Out-of-touch Trump talks up economy among sycophants and stars in Miami

President jets in to speak at ritzy American Business Forum as millions see their food aid slashed – crisis, what crisis?

ITV shares soar as it holds talks to sell television business to Sky

US telecom firm Comcast aims to buy media and entertainment arm for £1.6bn but analysts question valuation, potential job cuts and regulatory concerns

Increase taxes for working people, or make the super-rich pay their fair share? The answer seems obvious – but not to Labour

Rachel Reeves has unnecessarily blocked her options of what to include in her budget, says Dhananjayan Sriskandarajah of the New Economics Foundation

UK house prices rise at fastest rate since January 2025

Halifax says October increase pushes average cost of home to £300k despite uncertainty over possible budget tax changes

Qantas business lounge passenger set on fire after power bank explodes in his pocket

About 150 people evacuated from Melbourne airport lounge after device overheats and ignites, burning the man’s leg and fingers

Driving competition: China’s carmakers in race to dominate Europe’s roads

Chinese manufacturers are using the electric transition to seize market share, with the UK as their gateway

MPs urge Reeves to raise gambling taxes despite ‘scaremongering’ from firms

Treasury select committee calls for higher duties on most addictive forms, such as high-street slots and online games

Tesla shareholders approve $1tn pay package for Elon Musk

Chants of ‘Elon’ erupt after compensation plan approved despite opposition from several high-profile investors

Sky owner Comcast in talks to buy ITV’s broadcasting arm for about £2bn

Deal would exclude ITV Studios but would mark major shake-up of UK television

Rockstar Games delays Grand Theft Auto VI – again – to late 2026

The hugely anticipated sequel was due to arrive in May of next year but has been pushed back to November 2026

US markets tumble amid Wall Street concern over job losses and AI

S&P 500 down 1.1% and Nasdaq down 1.9% as hiring freezes and layoffs sharpen fears US economy is slowing

Business leaders urge Reeves to force pension funds to raise UK investments

More than 250 bosses ask chancellor to require schemes to put 25% of assets in British firms, which could unlock £95bn

Lucy Powell says Labour must stand by promise not to raise key taxes

New deputy leader also calls on government to lift two-child benefit cap urgently and in full

British Airways to offer free fast onboard wifi to all after Starlink deal

Service will be offered to customers in economy, business and first class alike from next year

Ignore the howls around pay-per-mile, chancellor. We can’t afford not to tax electric cars

The issue of how motoring taxes should change as we decarbonise the economy has been dodged for too long. Car salesmen need to get real