US consumer sentiment drops to near record low as shutdown persists
Economic concerns felt by Americans of different ages, incomes and political affiliations, survey finds
Lose weight or risk losing your job, chunky oil rig workers told
North Sea oil and gas rig staff need to be under 124.7kg so they can be safely winched on to helicopter in emergency
EU could water down AI Act amid pressure from Trump and big tech
European Commission confirms reports it is looking at postponing parts of landmark legislation
Three big problems with ITV’s talks to sell television business to Sky: price, politics and regulation
On price, is £1.6bn the most the media and entertainment arm could fetch? The other hurdles look just as immense
‘A job is like finding a needle in a haystack’: how Dudley became centre of UK’s youth jobs crisis
Almost one in five school-leavers in West Midlands town are not in education, employment or training and chancellor is under pressure to deliver promised ‘youth guarantee’
Stock markets drop amid jitters over US economy and tech valuations – business live
The Nasdaq is poised for its worst weekly performance since March.
Toby Carvery owner urged to fund ‘life support’ for felled Enfield oak
Sprinklers could save 500-year-old tree that had branches cut off without authorisation in April, says expert
‘Musk is Tesla and Tesla is Musk’ – why investors are happy to pay him $1tn
Making Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire appears to fit a US investment culture of backing high-flying innovators
NS&I increases interest rates on fixed-term savings accounts
Treasury-backed provider raises returns by up to 0.31 percentage points but experts say better deals are available
China poised to lift ban on chips exports to European carmakers after US deal
Dispute began with Dutch government takeover of Nexperia and China halting exports, threatening car production
How thousands of fossil fuel lobbyists got access to UN climate talks – and then kept drilling
Exclusive: Research shows oil, gas and coal firms’ unprecedented access to Cop26-29, blocking urgent climate action
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