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Bitcoin ETFs just saw their biggest day in a month thanks entirely to BlackRock
Fidelity's FBTC and Grayscale's GBTC saw outflows of $83.6 million and $54.9 million, respectively.
BlackRock files for third Bitcoin ETF, still no Solana or XRP
BlackRock’s proposed Bitcoin fund would use options to limit potential losses and gains, adding another strategy to its existing Bitcoin and Ether ETF lineup.
A modest increase in bank taxes is not the end of the world for lenders | Nils Pratley
As long as Healey doesn’t go overboard, a small turn on surcharge dial will not seriously undermine flow of capitalEveryone is familiar with the banks’ plea: raising taxes on them…
Zuckerberg spent years building on Apple’s terms. His $100 billion-plus AI bet is about owning everything
Zuckerberg and chief AI officer Alexandr Wang want Meta’s Muse agents to shop for you. That could disrupt the ad machine paying for it all.
Healey to reject calls to raise capital gains tax in budget
Cabinet colleagues have previously called for an increase but chancellor feels it might ultimately cost the TreasuryUK politics live – latest updatesJohn Healey will not raise cap…
Larry Page could dodge nearly $15 billion in taxes after leaving California and spending $173 million on a Miami compound
The Google cofounder started cutting ties with the state last year. Californians vote Nov. 3 on whether to tax their billionaires.
An Ohio court’s ruling against $776 million in vouchers reignites the fight over who should pay for private school
Only 24% of first-time EdChoice Expansion recipients came from public schools, and judges found the program competes for money with a public system Ohio hasn't fully funded.
Strangers are paying up to $150 for empty seats at weddings all because one couple ran out of date-night ideas—20,000 people have signed up
San Diego couple Jeff and Karina Besen have been married 19 years. They built Not a Wedding Crasher after running out of date night ideas.
The CO2-absorbing building made of old sinks, windscreens and toilets: Ghent’s £17m design museum is a green marvel
Inspired by a gothic cathedral partly built using human bones, this gleaming monument to recycling boasts 62,000 bricks derived from construction waste – each made by the public d…
Nike’s turnaround is stalling, and its Converse brand is a big reason why
Sales at the 118-year-old sneaker brand fell 28% last quarter, and analysts are wondering whether CEO Elliott Hill will keep it.
Don’t vilify data centers for the wrong reasons — just demand better ones
By the time you've checked the weather, paid a bill and answered a few emails, you've probably used several data centers already.
UK unemployment rate falls in pre-budget boost, but firms keep cutting vacancies in ‘jobs drought’ – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsAnother interesting line in today’s jobs report is that the number of workers on company payrolls has risen.Payrolls incr…
Surprise drop in UK unemployment to 4.7%
ONS data shows rate down from 4.9% but number of job vacancies continues to shrinkBusiness live – news updatesUnemployment in the UK fell unexpectedly in the three months to Augus…
Job vacancies fall as small firms cut back on recruitment
Small firms cite labour costs as a key factor in scaling back hiring, the Office for National Statistics says.
Why have countries been pushing for a vital global climate report to be delayed?
Saudi Arabia, Russia and China among those claiming developed countries have skewed findings of IPCC reviewThe Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change suspended an important mee…
‘No real sense of appeal’: Vinted sellers complain of unfair account ‘bans’
Some users claim online marketplace’s automated systems stack odds against them when sales go wrongAfter Catherine Warrilow sold a Zara necklace for £6 on Vinted, she packed it up…
Hollywood AI-listers: is the technology ready to rival flesh-and-blood film stars?
As a freaky Val Kilmer doppelganger stars in a new western and faux starlet Tilly Norwood is set for her feature debut, experts are split on whether mainstream adoption is a long …
Googlebook review: Google’s new laptops are woefully underbaked
Great hardware let down by software flaws on these pricey machines that combine ChromeOS with AndroidGoogle’s attempt to create a new type of laptop to compete with Windows and ma…
Who exactly will be affected by the UK review of benefits for young people?
Around one in eight 16- to 24-year-olds are ‘Neet’ – and Alan Milburn is hinting that the overhaul of their support may be controversialWith nearly 1 million young people not in e…
US Bitcoin ETFs draw $527M in biggest showing since September
BlackRock’s IBIT led the gains with $665.2 million in inflows, offsetting withdrawals from Fidelity and Grayscale, while other funds recorded no net flows.
Food aid charity under pressure from fuel costs
FareShare South West says fuel costs are putting immense pressure on work helping thousands in need.
Sophon sets Nov. 25 withdrawal deadline ahead of mainnet shutdown
In June, Sophon’s developers said the costs of maintaining a standalone blockchain no longer justified its benefits and announced plans to focus on consumer finance and AI applica…
How is the US economy really doing under President Trump?
Ahead of the midterms Trump has boasted about the performance of the US economy. BBC Verify looks at inflation, jobs and economic growth in the country.
Don’t be fooled. The AI that was supposed to save us time is doing just the opposite | Gaby Hinsliff
The government says it can transform the state with AI, but it is no match for the resulting stream of machine-generated slop. And we all pay the costAnother morning, another aval…