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Simon Jackbusiness editor,Faarea Masud andRachel Clunbusiness reportersGetty ImagesUS pharmaceutical giant Merck is scrapping a planned £1bn expansion of its UK operations, saying the government is not investing enough in the sector.The multi-national business, known as MSD in Europe, said it would move its life sciences research to the US and cut UK jobs, blaming successive governments for undervaluing innovative medicines.One science industry expert told the BBC that, following Merck’s decision, many major pharmaceutical companies could stop investing in the UK.A spokesperson for the government defended its investments in science and research, but acknowledged there was “more work to do”.Pharmaceutical companies…

Bethesda, Maryland — September 10, 2025 — Sazmining, the pioneer in Bitcoin Mining-as-a-Service (BMaaS), bringing Software as a Service to Bitcoin Mining for the masses, today announced two significant milestones that redefine the future of mining: a full integration with OCEAN, the decentralized Bitcoin mining pool backed by Jack Dorsey and Luke Dashjr, and the industry’s first-ever Annual Rig Performance Guarantee. Together, these advancements solidify Sazmining as the most transparent, customer-aligned, and sustainable partner in the Bitcoin mining industry. Expanding Decentralization with OCEAN Through its integration with OCEAN, Sazmining customers gain unprecedented transparency and control over their mining operations. Unlike…

Noor NanjiCulture reporter andYasmin RufoCulture reporterGetty ImagesLineker said it was not lost on him why he might have won the award Gary Lineker has pulled off a major upset by breaking Ant and Dec’s 23-year winning streak at the National Television Awards.The former Match of the Day presenter was named best TV presenter at the ceremony, where the winners are chosen by viewers, on Wednesday.Lineker left the BBC football show after 26 years at the end of the Premier League season in May.It was also his last appearance for the BBC after the latest in a string of controversies about…

Neeraj Chopra and Arshad Nadeem showdown marks the latest chapter in a rivalry between the neighboring nations (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: It’s a week of intense India-Pakistan rivalry, and the spotlight won’t be limited to cricket. While the two nations clash in a mouth-watering Asia Cup match on Sunday, attention will also turn to the athletics arena, where India’s Neeraj Chopra and Pakistan’s Arshad Nadeem will go head-to-head in the javelin at the Tokyo World Championships next week. Chopra and Nadeem showdown marks the latest chapter in a rivalry between the neighboring nations, which has been further strained following…

Federal prosecutors in Albany are going after more than $12 million in USDT, they say, that was tied to a crypto investment scam. They’ve filed a civil forfeiture complaint in an attempt to take the funds back. It’s another signal that officials are treating crypto scams just like any other financial crime. How the Scam Played Out The scheme began with random text messages promising profitable investment opportunities. Those messages led victims to a fake trading platform called ShakepayEX. The site was made to look like a real Canadian crypto exchange, but it wasn’t. People who deposited funds were then…

Enjoyed this article? Share it with your friends! A new proposal in the US House of Representatives is calling on the Treasury Department to explain what it would take to manage a national Bitcoin BTC $114,170.84 reserve. The bill gives the department 90 days to deliver a full report covering both technical and legal aspects of holding and managing digital assets.The report would need to cover how these assets would be stored, what cybersecurity protections would be in place, and whether the government would use third-party providers for safekeeping. It also requests that the Treasury identify any such outside firms…

EUR/USD edges higher as the US Dollar weakens after soft PPI data.US PPI fell 0.1% MoM in August, reinforcing bets on a Fed rate cut next week.Focus shifts to Thursday’s U.S. CPI and ECB policy decision for fresh direction.The Euro (EUR) is edging modestly higher against the US Dollar (USD) on Wednesday, as the Greenback lost momentum after weaker-than-expected US Producer Price Index (PPI) figures added to market bets that the Federal Reserve (Fed) will deliver a rate cut next week.At the time of writing, the EUR/USD pair is trading around 1.1710 after briefly touching its highest level since July…

Discover Coursera’s 2025 Partner Award winners, honoring leading universities and companies driving innovation and excellence in online education worldwide. Photo by Kevin Seifert Transformative learning thrives through collaboration. Our partner ecosystem of over 350 leading universities and companies creates world-class educational content that reaches millions of learners across more than 190 countries. At our 13th annual Coursera Conference in Las Vegas on September 9th, 2025, we celebrated six partners who have demonstrated exceptional achievement, creativity, and commitment to learner success. These Partner Awards honor institutions that have leveraged the Coursera platform to create innovative, high-impact learning experiences. From pioneering new…

NEED TO KNOW Hulk Hogan’s son Nick Hogan and his friend Terry McCoy, who is the curator of his estate, filed a temporary restraining order against Bubba the Love Sponge Clem on Sept. 2Clem included footage of the late Hulk’s sex tape with his now ex-wife Heather Cole in his new documentary Video Killed the Radio StarThe footage was edited out of the documentary to comply with the order Hulk Hogan’s son Nick Hogan filed a restraining order against radio host Bubba the Love Sponge Clem regarding the use of his late father’s sex tape in Clem’s new documentary Video…

On Truth & Movies this week, we come to you live from the city that gave us Don’t Look Now and The Souvenir, Venice, where we’re here to report on the hits and misses from this year’s Venice Film Festival, including new films by Benny Safdie, Yorgos Lanthimos, Mark Jenkin and Park Chan-wook.