Hackers leak Qantas data containing 5 million customer records after ransom deadline passes Hacker collective Scattered Lapsus$ Hunters demanded payment in return for preventing the stolen data of nearly 40 companies from being shared
Trump news at a glance: layoffs for federal workers begin and president threatens China with tariffs President suggests layoffs will be ‘a lot’ and in Democrat areas as unions for federal workers take the matter to court – key US politics stories from 10 October at a glance
Trump threatens 100% China tariffs as Beijing restricts rare-earth exports President accuses China of ‘very hostile’ moves and says additional tariffs could come on 1 November ‘or sooner’
Eric Potts obituary Other lives: Industrial economist who worked to bring business to manufacturers in the north of England
The Guardian view on an AI bubble: capitalism still hasn’t evolved to protect itself Editorial: Warnings about inflated tech stocks suggest investors never learn and central bankers learn too late
US retail workers and shoppers: tell us about the impact of Trump’s tariffs More than three in four store managers report more empty shelves since the Trump administration’s global tariff rollout, new poll suggests
‘It gets a bit dirty after 2am’: overtourism debate centre stage as Abta meets in Mallorca Home to Magaluf, a major draw for boozed-up Britain, the island has become emblematic of the most heated debate in travel
Pound on track for worst week since January as UK wage growth falls to four-year low – as it happened Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news
Ryanair flight landed at Manchester airport with six minutes of fuel left, flight log suggests Investigation under way after flight during Storm Amy made three landing attempts in Scotland before flying to Manchester
High street slot machine shops pay staff bonuses linked to how much gamblers lose Exclusive: MPs and campaigners condemn ‘appalling’ reward scheme for Merkur venue managers
History shows war against immigrants will backfire on all Americans Deportations are likely to cause employers to let go of US workers, and reduce the labor force
Carmakers brace for big payouts over loans scandal after FCA consultation Financial Conduct Authority proposes manufacturers’ finance arms foot nearly half of £11bn compensation bill
US farmers caught in Trump-China trade war – who’ll buy the soybeans? Tariffs have caused a Chinese exit from the soybean market – and midwestern farmers are waiting on a solution
Google given special status by watchdog that could force it to change UK search CMA puts Google under tighter regulation with ‘strategic market status’ designation and can enforce changes
First Brands: why a maker of spark plugs and wiper blades has Wall Street worried Investors fear that the collapse of the car parts company – and the size of its debt – could portend wider problems