What tariffs will really cost Canadians and Americans
Households and businesses have become used to tariffs impacting the cost of living for more than year now, so what will change now?
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Borrowers expecting mortgage rates to drop have hopes dashed
Major lenders have raised rates on new deals in recent days, leaving many borrowers needing to make a decision.
AI will help find cure for cancer ‘within our lifetimes’, says Arm Holdings chief
Rene Haas also claims artificial intelligence could pave way for widespread use of humanoid robots within five yearsBusiness live – latest updatesThe boss of one of the UK’s biggest chip companies has claimed AI will be…
OpenAI models went rogue. We urgently need a better ‘hugging face’ investigation | Mackenzie Arnold and Stephan Llerena
The breach won’t be the last – or the most dangerous – of its kind. We need an agency capable of full investigations into AI incidentsWhen OpenAI first revealed that its AI agents had autonomously hacked a major…
'Tirana teeth': Albania hopes to be the new Turkey for dental work
The Balkan nation is aiming to become a new centre for medical tourism.
Shetland spaceport project secures £30m of UK government investment
The funding will be used to build two more launchpads.
UK's third-biggest taxpayer to leave for Greece
Chris Rokos plans to open an office in Athens, reports say, and was ranked third in the Sunday Times's list of the UK's top taxpayers.
Australia's digital duty of care bill a ‘global reckoning for big tech’, minister says – video
The Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, said the digital duty of care bill was not about government control, and added tech giants could face penalties of more than $100m for breaches. The communications…
Oil price approaches $100 a barrel after attacks on Saudi oil facilities – business live
Saudi authorities said operations at some energy facilities have been attacked by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis There is a renewed inflation risk coming from energy markets, warns Naeem Aslam, CIO of Zaye Capital…
I paid my Ulez charge, but I am still receiving threats from TfL
Transport for London has fined me and warned that if I don’t pay it will possibly destroy my carI paid the £12.50 London Ulez charge on my Amex card within hours of driving through the zone. I was then fined £90 for…
'JLR job cuts a cause for uncertainty and worry'
Experts say they worry it could limit the company's ability to innovate in the future.
Canada braces for prolonged trade war as counter-tariffs on US take effect
The tariffs will apply to $20bn worth of American products, jeopardising the stability of the world's largest bilateral trading relationship.
Are rich people really worse behaved? Here’s the science – podcast
Who’s more likely to steal sweets from a child? According to science, it’s the rich. A study seemingly confirming our suspicions about the moral behaviour of the wealthy was one of the winners of the 2026 Ig Nobel…
Europe’s fighter jet plans are in disarray. What happens next?
While the UK and Italy are making progress, France and Germany’s joint venture came to nothing, and the prospect of more countries pulling together seems way offWhen the former European Central Bank president and…
Trump threatens to stop sale of Canadian Bombardier jets in US
The threat against one of Canada's largest companies comes amid an escalating trade war between the two neighbours.
'I performed on stage to get my first job' - the firms turning recruitment into competitions
Applicants have to pitch their ideas on stage in front of a panel of judges and an audience. But is this exciting or unfair?
AI cancer cures slowed by chip shortage, says UK's biggest tech boss
The head of chip designer Arm says modelling how a DNA marker is impacted by cancer cannot be done now, but computers are "going to solve it".
Food price cap plans giving farmer 'sleepless nights'
East Lothian farmer Jamie Wyllie says he's worried costs will get passed down the line to the food producers.
