UK inflation rate falls to 3.6% in year to October
Prices have been rising more slowly in the twelve months to October.
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'I volunteer at the foodbank that helped me'
Lisa Parkinson says people using the Big Food Project in Blackpool tell her it is a "lifesaver".
Millionaires say 'we want to pay more tax'
Two wealthy businessmen say the chancellor should make them pay more ahead of the Budget.
Fuel poverty will tighten grip, charity says
Citizens Advice is warning that people will have to "choose between heating and eating" this winter.
'People tell me they haven't eaten in days'
It comes as increasing numbers of people are arriving at South East hospitals malnourished.
White House has apologised over Georgia raid, says Hyundai boss
The carmaker's CEO said the raid was "a bad surprise" but the firm will continue to invest in the US.
Panera Bread launches multimillion-dollar turnaround strategy to drive up sales
Fast-casual chain joins Starbucks, TGI Fridays in major turnaround efforts.
Bill Ackman calls Trump’s plan for Fannie-Freddie IPO not ‘feasible nor desirable’ — here’s his solution
Ackman, whose Pershing Square fund owns stakes in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, has benefited as their share prices have risen since the government began considering a privatization.
On the front line of Europe's standoff with Russia's sanction-busting shadow fleet
With Europe imposing sanctions on Moscow, there has been a growing network of vessels sailing without a valid flag from Russia through European waters.
Hotel adverts banned over misleadingly cheap rooms
Ads for Hilton, Travelodge, Booking.com and Accor are banned by the Advertising Standards Authority.
Baby Shark: How a 90-second clip created a $400m business
Shares in the firm behind the highly-addictive children's song rose by more than 9% in their stock market debut.
Goldman Sachs employees shocked after exec caught up in Epstein scandal sends tone-deaf email
"The fact they’d put her name on this after last week’s emails ... it's beyond offensive," one insider said of Goldman Sachs' Kathy Ruemmler.
Tech giant seeking $1.7bn from Mike Lynch's estate after yacht death
Hewlett-Packard is seeking payment from the estate of Mike Lynch, who died when his yacht sank last year.
Judge rules Meta doesn't have monopoly after Instagram, WhatsApp acquisitions
The decision allows Instagram's parent company to avoid the prospect of the company breaking up
Paramount denies report it’s working with Saudis, other Arab funds on $71B bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
Paramount Skydance rejected a report that it's working with a consortium of Middle Eastern sovereign wealth funds on a $71 billion offer for Warner Bros. Discovery, calling it "categorically inaccurate."
Meta beats FTC antitrust case that sought breakup of Instagram, WhatsApp
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta dodged a forced selloff of Instagram and WhatsApp after beating the Federal Trade Commission’s landmark antitrust case.
Google’s Sundar Pichai warns of AI spending ‘irrationality’ — saying ‘no company’ is safe if bubble bursts
Google boss Sundar Pichai admitted that he sees some “irrationality” driving the artificial intelligence boom – and warned that “no company” would emerge unscathed if the bubble bursts.
Dow plunges nearly 500 points on fears of AI bubble, waning hope for Fed rate cut
The S&P 500 dipped 0.8% while the tech-heavy Nasdaq fell 1.2% as investors panicked over whether AI firms have been overvalued – extending a rocky tech rout into its third week.
Home Depot shares tumble after chain slashes outlook, warns of ‘consumer uncertainty’
The shift in tone from the company comes as executives said that a widely expected pick-up in demand from easing US interest and mortgage rates had failed to materialize, likely amplifying concerns over a slowing economy.
Gold prices plunge for fourth straight day of declines as hopes for interest-rate cut fade
The drop comes as traders are pricing in just 52.6% odds of a quarter-point cut next month – down from 93.7% odds this time last month, according to CME FedWatch.
NY Gov. Kathy Hochul enlists Wall Street execs to talk Trump out of sending National Guard to NYC: report
A Hochul aide has reached out to finance leaders in hopes of convincing the Trump administration to refrain from deploying federal troops to the city.
Thames Water rescue plan attacked by excluded bidders
Potential bidders say they are frustrated to have been frozen out of talks on the future of the UK's biggest water utility.
Toyota CEO goes full MAGA at NASCAR event as carmaker unveils $912M investment in US manufacturing
Toyota announced plans to invest $912 million to ramp up hybrid vehicle production across the Southern US.
Beloved steakhouse Sizzler chain making comeback with refreshed rebranding
Steakhouse chain Sizzler is making a comeback with a new, refreshed look, even as the quick-service restaurant sector continues to face a challenging environment that has prompted countless closures.
Cloudflare apologises for outage which took down X and ChatGPT
"We apologise to our customers and the Internet in general" the web infrastructure company said.
Funding for 40 Warm Spaces during winter months
The centres will open to provide warmth and other support to people struggling with energy bills.
Users report X, NJ Transit site are down as Cloudflare probes internal server error
Parts of the internet were knocked offline Tuesday after a major Cloudflare outage disrupted access to platforms including X and Letterboxd.
How much gas and electricity does a typical household use?
Typical gas and electricity bills are forecast to fall slightly from January when a new energy price cap began.
Freddie Mercury celebrated on Royal Mint collectable
The coin's release coincides with the 40th anniversary of Queen's legendary 1985 Live Aid performance.
Annual energy bills predicted to fall by £22 in January
The widely respected Cornwall Insight forecasts the typical household energy bill from will fall to £1,733 in the new year.
Eight firms under investigation over online pricing
The Competition and Markets Authority is taking the action following a review of online pricing and sales practices.
