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The survey hands the RBA a mixed signal days before its 29 September decision: softer demand and job cuts argue for caution, while faster growth in output prices keeps the inflation case for a hike alive. With markets a…
An artificial intelligence agent developed by OpenAI "infiltrated" an Australian government website in June, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said.
A good series of PMIs has helped nudge global rates higher. It's taken us above some key levels, namely 5.1% on the US 10yr and 3.5% on the Euribor 10yr. And the move is likely far from over. To add insult to injury, we…
US President Donald Trump has been blunt about his AI ambitions, as well as about who he considers the US's main rival to be: China.
ICE canola futures were trading modestly weaker overnight but has turned now to small gains this morning…around $1/tonne higher.
The fitness company behind high-end exercise classes Barrecore, Boom Cycle, and Kobox has suddenly shut all its studios.
US President Donald Trump has been blunt about his AI ambitions, as well as about who he considers the US's main rival to be: China.
Bentley has unveiled its first fully electric car after investing £350m to upgrade its factory in Cheshire.
US President Donald Trump has disclosed millions of dollars' worth of stock market trades made during July, including in firms from Elon Musk's SpaceX to tech and AI giants such as Microsoft.
July 21, 2026, 3:50 AM EDT. The U.S. dollar traded near a one-week peak as investors tracked Middle East hostilities affecting energy supply chains and weighing on ceasefire prospects. The greenback was flat against the…
People off sick from work should keep in phone contact with their boss, government-appointed back-to-work expert Sir Charlie Mayfield has said.
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The UK will grow by less than expected next year amid the ongoing US-Israel war in Iran, an international agency has said.
Every day, businesses and governments around the world are becoming increasingly reliant on America’s frontier models. Startup CEOs already can’t imagine running their companies without AI, and it won’t be long until th…
US President Donald Trump says the term artificial intelligence (AI) makes the technology "sound fake" and wants it to be called "super intelligence".
Buying a home or even moving into a rented property is an increasingly unrealistic dream for many young people.
Below is a look at which companies are tightening their belts and cutting staff in 2026. For last year’s tracker entries, please visit the 2025 recap article. To see which biopharmas laid off employees in the years prio…
"I think we're at the end of copper," says Chris Sharp, the chief technology officer at data centre operator Digital Reality.
US President Donald Trump says the term artificial intelligence (AI) makes the technology "sound fake" and wants it to be called "super intelligence".
It's green, bulging and intimidating. Ford's latest vehicle looks like a pick-up truck that has been through an Incredible Hulk transformation. Based on its popular Ranger series, this beefy number parked outside the fr…
US President Donald Trump has said he would back proposals to halt American diesel exports in a bid to ease prices for drivers at the pumps.
Andy Burnham has warned that planned EU rules to help European manufacturers would damage the UK, ahead of a meeting later with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.
DoorDash has agreed to pay a $131.5m (£99m) settlement to New York City regulators after the food delivery giant admitted failing to compensate thousands of workers correctly or on time.
The Liberal Democrats will fight the next general election on a promise to cut taxes for millions of workers, Sir Ed Davey has said in a speech to his party conference.
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