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IFS: budget will be ‘work of fiction’ without clear plan to cover UK’s £35bn spending pressures
Thinktank’s influential pre-budget report urges key decisions to be made now and not put off until next yearJohn Healey has been warned by Britain’s leading tax and spending exper…
Why some have no choice but to pay costly oil prices
The rural communities vulnerable to heating oil prices rises as the weather gets colder.
Campaigners claim minister attempting to undermine 'Holiday Hunger Bill'
The education minister has warned it would immediately cost his department £20m a year at a time when it is already struggling to balance its budget.
DATA Network to migrate to Sui, retire own chain
The migration is backed by a $30 million investment from Sui Foundation.
Documents falsified to evade tax on Abramovich's wealth
Backdated paperwork also made the Russian oligarch’s yachts and mansions disappear from accounts, BBC finds.
‘If nothing is done, it’s almost inevitable’: Ukraine’s Yuriy Ryzhenkov on why steelmaking is on the brink of collapse as Russian bombing intensifies
Amid the flames and destruction, CEO of Metinvest says that this period of the war is as tough as anything the company has seen since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine more …
Bitcoin shrugs off ETF outflows to trade above $84,000 as oil falls
Bitcoin is holding on to its weekend gains as oil trades lower. ETFs lost over $600 million in outflows last week.
French lawmakers back reporting rule for crypto wallets over $112K
Holders could face fines of up to 10,000 euros for failing to declare qualifying assets.
XRP Ledger defends emergency patch for unlimited XRP bug
The XRP Ledger Foundation pushed back against claims that its emergency security patch was forced on network operators.
Roofing scammers con homeowners out of thousands of pounds
One in 10 scams reported to Citizens Advice relate to fraudsters charging for work not done, or done badly.
Debt advice that may leave you owing even more money
People are increasingly falling behind on credit card repayments, so here's the best way to get debt advice.
Trump faces growing backlash over plans to import diesel from Russia
Both Republican and Democratic lawmakers have criticised the deal, which was announced weeks before the US midterm elections.
AI is less regulated than milk, says Microsoft president
Brad Smith calls for global rules on AI, and says the UK is in the "best position" to lead the charge.
Iran war threatens Healey's Budget plans, think tank warns
The impact of the Iran war poses significant risks for the government’s spending plans, the Institute for Fiscal Studies says.
UK to strengthen cyber defences as minister calls for AI firms to increase safety efforts
Kanishka Narayan to say Britain cannot rely entirely on tech companies amid rising global concern over AI dangersCompanies building the most advanced AI systems must increase safe…
Ledger attack spreads to EU, AI finds ’18 trillion XRP’ bug: Hodler’s Digest
An user reports buying a tampered Ledger from a big retailer in Europe. Security researchers use AI to uncover a “$94 billion” XRP bug — but receive just a $250K bounty.
The movie about a Facebook whistleblower who leaked incriminating details disappoints, and ‘The Social Reckoning’ will likely lag ‘The Social Network’
“The Social Reckoning” earned an estimated $5.5 million from 2,606 North American theaters.
Oil theft is on the rise in the heart of U.S. shale country—and it’s mostly carried out in targeted, organized heists
According to a Dallas Fed survey, 32% of executives who were impacted by oil theft said it had increased slightly over the last 12 months.
The paradox at the core of the AI revolution: The faster we innovate, the slower we grow
Fifty years of digital innovation delivered spectacular adoption and declining productivity. Will AI repeat that pattern?
Trump and Marco Rubio are ‘extremely pissed off’ by U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle’s reported conduct and are considering firing her
The Wall Street Journal has reported questionable conduct by Guilfoyle, including offering to use her influence inside the administration in return for the payment of a large cred…
Senators call on Trump to scrap diesel deal, saying U.S. ‘should not provide Putin with a financial lifeline’ while Russia kills Ukrainian civilians
“We were very clear that Russia is the aggressor. Russia is the one who can end this war by backing out of territory that they occupied.”
Senior Iranian official threatens to attack cables, data centers, and AI facilities in the region if the war escalates sharply again
The head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council also said Tehran finds the latest response from the United States “insufficient.”
China’s debt interest costs are soaring above U.S. levels and growing faster than any other budget category as Beijing struggles to prop up growth
China's spending on interest payments accounts for 19% of the central government’s general public budget and skyrocketed 341% between 2013 and 2025.