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With inflation figures highlighting economic challenges, Prime Minister Andy Burnham faces pressure to demonstrate fiscal discipline ahead of the Budget in six weeks, as economists question whether spending rhetoric matches reality.
Spanish and Portuguese firms are rapidly adopting battery storage systems following a major blackout last year that caused widespread production losses and equipment damage across the region.
European companies are developing nanotechnology solutions for battery components to compete in the growing global battery market, though challenges from Chinese competitors persist.
General Motors is developing next-generation domestic battery cells to reduce U.S. reliance on Chinese materials, while Ford faces Trump administration criticism over its Chinese battery technology licensing agreements.
Former hedge fund manager Crispin Odey has lost his appeal against a lifetime ban from UK financial services after judges found he lacked integrity and attempted to obstruct investigations into sexual harassment allegations.
The British government will take over Speciality Steel UK to protect 1,300 jobs after a private sector sale fell through, citing the steelmaker’s strategic importance to the UK economy.
