U.S. midterm election results: Dems seen taking Senate majority, lead in House
Democrats flipped key Senate seats in Iowa, Kansas, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas.
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ECB wage tracker suggests slightly higher wage growth in first three quarters of 2027 compared with the full year of 2026
The European Central Bank (ECB) headline wage tracker, which covers active collective bargaining agreements with one-off payments smoothed over 12 months, indicates negotiated wage growth of 2.3% in 2026 (based on a cov…
AI ‘godfather’ Geoffrey Hinton: it might turn out we were better off without AI
Nobel winner warns the tech could be near to triggering major incident such as power or banking shutdown
Andy Burnham to unveil EU trade deals worth billions of pounds
Agriculture, youth visas and emissions agreements nearly tied up under PM’s plan for a much closer relationship with Brussels
Canadian crude discount with U.S. at widest level since 2018
Electricity generated from all sources in Canada totalled 625.2 million megawatt-hours (MWh) in 2025, up 2.6% over 2024 and enough electricity to power 56 million homes for a year. Meanwhile, electricity available for c…
ECB likely to raise rates in December, says Nagel
Another European Central Bank rate increase in December appears close to certain, Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel said on Tuesday, according to Reuters. Nagel, described by the source as an influential voice on the E…
Hackers behind $6.3bn Binance heist ‘used malware and bogus job interviews’
The hackers behind the $6.3bn (£4.7bn) Binance heist used bogus job interviews, malicious software and an internal AI tool, the company has revealed.
Primark brings forward home deliveries plan by two years as profits slide
LONDON, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Associated British Foods on Tuesday forecast another year of lower profits after reporting a 14% fall in earnings for 2025/26, pressured by deepening losses in its sugar business and lower unde…
Protect Poundland from predatory capitalism, MPs tell government
Poundland’s owners must explain why they have rejected offers to save the troubled discount chain, Downing Street has said, as the Business Secretary prepares to meet them amid fears for thousands of jobs.
Snap and crackle but no pop: Rice Krispies reformulated due to lack of rice
Kellogg’s substitutes ingredient with rice flour, as climate crisis affects availability of some grains
Guaranteed pension income ‘resurrected’ for 17m private sector workers
Ministers propose new guided retirement scheme to help give savers protection for life
Car finance: Barclays becomes first big lender to offer payouts for mis-selling of loans
Bank to make ‘early settlement’ offers before outcome of legal battle, with those who accept likely to get money before Christmas
UK’s most polluting power plant could power country’s largest AI datacentre
Drax’s FTSE 250 owner strikes £20bn deal to build infrastructure in what it says is site’s ‘next chapter’
Asda appoints former Morrisons boss as chief executive as sales struggle
David Potts to take over immediately as executive chair Allan Leighton steps back to non-executive strategic role
FCA sets expectations for firms making car finance settlement offers
Almost 9 out of 10 (89%) car finance customers who have complained or are considering doing so want the choice of an offer of compensation now, rather than waiting for the legal challenges to the FCA's compensation sche…
Regulators explore credit union reforms to support growth, innovation and better outcomes for members
Credit unions could benefit from several ideas put forward today by the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) and Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) aimed at helping the sector grow, innovate and meet the changing needs …
UK and EU agree deal to remove Brexit checks on food and animal products
Agreement to ease rules on food imports and exports is expected to come into force in first quarter of 2028
New FCA rules bring ESG rating providers into UK regulation for the first time
New UK rules for environmental, social and governance (ESG) rating providers will raise standards in the market, helping investors to make better informed decisions.
Poundland staff could be out of work for years if retailer collapses, founder says
Steve Smith calls on owners to accept proposed buyout as 12,000 staff face uncertain future in run-up to Christmas
RBA interest rates: Bullock says ‘pain now’ will prevent worse later as Reserve Bank hikes rates for fifth time
Reserve Bank of Australia increases official cash rate to 4.85%, bringing it to highest level since 2008
U.S. struck Iran’s Qeshm island, WSJ reports
Bill Emlyn Jones told jurors at Woolwich Crown Court that the defendants had visited addresses, taken photographs and recorded videos as requested by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Their actions assisted the gro…
Apple posts stronger-than-expected revenue in first earnings report for new CEO John Ternus
Result for the company, which earned $30.71bn and exceeded analysts’ expectations, bucked downward trend for tech firms
Canadian bond yields retreat as oil prices ease inflation concerns, data in focus
Gold is heading for a weekly decline as rising bond yields and persistent inflation revive expectations for further Fed tightening.
Shabana Mahmood softens immigration plans in face of cabinet backlash
Shabana Mahmood rowed back on her most hardline plans to make care workers wait 15 years for settlement in the UK, but told MPs on Monday that many migrants would still face retrospective rule changes to make them wait …