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You’re more likely to live paycheck to paycheck if you earn less than $50K—or more than $500K—Goldman Sachs says
Lower-income individuals are struggling with day-to-day expenses, while higher-earners were dealing with costs like caregiving and housing.
OpenAI, Google and Meta pledge outside AI audits under voluntary White House deal
Six companies signed a safety pact covering hacking and biological threats, with no penalties or deadline for putting the checks in place.
We need ‘right to intervene’ in AI amid growing threat, says Bank of England boss
Andrew Bailey’s comments come as fears grow that rogue models could take financial system hostageBusiness live – latest updatesThe governor of the Bank of England has said authori…
US Senator Blumenthal Calls Tether's USDT a 'Superhighway' for Iranian Sanctions Evasion
The Connecticut Senator's subcommittee released its report on Monday and referred the findings to Treasury and the Justice Department.
Pie shop owner gets reply from Andy Burnham
Chorley businessman, Paul Bowen received a reply from Prime Minister Andy Burnham, after posting a video on social media about the closure of one of his shops due to the state of …
Metaplanet directors push back against shareholder fury over a controversial executive payout plan
Independent directors cite management’s financial risk and restructuring role, but leave questions about Gerovich’s exercised shares and MMXX Ventures unanswered.
Regulating AI 'not the right place to start' says Bailey
AI needs "rigorous" testing and safeguards to contain risk, Andrew Bailey says.
Live updates: Standard Chartered initiates ENA coverage, BTC tentative ahead of U.S. inflation data
Standard Chartered predicts big rally in Ethena's ENA token. Traders await the Fed's favored inflation gauge after a month of oil-driven rate-hike bets that sent 30-year Treasury …
Bitcoin ETFs stretch $3.1B inflow streak as Ether funds turn red
Ether ETFs shed $3 million Tuesday after seven days of inflows, following an $8 million outflow from Zcash funds at the start of the week.
Bitcoin stalls near $83,000 while lighter drops 17% on Robinhood perps plan
Bitcoin held near $83,000 as the 30-year Treasury yield topped 5.6%, while DeFi tokens reversed and lighter fell after Robinhood unveiled U.S. perps.
Crypto hardware wallets compared for 2026
From touchscreen and QR-code devices to NFC cards and Bitcoin-only models, this guide compares hardware wallets by security, connectivity, usability and recovery options to help u…
SlowMist traces Bitget hack activity to Aug. 31 zero-day exploit
SlowMist identified malicious activity weeks before the Bitget theft, involving a zero-day vulnerability, two security products and a custom withdrawal tool.
Bill Gates predicts AI will kill a billion people – but saying he’s been wrong before is quite the understatement | Arwa Mahdawi
He knows a thing or two about tech, but what to make of the views of a man who met Jeffrey Epstein 30 times and couldn’t see what a monster he was?The Bill Gates rehabilitation to…
‘Beyond priceless’: how a halt to dredging saved the seas of Scotland’s Summer Isles
Fish and shellfish populations were falling rapidly as scallop dredgers devastated the seabed, but local activists and small-scale fishers battled hard to protect their coastlineI…
Ford CEO Jim Farley teams with Jamie Dimon on $2 billion initiative as he fears the ‘backbone of the American dream’ is crumbling
The State of America’s Skilled Trades report finds that employers will need to fill about 1.7 million skilled-trades openings each year through 2035.
Trump and Tehran are boxed in until the midterms because Iran wants to keep U.S. gas prices high and the president can’t accept ‘surrender’
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From IPO boom to standoff: Saudi Arabia’s capital markets ambitions meet a reluctant investor base
Saudi Arabia’s IPO market is struggling to sustain the momentum of recent years, as weak post-listing performance, valuation gaps, and geopolitical uncertainty are prompting regul…
The U.S. needs 1.7 million skilled trades workers a year. Ford wants to help train them
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Greggs announces plans to shut four UK factories that could cost 740 jobs
Bakery chain, whose sales are up 7.7%, says move is necessary to provide growth in ‘most cost-efficient manner’Business live – latest updatesGreggs has announced plans to close fo…
From rift to rapprochement: Saudi-UAE reset over Yemen
In this week’s Fortune Gulf Brief.
Big companies used to treat retail investors as an afterthought—now, they are at the IPO table
Robinhood’s name among the underwriters for Oura’s IPO is the latest example of retail investors growing influence.
Prosecco pratfalls and coffee catastrophes: Neets are missing out on formative first-job experiences | Isabel Brooks
Work in the hospitality industry made me who I am. Without it, young people are denied not only an income and a step on the career ladder, but important life skillsEveryone rememb…
Super-rich UK energy and food magnates’ wealth skyrockets amid global crises
Analysis has shown the costs of daily essentials soaring in recent years, thanks in part to climate shocks, wars and geopolitical tensionsFrançois Perrodo is what is known in moto…
Greggs to shut four factories and cut 740 jobs
The company says it needs to "keep evolving alongside changing customer expectations".