Interest rates expected to be held by Bank of England
The Bank rate was cut in August but many analysts do not expect any further reductions this year.
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Spain counts the cost of "nightmare" wildfire summer
The country's farming and tourism sectors have been heavily affected by a spate of blazes.
Could the US interest rate cut boost the housing market?
Borrowing costs are not guaranteed to come down much more than they already have, even after this week's rate cut.
US to invest £150bn in UK, promising thousands of jobs
The UK government is calling this the largest commercial deal of its kind and expects it to create more than 7,600 "high-quality jobs".
Texas company makes major breakthrough in de-extinction of dodo bird 300 years after it roamed Earth
Ya Dodon’t say? Scientists at a Texas-based company made a major breakthrough towards reviving the dodo bird nearly 300 years after extinction. Colossal Biosciences announced on Wednesday that researchers had, for the first time, successfully grown pigeon primordial germ cells,
Parents sue Character AI — firm behind ‘Harry Potter’ chatbots — over teen deaths, suicide attempts
The family of Juliana Peralta, a 13-year-old living in Colorado, said she grew more silent, less present at the dinner table and that her academics suffered as she grew addicted to the AI bots, according to the lawsuit.
Federal Reserve cuts interest rates a quarter point as US job market wobbles
Central bankers have been delaying rate cuts over fears that tariffs could reheat inflation, which did pick up over the summer.
Jemele Hill deletes post claiming Charlie Kirk was victim of ‘white supremacist gang hit’
Jemele Hill reportedly deleted a post in which she suggested that Charlie Kirk's assassination was the result of a "white supremacist gang hit."
TikTok to be controlled by US-led group including Oracle, Silver Lake and Andreessen Horowitz in proposed deal: report
President Trump’s potential deal to avoid a TikTok ban is taking shape – and with several prominent US tech and investor firms set to take majority control of the China-owned app.
Bill Ackman shares text messages with Charlie Kirk ‘to dispel’ Candace Owens’ claims of Israel ‘blackmail’
Ackman had been "reluctant to post private texts, but in an effort to put this whole thing to bed I share the following brief exchange with Charlie."
Wells Fargo banker banned from leaving China for months finally released to US
Chenyue Mao – an Atlanta-based managing director at Wells Fargo who was traveling in China for work – has already left China, several news outlets reported.
MSNBC’s Rachel Maddow spent just 22 seconds of air time on Charlie Kirk assassination
Rachel Maddow devoted just 22 seconds of air time to Charlie Kirk’s assassination on Monday — the first episode of her once-a-week hourlong talk show on the left-leaning MSNBC cable channel since the grisly murder took place last week.
Scott Bessent’s chief of staff Dan Katz to take No. 2 role at the International Monetary Fund: sources
Katz joined the Treasury Department in January 2025 and was formerly a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute.
Apollo weighs sale of AOL that could value company at around $1.5 billion: report
Apollo has entertained feelers despite the fact that it has yet to launch a formal process soliciting bids, according to the Journal.
Nvidia boss 'disappointed' by report of China chip ban
Jensen Huang said the US needs "to make sure that that people can access this technology from all over the world".
JLR supply chain staff told to apply for universal credit, union claims
Staff are being laid off with "reduced or zero pay" following a cyber attack, which has forced the carmaker to shut down, Unite union claims.
Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield resigns citing loss of independence under parent company
The brand has since sued its parent over alleged efforts to silence it and described the Gaza conflict as "genocide," a rare stance for a major US company.
GSK pledges $30bn US investment as UK's pharma woes deepen
The company is the latest pharma firm to have either reduced spending in the UK or diverted it to the US.
Ben & Jerry's co-founder quits over social activism row
His resignation marks the latest development in a dispute with parent company Unilever.
Food prices continue to surge as inflation remains at 3.8%
While UK inflation held steady in August, the pace of price rises for food surged, increasing cost of living pressures.
Chip shop cuts costs by using AI to take orders
Brad Lee, from The Nippy Chippy in Stonehouse, says he decided to use AI because of rising costs.
Charity boosts bursary cash to university students
The charity says the rising cost of living has affected what students can pay for.
