Cowboy builder tore my home apart and disappeared off the face of the Earth with £14k
A rogue builder tore Sheri Ingram's home apart and "disappeared off the face of the Earth" with £14,000.
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US slaps import ban on Canadian alcohol, motorbikes and other goods
The US is banning a slew of Canadian products, including alcoholic spirits, dairy goods and motorbikes, as its neighbour's retaliatory tariffs on American goods come into force.
Should promotion depend on how workers use AI?
It's in Duncan Trevithick's interest to be good at using AI at work - if he can use it to get more tasks done, faster, he'll qualify for a bonus at the end of the year.
Singaporean man pleads guilty in US to massive crypto heist
A Singaporean man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a racketeering conspiracy charge in the US for organising one of the biggest ever cryptocurrency thefts.
I'm 27 and I've already written my will - here's why
But Erin Atkinson has already decided what should happen to her money and belongings when she dies.
OpenAI says it cracked 90-year-old maths problem in 88 hours
OpenAI says it has found a solution to a decades-old advanced maths problem in a matter of hours using a new artificial intelligence (AI) model and thousands of AI bots.
Sapporo to move some beer production from Canada to US after tariffs
Japanese brewer Sapporo says it will move some beer production from Canada to the US after new tariffs on Canadian beer took effect on Tuesday.
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Carney says US trade war 'will come at a cost' as Canada strikes back on tariffs
Prime Minister Mark Carney has said that Canada's pivot away from the US as its largest trading partner "will come at a cost", as a wave of Canadian retaliatory tariffs on American goods come into force.
September ECB Cheat Sheet: Pick Your Poison
The ECB must decide which risk is the lesser evil: overtightening (and potentially upsetting European bonds) or underestimating inflation. A 25bp hike is widely expected on Thursday, and we think the Bank may strike a m…
Borrowers expecting mortgage rates to drop have hopes dashed
Nearly all the major mortgage lenders in the UK have announced increases in the cost of home loans in recent days.
The Economy Appears to Be Heating Up - So Are the Headwinds
Will some banks’ AI ambitions be thwarted by their brittle and fragmented data infrastructure?
Heathrow and Gatwick among airports hit by air traffic control problems
Flights from airports in the UK and Ireland are being heavily disrupted by a technical problem affecting the air traffic control provider Nats.
Brent advances toward $100/bbl after Iran threat to Gulf energy infrastructure
Crude oil is creeping back toward the psychological $100-a-barrel mark, and the reason is hard to miss: Iran. The latest oil price surge tied to Iran’s threats against Gulf energy infrastructure accelerated this week af…
U.S.-Canada tariff escalation: 4 sectors most exposed to the trade shock
A newer Economic Brief has been released that updates this analysis with the April 2 tariff announcement of a global tariff plan.
'Tirana teeth': Albania hopes to be the new Turkey for dental work
Anthony Hook is sitting in a dentist's chair, grinning toothily into a handheld mirror. He has been asked to pose for photos showing off his new smile â and he is only too happy to oblige.
Argentina to file criminal case against oil company operating in Falklands
The Argentine government has said that it will file criminal charges against oil company Navitas Petroleum for operating in seas off the Falkland Islands.
HSBC explains why risk assets continue to ignore every negative catalyst
The S&P 500 is riding a historic 329-session streak of upward momentum, but major Wall Street institutions are warning that this prolonged resilience could be threatened by rising leverage and looming stagflation.
UK's third-biggest taxpayer to leave for Greece
A hedge-fund billionaire and one of the UK's richest taxpayers has decided to leave the UK for Greece, the BBC understands.
'JLR job cuts a cause for uncertainty and worry'
News that Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) was to cut 4,000 jobs was a cause for uncertainty and stress for company workers and those in the wider supply chain, experts have said.
Scammers demand ransoms from Instagram users over fake copyright claims
Instagram creators say they have lost thousands of pounds after their accounts were suspended or taken down due to fake copyright claims.
AI will cure cancer in our lifetime, claims boss of UK chip giant
The boss of the biggest UK-headquartered tech firm has said that artificial intelligence will find a cure for cancer that humans cannot in our lifetimes.
The firms turning recruitment into X Factor-style competitions
Yumi Liberman was up on stage in front of a panel of judges and an audience of 300 people, and she had to perform.
China exports surge 25% in August, trade surplus widens
China's overseas shipments picked up momentum in August, continuing to serve as a crucial pillar for an economy contending with weak home demand and global trade uncertainties. Customs figures issued on Tuesday showed e…