UK in talks about joining global defence bank led by Canada
Supporters of the scheme say the bank would enable governments to get cheaper loans to spend on defence projects. Read More
Complaints to watchdog about water firms jump 84%
Many complaints were about affordability, after customers saw steep hikes to bills. Read More
Why doomsday warnings are not the only threat to the AI juggernaut
The global AI race is being hit by very localised political and environmental concerns Read More
US borrowing costs hit highest level since 2007
The effective interest rate on US government bonds over 10 years, known as the 10-year Treasury yield, has risen as high as 5.04% but has eased back since. Read More
State pension likely to rise by £488 a year in April
The state pension rises by the highest of wage growth, inflation or 2.5%. Read More
I got paid $5,000 to move to a place I’d never heard of
Relocation schemes offer support for people who want to swap big cities for a cheaper, quieter life. Read More
AI ‘kill switch’ may need to be mandatory, Anthropic co-founder says
Jack Clark says “most labs have different ways of being able to pull the plug”, but says this may need to be a requirement. Read More
Government set to nationalise troubled steel firm
Production at SSUK sites in South Yorkshire and the West Midlands was paused earlier this year. Read More
Carney gambles on the world’s biggest investors betting on Canada
In the midst of a trade war with the US, the prime minister leveraged his connections in global finance to invite some of the world’s biggest investors to Canada. Read More
Committee calls for bill to address AI threat to human rights
A cross-party group of MPs and peers identifies human rights risks that existing laws appear not to cover. Read More