Thursday, 29 October 2026
Independent coverage of global markets, trade and finance
More Americans were hunting for work in September, a welcome new trend that appears to have begun the month before. This time, however, far fewer were successful, as the U.S. economy added just 29,000 jobs, about a thir…
Restrictions are being put on products with high sugar, fat and salt content, but the meal deal lives on.
Gold (XAU/USD) attracts some sellers during the Asian session on Friday, though the downside remains limited as traders opt to wait for the crucial US employment details before placing fresh directional bets. The popula…
OpenAI has fired three researchers for allegedly mishandling information, including work that involved an external organisation that analyses artificial intelligence (AI) models.
At the lavish home of one of Miami's top plastic surgeons, overlooking the Biscayne Bay, some of the wealthiest Cuban-American families in Florida have gathered.
A businessman was beaten with hammers by masked men who broke into his home and threatened to kill his heavily pregnant wife unless he transferred hundreds of thousands of pounds of cryptocurrency.
Until early September, Hassan Nassar, 26, was saving around £430 every month into his NHS workplace pension.
An economic indicator just hit its highest level in four years, and it is quietly building the case for something most investors thought was off the table until 2027. The manufacturing data, combined with record corpora…
The largest sportswear brand on the planet, named after the ancient Greek goddess of victory, has been losing of late. Losing sales, losing customers and losing ground to its rivals.
Britain is in talks with EU partners to release additional strategic fuel reserves, including diesel, if needed, the BBC understands.
The Treasury Committee, which is responsible for overseeing HMRC, has urged the body to scrutinise tax implications of the Manchester City verdict.
The Federal Reserve's June 2026 meeting marked a significant shift in monetary policy expectations, with the central bank signaling potential interest rate hikes later this year despite holding rates steady at the curre…
Campaigners and Green Party leader Zack Polanski raise concerns about Rosebank's ties to an Israeli firm.
The prime minister has been warned that approving a controversial oil field risks contravening his own sanctions on illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
Room intrusions were still being reported at one-in-10 Travelodge hotels this summer, a review finds.
I’m spending a lot of time thinking about high interest rates, both for obvious reasons and because I’m reconsidering some of my own long-held views. So I thought I’d have a long talk with someone who has really studied…
President Donald Trump's push to rename AI may be behind an "unprecedented" rise in registrations for domain names in Slovenia, according to its official national registry.
Energy prices have now risen by nearly 4%, with forecasts of a much bigger jump to come in January.
The price of vapes is set to rise as a new tax comes into effect, with the aim of making vaping less attractive to children and young people.
Will farmers want AI tools to help judge when to pick fruit, or is their own intuition enough?
Children should be introduced to the world of work at the start of primary school, says the author of a major report into youth activity in the UK.
Inflation may be increasing at a slower pace than expected, the markets might be cheering, and the Fed will likely soon be cutting, but Diane Swonk isn’t popping Champagne.