Wednesday, 28 October 2026
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The boss of one of Ukraine's biggest steel companies has called on the European Union to drop import restrictions on products made from the country, arguing it has been "bundled together" in measures aimed a curbing che…
Be careful where you buy from, shoppers are being warned as criminals use AI to supercharge scams.
Passengers who play loud music on buses in England could be fined up to £100 under an attempt by the government to crack down on antisocial behaviour.
A tech company has said it still plans to build the UK's largest AI data centre despite Microsoft pulling out of the project.
Chancellor John Healey will set out Labour's tax and spending plans when he delivers his first Budget on 28 October.
Zoey Darnbrough is the first to admit that just a few years ago she did not even know there was a whisky distillery near her hometown in southern Scotland.
In a secret location in the Highlands of Scotland, there's a fast-flowing river that's the key to understanding the massive power of water.
"Football's Gone Round the Spend!" screamed The People newspaper one Sunday in July 1995. It reported breathlessly that three clubs between them were set to pay out more than £20m on new players.
Nikolaos Karellis, a Director at Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (SBLK -2.53%), purchased 2,000 shares of common stock on Sept. 15, 2026. SEC Form 4 filing.
The director's 451-share award replaced $16,250 in quarterly fees and used the $36.03 average closing price for the 10-day period ended October 12, 2026.
Earlier PRSU awards vested after three-year performance certification, while 2024 performance awards remain subject to year-three vesting.
Quanterix’s CTO converted vested restricted stock units into common stock, with part of the shares withheld to cover the exercise price or taxes.
Another selloff in AI names broadened to encompass most of Tech, sending the Nasdaq-100 to its worst week since April 2025. Five sectors though would finish the week up 2% or more, as 30-year Treasury yields fell the mo…
A new version of Tesla's Roadster electric sports car, equipped with thrusters which apparently allow it to hover and turn in mid-air, has been unveiled in Texas.
Chancellor John Healey is planning to increase taxes on the bank sector, senior banking executives have told the BBC.
From better fiscal headroom to surprise income tax hikes, this is how UK Chancellor John Healey's first budget could surprise investors.
BBC Verify analysis of data from a UK maritime agency shows 12 vessels were struck in a week.
Smells from rubbish dumps and industrial facilities are being more carefully monitored.
As a plus-size woman, she finds the size ranges available in stores unreliable. "The sizing in store is notoriously bad. I find it quite demoralising in store," she says.
Macro view: The BoE left rates unchanged at 3.75%, as expected, with a 7-2 vote split and no change to the core guidance. The tone of the statement and messaging reinforced a clear ‘wait and see’ stance. Since the last …
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has said she is "minded to intervene" in the proposed £1.6bn deal for Sky to buy ITV's media and entertainment division.
The producer price index (PPI), the government’s gauge of the prices US producers receive for what they sell and the usual measure of wholesale inflation, rose 1.3% in September 2026, the largest monthly rise since Marc…
It comes as some investors have become concerned about the amount of money being spent on AI infrastructure.
As we noted in prior commentaries, last month’s softer-than-expected CPI and PCE reports, along with weak labor data, gave the Fed room to wait on further rate hikes. Yesterday’s CPI data takes some of it back.