Streeting denies 'kicking can down the road' in defence spending row
Defence Secretary Wes Streeting has denied "kicking the can down the road" over how much the UK spends on defence.
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Yorkshire Water boss resigns after firm downgraded
Yorkshire Water's chief executive has announced she is to step down, just 24 hours after the company was given the lowest possible environmental rating by the Environment Agency
How video game remakes tap the power of nostalgia
The moment she saw footage from the remake of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Kacey Doran picked up her phone. She had to tell her sister.
U.S. stock futures sink, Nasdaq down 2% as Amazon, Intel earnings spark tech rout
U.S. stock futures traded lower overnight late Thursday after disappointing earnings from Intel Corp. (INTC) and Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN) dragged markets down.
CrowdStrike CEO George Kurtz sells $5.3 million in company stock
CrowdStrike just reported the best quarter in its history, and it wasn’t even close. Revenue hit $1.47 billion (up 26% year over year), net new ARR surged to $332.8 million (up 51%), and CEO George Kurtz used a phrase y…
Google value plunges by $500bn as AI fears rattle Wall Street
Google parent Alphabet lost just over $500bn (£374bn) in value on Thursday after it rattled Wall Street with its last update of the year on its business operations.
Australia Q3 producer prices beat forecasts, keeping RBA inflation focus
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From workshops to the catwalk - why mended clothes are going mainstream
If Alice Brown is browsing in second-hand shops and finds a jumper with a hole, that won't stop her buying it.
Lagarde’s Comments Point to a December ECB Rate Hike
ECB president Lagarde reiterates bank ready to intervene in markets if necessary
ECB keeps rates steady as Lagarde announces exit amid oil, France worries
Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), explains the ECB's decision to leave key rates unchanged at the October policy meeting and responds to questions from the press.
Bereaved families will not face tax bill over pension delays under new rules
Bereaved families will no longer be hit by an unexpected tax bill because of severe delays paying out civil service pensions, following a change in Wednesday's Budget.
I earn £30,000. I'm angry there was no fuel duty cut in the Budget
People on a range of incomes from £4,062 to £150,000 a year tell the BBC what they made of this year's Budget.
Bereaved families will not face tax bill over pension delays under new rules
Campaigners had warned some families could face an unfair financial penalty because of delays which were not their fault.
Will the Fed’s Pause Complicate the Inflation Fight?
Our live coverage of the Federal Reserve’s latest policy decision has ended. For more analysis, read here.
DoorDash to buy Instacart in $17bn deal it says will expand customer options
Instacart shoppers will be able to buy from 150,000 stores, compared to the 100,000 currently available on the platform, the firms said.
Poundland's future hangs in the balance as chain edges towards collapse
The future of Poundland hangs in the balance as the discount chain edges towards collapse, the BBC understands.
U.S. stock futures drop as Alphabet slides on soft earnings, Microsoft firms
Subscribers to Schaeffer's Weekend Trader options recommendation service received this GOOG commentary on Sunday night, along with a detailed options trade recommendation -- including complete entry and exit parameters.…
Form 4 SEI Investments Company For: 29 October
SEI (NASDAQ: SEIC) launched the SEI Charitable Fund, a donor-advised fund powered by TIFIN Give and sponsored by GiveClear Foundation.
Microsoft profits soar days after announcing thousands of layoffs
The week, the Windows developer said it would offer buyouts to 60,000 workers as it looks to curb costs.
What we now know about the UK economy in four charts
The Office for Budget Responsibility says higher energy prices will impact everything from prices and living standards to economic growth.
'I live with a ghost': Japan's haunted homes attract bargain hunters
Properties where someone has died in tragic circumstances can have big reductions in price.
London’s FTSE edges up, sterling steadies as Healey unveils UK Budget
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Healey unveils £100 for energy bills and bank tax in first Budget
Millions of households will get £100 to help with soaring energy bills to be paid for by a tax on bank profits, John Healey has announced in his first Budget.