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LockBit disruption will unsettle ransomware market
An international law enforcement operation has seized the servers of the ransomware group LockBit
InternationalUK GDP will struggle to grow much in first-half 2024
The economy fell into recession in the last quarter of 2023 and grew by just 0.1% in the year as a whole
United KingdomTrader rate-cut estimates catching up official ones
US consumer price inflation eased in January while UK inflation, both headline and core, remains higher
United StatesUK Labour may struggle to win majority
Labour is the strong favourite to win the next UK election, but its path to a majority has been made more difficult
United KingdomLondon solidifies sector-based approach to AI rules
The UK government has concluded and responded to public consultations on regulating artificial intelligence (AI)
United KingdomJapan cyber breach strains its Five Eyes goals
A Chinese cyberespionage campaign breached Japan's foreign ministry in 2020
JapanIrish unity vote remains a long distance away
Sinn Fein wants to hold a referendum on Irish unity within the next decade
IrelandUK Central Bank will be cautious about early rate cuts
The Bank of England has left rates on hold but the vote was split, with two members favouring a rate rise and one a cut
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