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Almost half of adults have used AI to choose gifts for their partner – with nearly four in 10 relying on it for birthdays, anniversaries and even Christmas. But while many are happy to let algorithms do the hard work, more than a fifth admit they wouldn’t tell their other …

‘Mornings with Maria’ panel react to the Supreme Court’s high-stakes review of President Donald Trump’s emergency tariff powers, as the White House defends tariffs as vital to U.S. national security and economic strength. The Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear arguments in the case challenging the legality of the Trump administration’s …

Thames Water, along with five other water companies, has been blocked from awarding bonus payouts to its executives due to serious pollution incidents and other performance issues. Regulator Ofwat revealed that over £4million in potential bonuses were prohibited under new rules concerning performance-related executive pay. These powers were implemented in …

‘Hannity’ has the latest on the results of the New York mayoral election. There’s a new mayor in town.  New Yorkers elected 34-year-old democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani Tuesday night to lead the nation’s largest city.  Mamdani, a progressive upstart from Queens, has made affordability the cornerstone of his agenda.  SOCIALIST …

The Government has issued a statement about how tax allowance rules impact the state pension. The update came after a question from Liberal Democrat MP Freddie van Mierlo asking if the Government had looked at the issue of the frozen personal allowance and how this would affect state pensioners. You …

Coresight Research estimates there will be another wave of retail closures in 2025 as legacy companies face relentless competition. An investigation into fast-fashion retailer Shein is underway in France after sex dolls with childlike features were allegedly found for sale on their online marketplaces, according to reports. Per Reuters, the …

A major energy supplier is offering customers £300 off their bills if they make one change. ScottishPower says customers who switch from a boiler to a heat pump will receive £300 energy bill credit to cut their bills through the winter months. And those who choose a Panasonic heat pump …

Texas Capital Bank CEO Rob Holmes joins Mornings with Maria to discuss the bank’s record-breaking quarter, the state of regional lenders and why Texas is fast becoming America’s financial hub. Financial services firms have increased their presence in the state of Texas in recent years as they diversify their strategic footprint …

Rachel Reeves called an unprecedented pre‑Budget press conference today, a move that would normally signal some meaty policy announcements. Sadly, it was not to be. Instead she spoke, faltering and stumbling, without giving us any nourishment. She began by blaming everyone else for last year’s horror Budget and the one …

SEC chair Paul Atkins addresses the impact of the government shutdown on markets and three things ‘inhibiting’ companies from going public on ‘The Claman Countdown.’ The chair of Wall Street’s watchdog, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Paul Atkins, addressed the negative impact of the government shutdown on markets and …