UK unemployment rate rises slightly to 5.1%
Unemployment rises slightly as job vacancies flatline in a "subdued labour market"
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Empty shelves fill food hub volunteers with dread
The Cheylesmore Food Hub are appealing for donations in the winter months due to empty shelves.
Nissan begins building new Leaf in UK
Business Secretary Peter Kyle says "Nissan's investment is a major commitment to the North East".
Ben & Jerry's row deepens as three board members removed
One co-founder called it a "blatant power grab" designed to strip the board of its independence.
Meet the biggest heat pumps in the world
Across Europe huge heat pumps are being installed that can heat tens of thousands of homes.
UK launches taskforce to 'break down barriers' for women in technology
It comes after the government was urged to help close the UK tech sector's gender gap in order to meet its ambitious AI goals.
Thousands of drivers wrongly fined for speeding since 2021
An anomaly identified by National Highways caused thousands of incorrect speed camera activations.
Goldman Sachs taps Robert Sobelman — prosecutor on scrapped US corruption case against Eric Adams — to run investigations at bank: sources
Sources close to Sobelman, an alum of Colgate University and Brooklyn Law School, said he is to join the David Solomon-led lender "imminently."
Ford to scale back electric vehicle plans, taking $19.5bn hit
The US carmaker is backing away from large electric vehicles, citing lacklustre demand and recent regulatory changes under US President Donald Trump.
UK and South Korea strike trade deal
UK pharmaceuticals, car manufacturing and financial services are expected to benefit.
McDonald’s CEO delivers blunt career advice that may ‘hurt your feelings’ in new Instagram video
Fast-food executive tells nearly 50,000 Instagram followers to take ownership of their professional paths.
The plan to rescue Novo Nordisk
To recover its lead in obesity drugs, the Danish giant is transforming itself
The plan to rescue Denmark’s weight-loss pioneer
To recover its lead in obesity drugs, Novo Nordisk is transforming itself
Ford killing F-150 EV pickup, warns of whopping $19.5B writedown in dramatic electric shift
Ford said it will pivot hard into gas and hybrid models, and eventually hire thousands of workers.
Walmart, Target, Kroger failed to remove recalled baby formula linked to ‘potentially fatal’ illness: FDA
Walmart, Target, Kroger and Albertsons accused of continuing to sell “adulterated” infant formula linked to an outbreak that has sickened 51 babies.
Hermès Birkins and Kelly handbags are so scarce they’re beating gold, S&P 500: ‘similar to buying a Picasso’
The ultra-rare Hermès Birkin, inspired by the 1960s-era French sex symbol Jane Birkin, could fetch twice its sticker price within five years.
Kevin Hassett says Trump would ‘have no weight’ in Fed decisions if he’s picked as next chair
“No, no, he would have no weight. It's just his opinion matters if it's good, you know, if it's based on data,” Hassett said when asked about Trump.
SpaceX to launch Wall Street ‘bake-off’ to manage IPO that could make Elon Musk a trillionaire: report
SpaceX will reportedly begin hearing pitches from investment banks as it weighs a historic IPO that would propel Elon Musk toward becoming the world’s first trillionaire.
JPMorgan launches new crypto fund for wealthy investors — after Jamie Dimon called bitcoin a ‘fraud’ and ‘Ponzi scheme’
The bank's asset-management division, which handles $4 trillion, will start the fund with $100 million of its own money and open it to outside investors on Tuesday, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Roomba maker files for bankruptcy — sparking worries that pricey vacuums will stop working
"So what is going to happen to the functionality of [my Roomba]? It's one of the smart ones that talk with a server," a Reddit user posted on Sunday.
Netflix CEOs make case for Warner Bros. Discovery merger in memo to employees
"We haven’t prioritized theatrical in the past because that wasn’t our business at Netflix. When this deal closes, we will be in that business."
Tesla shares jump nearly 5% after Elon Musk confirms driverless robotaxi testing
Investors and analysts are betting that Tesla will intensify testing and rapidly deploy driverless taxis as it prepares to launch its Cybercab model next year.
Furlough not perfect but prevented mass unemployment, Sunak says
The former PM, who was chancellor during the crisis, says there was no "playbook" of how to respond to the pandemic.
Market town's food bank demand triples
The charity is appealing for more donations, as it often has to purchase food itself.
Airbnb fined £56m by Spain for advertising unlicensed properties
The government has been cracking down on the rentals firm as neighbourhoods protest against holiday lets.
Why Facebook is a cesspool of scam ads — and it’s making billions off its phony ‘tax’ on fraudsters
Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook is blamed more often than any other site for hosting scam advertisements that have cost consumers billions of dollars – even as it pockets the profits, according to the new data compiled by an online watchdog.
Quant’s sophisticated chatbots are improving cancer care and transforming customer service
"Digital beings are coming into parity with the way humans think," says Chetan Dube, an AI pioneer and the CEO of Quant.
Ofcom investigates BT and Three for failing to connect 999 calls
The companies have been fined in the past over outages leaving customers unable to call emergency services.
