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UK in talks with EU partners to release strategic fuel reserves if needed, BBC understands
President Donald Trump has threatened to ban diesel exports in a bid to ease prices in the US.
Is the New IHG Premium Card Worth Its $350 Fee?
If you’re planning to stay at an IHG hotel this year, then you’ve already got a pretty strong reason to hold the . Given that the IHG portfolio includes about…
It's the Start of Uptober. Will Bitcoin Live Up to It?
Bitcoin enters its historically strongest month after a record-pace September, but a Fed hike and 5.3% Treasury yields are testing the bulls.
Thieves stole an Nvidia-branded truck filled with just 20,000 pounds of sand—and it points to Big Tech’s $150 million AI hardware theft headache
While the thieves left the sand-filled trailer unscathed, other freighters have faced real threats from organized criminals in search of high-value data center equipment.
Google rolls out new Gemini AI model but restricts access over safety concerns
Tech company releases Gemini 4 Argon only to a vetted group of cybersecurity experts to avoid misuse by hackersGoogle on Wednesday said it would withhold its most powerful artific…
Billion-dollar tech company Starkey unveils its newest hearing aid with AI accessible for all generations—solidifying the ear is ‘the new wrist’
The Omega AI+ model builds on Starkey’s mission to make their hearing aids more of a lifestyle device.
8 in 10 Gen Z and millennials have two jobs to make ends meet, Goldman Sachs finds, as the affordability crisis ‘crowds out’ any retirement hopes
69% of Gen Z respondents told Goldman Sachs they find it difficult to focus at work because they worry about debt or household costs, as did 67% of millennials.
How poor public transport policy is putting the brake on cities | Letters
David Andrews suggests a tram network could be the answer to London’s clogged streets, while V Narayanan says unused cycle lanes are a waste of valuable road spaceYour analysis of…
Illinois Delays Controversial Crypto Tax Amid Industry Lawsuit
Illinois officials and crypto groups jointly asked a state court to delay the 0.2% Digital Asset Tax from Jan. 1 to July 1, 2027, while a legal challenge continues.
New York, Wyoming regulators sign pact to coordinate crypto oversight
The agreement will allow the two state regulators to share supervisory information, streamline licensing reviews and coordinate examinations and enforcement actions involving digi…
'We must keep going' says charity hit by fuel prices
Both petrol and diesel prices have risen by a third or more in just the past seven months.
Terrible idea or major coup? Galliano’s Zara collection launches after Met controversy
Collaboration regarded as ‘really big thing’ for retailer in some quarters despite backlash around designer’s antisemitic remarks in 2011A month after it was announced that a plan…
‘We cannot sweep the dust under the carpet’: French national debt is projected to grow to 122% of its GDP, prompting ideas to cancel government bonds
Budget minister David Amiel argued that the spending cuts were essential, ahead of what is sure to be a bruising battle to get them through parliament.
‘Full responsibility’: Fraternity pledge master sentenced to jail in hazing death of 18-year-old due to alcohol poisoning
An autopsy found the pledge died of alcohol poisoning with a blood-alcohol content of 0.425% — more than five times the state's legal limit for drivers 21 and over.
Global bond sell-off intensifies, as UK long-term borrowing costs pass 6%
Fears that US deficit is unsustainable drive yields on Treasury bills and UK gilts to multi-decade highsBusiness live – latest updatesThe turmoil in global bond markets has intens…
Bitcoin fights for local uptrend as US bond yields drop from new 24-year highs
US bond yields fell sharply around Thursday’s Wall Street open as Bitcoin price action sought to preserve a local trend of higher lows.
‘I’m going out because nobody’s selling it’: Trump and JD Vance kick off 32-day campaign blitz in deep-red Texas and Oklahoma
According to Trump, his party’s headwinds are merely a matter of poor public relations about a job he says is well done.
‘He said Make America Great Again. And I have not seen him do that’: Only 17% of Americans approve of Trump’s handling of cost of living
“I was hoping it would be better or different, but it’s not really good," said Robert Gault, 66, a retired factory worker from Bradford, Pennsylvania, who describes himself as a R…
Supreme Court to decide Trump’s mandatory detention policy for immigrants nationwide
The case will test a key pillar of the Trump administration’s hard-line immigration agenda.
NEAR Intents suffers $3.8M exploit after assistance with Bitget breach
The platform said it will compensate users affected by the hack, which stemmed from a bug that affected deposits and withdrawals.
Near Intents Hacked for $3.8M Days After Denying North Korea-Linked Bitget Hacker
Near Intents froze its cross-chain swaps after a bug let an attacker drain about $3.8 million. The company promised to repay every user.
Paramount’s new co-CEO once hired a barista he met at a cafe with no resume. His advice to Gen Z: ‘Look up and make eye contact’
Billionaire-heir David Ellison tapped Mattel’s Ynon Kreiz as his No. 2 at Paramount after decades of betting on unconventional ideas, including Barbie and a barista.
Is it time to ditch premium bonds?
Martin Lewis says though they are the UK's most popular form of savings, not everybody benefits from them. Martin explains who premium bonds are best for, and who they aren’t so g…