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Taylor Swift is supporting Kamala Harris for president.

Why next month’s US vote is the TikTok election

While Trump’s Twitter persona loomed large over 2016, and 2020 was dominated by the pandemic, Facebook and lockdown, 2024 is the TikTok election.

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  • Matthew Cranston and Rachael Bolton

September

Taylor Swift at the MTV awards last week. There was an identifiable “Eras Tour” effect on GDP in a number of the smaller countries Swift toured this year.

What Taylor Swift and Oasis can teach us about the economy

The music industry’s shift from product to performance foreshadows a widespread move towards intangible assets in the wider economy.

  • Andy Haldane

Do you know this week’s news? Answer these 10 questions

Have you been paying attention this week? Test your knowledge across politics, business and world news.

  • Daniel Arbon
Taylor Swift urged her followers to register to vote.

Why even Taylor Swift’s endorsement wouldn’t work in Australia

Celebrities weighing into politics is not unusual in Australia, but experts warn it can be a fraught exercise.

  • Tom McIlroy
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Nine CEO exits; Trump doubts new debate; Putin threat boosts uranium

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Why Taylor Swift’s backing is a ‘big darn deal’ in razor-thin election

Both campaigns are looking for any source of new voters they can find, so the singer’s endorsement brings exceptional star power for Kamala Harris.

  • Claire Ballentine and Francesca Maglione
Donald Trump and Kamala Harris during the debate

Kamala Harris hits Donald Trump where it hurts

Kamala Harris and the Democrats will expect a polling bump after she hit Donald Trump hard and he failed to land many blows. But will that be enough?

  • Jennifer Hewett
Kamala Harris began her debate with Donald Trump in evident nervousness. Within about 20 minutes, she visibly loosened up.

Kamala Harris has the measure of Donald Trump

By any objective measure, the vice president won the debate – even some Fox News pundits called it a bad night for her rival. Voters, however, might not agree.

  • Edward Luce
Jannik Sinner of Italy after defeating Taylor Fritz of the US in the men’s singles final of the US Open.

‘Bravo, Bravo!’ Sinner becomes first Italian man to win US Open

The top seed was under a cloud of controversy at the start of the tournament after revelations he tested positive for an anabolic agent in March, but avoided a ban.

  • Amy Tennery
Oasis at Knebworth in 2001, when dynamic pricing systems did not exist.

Who decides on the fair price of an Oasis ticket?

Outrage over computer-driven ticket prices to see a legendary band has left music fans and the British government in a muddle.

  • Matthew Brooker
Noel and Liam Gallagher of Oasis. Oasis chose to use “in-demand” pricing, sending ticket costs skyrocketing.

Music fans caught in industry’s surge-pricing war

Surge pricing – where ticket prices peak with demand – has been the scourge of the Oasis reunion tour. Can anything be done to stop the rot?

  • James Hall

August

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively have a circle of friends that includes some of the world’s best-known performers.

How Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively took control of Hollywood

This Millennial power couple have matched the success of Bruce Willis and Demi Moore in the 1990s with films topping the box office take.

  • Guy Kelly
The ONS said that prices in restaurants and hotel were the largest drag on the figures, helping to pull down services inflation.

UK inflation rises less than expected, raising rate hopes

Services inflation, the Bank of England’s key measure of domestic price pressures, declines more than expected.

  • Tom Rees, Aline Oyamada and Andrew Atkinson
 Taylor Swift performs at Wembley Stadium as part of her Eras Tour in June.

Taylor Swift concerts cancelled over terrorist attack fears

Two suspects were arrested one day before the singer’s first concert date in the Austrian capital Vienna.

  • Alexandra Schwarz-Goerlich and Riham Alkousaa
Riot police officers push back anti-migration protesters outside the Holiday Inn Express Hotel, which is housing asylum seekers, in Rotherham, England.

Starmer calls emergency security meeting after weekend of riots

Violence erupted in towns and cities including Rotherham, Blackpool and Bristol over the weekend in the first major test for the new Labour government.

  • Andrew Atkinson, Alex Wickham and Lucca de Paoli
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How Taylor Swift got very, very rich

The tale of the singing star being exploited by a ruthless, male dominated music industry isn’t the full story.

  • Alice Fulwood

July

President Joe Biden returns to Delaware to isolate last week.

If Joe Biden goes: how would it work – and who would replace him?

The president faces huge pressure to step aside from his campaign. But what would happen next?

  • Andrew Jack

June

 A Golden Goose store in the Mayfair district of London.

Why Permira got cold feet over Golden Goose IPO

After more than 10 months of preparation, the Italian footwear brand was seeking to raise about $966 million in a Milan listing as early as Friday. Then something went wrong.

  • Silvia Sciorilli Borrelli, Ivan Levingston and Kaye Wiggins

May

Why Cue founder split with designer Dion Lee

In his first comments since the fashion label of designer Dion Lee fell into administration, backer Rod Levis says the company “needs a lot more finance”.

  • Carrie LaFrenz

Rally hits a wall | Canva’s Wall St plan | Four market worries

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