Thousands could have energy debt written off but bills would go up for others
Regulator Ofgem plans to cut £500m from the stack of customer debt – but other billpayers will cover the cost. Read More
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Spooky spending creeping in weeks before Halloween
Spending on Halloween now tops £1bn and UK shoppers are looking beyond sweet treats and pumpkins Read More
Tit-for-tat tariffs, a shaky truce and turmoil: How we got to the Trump-Xi meeting
US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are set to meet to discuss a trade deal. Read More
Should K-beauty products have to come from South Korea?
Sales of Korean skincare treatments continue to soar, but some are now made by overseas companies. Read More
Nvidia hits new milestone as world’s first $5tn company
The US chip-maker has rapidly climbed from a niche graphics-chip manufacturer to an AI titan. Read More
Starmer declines to rule out breaking manifesto tax pledges
The prime minister fails to repeat a promise not to raise income tax rates, VAT or National Insurance next month. Read More
Tech giants are spending big on AI in rush to dominate the boom
Earnings reports from Meta, Alphabet and Microsoft reaffirm that giants are ramping up their spending on artificial intelligence, as they rush to reap the benefits of an AI boom. Read More
Watchdog proposes new rules to increase blocking of scam texts
The plans involve blocking hundreds of millions more scams from reaching potential victims and locking scammers out of networks. Read More
Fed cuts US interest rates again despite ‘flying blind’
Central bank votes to lower cost of borrowing even as US government shutdown limits data for decision Read More
Character.ai to ban teens from talking to its AI chatbots
The AI chatbot app, which has millions of users, said it was responding to parents and regulators. Read More