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Oil prices turn lower as Bessent says U.S. may have Iran deal "today or tomorrow"
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Could heatwaves make your food shop more expensive?
While this summer's hot and dry weather might be enjoyed by sunbathers, it is less than ideal for farmers. Could it also have an effect on the prices we pay for food at the shops?
Form 4 Cactus Inc For: 3 August
Shares of Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd climbed around 2% to hit $98.96 by Thursday afternoon. The Nasdaq-listed company’s stock swung between $93.66 and $101.78, with roughly 5.8 million shares changing hands. Cre…
Grab Q2 2026 slides: profit surges 54% amid fuel crisis, guidance raised
August 1, 2026, 3:57 AM EDT. Goodyear India Limited (NSE:GOODYEAR) is scheduled to go ex-dividend on August 5th, with shareholders set to receive a ₹26.50 per share dividend on September 11th. This results in a 3.2% yie…
Heatwaves are changing summer weddings - here's how to plan for one
Aimie Seale is one of hundreds of brides whose weddings landed in the middle of a heatwave this summer.
Half-price rail travel extended to 18-year-olds
Eighteen-year-olds will be able to buy half-price train tickets for most services when railcard rules are changed later this month, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced.
US Manufacturing Growth Exposes Deep Supply Chain Constraints
Oil prices turn lower as Bessent says U.S. may have Iran deal "today or tomorrow"
Threat to oil tankers in Middle East worst since start of Iran war, analysts say
The threat to ships carrying oil in the Middle East is at its worst since the Iran war started, experts have said, after a spate of attacks on another key route in the region.
FTSE 100 today: Stocks edge lower despite positive day for European stocks
European equity markets opened Wednesday’s session with modest gains, extending the recent improvement in sentiment following the easing of geopolitical tensions surrounding Iran. However, the advance remains measured a…
Xbox Series X price hiked by £170 due to rising memory chip costs
Microsoft has increased the price of Xbox consoles worldwide, citing rising memory and storage chip costs.
U.S. manufacturing sector activity accelerates to over four year high in July
The July flash PMI came in at 53.6, beating the 52.2 estimate, marking the composite index's strongest reading in eight months, and pointing to annualized GDP growth of roughly 2%. But the number that should sit at the …
Here’s where Deutsche Bank’s analysis sees fair value for gold prices
The metal opened the year at $28.92 and ended just below $72 per ounce, marking an annual gain of approximately 144% — silver’s sharpest calendar-year advance since 1979. That move shattered a decade-long ceiling near $…
UK manufacturing growth slows in July despite faster output
Oil prices turn lower as Bessent says U.S. may have Iran deal "today or tomorrow"
Almost £200,000 of fuel stolen from UK forecourts every day since Iran war began
UK drivers have stolen almost £200,000 of fuel from petrol stations on average every day since the Iran war broke out and sent prices soaring, according to industry analysis.
China private factory PMI eases in July - RatingDog PMI
Oil prices turn lower as Bessent says U.S. may have Iran deal "today or tomorrow"
New Spider-Man film sees second-biggest ever global opening weekend
Spider-Man: Brand New Day brought in $927m (£687m) of global ticket sales to make it the second-biggest opening weekend ever as it shot past its estimated $225m production budget.
The change that may help you get a mortgage as a first-time buyer
If you're working towards buying your first home you might feel like everything is stacked against you - but recent changes could help you get a mortgage.
US and Japan jointly intervene to prop up yen in rare move
Japan and the US have confirmed that they jointly intervened last week to halt a slide in the yen to a fresh 40-year low.
Faisal Islam: Four reasons why Fifa's World Cup plan never stacked up
Documents that set out Fifa's plan to part-privatise the World Cup and seen by the BBC show why the deal may have fallen apart.
Stick to spending limits, PM and chancellor tell ministers in joint memo
Chancellor John Healey and Prime Minister Andy Burnham have written a joint letter to cabinet ministers telling them that they must stick within their existing spending limits while funding new pledges.
Snapchat joins other popular platforms in fight against 'AI slop'
Snapchat has joined the likes of YouTube, LinkedIn and Substack in a growing effort to combat fake writing, images and videos that are entirely created by artificial intelligence (AI) tools.
AI firms must answer for rogue bots, says boss of hacked company
The boss of one of the companies recently hacked by out-of-control artificial intelligence (AI) says bot makers must be accountable for cyber attacks carried out by their creations.
AI firms must answer for rogue bots, says boss of hacked company
The boss of one of the companies recently hacked by out-of-control artificial intelligence (AI) says bot makers must be accountable for cyber attacks carried out by their creations.
Healey announces his first Budget will be on 28 October
Chancellor John Healey has announced the date of his first Budget will be Wednesday, 28 October.