Accenture dubs 800,000 staff ‘reinventors’ amid shift to AI
Consultancy’s move to embrace artificial intelligence follows Disney’s use of the term ‘imagineers’
Germany to urge EU to soften 2035 ban on sale of new petrol and diesel cars
Friedrich Merz to ask for series of exemptions in attempt to protect crisis-hit automotive industry
‘Mortified’ OBR chair hopes inquiry into budget leak will report next week
Reuters news agency says it obtained document after visiting URL it predicted file would be uploaded to
Computer maker HP to cut up to 6,000 jobs by 2028 as it turns to AI
US firm says plan to speed up product development and improve customer satisfaction would save $1bn a year
Warner Music signs deal with AI song generator Suno after settling lawsuit
Music company representing Coldplay and Ed Sheeran had sued tech platform alleging mass copyright infringement Business live – latest updates
AI could replace 3m low-skilled jobs in the UK by 2035, research finds
Trades, machine operations and administrative roles are most at-risk, says leading educational research charity
Bond market power: why Rachel Reeves is keen to keep the £2.7tn ‘beast’ onside
Hugely influential traders will be hanging on the chancellor’s every word when she announces her budget
Minister indicates sympathy for artists in debate over AI and copyright
People rightly want to get get paid for their work, says Liz Kendall, in apparent change of tack to predecessor
UK launches critical minerals strategy to reduce dependency on China
Standoff between China and EU over supply of chips for car industry underlines value of sector requiring huge financial investment
Has Britain become an economic colony?
The UK could’ve been a true tech leader – but it has cheerfully submitted to US dominance in a way that may cost it dear
Will pay-per-mile raise Reeves money or drive people away from electric vehicles?
Need for new road taxes is clear – but there are concerns that pricing plan could stall transition away from petrol
Asos turns to AI stylists to win back shoppers after sales slide 12%
Online fashion retailer says action to cut discounts and deter ‘serial returners’ contributed to fall in sales
Leading law firm cuts London back-office staff as it embraces AI
Clifford Chance makes about 50 roles redundant, and PwC indicates that AI may lead to fewer hirings
AI bubble fears return as Wall Street falls back from short-lived rally
Leading US stock markets tumble less than 24 hours after strong results from chipmaker Nvidia sparked gains
US economy added more jobs than forecast in September, after shock losses in August – as it happened
US non-farm payrolls rose by 119,000 in September, but new data also shows economy shed jobs in August