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Homeowners turn to solar panels as oil prices rise
Yorkshire installers report up to a tenfold increase in interest since the start of the Iran war.
Oil jumps to highest price since 2022 after report Trump to be briefed on new Iran options
Axios reported that US Central Command has prepared a plan for a wave of "short and powerful" strikes on Iran.
Meta shares slide as tech giant hikes AI spending forecast, warns of youth social media backlash
Legal and regulatory blowback in the European Union and the US "could significantly impact our business and financial results," the Facebook parent cautioned.
Musk accuses OpenAI lawyer of trying to 'trick' him in combative testimony
Elon Musk was cross-examined on the third day of the trial over his lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI.
The kelp producer who wants to get Americans eating seaweed
Marine farmer Suzie Flores also hopes the crop can revitalise the US's small fishing towns.
Interest rates expected to be held as uncertainty over Iran war continues
Future base rate changes are hard to predict as analysts judge the economic impact of the Iran war.
A son overlooked and a jailed tycoon: Inside Samsung's succession drama
The family dynasty behind Samsung is so complicated it regularly makes headline news in South Korea.
Meta shares slide as plan to spend billions more on AI spooks investors
Other tech giants Alphabet, Microsoft and Amazon also reported quarterly earnings on Wednesday.
Elon Musk testifies he was a ‘fool’ to invest with ‘disingenuous’ OpenAI CEO Sam Altman in bombshell trial
Elon Musk sparred with an attorney for OpenAI and Sam Altman during his cross examination on Wednesday – with Musk hitting back repeatedly at the attorney William Savitt’s yes or no line of questioning.
Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square plunges 18% in NYSE debut
It was Ackman’s second stab at an IPO for the fund. He yanked a similar launch in 2024 after demand fizzled.
Four key takeaways from Jerome Powell's final rate decision as Fed chair
Powell's news conference after holding rates covered the US-Israel war with Iran, inflation, legal attacks, and the Fed's independence.
SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic are already public companies
Investors have countless ways to bet on their success
More bad news for Bari Weiss’ CBS as viewership nosedived in latest Nielsen ratings
For the week ending April 20, “CBS Mornings,” co-hosted by Gayle King, far behind NBC’s “Today” at about 3 million and ABC’s “Good Morning America.”
Powell says he’s staying on as governor after Fed keeps interest rates steady
Markets had widely expected the central bank to hold its benchmark rate in the 3.5% to 3.75% range.
AI chatbots terrify scientists with ‘chilling’ instructions on how to build biological weapons: report
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, himself a biologist, wrote in a January blog post that “biology is by far the area I’m most worried about, because of its very large potential for destruction and the difficulty of defending against it.”
Swashbuckling oil-services firms are preparing for a boom
Post-war reconstruction and efforts to diversify production will present big opportunities
Jimmy Kimmel slams Trump again after FCC opens review of ABC TV licenses
"Wait a minute, did he just make a joke about his death?" Kimmel said. "Only Donald Trump would demand I be fired for making a joke about his old age and then, a day later, go out and make a joke about his own old age."
In five charts - How UAE's exit could affect Opec's influence over the oil price
The BBC takes a look in charts at what the UAE's departure could mean for the oil cartel and more widely.
Uber will let you book hotels in deal with Expedia — here’s how to get 20% off
It's Uber's latest push to become a one-stop platform for travel, rides and food.
Australia to require Google, Meta, TikTok to pay for local news — or face new tax
Dubbed the “News Bargaining Incentive,” the proposed law would impose a 2.25% tax on the local revenues of the social media giants that are unable or unwilling to reach deals with news outlets.
Disney makes major decision on the future of ESPN
Sources told Business Insider that CEO Josh D’Amaro has opted, for now, to retain ESPN inside Disney rather than turn it into a standalone company.
'Numbskull, moron and too stupid': Trump and Powell's biggest clashes
How the US President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell came to blows.
Fed chief nominee Kevin Warsh clears key hurdle in Senate, on track to succeed Jerome Powell
The Senate Banking Committee voted along party lines to advance Warsh's nomination to the full Republican-controlled Senate.
'Shock' for paper firm staff amid closure proposal
Paper and packaging firm DS Smith says it is consulting with staff.
Meghan McCain rips ‘The View’ successor Alyssa Farah Griffin as a ‘joke’ — says she’s not a real conservative
“I’m gonna say something that’s a little nasty,” McCain said Tuesday on her podcast, “Citizen McCain.”
New Meta AI glasses help veteran ‘see’ the room around him
"All the different adaptive technologies that I've tried in 30-plus years never were capable of giving me [these] levels of independence ... ," said Don Overton.
Irish government announces further fuel supports after protests
The Irish government has announced further fuel supports for a number of sectors after nationwide protests in recent weeks.
Housing estate residents see energy bills frozen
Newcastle City Council hopes the move will offer Byker Wall homeowners "stability and certainty".
Oil price rises above $120 after reports of 'extended' Iran blockade
The price of crude oil has swung sharply as uncertainty over the war in the Middle East continues.
Why has the UAE left Opec - and why does this matter?
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is quitting oil cartel Opec after nearly 60 years of membership.
What do shoppers think about the future of their high street?
Freshney Place is being renovated to include a new food hall and five-screen cinema.
Popular BBQ chain abruptly shutters eateries across US after filing for bankruptcy
The BBQ chain abruptly shut down its Colonie, NY location on April 28, part of a fast-moving wave of closures sweeping across the country after its parent company FAT Brands Inc. filed for bankruptcy earlier this year.
