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Experts say consolidation and market power have left consumers paying more for less How do people in the US describe customer service in 2026? When Delta Airlines charged Marie Duggan, an economic historian visiting Oaxaca, Mexico, $1,200 to change a scheduled flight to the United States, she was so angry she cancelled and booked a cross-border night-time bus ride instead. Duggan thought Delta’s…
The writer who coined the word ‘enshittification’ tells us why AI will never deliver what it promises – and why it still appeals so much to those in power A “centaur”, in automation theory, is a person assisted by a machine, and a “reverse centaur”, hero of Cory Doctorow’s new book, The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI , is a “human who is conscripted into acting as an assistant to a…
More locations are offering debt advice, health services, cafes, social activities and support under one roof Shortly before lunchtime in a London community centre, older visitors are chatting over coffee and crosswords as young families drift in and out. Kitchen volunteers from the Real Junk Food Project are preparing lunch at a “pay as you feel” cafe, using food that would otherwise have ended…
Cheesemakers, farmers, exporters and wine merchants say red tape, lack of vision and rising costs mean they have stopped trading, sold up or retired early Out of pocket, out of business, retired early. These are the tales of the “sunlit uplands” experienced by small-to-medium-sized businesses across Britain after Brexit. Between 16,000 to 20,000 businesses stopped exporting to the EU altogether,…
Luis von Ahn co-founded the #1 language app after selling reCAPTCHA to Google
Treasury also promises a new first-time buyer Isa with no upper age limit, as the ‘age at which a first home is bought is rising’ Isa reforms announced on Tuesday promise a new first-time buyer account with no upper age limit, and a tax on interest on cash savings held in a stocks and shares wrapper. Savers and investors can currently deposit up to £20,000 a year in Isas, which offer the chance…
Losses spread globally as investors questioned soaring valuations and spending on AI infrastructure A tech sell-off shook global markets on Tuesday as attention turned away from developments in the US war with Iran and toward the future of AI companies and chipmakers that have driven stock markets to record highs. The tech-heavy Nasdaq index closed 2.2% lower on Tuesday. The S&P 500 was also down…
Despite more than double the needed number of signatures to qualify for ballot, there’s uncertainty it’ll make it to voters Hi and welcome to TechScape. Nick Robins-Early and Dara Kerr here, filling in for your usual host Blake Montgomery who is out on vacation. We’ll be talking about the fight over a proposed billionaire tax in California, the UK’s social media ban and SpaceX making a big buy in…
Denver renters are celebrating falling housing costs. But sometimes cheaper housing is a sign of economic decline. How can you tell the difference?
The former Federal Reserve chair was a smart guy – but he had a huge blind spot. Here’s what I wish I’d said to him Alan Greenspan has died at the age of 100. My students don’t recognize his name, but you probably do. When he was chair of the Federal Reserve – for more than 18 years, from 11 August 1987 to 31 January 2006 – he not only ran the US (and most of the world’s) economy but was also in…
Hydration tracking gadgets are flooding the market but is it too much information?
During his chairmanship, Greenspan was celebrated as possibly the best central banker in history. But later, his reputation was tarnished by the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.
Reading and travel are intrinsically linked but book travel is on the up—where people choose destinations explicitly to read, with other people, in search of community.
Forbes BusinessChina is leaving room for coal consumption to grow in coming years, as the stability of the world’s largest energy market continues to outweigh climate concerns.
Bloomberg MarketsRolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news Energy news (2): Britain’s electricity grid operator has warned that the power supply could be squeezed tonight, as the country continues …
The Guardian Business (UK)Kazakhstan’s giant Karachaganak oil and gas field cut crude production by more than a quarter after a drone attack forced the shutdown of a processing plant in Russia that handles its gas.
Bloomberg MarketsEmerging-market stocks slumped the most in almost three weeks, dragged lower by a global tech selloff that hammered South Korean equities and triggered a 20-minute trading halt.
Bloomberg MarketsEuropean natural gas prices inched higher after an attack on a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz renewed fears about safe passage through the critical waterway.
Bloomberg MarketsPalm oil advanced on rising Malaysian exports and expectations of better demand from the biggest buyer India as festival season nears.
Bloomberg MarketsFor one of the first times since Nuremberg, a court is considering whether executives should go to prison for doing business with a brutal government. Lundin Oil’s former chairman Ian Lundin, and A…
Bloomberg MarketsThere are renewed concerns about safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz after an attack on a cargo ship. Meanwhile, oil was on track for a weekly decline after transits through the Strait accele…
Bloomberg MarketsFinance Minister Roland Lescure reaffirmed his commitment to lower France’s deficit after the country’s fiscal watchdog rebuked the government’s pending plans.
Bloomberg MarketsZalando SE plunged after Germany’s financial regulator opened a probe into the online fashion retailer’s 2025 report over suspected violations of accounting rules.
Bloomberg MarketsAn attack on a container vessel sailing through the Strait of Hormuz has prompted some shipowners to review exit plans, but traffic continued to flow in both directions through the vital thoroughfa…
Bloomberg MarketsMicron's earnings numbers came at a delicate moment for the AI industry. Shares of chipmakers and other technology companies had been hammered in recent days on fears that a spending boom was falte…
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The Guardian Business (UK)Changes due to take effect next year for stocks and shares Isas have become become clearer, prompting concern The way you can invest in Isas will change next April , and for under-65s that will mea…
The Guardian Business (UK)Indian markets are showing signs of recovery, but volatile oil prices, a delayed monsoon, and uneven stock valuations could eat into those gains. Against the fragile calm, four financial experts po…
Bloomberg MarketsInsight with Haslinda Amin, a daily news program featuring in-depth, high-profile interviews and analysis to give viewers the complete picture on the stories that matter. The show features prominen…
Bloomberg MarketsCORTIS is coming for Singapore. The rising quintet have been confirmed as the only K-pop act on the opening night of the Singapore Formula 1 Grand Prix 2026.
Forbes BusinessSheffield Family Holiday Fund provide much-needed holidays for families facing adversity.
BBC BusinessBloomberg Intelligence's Anurag Rana and Javelin Wealth Management's Polka Mishra discuss what's driving the tech selloff in Asia. (Source: Bloomberg)
Bloomberg MarketsPlans by Wolfgang Porsche to bore private 500-metre road link through Austrian hill caused anger among locals Wolfgang Porsche, the Austrian-German automotive magnate, appears to have abandoned pla…
The Guardian Business (UK)Researchers find increases in toxic chemical in the air in some areas as people switch to cheaper wood burning New research shows that the unreliability of fossil fuel supply chains and consequenti…
The Guardian Business (UK)High temperatures make some workplaces dangerous, with economists warning disruption will dent growth Monique Mosley is used to sweltering conditions at the food factory in Yorkshire where she work…
The Guardian Business (UK)The rollout of a new hearing aid equipped with artificial intelligence is driving the shares of Denmark’s Demant A/S to their best quarterly performance since 2000.
Bloomberg Markets“Bloomberg: The China Show” is your definitive source for news and analysis on the world's second-biggest economy. From politics and policy to tech and trends, Yvonne Man and Avril Hong give global…
Bloomberg MarketsFTSE Russell is undertaking its semi-annual rebalancing — what the index provider calls its reconstitution — and the size of the undertaking could impact markets, say analysts.
MarketWatch Top StoriesInternational Maritime Organization says safety guarantees must be confirmed before ships can move again A United Nations agency has paused the evacuation of ships through the strait of Hormuz afte…
The Guardian Business (UK)Asian technology stocks slumped after Apple raised prices for its products, stoking concern that rising component costs will curb demand for devices and eventually slow the memory chip rally that h…
Bloomberg MarketsLegal technology is facing a existential crisis even as it flourishes
Forbes BusinessJohn Hoffman, the CEO of GSMA, says China is well positioned to shape the next era of communications, particularly in the field of agentic AI. He speaks on the sidelines of Mobile World Congress in…
Bloomberg MarketsKathy Zeng, Chairwoman of Apple supplier Lingyi iTech, says the company has secured major clients in both the US and China as it expands into the humanoid robotics sector. She speaks with Bloomberg…
Bloomberg MarketsThis week marked 10 years since the UK chose to leave the EU. In a series of interviews with key players from both sides, Kiran Stacey looks back on the Brexit vote that changed the country forever…
The Guardian Business (UK)City plans to triple system of underground pipes that distribute chilled river water, reducing need for individual cooling units As heatwaves intensify across Europe, most cities are reaching for a…
The Guardian Business (UK)Quebecor Inc. urged Canada’s broadcasting regulator to hold a public hearing on the proposed takeover of Corus Entertainment Inc. by its lenders — arguing that a better option is to allow Quebecor …
Bloomberg MarketsElroy Air Inc., a cargo drone startup aiming to replace delivery trucks, is in advanced talks to go public through a merger with a blank-check vehicle that will create a company with an enterprise …
Bloomberg Markets"Bloomberg: The Asia Trade" brings you everything you need to know to get ahead as the trading day begins in Asia. Bloomberg TV is live from Tokyo and Sydney with Shery Ahn and Haidi Stroud-Watts, …
Bloomberg MarketsEmpty liquefied natural gas tankers are lining up outside of Qatar’s massive export plant in the Persian Gulf as the supplier seeks to quickly increase production following early progress in US-Ira…
Bloomberg MarketsThe decision means the time to assess unpaid taxes can remain open when the tax preparer committed fraud—even if the taxpayer didn’t know about it.
Forbes BusinessSouth Korean stocks were hit by a second trading suspension this week as chipmakers plunged, highlighting the market’s sensitivity to swings in global artificial-intelligence sentiment.
Bloomberg MarketsInvestors seem to be having second thoughts about the lofty valuations in the sector, an analyst said.
MarketWatch Top StoriesChina’s leader wants to promote his alternative to the current world order, and his efforts are being assisted by a capricious US Xi Jinping meets Bangladesh’s new prime minister on Friday, the lat…
The Guardian Business (UK)"The Bear," starring Jeremy Allen White, Ayo Edebiri and Ebon Moss-Bachrach, is back with its fifth and final season Thursday night, and most Rotten Tomatoes critics are fulfilled by what they’ve s…
Forbes BusinessPlan to levy 5% tax on California billionaires championed by progressives – but state’s super rich are forcefully opposed Full story: California billionaire tax heads to ballot The proposed billion…
The Guardian Business (UK)Proposal to introduce one-time tax of 5% will go to voters in November after backers decline to withdraw measure California’s billionaire tax, explained: what you need to know California voters wil…
The Guardian Business (UK)Gold traded either side of $4,000 an ounce on Friday after the latest US inflation print tempered expectations for an interest-rate hike, capping a tumultuous week that saw bullion slump to the low…
Bloomberg MarketsCompany says it cannot shield customers from memory and storage chip costs – and iPhone hikes could be next Apple raised iPad and MacBook prices on Thursday, saying it could no longer shield custom…
The Guardian Business (UK)A study of 140 laughter sequences found the same rhythmic timing pattern in humans, chimps, gorillas, bonobos and orangutans.
Forbes BusinessLithium battery fires are the number one safety risk to aircraft, yet the number of devices found in hold bags has nearly doubled in a year.
BBC BusinessOwen Flowers and Thalha Jubair were convicted for their roles in the attack, which led to large costs for Transport for London.
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