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Polymarket just entered a $90 trillion market where a 5% move can wipe you out

The prediction-market platform has launched perpetual futures with up to 20x leverage on bitcoin, gold, oil and the S&P 500. Traders who misjudge a single session can lose everything they put up.

Newsdesk staff4h ago

Markets rally as central bank hints at first rate cut since 2020

The FTSE 100 closed at a record high and the pound strengthened after policymakers said inflation was 'on a sustainable path'.

Nadia Petrova, Economics editor6h ago

High street giant to close 120 stores in restructuring

Up to 3,000 jobs are at risk as the retailer shifts investment online after another year of falling footfall.

Oliver Baines12h ago

Airline profits soar as travellers shrug off higher fares

The carrier reported a 40% jump in annual profit and said demand for summer bookings was 'exceptionally strong'.

Lucy Chen21h ago

Start-up valuations tumble as investors demand path to profit

Venture funding fell to its lowest level in six years as founders face a tougher fundraising climate.

Sam Whitaker in San Francisco1d ago

Business

Business stories

Polymarket just entered a $90 trillion market where a 5% move can wipe you out

Markets rally as central bank hints at first rate cut since 2020

High street giant to close 120 stores in restructuring

Airline profits soar as travellers shrug off higher fares

Start-up valuations tumble as investors demand path to profit

Regulators open investigation into AI chatbots over child safety

Cabinet split deepens over plans to overhaul planning laws

Chancellor signals tax rises as borrowing costs hit 16-year high

Astronomers detect signs of water vapour on Earth-sized exoplanet

Leaders gather for emergency summit as ceasefire talks enter critical phase

Supreme Court to hear landmark case on social media regulation