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Streeting denies 'kicking can down the road' in defence spending row
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting has denied "kicking the can down the road" over how much the UK spends on defence.
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Yorkshire Water boss resigns after firm downgraded
Yorkshire Water's chief executive has announced she is to step down, just 24 hours after the company was given the lowest possible environmental rating by the Environment Agency
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How video game remakes tap the power of nostalgia
The moment she saw footage from the remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Kacey Doran picked up her phone. She had to tell her sister.
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U.S. stock futures sink, Nasdaq down 2% as Amazon, Intel earnings spark tech rout
U.S. stock futures traded lower overnight late Thursday after disappointing earnings from Intel Corp. (INTC) and Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) dragged markets down.
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How Poundland grew from a market stall to a high street giant
The retail giant - which started life at a Wolverhampton market - is now at threat of collapse.
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Crypto giant Binance hit by 'largest hack in history'
Cryptocurrency giant Binance said on Thursday that $6.3bn (£4.7bn) of digital assets have been impacted by what has been described as the "largest hack in history".
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From workshops to the catwalk - why mended clothes are going mainstream
If Alice Brown is browsing in second-hand shops and finds a jumper with a hole, that won't stop her buying it.
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CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz sells $5.3 million in company stock
CrowdStrike just reported the best quarter in its history, and it wasn’t even close. Revenue hit $1.47 billion (up 26% year over year), net new ARR surged to $332.8 million (up 51%), and CEO George Kurtz used a phrase y…
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Google value plunges by $500bn as AI fears rattle Wall Street
Google parent Alphabet lost just over $500bn (£374bn) in value on Thursday after it rattled Wall Street with its last update of the year on its business operations.
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Australia Q3 producer prices beat forecasts, keeping RBA inflation focus
August 13, 2026, 3:58 AM EDT. The UAE has reportedly unlocked billions of dollars in previously frozen Iranian assets, including 1.5 tonnes of gold flown out on UAE Royal Jet aircraft. This move saw Bitcoin rebound by 1…
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Tokyo core inflation holds above BOJ target in Oct as rate decision looms
NEW YORK--The Japanese yen was heading for a monthly loss against the U.S. dollar on Friday after the Bank of Japan disappointed traders hoping for a more hawkish stance on future rate hikes, while the Federal Reserve d…
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Aon CEO warns AI data center carry insurance risks
One number crystallizes the problem Edmund Reese is trying to solve. A single AI data center site now costs $20 billion to $50 billion to build. The entire global insurance industry — property, casualty, health, wealth,…
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Lagarde’s Comments Point to a December ECB Rate Hike
ECB president Lagarde reiterates bank ready to intervene in markets if necessary
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Bereaved families will not face tax bill over pension delays under new rules
Campaigners had warned some families could face an unfair financial penalty because of delays which were not their fault.
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Bereaved families will not face tax bill over pension delays under new rules
Bereaved families will no longer be hit by an unexpected tax bill because of severe delays paying out civil service pensions, following a change in Wednesday's Budget.
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ECB keeps rates steady as Lagarde announces exit amid oil, France worries
Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), explains the ECB's decision to leave key rates unchanged at the October policy meeting and responds to questions from the press.
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DoorDash to buy Instacart in $17bn deal it says will expand customer options
Instacart shoppers will be able to buy from 150,000 stores, compared to the 100,000 currently available on the platform, the firms said.
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Will the Fed’s Pause Complicate the Inflation Fight?
Our live coverage of the Federal Reserve’s latest policy decision has ended. For more analysis, read here.
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I earn £30,000. I'm angry there was no fuel duty cut in the Budget
People on a range of incomes from £4,062 to £150,000 a year tell the BBC what they made of this year's Budget.
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U.S. stock futures drop as Alphabet slides on soft earnings, Microsoft firms
Subscribers to Schaeffer's Weekend Trader options recommendation service received this GOOG commentary on Sunday night, along with a detailed options trade recommendation -- including complete entry and exit parameters.…
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Form 4 SEI Investments Company For: 29 October
SEI (NASDAQ: SEIC) launched the SEI Charitable Fund, a donor-advised fund powered by TIFIN Give and sponsored by GiveClear Foundation.
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Microsoft profits soar days after announcing thousands of layoffs
The week, the Windows developer said it would offer buyouts to 60,000 workers as it looks to curb costs.
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Healey tells departments to make 1% cuts to fund defence
The reduction in public spending will go towards paying for the Defence Investment Plan.
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'I live with a ghost': Japan's haunted homes attract bargain hunters
Properties where someone has died in tragic circumstances can have big reductions in price.