French borrowing costs overtake US amid budget turmoil

France’s bond market hit by another bout of selling as country recovers from weekend protests

Double blow to Healey as inflation rises to 3.5% and monthly deficit hits £24bn

Consumer prices rise by more than expected while government’s debt interest payments surge to record high for September

UK government borrowing rises to £24.5bn as John Healey prepares for budget

Government paid £10.9bn in debt interest, the highest September figure since records began

Google Cloud outage: problems fixed for ‘most‘ customers, as regulators push for details – as it happened

Google apologises after power issue causes a major Cloud outage in its London region today that led to problems at banks, Revolut, and court video cameras

Excessive wealth, extreme emissions – and ecocide: what I learned at Europe’s big superyacht show

These yachts are highly popular with the ‘super-bourgeoisie’ – and getting bigger. Can anything be done to stop them destroying our seas?

Surprise drop in UK unemployment to 4.7% as John Healey’s first budget looms

Latest ONS data presents mixed picture ahead of budget amid slump in job vacancies and analysts warning labour market is ‘running on idle’

France hit by debt sell-off as violent protests unnerve investors

Difference between French and German borrowing costs widens after public buildings burned and shops looted

China’s economy grows faster than forecast after AI boom boosts exports

Third-quarter GDP up by 4.5% compared with last year as industrial output is buoyed by electronics demand

Small business owners are doing OK – but will that help Trump overcome his low approval ratings?

Overall, economic sentiment for Trump is poor, but small businesses seem fairly confident, according to several surveys

World leaders must wise up to threat of cyber-attacks or rogue fridges will be least of their worries

Global cooperation seems unlikely despite AI increasing the risk of digital fraud and the need to protect the financial system

World Bank says ‘small AI’ could transform developing countries

Bank’s chief knowledge officer says the tech could speed up economic development from centuries to decades

Why Britain should reject the lure of cheap – and scary – Chinese AI

In the west the technology comes with at least some effort to provide security and a benign intent – not so from China

‘Countries are defying gravity’: how much longer can global economy resist chaos?

Sky-high oil prices and geopolitical turmoil have made less of a dent than feared … just don’t bank on it to last

Extreme heatwaves in Europe not changing Britons’ holiday plans, say travel bosses

Hot summer getaways are still popular – but tourism industry fears impact of rising jet fuel costs and squeezed household incomes

IMF suggests UK should cut spending rather than raise taxes on banks, as Healey prepares budget raid – as it happened

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