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G7 to release 100 million barrels of oil and diesel after Trump export ban threat
The coordinated release is aimed at heading off further price spikes and avoiding a ban on US diesel exports.…
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UK diesel prices top £2 a litre for first time, RAC says
The rise in global oil prices has been pushing up the pump prices of petrol and diesel in the UK.…
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US jobs market sees sharp slowdown in September
Unemployment rose slightly to 4.2% in September as American employers paused hiring.…
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AI got smarter. The bills got harder to control
Powerful AI tools are burning through budgets, prompting a rethink of how the technology is priced ahead of frontier lab…
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OpenAI fires three workers over mishandling 'sensitive information'
The former employees were investigated for sharing data with an outside AI evaluation group.…
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'It could cost me £10k but I need the money now': Why Gen Z are opting out of pensions
A growing number of people are opting out of these schemes due to cost-of-living pressures.…
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What's gone wrong at Nike? How the world's sportswear giant lost its mojo
Several self-inflicted mistakes have cost the biggest sportswear brand on the planet in recent years.…
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Thames Water apologises after £145,000 customer billing mistake
The firm has apologised to the family.…
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UK in talks with EU partners to release strategic fuel reserves if needed, BBC understands
President Donald Trump has threatened to ban diesel exports in a bid to ease prices in the US.…
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Trump's AI rebrand causes 'unprecedented' demand for Slovenian website names
The president wants AI to be called super intelligence - or SI - the same initials used by Slovenian domains.…
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Employers should teach primary-age children about work, says Milburn
The author of a major report into youth activity in the UK says children as young as four should be learning about caree…
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AI boom could trigger market shocks, Bank of England boss warns
Andrew Bailey says the central bank is watching the waves of cash being invested in artificial intelligence "very carefu…
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Vape prices to rise as new tax takes effect
Vaping is about to becoming more expensive due to a new tax on products.…
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Energy bills are going up - here's what you can do about it
Household energy bills have risen again but there are ways to keep a lid on your expenditure.…
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Regulating AI 'not the right place to start' says Bailey
AI needs "rigorous" testing and safeguards to contain risk, Andrew Bailey says.…
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Greggs to shut four factories and cut 740 jobs
The company says it needs to "keep evolving alongside changing customer expectations".…
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Household energy bills forecast to see biggest rise in four years
A typical household faces an annual gas and electricity bill of £1,999 from January, based on a key forecast.…
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Burnham vows to end existing pension triple lock in 2030 to help fund care
The PM was at times emotional during his conference speech in which he outlined his long-term plan for the UK.…
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Faisal Islam: Triple lock move is significant, but it's a gamble
I had expected him to try to forge a political consensus on this thorny issue at this stage, but he has gone further tha…
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Pope Leo criticises Nvidia’s Jensen Huang over AI safety
Rare intervention from head of Catholic Church comes as top executives are due to meet at White House on Tuesday…
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Burnham to unveil public body to invest in electricity grid
The prime minister will say he wants to reduce energy costs in his first conference speech as Labour leader.…
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Warning more homes will be uninsurable due to flood risk
Aviva boss Amanda Blanc said England was "for sure" building homes that might be uninsurable at some point in the future…
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Unis are offering degrees in content creation for £30,000. But are they worth it?
Content creation degrees aim to help people make money from their social media posts.…
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What a US diesel export ban could mean for you
The proposal aims to protect US consumers from rising costs, but it could trigger major economic waves both at home and …