‘No one knows anything’: Washington Post staffers fear major cuts
Members of foreign staff send letter to billionaire owner Jeff Bezos urging him to change course
Gold price jumps above $5,000 an ounce for first time amid Trump turmoil
Investors seek safe haven in precious metal, while Japan’s government spooks money markets with tax-cuts pledge
Gold soars past $5,100 an ounce, silver hits new record on tariff and US shutdown fears – as it happened
Both precious metals hit all-time highs as investors pile into safe-haven assets amid Donald Trump’s threat of 100% tariffs on Canada and shutdown fears
Waterstones boss defends government’s business rates shake-up
James Daunt is relaxed about bills and the higher living wage, and says bookselling is having ‘a nice time’
UK’s biggest private hospital provider Spire in talks on sale to private equity
Shares in FTSE 250 company jump as it reveals Bridgepoint and Triton are among groups interested in takeover
Ryanair says it could use Starlink in future despite Elon Musk feud
Airline raises forecasts for profits and passenger numbers, after boss said spat with Tesla CEO boosted bookings
UK maker of AI avatars nearly doubles valuation to $4bn after funding round
Synthesia makes digital presenters for clients to use in corporate videos and counts 70% of FTSE 100 as customers
AI is hitting UK harder than other big economies, study finds
Britain is losing more jobs than it creates owing to artificial intelligence, Morgan Stanley research suggests
‘A southern economy in the north’: how Warrington has adapted to change
Good transport links and the quietly booming nuclear sector are helping the Cheshire town to thrive
Disposable income in 11 towns and cities has risen twice as fast as rest of UK
Study finds top performers over past decade have companies in industries such as software, marketing and finance
US small businesses are doing fine. Don’t believe me? Look at the numbers
Multiple small-business indexes show an uptick in optimism as well as an easing of cost pressures and uncertainty
More than a quarter of Britons say they fear losing jobs to AI in next five years
Survey reveals ‘mismatched AI expectations’ between views of employers and staff over impact on careers
Sam Altman’s make-or-break year: can the OpenAI CEO cash in his bet on the future?
Altman’s campaigning for his company coincides with its use of enormous present resources to serve an imagined future
AI must augment rather than replace us or human workers are doomed
Tech could lose its social acceptance unless it makes people’s lives better – and trade unions want an urgent conversation
Minnesota workers pressure employers to take action against ICE operations
Target, Delta and Hilton targeted with actions leading up to economic blackout of no work, shopping or school