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‘He’s forcing higher bills’: Trump spends billions to kill clean energy and keep coal alive
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The Guardian · World

‘He’s forcing higher bills’: Trump spends billions to kill clean energy and keep coal alive

Critics accuse president of ‘fattening the wallets of his cronies’ as working Americans face higher energy ratesThe Trump administration has directly spent $2.7bn of taxpayer money on its crusade against wind power while pouring $1.125bn into boosting coal, which critics say is pushing up Americans’...

Dharna Noor with data visuals by Andrew Witherspoon
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Ministers plan legally binding debt targets for England’s water companies
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The Guardian · World

Ministers plan legally binding debt targets for England’s water companies

Exclusive: Move comes as allies of Andy Burnham work on proposals to take water companies into public controlMinisters are drawing up plans to set legally binding debt targets for England’s water companies as they look for ways to avoid another corporate failure such as Thames Water.Sources say Emma...

Kiran Stacey Policy editor
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French billionaire becomes Vodafone’s largest shareholder with £4.4bn stake
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The Guardian · World

French billionaire becomes Vodafone’s largest shareholder with £4.4bn stake

Xavier Niel buys 16% through investment vehicle Vega after Emirati telecoms group sells shareholdingThe French telecoms billionaire Xavier Niel has become Vodafone’s largest shareholder after buying a 16% stake for £4.4bn.On Friday, the Emirati telecoms group e&, which first took a stake worth £...

Mark Sweney
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New York City seeks to implement ban on deceptive subscription practices
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The Guardian · World

New York City seeks to implement ban on deceptive subscription practices

Rule from Mamdani administration would target streaming services, gym memberships and other recurring chargesNew York City is trying to implement a new rule that would ban companies from using deceptive subscriptions to trap customers into paying for gym memberships, streaming services and other rec...

Heather Timmons
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Completely nuts: Dutch gallery covers floor in peanut butter to honour late artist
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The Guardian · World

Completely nuts: Dutch gallery covers floor in peanut butter to honour late artist

Wim T Schippers asked that his 800lb sculpture be spread smoothly and without ‘educational purpose’A museum in Rotterdam has paid tribute to the idiosyncratic character of one of the most influential figures in the Dutch arts by spreading 800lb of peanut butter across the floor of one of its galleri...

Philip Oltermann European culture editor
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Alarm over launch of facial recognition in UK shops that instantly alerts police
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The Guardian · World

Alarm over launch of facial recognition in UK shops that instantly alerts police

Civil liberties groups say Facewatch system in stores such as Sainsbury’s and B&M is ‘dangerous escalation’Facial recognition technology in shops will soon alert police in real time to the presence of serious offenders, with civil liberties groups warning of a “dangerous escalation” towards surv...

Jessica Murray Social affairs correspondent
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