Jeremy Hunt will claim the economy is “back on track” in an autumn statement that is expected to prioritise tax cuts and economic growth. The chancellor is expected to say the government’s plan for the economy is “working” but “the work is not done” as he unveils measures to boost business investment by £20bn a
In this article NVDA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Nvidia Co-Founder and CEO Jensen Huang arrives at a Senate bipartisan Artificial Intelligence Insight Forum in Washington on Sept. 13, 2023. Sarah Silbiger | Bloomberg | Getty Images Nvidia shares slid 2% in extended trading on Tuesday after the chipmaker reported fiscal third-quarter results that
Reality TV has undergone plenty of changes in the last decade – from the end of stalwart Noughties shows, the much-needed emphasis on duty of care towards participants, and the genre’s pipeline to social media influencing. Now Squid Game: The Challenge has landed on our screens and turned trusted formats upside down again. Some 456
The founder of the world’s largest crypto exchange has stepped down – and pleaded guilty to breaking anti-money laundering laws. Changpeng Zhao’s shock departure from Binance comes as part of a $4bn (£3.2bn) settlement that has been reached with US regulators. It is the culmination of a multi-year investigation into the trading platform, and the
TV and radio presenter Annabel Giles has died – four months after being diagnosed with a brain tumour, her children have said. The 64-year-old had appeared on Have I Got News For You and I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! She was previously married to Midge Ure. In a statement on X, formerly
For months the chancellor and his team have been billing tomorrow’s big announcement as an autumn statement for growth, the final heave if you like before the big giveaway spring budget. We were expecting tax cuts for businesses, but were told for months tax cuts for all of us would have to wait. Then this
The national living wage will rise to £11.44 per hour from April. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced he is accepting the recommendation from the Low Pay Commission – an increase of £1.02 from the current rate of £10.42. The national living wage is the minimum people aged 21 and over must be paid for their
A Eurovision winner who has been added to Russia’s wanted list says the Kremlin is lying about her and trying to “scare” her – as she voiced fears for her family’s safety. Ukrainian singer Susana Jamaladinova – who performs under the name Jamala and won the Eurovision Song Contest in 2016 – is accused by
Governments plan to double renewable capacity by 2030, and tripling is within sight, according to a newly released report. Many countries are already on track to exceed their national targets, and more ambition is achievable to bring a tripling of global renewables within reach, according to an analysis of national targets by energy think tank Ember. The
Barry Silbert, Founder and CEO, Digital Currency Group David A. Grogan | CNBC After months on the market, crypto news site CoinDesk has finally been acquired by a business that’s run by the former president of the New York Stock Exchange. Bullish, a digital asset exchange led by ex-NYSE chief Tom Farley, has purchased CoinDesk
Four bodies recovered in the search for missing teenagers in North Wales were found in a car that was on its roof and partially submerged in water, police have said. Officers had been looking for Jevon Hirst, Harvey Owen, Wilf Henderson and Hugo Morris, who were missing since Sunday morning. North Wales Police said their
Police who investigated the disappearance of Nicola Bulley from beside a riverbank have been heavily criticised in a damning report. Lancashire Police’s decision to reveal the mother-of-two’s mental health issues was condemned as “avoidable and unnecessary”. Senior officers were also criticised for their initial failure to help her family, first by not appointing family liaison
Israel’s government has agreed to back a deal with Hamas for the release of some hostages in Gaza and a temporary pause in the fighting. The agreement involves swapping the hostages for Palestinian prisoners being detained in Israel. The prime minister’s office said the deal involves the release of 50 women and children being held
Elon Musk’s X (formerly Twitter) has sued the watchdog group Media Matters alleging it manufactured a report to show advertisers’ posts alongside neo-Nazi and white nationalist content. Major US companies including Disney, Warner Bros and Sky News’ parent company Comcast pulled advertising from X over concerns about their ads showing up next to hate speech
Rapper A$AP Rocky must stand trial on allegations he fired a gun at a former friend and collaborator outside a Hollywood hotel in 2021, a Los Angeles judge has ruled. Superior Court Judge ML Villar found there is enough evidence for the hip-hop star to stand trial after hearing roughly a day and a half
Following a loss in Illinois, Ford is easing some aspects of its EV dealer program. The changes involve reducing the number of required chargers and cutting training costs. Ford alters EV dealer program following IL loss Illinois’ state motor vehicle board handed Ford dealers in the state a victory after claiming Ford broke the law
In this article NVDA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, arrives for the Inaugural AI Insight Forum in Russell Building on Capitol Hill, on Wednesday, September 13, 2023. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images) Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images Shares of Nvidia closed up 2.3%
Gas prices at a Chevron gas station in Newhall, CA. Monday, September 18, 2023. The average price of a gallon of regular gas in Los Angeles County rose 4.8 cents today to $5.915, a day after increasing 13.6 cents. The average price has risen 52 times in the last 57 days, increasing 94.3 cents, according
In this article MSFT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, speaks during The Wall Street Journal’s WSJ Tech Live conference in Laguna Beach, California, on Oct. 17, 2023. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Hundreds of OpenAI employees, including co-founder and board member Ilya Sutskever, have signed a
Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCNov 20, 2023, 01:53 PM ET Open Extended Reactions On Friday, a three-man independent panel convened by the Premier League opted to dock Everton 10 points for violating the competition’s profit and sustainability rules (PSR). Everton have said they will appeal the punishment and, in a written statement, said they