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The Future 120—How vital firms stay forever young
For the ranking, we analyzed more than 10 million data points and zeroed in on the 15 most predictive metrics, each robust and correlated with future revenue growth, to produce BC…
OKX Money lets users save, earn 10% yield and spend dollar stablecoins in one app
he product converts more than 50 local currencies into stablecoins, offers rewards of up to 10% on eligible USDG balances and includes virtual and physical payment cards.
Women top lawyers now out-earn men by 16% at America’s biggest companies—even as their share of the job slips
Female legal chiefs at the largest U.S. public companies were paid more than their male peers in 2025, with stock awards driving the gap. But fewer women are landing the role.
Why bitcoin is down 'just' 32% a year after its record high of $126,000
This shallower decline isn’t limited to the one-year anniversary. The bear market itself has been milder with past downturns seeing prices plummet 77% to 85%.
UK events firm that hosts arms fairs and comic shows sold to rival for £2bn
FTSE 100 firm Informa to buy Clarion from private equity group BlackstoneBusiness live – latest updatesA British events business that hosts arms fairs and conventions for comic bo…
Bitcoin ETFs shed $90M as BTC sits 32% below year-old ATH
US spot Bitcoin ETFs reversed two days of inflows as Bitcoin slipped below $86,000, trading roughly 32% below its October 2025 all-time high.
OpenAI admits misstep in handling AI agent interactions with Australian government sites – video
In a parliamentary inquiry, OpenAI chief strategy officer Jason Kwon is questioned by independent senator David Pocock about the company's notification process after OpenAI agents…
EEZ tests atomic L1-to-L2 transaction in push to unify Ethereum
An EEZ contributor shared a 0.001 ETH cross-chain test as the project develops a framework to connect Ethereum mainnet and its rollups.
Wealthy boomers doubt their heirs will keep giving as $124 trillion changes hands, BofA finds. The data shows a different reality
Younger donors give to more causes than their parents—but only 47% of the wealthy think they're ready.
While British children go hungry, we waste 1.1bn meals a year. Bring on the redistribution revolution | Charlotte Hill
Food businesses and the government must make redistribution a key policy to address food insecurity. We know the surplus food is out thereCharlotte Hill is chief executive of the …
Inside Europe’s biggest companies—and the forces reshaping them
As the combined revenues of Europe’s largest companies hit a record high, the continent’s CEOs must navigate a new business landscape shaped by AI, geopolitics, climate change, an…
Redfin signals a shift in power to buyers as a record share of sellers cut prices for this time of year—but 7% mortgage rates are a problem
Home price cuts just hit a September record. But with mortgage rates above 7%, it's a buyer's market only for some
Why Oura really pulled its IPO: Wall Street experts suspect valuation concerns, an insider cash-out, and an Apple-sized threat
Oura blamed market "uncertainty," but maybe investors just didn’t buy the story.
Euro dips further as French central bank chief warns the country risks being ‘strangled by interest rates’ – business live
Euro extends last week’s 1.2% drop amid French debt fears and political uncertainty in EuropeGood morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets a…
‘Pull the plug’: protesters resort to direct action against AI firms
Campaign groups report surge in membership after a spate of AI safety alerts and apocalyptic warningsIn a bar below Waterloo Bridge, a cell of a fast-growing anti-AI protest movem…
Australian consumer confidence plunges to worst level since 1990s after RBA rate rise
Key indicator dropped about 20% after the Reserve Bank last month announced the highest interest rates since 2011Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustral…
Better Markets says CFTC is ‘wrong agency’ to regulate retail crypto
Better Markets said the CFTC’s proposed framework to bring certain cryptocurrency transactions and exchanges under its oversight will leave investors less protected than under the…
Irish budget to tackle childcare and energy costs
The threshold at which people start paying the higher income tax rate is also expected to increase.
Last call for the mall? How shopping centres are reinventing themselves
In the internet age, medium-sized retail hubs are looking for new ways to survive and thrive.
Banks still refusing credit cards, watchdog says
Applications are being denied despite a change to make it easier, Jersey Consumer Council says.
OpenAI admits response to Australian government hacks 'not good enough'
Top executive Jason Kwon tells hearing company has added "more precautions" to its training environments.
UK regulator FCA to investigate how it handled Epstein whistleblower who took his own life
British banker Simon Andriesz helped to expose alleged ties between late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and US commerce secretary Howard LutnickA top UK regulator has launched an in…
‘It really hammers people’: Scottish islanders hit by highest diesel prices in UK
Inhabitants of the Hebrides and Shetland tell of how fuel costs are putting the squeeze on commuting, services, food and moreAs fuel prices reach the highest level in the UK since…
Wood Group offshore workers launch 48-hour strike in row over pay
The Unite union said workers had faced the threat of fire and rehire notices and of having their pay cut.