group
An arm of BlackRock, the world's biggest asset manager, is plotting a bid to acquire a big stake in a major contractor to Thames Water even as the UK's largest water utility hovers close to collapse.
'Queen of Shops' seeks Labour block on Shein London listing
The TV retail consultant known as 'Mary Queen of Shops' has called on the government to block a proposed London stock market listing by Shein.

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