Business

Can Labour find a way out of its own Budget traps?

Chancellor Rachel Reeves says the government has a growth plan, but self-imposed red lines leave little room for manoeuvre

The tailwinds for a European consumer recovery are building

Interest rate cuts should support a rise in spending in durable goods

Double-down or pivot to Labour: the choice facing Tory think-tanks

Groups that once influenced government policy are split over how to survive

Met police use of facial recognition in London surges

Force used the technology 117 times from January to August, up from 32 between 2020 and 2023

Sizewell C nuclear project hit by fresh delays as investment talks drag on

UK ministers make contingency plans to fund £20bn-plus power plant

Boomer women are pouring into the stock market—making up for lost time and wealth

“It’s never too late to start investing.” Read More

Supply chain disruptions could benefit these stocks, Goldman Sachs says

“Higher levels of geopolitical tensions in recent years have … structurally increased supply chain complexity,” the bank says, naming stocks ...

Citi names 3 U.S. traded stocks set to benefit China’s stimulus program

Chinese internet stocks have risen 45% since the stimulus was announced, yet Citi think there’s more upside.

US and G7 warn Israel against strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities

Western officials fear Washington’s influence may be limited as they try to prevent escalation of regional conflict

UK house sales rise at fastest pace in three years, data shows

Lower interest rates spur rise in buyer demand in September, says Zoopla

OpenAI feels competitors breathing down its neck

Latest funding round has boosted the company’s valuation to $150bn, but it faces formidable challenges

Leaked: Whole Foods CEO tells staff he wants to turn Amazon’s RTO mandate into more ‘carrot’ than ‘stick’

Employees of the Amazon-owned grocery subsidiary submitted more than 1,200 questions about the controversial 5-day return-to-office policy ahead of a ...

‘Every job is going to change pretty radically,’ many in the next year, thanks to AI, says Indeed’s CEO

AI isn’t a fad like blockchain or the metaverse, says Hyams. It will have as much impact on business as ...

DoJ accuses Trump of ‘private criminal effort’ to overturn 2020 election

Filing from Jack Smith lays out evidence in interference case against former president in bid to beat immunity claims

Markets remain mixed on Middle East news

Markets continued to cool off from the record highs reached last week. Read More

Elon Musk has spent a decade promising to turn Teslas into robotaxis — here’s what we know so far

Elon Musk has spent a decade promising to turn Teslas into robotaxis. CNBC explores whether the company is ready to ...

Diamond Sports looks to drop 11 MLB teams from Bally Sports regional networks

Diamond Sports told a bankruptcy judge it currently plans to drop all MLB teams from its Bally Sports networks with ...

This strategy can maximize yield even as interest rates fall

With Federal Reserve rate cuts now underway, investors want to make sure they have the right bond strategy in place.

‘Make them riot’ — Trump election case judge unseals special counsel motion on immunity

Special counsel Jack Smith is continuing efforts to prosecute Donald Trump as the Republican faces Vice President Kamala Harris in ...

The big catalyst for the week: How to trade Friday’s job report

JPMorgan traders laid out their predictions for how the S&P 500 could react under five separate scenarios.

Levi Strauss looking to sell Dockers business as khakis fall out of fashion

Denim-maker Levi Strauss is looking to sell its Dockers brand as the khaki maker drags down the company’s overall performance.

GB News seeks court injunction to stop watchdog’s sanctions process

TV channel has been found to have breached the UK broadcasting code by Ofcom

TotalEnergies warns it will curb UK investment over windfall tax

Patrick Pouyanné says he has been ‘arguing’ with the Labour government over plans to increase the levy

Labour donor anticipates honour after backing party’s election campaign, wife claims

Lawyers for Kate Vince tell court that Dale Vince is trying to finalise divorce in ‘haste’ to prevent her acquiring ...

Why your Roth IRA conversions could have ‘unintended’ tax consequences

Roth individual retirement account conversions can save on future taxes. But the strategy can trigger other consequences, experts say.

Here’s how Biden could use a 1947 law to suspend the dockworkers’ strike

Biden has said, though, that he won’t intervene in the strike. Read More

IT’S OFFICIAL: OpenAI is worth $157 billion

The AI startup is grappling with a wave of high-level exits and internal debate about its business objectives, but it ...

LVMH signs major sponsorship deal with F1, replacing Rolex

The 10-year tie-up could be worth more than $1 billion with annual sponsorship fees topping $100 million. Read More

Costco adds platinum bars to its precious metals lineup

Gold bars launched at Costco in August 2023, and not even two months later were selling out within hours of ...