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CEO Elon Musk says lower-cost electric car will reignite demand by appealing to broader range of buyers

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Tesla has launched the lower-priced version of its Model 3 car in Europe in a push to revive sales after a backlash against Elon Musk’s work with Donald Trump and weakening demand for electric vehicles.

Musk, the electric car maker’s chief executive, has argued that the cheaper option, launched in the US in October, will reinvigorate demand by appealing to a wider range of buyers.

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A couple bought a 200-acre remote homestead in Alaska for $350k under the asking price - by writing a 900-word letter promising to carry on the owner's conservation legacy.

Streaming service to gain control of studio behind Harry Potter and Batman, as well as HBO, home to The White Lotus and Game of Thrones

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Netflix has agreed to buy Warner Bros Discovery in an $82.7bn (£62bn) deal that will dramatically reshape the established Hollywood film and TV industry.

The streaming company will take control of WBD’s prize assets such as Warner Bros, the studio behind franchises including Harry Potter, Superman and Batman, as well as HBO, home to shows including Game of Thrones, The White Lotus and Succession.

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has outlined a new strategy to expand its use of artificial intelligence

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Hearings that began Wednesday in Washington reflected anxiety over the future of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade pact and whether the president could end up scrapping it.

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From income to home ownership and public services, everybody is disgruntled – but for different reasons

The British economy has endured a series of setbacks in recent years: austerity, Brexit, the global pandemic, soaring energy prices and an increasingly fractured and uncertain world. The early optimism that accompanied Labour’s election victory faded quickly, with a recent poll ranking Rachel Reeves as the worst chancellor in modern history.

But is this fair? Is the economy really in as bad a shape as people feel?

Jonathan Swarbrick is a lecturer in economics at the University of St Andrews Business School

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So much for love handles!

Root’s lack of a three-figure score in any format in Australia was a major subplot ahead of this series.

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Researchers say her movements highlight how white sharks use the coast in late fall and winter, and her presence near beaches is normal and poses minimal risk.

He was caught after the first victim looked in her deleted texts

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A former suburban St. Louis police officer has admitted that over several months last year, he pulled over 20 women’s vehicles and searched their phones for nude photos and videos

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The Supreme Court has not yet ruled on the legality of President Trump’s sweeping tariffs, but some companies aren’t waiting to try to secure a speedy and substantial payout.

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Advertising watchdog says all three firms misled shoppers by using term ‘sustainable’ in paid-for Google adverts

Ads for Nike, Superdry and Lacoste have been banned in the UK for misleading consumers about the environmental sustainability credentials of their products.

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said paid-for Google ads run by all three retailers used terms such as “sustainable”, “sustainable materials” or “sustainable style” without providing evidence proving the green claims.

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An American comedy classic is officially the Christmas film most loved by British public

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