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Fashion and tradition: how John Smedley is innovating in a tough market
In the final article in a series on high-end British manufacturing we look at a clothing brand that dates to the 18th century but is increasingly on-trendMaking jeans again: the H…
Affordability top of mind for voters in final sprint to midterms: ‘I have to pick between medicine or groceries’
Cost of living has loomed over this election cycle as workers and unions champion candidates fighting for higher wages and tackling rising pricesFor millions of Americans heading …
Labour’s pledge to level-up minimum wage for under-20s before next election in doubt
Chancellor John Healey fails to guarantee equalisation with adult wage will happen in timeframe set out in manifestoLabour looks less likely to meet its manifesto pledge to equali…
RAND and USC health researchers: Even big self-insured companies can’t rein in health costs
Price transparency won’t fix employers’ health costs.
Randi Weingarten: the fastest fix for the affordability crisis is a working-class tax cut
Elect a Congress that will put cash back in wallets.
Hackers pushed freezers at hundreds of French supermarkets to 122 degrees. Now the Pentagon is asking whether the same thing hit U.S. military bases
More than half a dozen U.S. military commissaries experienced refrigeration failure in August, and cybersecurity experts suspect a possible connection.
Binance opens crypto withdrawals in phases starting with bitcoin following $6.3 billion hack
Binance reopens customer withdrawals following a record $6.3 billion exploit. Bitcoin leads the first phase.
Sadiq Khan calls for cap on numbers of robotaxis on London streets
Mayor questions impact on air quality, congestion and jobs as government poised to allow driverless vehicles in capitalLondon’s mayor has called for a cap on the numbers of robota…
Meet a 38-year-old father rejecting a Trump account for his daughter: ‘I’ll put $1,000 of my own money in an account before I do that’
“When money is psychologically tainted, we often avoid it,” University of Michigan professor Scott Rick told Fortune.
Binance says phase one of withdrawals opens after $6.3B hack
The crypto exchange said it has begun phased withdrawals after the record hack the FBI has blamed on North Korea.
Crypto firm Binance covers 90% of losses after $6.3bn hack
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says North Korea was responsible for the hack.
While Americans turn against data centers, Brazil offers tax breaks and cheap power, representing a potential ‘release valve’ for U.S. constraints
The government is cutting taxes on data center equipment as Google, Amazon and Microsoft expand in a country already hungry for AI services.
Why Wendy’s is losing the burger wars—and is now a takeover target for Nelson Peltz
Its new CEO says Wendy's has let quality slip and now it has fallen behind Burger King to No. 3 in the burger wars.
FBI blames North Korea for record $6.3B Binance hack
US agency seeks private-sector help to block further money-laundering of stolen digital assets.
Energy bills help 'doesn't go far enough'
Families in the West Midlands say they are worried about paying winter energy bills.
Diwali hampers to bring hope to families in need
The Diwali Basket Brigade volunteers want to help vulnerable households with rising food prices.
A gift to scammers: why you should probably keep your birthday a secret
Using a fake DOB or leaving the field blank when making an online account can offer protection from identity theftYou get a call from your bank saying there has been suspicious ac…
High street ‘slot farms’ could evade budget tax rise through bingo hall loophole
Hundreds of adult gaming centres in England have bingo licences that still qualify them for discounted business ratesHundreds of high street “slot farms” could continue claiming a…
Shops looted as German cost of living protests turn violent
Police in Frankfurt say "violent riots" took place in the city centre, with unrest also reported in Berlin, Hamburg and Cologne.
FBI confirms North Korea's role in $6 billion Binance hack, asks DeFi community to block BTC, ETH, SOL addresses
While the FBI listed hundreds of addresses in its notice, Chainalysis said the Binance attackers have already used "thousands addresses," and expects this number to continue growi…
No more washing up: How Airbnb's new house rules have divided hosts and guests
Airbnb hosts must stop asking guests to wash-up or take out bins under rules coming into force in November.
China sees the yuan vs. dollar rivalry like Pepsi vs. Coke, expert says — ‘never the market leader, but serviceable in a pinch’
"Without a far larger pool of renminbi assets that foreigners can freely buy and sell, the renminbi cannot come close to replacing the dollar."
If California undid its ‘original sin’ and matched Texas on taxing property, it would raise more revenue than the billionaire tax, economists say
"It is simply not possible to fund the state’s needs by leaning on a few hundred people, as politically appealing as that may be."
‘We’re doomed anyway’: young people disheartened about the future are splashing out on the present
Spending $8 on a matcha every day seems worth it when the alternatives – like saving for a house – feel virtually unattainableAn Tran treats herself to experiences like concerts a…