Powell Suggests Interest Rates Could Stay High for a Longer Period
Latest Administration News - Wed, 04/17/2024 - 00:44
The Fed chair, along with the central bank’s No. 2 policymaker, stressed uncertainties over job growth and the persistence of elevated inflation.
Potential new orders for struggling train firm
News Feed - Wed, 04/17/2024 - 00:35
The train firm says it is in "intense" talks with the government and Transport for London.
Participant, Maker of Films With Social Conscience, Calls It Quits
Latest Administration News - Tue, 04/16/2024 - 23:56
The company had critical and commercial hits over two decades but never made money consistently and faced a challenging entertainment landscape.
First product of Meghan's lifestyle brand revealed
News Feed - Tue, 04/16/2024 - 23:47
The jars of strawberry jam, labelled America Riviera Orchard, have been shared with friends and influencers.
Lawmakers Question Bank of America About Leon Black’s Payments to Epstein
Latest Administration News - Tue, 04/16/2024 - 23:44
A Senate committee sent a letter asking the bank whether it had adequately followed procedures before clearing $158 million in payments.
Birmingham Airport flights disrupted by incident
News Feed - Tue, 04/16/2024 - 23:29
West Midlands Police says the airport has now reopened as there is no wider risk to the public.
NPR Suspends Uri Berliner Over Critical Substack Essay
Latest Administration News - Tue, 04/16/2024 - 23:23
Uri Berliner, a senior business editor at NPR, said the public radio network’s liberal bias had tainted its coverage of important stories.
IMF Sees Steady Growth but Warns of Rising Protectionism
Latest Administration News - Tue, 04/16/2024 - 23:04
The International Monetary Fund offered an upbeat economic outlook but said that new trade barriers and escalating wars could worsen inflation.
Ex-Post Office boss missed chance to stop scandal
News Feed - Tue, 04/16/2024 - 22:36
David Miller says he should have read a 2003 report calling out Horizon system discrepancies.
Russia to grow faster than all advanced economies
News Feed - Tue, 04/16/2024 - 21:56
The IMF estimates Russia's economy will grow faster than the likes of the US, UK and Germany this year.
Taylor Swift and Beyoncé Avoided a Collision on the Charts. (Again.)
Latest Administration News - Tue, 04/16/2024 - 20:30
Pop’s two reigning queens are often cast as rivals, but they have continually supported each other — and spaced out their album releases.
Horizon was not robust, says ex-Post Office boss
News Feed - Tue, 04/16/2024 - 18:52
David Miller says he should not have told the board the Horizon system was fit for purpose in 1999.
The Paris Olympics’ One Sure Thing: Cyberattacks
Latest Administration News - Tue, 04/16/2024 - 18:49
“We will be attacked,” the official responsible for fending off cyberthreats said. To prepare, organizers have been hosting war games and paying “bug bounties” to hackers.
The Paris Olympics’ One Sure Thing: Cyberattacks
Latest Business News - Tue, 04/16/2024 - 18:49
“We will be attacked,” the official responsible for fending off cyberthreats said. To prepare, organizers have been hosting war games and paying “bug bounties” to hackers.
EasyJet suspends flights to Israel until October
News Feed - Tue, 04/16/2024 - 18:48
The airline blames the "evolving situation in Israel" for stopping journeys to Tel Aviv
EasyJet suspends flights to Israel until October
News Feed - Tue, 04/16/2024 - 18:48
The airline blames the "evolving situation in Israel" for stopping journeys to Tel Aviv
Wearable AI gadget faces onslaught of bad reviews
News Feed - Tue, 04/16/2024 - 18:02
A new AI-fuelled gadget has fallen foul of the tech world's expectations.
Wearable AI gadget faces onslaught of bad reviews
Daily Management Thought - Tue, 04/16/2024 - 18:02
A new AI-fuelled gadget has fallen foul of the tech world's expectations.
Who are the millions of Britons not working?
News Feed - Tue, 04/16/2024 - 17:51
The unemployment rate is relatively low historically, but millions aren't working.
Inside Washington’s Role in Microsoft’s Big AI Deal With G42
Latest Administration News - Tue, 04/16/2024 - 17:28
The White House laid the ground work for Microsoft’s $1.5 billion investment in an Emirati artificial intelligence start-up, a deal meant to box out Beijing.