Business / Finance
The question behind AI panic: What happens to me if it works?
Workers may hide AI gains when working faster makes them look replaceable. Employers need to give them a reason to share.
IMF sounds alarm on rising government borrowing costs – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsGlobal financial system is failing developing countries, says Ed MilibandPressure to increase defence spending is another…
Businesses could be barred from non-essential water use amid supply threat
Golf clubs, private schools and car washes may face tighter rules from water companies as England’s drought continuesThree water companies are seeking to impose severe restriction…
Energy bills through the roof? Five signs your house is leaking heat
From finding draughts to buying a thermal leak detector – there are simple, cost-effective ways to start sorting heat lossPick a day when there is a good breeze, and heat the hous…
Coinbase, which holds 5% of all bitcoin, wants the quantum fix started now
Coinbase says bitcoin should start preparing for quantum computers now, with flexible addresses, a backup quantum-proof key and a separate debate over lost coins.
Starknet introduces wallet privacy feature for DeFi activity
Starknet’s Shadow Accounts allow users to obscure connections between their main wallets and DeFi activity, though transactions remain visible onchain.
Fed’s Williams sees AI supply squeeze lasting beyond 2 years
New York Fed President John Williams’ comments came as he reaffirmed his view that the US Federal Reserve may need to raise interest rates once more this year.
Ripple adds Stripe-owned wallets to XRP Ledger as AI payments pass 14 million
The integration will let software pay for online services using XRP and RLUSD, while questions remain about how much real economic activity the transactions represent.
Heating oil users face fuel or food winter choice'
It comes as ministers say they will tighten up rules on heating oil and promote competition
Barriers facing black and south Asian music events ‘cost London up to £141m a year’
Exclusive: Investigation finds racial inequality in live music industry rife and many genres labelled ‘high risk’ despite lack of evidence Black and south Asian music events in Lo…
Global financial system is failing developing countries, says Ed Miliband
UK foreign secretary will call for World Bank and others to help governments trapped by hefty borrowing costsThe foreign secretary, Ed Miliband, will claim the global financial sy…
UK will not put tariffs on Chinese vehicles, says Jonathan Reynolds
Exclusive: Business secretary says he will not change trade rules due to EU pressure and denies UK will become a ‘back door’ for cheap importsThe business secretary has hit back a…
Palantir is worming its way into the British state – it’s time to curb this controversial US company’s influence | George Monbiot
Tom Watson has said ‘mob rule’ must not decide public contracts. Perhaps he should take a look at his new employerWhat a world we live in. Imagine: gangs dragging civil servants o…
Not building third runway would be 'huge missed opportunity', warns Heathrow boss
Thomas Woldbye tells the Today progamme it would be "good to know" the government's position on the project, after comments made by the prime minister.
Judge extends White House access to banned media outlets CNN, MS Now and Politico
District court judge Timothy Kelly was ruling after the Trump administration blocked access to the three outlets in SeptemberA federal judge ordered the White House on Tuesday to …
Solana sets Oct. 21 for Alpenglow upgrade targeting 150-millisecond finality
The switch will replace Solana’s existing validator voting system, remove vote transactions from blocks and could sharply change headline transaction counts even if user activity …
Bitcoin climbs toward $84,000 after Fed’s Williams sees no rate hikes in 2027
ZEC led a broad bounce among major tokens, and Korean chipmakers snapped a five-day losing streak ahead of Thursday’s U.S. inflation data.
Bitwise’s Hougan says Q3 charts point to ‘crypto spring’
Bitwise’s Matt Hougan said nearly every fundamental indicator that Bitwise tracks spiked sharply higher.
Bank of America hit with $1.2bn fine for money laundering failings
The bank inadequately flagged transactions linked to potential Chinese money laundering networks, the Treasury said.
Largest Philippines crypto exchange, Coins.ph, said to face central bank regulatory action
The exchange, which has over 18 million customers, is said to have handled business transactions involving restricted offshore gaming and gambling companies.
FBI arrests OpenAI employee accused of planting secret recording device in conference room
The suspect, Abdurahman Alfozan, is a Saudi national who joined OpenAI in 2025.
Ledger asks resellers to halt sales in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong
The wallet maker requested that devices be removed from shelves while investigators work to establish where tampering occurred.
Strive raising $500 million to buy additional bitcoin with new preferred share class
SATS will offer a fixed 15% dividend yield at par and be junior to the company's existing SATA, which pays a variable rate (currently 13%).
Applied Materials’ $5 billion AI lab aims to cut chip development time in half—and restore Silicon Valley’s edge
Applied Materials, the leading maker of chipmaking equipment, officially unveiled its EPIC chip R&D center with partner companies including Intel, Micron, SK Hynix, and Samsung El…