Global tech stocks plunge as US midterms add to AI slowdown fears
Investors have reacted to possible tougher scrutiny of data centre construction and the AI industry.
UK & World
Thailand CPI inflation hits near four-year high in October
Inflation in the UK rose to 3.5% in the year to September, the highest rate in nearly a year and above the Bank of England's 2% target.
'I was asked if I was a crier': Your worst job interviews revealed
Tiara Allen arrived on time to interview for a retail job. Her interviewer didn't.
Japan average wages climb at fastest pace in 29 yrs in Sept
US$36 trillion and counting—that’s the total outstanding federal government debt in the United States.1 It’s nearly 20% higher than the nation’s nominal GDP and larger than the combined output of the next four biggest e…
Firms told to publish salaries in job adverts ahead of new law
Businesses should publish salaries in job adverts now, Prime Minister Andy Burnham is telling firms, rather than wait for a new law to come in that will force them to do so.
Indicator Stacks Part 2: Building a Reversal Stack
AMZN – Key Support Bounce & Potential Bullish Breakout🔹 AMZN (Amazon) is showing a prolonged bearish market structure, with a descending trendline defining the broader downside pressure since August. Recent price action…
FTSE 100 closes lower as U.S. stocks plunge
The FTSE 100 gave back strong early gains on Thursday to close lower after the Bank of England delivered a “hawkish” interest rate hike and as US stocks plunged.
Shares in Musk's SpaceX plunge as tech and AI stocks fall
Shares in Elon Musk's SpaceX have plunged as tech and artificial intelligence stocks more broadly plummeted a day after the Democrats swept to victory in the midterms.
Bank of England hikes interest rates for first time in over three years
The Bank of England announced its first interest rate hike in over three years on Thursday, raising its key rate by 25 basis points to 4%.
Italy retail sales edge up 0.1% in September; Q3 volumes down 0.5%
UK real gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to have increased by 0.1% in Quarter 3 (July to Sept), compared with growth of 0.3% in Quarter 2 (Apr to June) 2025 (Figure 1). GDP is estimated to be 1.3% higher in Qua…
Drunk and dangerous e-bike riders face on-the-spot fines under crackdown
People riding drunk or dangerously on e-bikes â and those who jump red lights - could face on-the-spot fines under plans to curb anti-social behaviour.
The Election Aftermath: Let the Market Finish Voting
Barack Obama campaigned for the U.S. presidency on a platform of change. As he prepares to leave office, the country he led for eight years is undeniably different. Profound social, demographic and technological changes…
Second buyer makes rescue bid for Poundland as retailer faces collapse
A second buyer has made a rescue bid for Poundland as the discount retailer teeters on the brink of collapse, with thousands of jobs at risk.
Australia's oldest department store David Jones folds after 188 years
David Jones, Australia's oldest department store chain, has gone into voluntary administration, putting thousands of jobs at risk.
Form 4 Lindblad Expeditions Holdings Inc: Sven-Olof Lindblad (Director, 10% Owner) For: 27 October
Lindblad Expeditions Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: LIND) is a global expedition travel company focused on expedition cruises and adventure travel experiences. The company describes itself as a provider of immersive, educationa…
Kellogg's admits snap, crackle and pop is quieter after uproar over Rice Krispies recipe change
Kellogg's has told the BBC the "snap, crackle and pop" sound made by its Rice Krispies may be noticeably quieter after an uproar over the cereal giant's recipe change.
Tech Now Accounts for Two-Thirds of the US Trade Deficit
For the first time since the U.S. overtook Great Britain in the 1870s to become the leading economy in the world, the U.S. now faces an economic rival that is as large, and by some measures, larger than it is.
November Could Be a Crucial Month for Traders: Here’s Why
In his second term, President Donald Trump has set out to fundamentally restructure U.S. trade policy. On April 2, 2025, he announced sweeping tariffs on nearly all U.S. trading partners in what he branded Liberation Da…
Elon Musk's millions fail to deliver Texas for the Republicans in fierce midterms
Democrat James Talarico's resounding victory in the Texas Senate race caused a major upset in the midterms for Republicans - and for Elon Musk.
U.S. private payrolls rise by 86,000 in October, ADP says
Automatic Data Processing's employment report released on Nov. 4 showed nonfarm private payrolls increased by 86,000 in October from the previous month. That matched September's gain of 86,000 and exceeded economists' f…
What the Democratic sweep in the midterms means for markets
Stocks, bonds, and gold are on the move as Trump’s Republican party loses the Senate and the House.
Form 8K Eagle Nuclear Energy Corp For: 4 November
A sector analysis of the nuclear-fuel and uranium complex — the energy source the world spent decades retreating from, and is now racing back toward to power the age of artificial intelligence.
Wall Street Shrugs Off Apple’s Wobbles Ahead of the Midterms
Wall Street rediscovered its appetite for chipmakers as stronger US economic data and cheaper oil gave the bulls an excuse to climb back into the AI trade. Apple’s disappointment was brushed aside, Treasury yields and t…
No more rice grains in Kellogg's Rice Krispies due to changing weather
The new recipes mean cereal packaging will now include a 'contains wheat gluten' warning.