Trump announces 'Super Intelligence Force' to oversee AI policy
US President Donald Trump says he has created a new task force focused on artificial intelligence, which will be led by Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton.
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The job interview question you don't have to answer
Prepare all you like, but there is often still one job interview question that leaves you feeling uncomfortable.
Former Anthropic researcher to testify at NYC Council AI hearing - report
Congress spent nearly a decade holding hearings on artificial intelligence while passing almost nothing to make it safer, and the New York City Council now wants to find out whether a city can do what Washington has not…
White House forms AI task force to assess technology risks - WSJ
US President Donald Trump has created a task force to examine the risks and opportunities posed by artificial intelligence (AI) and recommend what role the federal government should play in overseeing the technology, wi…
Nestle India product sample declared unsafe by food regulator
The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India banned the sale of Nestle's “Low Fat Dairy Whitener” after the sample of the product taken from a top Delhi hotel was declared to be “unsafe” and “substandard”. A notice …
Investor Optimism Wins as an Investment Strategy
The headlines have never sounded scarier, and the market keeps setting records, which is exactly why investor optimism wins over a full cycle, and why your own behavior is the real risk.
Suppliers pile pressure on government over energy bills
The government should take immediate action to help those struggling with energy bills this winter, the suppliers' trade body has said.
G7 to release 100 million barrels of oil and diesel after Trump export ban threat
The G7 has agreed to release 100 million barrels of oil and diesel in a bid to ease supply pressures that have caused prices to skyrocket.
Weak Jobs Data Is Helping Growth Stocks Just as Market Breadth Starts to Crack
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Cooler US Jobs Growth Supports a Federal Reserve Pause in October
The September US jobs report is expected to show slower hiring but stable unemployment, a combination that could give the Fed more time before its next rate hike.
Week Ahead: Britain Is Not the Next France - For Now
With wildfires sweeping across the southwest coast and hundreds of thousands of locals and tourists evacuated, should you be reconsidering your trip to France this August? Here’s what you need to know if you’re planning…
FTSE 100 today: Stocks climb as weak U.S. payrolls cloud Fed hike bets
August 8, 2026, 3:45 AM EDT. With UK equities trading close to all-time highs, British Land LSE:BLND is seen as a growth opportunity, backed by a 23.3% upside forecast and improving occupancy levels. easyJet LSE:EZJ att…
UK diesel price hits £2 a litre as US calls for EU to release more stocks
The RAC says diesel price rises are showing no signs of slowing, "heaping more misery" onto drivers.
U.S. economy adds fewer jobs than expected as unemployment rate ticks higher
More Americans were hunting for work in September, a welcome new trend that appears to have begun the month before. This time, however, far fewer were successful, as the U.S. economy added just 29,000 jobs, about a thir…
No more cereal at the end of the aisle? New rules in Scotland's supermarkets
Sugary soft drinks, biscuits and some breakfast cereals have disappeared from prominent positions in Scotland's supermarkets.
NFP Preview: Can the Jobs Report Overcome the Bond Market Meltdown?
Gold (XAU/USD) attracts some sellers during the Asian session on Friday, though the downside remains limited as traders opt to wait for the crucial US employment details before placing fresh directional bets. The popula…
OpenAI fires three workers over mishandling 'sensitive information'
OpenAI has fired three researchers for allegedly mishandling information, including work that involved an external organisation that analyses artificial intelligence (AI) models.
Tokyo inflation accelerates in Sept, strengthening case for further BOJ hikes
Japan’s wholesale inflation remained elevated in July, with producer prices rising 7.2% from a year earlier, reinforcing expectations that the Bank of Japan could raise interest rates as early as September as higher imp…
The wealthy Cuban Americans ready and waiting for Havana to fall
At the lavish home of one of Miami's top plastic surgeons, overlooking the Biscayne Bay, some of the wealthiest Cuban-American families in Florida have gathered.
'It could cost me £10k but I need the money now': Why Gen Z are opting out of pensions
Until early September, Hassan Nassar, 26, was saving around £430 every month into his NHS workplace pension.
Crypto thieves attack man in home and threaten to kill pregnant wife's baby in 'horrific' robbery
A businessman was beaten with hammers by masked men who broke into his home and threatened to kill his heavily pregnant wife unless he transferred hundreds of thousands of pounds of cryptocurrency.
UK in talks with EU partners over fuel reserves after Trump diesel threat
Britain is in talks with EU partners to release additional strategic fuel reserves, including diesel, if needed, the BBC understands.
Fed Flexibility and AI Earnings Strengthen the Case for a Year-End Rally
The Federal Reserve's June 2026 meeting marked a significant shift in monetary policy expectations, with the central bank signaling potential interest rate hikes later this year despite holding rates steady at the curre…
ISM’s 24-Month Price Surge Threatens to Complicate the Fed’s Next Move
An economic indicator just hit its highest level in four years, and it is quietly building the case for something most investors thought was off the table until 2027. The manufacturing data, combined with record corpora…