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A Hike Like No Other
With 38 kilometres of new track through previously inaccessible outback, along with hotel-quality overnight stays, this Australian trek is like no other.
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UK retail sales rebound in August as department stores recover
UK retail sales volumes rose 0.5% mom in August, reversing July’s unrevised 0.5% decline and beating expectations for a 0.3% contraction. Annual growth accelerated from a downwardly revised 1.2% to 2.4%, above the 1.9% …
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Asia Open: Oil Eased the Fed’s Hawkish Hammer. Now Comes the BoJ and the OpEx Test
More importantly, Thursday’s rebound was not born from investors suddenly developing a taste for hawks roaming the Eccles Building. Oil did the work. As crude backed away, some of the inflation premium that had magnifie…
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Planet Labs CFO Ashley Johnson sells $944k in company stock
Planet Labs PBC (PL) reported that President & CFO Ashley F. Johnson restructured and partially sold holdings of Class A Common Stock.
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FTSE 100 today: Stocks slip on Hormuz crisis despite retail sales beat
August 6, 2026, 3:59 AM EDT. The Chinese Academy of Sciences achieved a 3.42% conversion efficiency in laser-produced plasma (LPP) EUV lithography, closing in on ASML’s 5.5% commercial benchmark. Although current power …
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Barclays expects BoE rate hikes in November and February on inflation risks
The UK rates market had to digest a heavy flow of news over the past week. The Bank of England (BoE) kept the base rate unchanged, inflation came in slightly below expectations, and Prime Minister Keir Starmer resigned …
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Thames Water rescue deal should be rejected - MPs
A cross-party committee of MPs has urged the government to reject a £10bn takeover proposal from Thames Water's creditors.
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The virtual worlds where robots are trained
Freddo the robot walks across the office and takes a plastic bottled offered by a staff member.
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Japan CPI steady in August, core inflation eases ahead of BOJ rate hike
--August Exports to Continue Showing Resilience, July Machinery Orders to Dip After Sharp Rebound, August CPI Seen Steady to Slightly Up around BOJ’s 2% Target
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Why we bought our first home with a 100% mortgage - despite the risks
Until last year, Conroy, 32, and his partner Amber, 28, saw little prospect of owning their own home. They were renting in central Manchester where they work and could not afford to save up for a deposit.
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Early Bowie music available to stream for first time
Ten years ago Alec Palao was casually flicking through a collection of old records when he noticed some faint pencil markings that were enough to draw a gasp. "Davie Jones," it read.
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Healey to ask EU finance ministers to let UK into industry scheme
The chancellor is to warn the European Union (EU) not to lock the UK out of its scheme to protect industries from unfair Chinese competition.
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Form 8K Zillow Group Inc Class C For: 17 September
Jeremy Wacksman, affiliated with Zillow Group, Inc. (Class C Common), has filed a Form 144 indicating an intent to sell up to 9,339 shares through Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. on or after August 17, 2026 on NASDAQ.
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Warm words on Canada's EU 'associate membership' but no guarantees
There is no certainty that the idea will ever get off the ground, let alone become a blueprint for other countries, writes Katya Adler.
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I sent 200 LinkedIn messages and got a job: How to nail networking
For some, networking comes naturally but for others, the thought of approaching someone they don't know and trying to make a professional connection can fill them with dread.
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Interest rates held but Bank signals rise if energy prices stay high
The Bank of England has held interest rates at their current rate of 3.75% for the sixth time in a row but said they were likely to rise if high energy prices persist.
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Barclays workers ask for more money to return to the office
Thousands of Barclays staff are demanding concessions from the bank after it said it wants employees to work from the office more often.
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Eurozone inflation rises by 3.2% in twelve months to August - Eurostat
Annual inflation in the euro area rose to 3.2% in May from 3% in April, according to a flash estimate published by Eurostat on Tuesday, extending the bloc's recent upward trend in consumer prices despite a moderation in…
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Uncontrolled AI could lead to 'silicon species' rivalling humans, warns Microsoft
The head of Microsoft AI has warned that without adequate safeguards, the development of AI could lead to the emergence of a new "silicon species" which competes with humans.
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Capricorn Energy agrees to revised DNO takeover terms
NEXT reported group sales including subsidiaries up 9.0% and profit before tax up 10.5% to £569m. The company increased full-year profit guidance by £12m to £1,255m, citing a small upgrade in sales expectations and a…
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OpenAI reveals six more safety issues and unveils plan to disclose incidents
OpenAI revealed six more incidents of unexpected or concerning behaviour by its intelligence (AI) models, and announced a plan for tracking and disclosing such incidents in the future.
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Snapchat open to putting time limits on teens, boss tells BBC
The boss of Snapchat-parent Snap Inc says the firm would be "willing to implement" time limits for teens, following a call from Meta for it to take action.
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I sent 200 DMs to companies - it was awkward but I got a job
For some, networking comes naturally but for others, the thought of approaching someone they don't know and trying to make a professional connection can fill them with dread.
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EU chief backs plan for Canada to become 'associate member'
The president of the European Commission has backed proposals for Canada to become the EU's first "associate member".