Productivity downgrade may add £20bn to Budget hole
The OBR is understood to have downgraded the UK's productivity level in early Budget forecasts
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ChatGPT shares data on how many users exhibit psychosis or suicidal thoughts
The figure could mean potentially hundreds of thousands of users show signs of mental health distress weekly.
UK airline Eastern Airways suspends operations in face of collapse
The airline, based at Humberside Airport in North Lincolnshire, filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators on Monday.
New matcha teahouse in NYC’s Flatiron District offers scintillating Japanese ceremonies
Sorate recently opened in spite of an international matcha shortage and US tariffs on Japan.
Paramount Skydance to slash 1,000 jobs this week in first wave of mass layoffs
The firings mark the first major restructuring since Skydance Media completed its $8.4 billion merger with Paramount Global in August.
CBS News boss Bari Weiss eyes major shakeup at ‘60 Minutes’ — and star anchors could get the ax: sources
CBS News editor in chief Bari Weiss is looking to shake up the iconic TV news magazine -- and casualties could include any number of the show's star anchors, The Post has learned.
183M email passwords exposed in data leak — including millions of Gmail accounts — here’s how to check if yours is safe
Cybersecurity analysts are calling it one of the largest credential dumps ever uncovered.
Amazon to cut 30,000 corporate jobs — 9% of worldwide office workforce: report
The sweeping layoffs mark another major contraction under CEO Andy Jassy, who has slashed tens of thousands of roles since taking over in 2021.
Fox News’ Jesse Watters lands first TV interview with Erika Kirk since husband’s assassination
The exclusive will air Nov. 5 on "Jesse Watters Primetime" at 8 p.m. ET.
City trader sues UBS for $400m after rate-rigging conviction quashed
Tom Hayes launches a legal claim against UBS, claiming he was the bank's "hand-picked scapegoat".
Qualcomm shares jump 11% as chip giant unveils new AI chips to rival Nvidia’s
New AI200 and AI250 chips will go on sale in 2026 and 2027, respectively, the company said in a press release.
UK signs £8bn Typhoon fighter jet deal with Turkey
The agreement will support thousands of jobs across the UK, the government says.
Terrifying high-tech bank scam drains your life savings in seconds — and ‘devastated’ victims are sounding the alarm
“They used fear tactics to basically hypnotize me into handing over all the money I’d worked so hard to earn and save over the last four years.”
Why big oil is missing out on the AI energy bonanza
A looming supply glut is weighing on giants from Exxon to Shell
DoorDash launches emergency meal drive as SNAP food stamp crisis deepens during shutdown
State officials warn that food stamp funding could dry up by Nov. 1, leaving tens of millions without benefits and food banks overwhelmed by demand.
Costco issues recall for popular wagon due to a potential child safety risk
A wagon sold at Costco has been recalled due to a potential child safety risk.
Renters' Rights Bill becomes law - here's what it means for you
Sweeping new rules for renting in England receive royal assent - so what is changing?
Trump reveals he was ‘very much opposed’ to massive ICE raid on Hyundai plant in Georgia that led to hundreds of arrests, deportations
“You can’t expect them to make unbelievably complex chips and computers and other things and pick people off the unemployment line that haven’t worked in five years," the president said Monday.
Eastern Airways on brink of collapse with jobs at risk
Hundreds of jobs are at risk after the airline filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator.
Gen Z must stop buying Starbucks, take subway instead of Uber to one day afford a house: Corcoran Group CEO
Pamela Liebman, CEO of Corcoran Group, said that Gen Z, millennials are experiencing difficulties that are no different than those of their parents.
Annual gold price to top $4K per ounce for first time next year: analysts
Some 39 analysts and traders expect gold prices to average $4,275 in 2026 – a sharp increase from their forecast of $3,400 in July.
Ex-BBC editor stopped from flying due to Parkinson's felt 'humiliated'
Mark Mardell was left feeling 'humiliated' after he was told he could not board a flight.
Berkshire Hathaway stock gets rare downgrade — and a major concern is Warren Buffett’s departure as CEO
Berkshire Class A shares had lagged the S&P 500 by more than 28 percentage points since Buffett announced the management change on May 3.
Lefty MSNBC hosts trash Trump’s ballroom plans — while admitting their company is helping pay bill
Awkward! MSNBC’s lefty hosts and guests have been forced to disclose that the cable network’s parent company Comcast donated to President Trump’s planned White House ballroom — in the same breath they’ve been lambasting the plans, according to statements compiled by the Status
CNN boss’ order on East Wing demolition coverage leaves staffers ‘taken aback’
The Warner Bros. Discovery-owned news channel pushed back on the report from over the weekend, saying there was "zero truth" to the reporting.
Bari Weiss looks to poach pro-Trump CNN pundit Scott Jennings for CBS News: report
Weiss met with Jennings at the Tiffany Network's New York headquarters last week, according to the news site Semafor.
Treasury Secretary Bessent says he felt ‘pain’ from China tariffs because he is ‘actually a soybean farmer’
Bessent – a former hedge fund executive with a roughly $600 million net worth, according to Forbes – owns substantial soybean and corn farmland in North Dakota, according to his government financial disclosure.
More than 2M pounds of Korean barbecue pork jerky recalled over possible metal wires
The jerky was sold in Costco and Sam’s Club stores nationwide.
‘CBS Evening News’ co-anchor John Dickerson to leave network after ‘awkward’ on-screen vibe: source
Dickerson, 57, took the co-anchor job earlier this year when then-CBS News president Wendy McMahon decided to shake up the struggling news network and oust then-anchor Norah O'Donnell.
Neil Cole exonerated of fraud after 10 year, $150M legal battle, claims he is target of ‘lawfare’
"I've been through hell... but I'm very appreciative to be on the other end," Cole told NyNext.
Dow soars 300 points over possible China trade deal on rare earths, soybeans and TikTok
Trump is slated to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping for highly-anticipated trade talks on Thursday.
'Flawed' HMRC system stops hundreds of child benefit payments
Hundreds of families in Northern Ireland had their child benefit payments stopped because they flew through Dublin Airport.
What every investor needs to know about gold’s historic rally — whether it continues or not
If you rode gold’s rocket ride up, good for you. But that makes this an even better time to address – steely-eyed – just what gold actually is.
North Sea oil and gas firm Petrofac files for administration
The energy services provider, which had been undergoing a financial restructuring, employs about 2,000 people in Scotland.
Chancellor hints at tax and spend shift to cushion Budget
Reeves said she wanted to ensure the UK had sufficient headroom to provide resilience against future shocks.
Inventor up for award for tackling microplastics
The engineer says his invention was created at his mother-in-law's dining table.
Home Office squandered billions on asylum hotels, MPs say
"Flawed contracts" and "incompetent delivery" left the department unable to cope with demand for asylum accommodation, a report by MPs suggests.
Warning after Temu brush rips out child's hair
Norfolk Trading Standards says the £4 cleaning brush has now been withdrawn from sale in the UK.
MoJ owes us £20m after contractor collapse, say suppliers
Suppliers say millions are owed despite the government promising to use protected accounts.
Why so many UK homes are still dangerously mouldy - years after this toddler died
Despite outcry over a British toddler’s death, mould remains a problem in many homes - so are new law changes enough?
