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‘Ridiculousness’ Is Ending, and With It an Era for MTV

  • Television
  • Cable Television
  • Media
  • MTV Networks

The cable channel has run endless reruns of the comedy clip show for several years, a move that other cable companies copied.

Indiana University Lifts Ban on Printing News in College Newspaper

  • Newspapers
  • Colleges and Universities
  • Suits and Litigation (Civil)
  • Censorship
  • Freedom of Speech and Expression
  • Freedom of the Press
  • Indiana Daily Student
  • Indiana University
  • Miller, Andrew (Editor)
  • Reingold, David A (1968- )
  • Rodenbush, Jim

The university faced fierce criticism after it fired the director of student media and said that news coverage could be published only online.

Are Wealth Taxes the Best Way to Tax the Ultra Rich?

  • Income Inequality
  • High Net Worth Individuals
  • Taxation
  • Budgets and Budgeting
  • Piketty, Thomas
  • Saez, Emmanuel
  • France
  • United States

Plans for a wealth tax, which is dividing France, have gotten popular around the world as inequality has widened and government debt has risen.

A.I. Is Making Death Threats Way More Realistic

  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Threats and Threatening Messages
  • Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming
  • Cyberharassment
  • Violence (Media and Entertainment)
  • Rumors and Misinformation
  • Demonstrations, Protests and Riots
  • Social Media
  • YouTube.com
  • X (Formerly Twitter)

Online harassers are generating images and sounds that simulate their victims in violent situations.

Republicans in Congress Show Signs of Angst Over Trump’s Trade War

  • United States Politics and Government
  • International Trade and World Market
  • Customs (Tariff)
  • Law and Legislation
  • Beef
  • Agriculture and Farming
  • Republican Party
  • Senate
  • Collins, Susan M
  • Cornyn, John
  • Cruz, Ted
  • Greer, Jamieson L
  • Hoeven, John
  • McConnell, Mitch
  • Paul, Rand
  • Tillis, Thomas R
  • Trump, Donald J
  • Vance, J D
  • Brazil
  • Argentina
  • Financial Planners

Senators opposed the president’s plan to import beef from Argentina and voted three times this week to end his power to enforce sweeping tariffs.

As Government Shutdown Slows Air Traffic Training, These Schools Are Stepping In

  • Air Traffic Control
  • Airlines and Airplanes
  • Colleges and Universities
  • Shortages
  • Accreditation
  • Government Employees
  • Shutdowns (Institutional)
  • Airports
  • Vocational Training
  • Federal Aviation Administration
  • United States Politics and Government
  • Transportation Department (US)
  • Vaughn College of Aeronautics and Technology
  • Duffy, Sean P

New programs cannot turn out the numbers needed to make up for the controller shortfall. But they hope to have a higher success rate than the Federal Aviation Agency’s official academy.

Trump Administration Must Pay SNAP Benefits During Shutdown, Court Rules

  • United States Politics and Government
  • Foreign Aid
  • Federal-State Relations (US)
  • Federal Aid (US)
  • Poverty
  • Federal Courts (US)
  • Justice Department
  • Trump, Donald J
  • Vance, J D
  • Food Stamps
  • Financial Planners

States, cities and nonprofits had sued to spare millions of low-income Americans from losing benefits starting on Saturday, after the Trump administration said it would not fund them.

Trump Administration Seeks to Return Medical Debt to Credit Reports

  • Credit and Debt
  • United States Politics and Government
  • Personal Finances
  • Credit Scores
  • Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
  • Health Insurance and Managed Care
  • Federal-State Relations (US)
  • Consumer Protection
  • Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
  • Vought, Russell T
  • Financial Planners

A federal rule restricting the debt’s inclusion has been canceled. Now, the consumer bureau is trying to overturn state restrictions.

What If You Spent Every Waking Moment Taking On Elon Musk?

  • Content Type: Personal Profile
  • Suits and Litigation (Civil)
  • Computers and the Internet
  • Stocks and Bonds
  • Greenspan, Aaron J
  • Musk, Elon
  • Tesla Motors Inc
  • Zuckerberg, Mark E
  • Facebook Inc

Aaron Greenspan was once a promising entrepreneur. He has spent the last two decades lobbing grenades at the country’s most powerful tech moguls.

Interest Rates Are Falling. Why Are People Still Buying Money Market Funds?

  • Standard & Poor's 500-Stock Index
  • Stocks and Bonds
  • Money Market Accounts
  • Personal Finances
  • Content Type: Service
  • Consumer Behavior
  • Financial Planners

The Federal Reserve’s rate cut will reduce investor returns, yet money market funds remain a good deal, our columnist says.

Amazon’s Big Spending Reignites an A.I. Stock Rally

  • internal-storyline-no
  • Jassy, Andrew R
  • Apple Inc
  • Amazon.com Inc
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Cloud Computing
  • Meta Platforms Inc
  • Nasdaq Composite Index
  • Stocks and Bonds
  • Company Reports

Investors cheered the tech giant’s latest results showing that its huge investments in artificial intelligence are beginning to show returns.

Nvidia Uncertain if Return to China Is Closer After Trump-Xi Meeting

  • Huang, Jen-Hsun
  • NVIDIA Corporation
  • China
  • Trump, Donald J
  • Xi Jinping
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Computer Chips
  • South Korea
  • Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

Amid skyrocketing demand for artificial intelligence systems, the chip-making giant has been thrust into the economic feud between Beijing and Washington.

Low Prices Aren’t Stopping Exxon and Chevron From Pumping More Oil

  • Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)
  • Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline
  • Natural Gas
  • Company Reports
  • United States Politics and Government
  • United States Economy
  • Production
  • Hydraulic Fracturing
  • International Trade and World Market
  • Layoffs and Job Reductions
  • Embargoes and Sanctions
  • Stocks and Bonds
  • Chevron Corporation
  • Exxon Mobil Corp
  • Shell Plc
  • Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
  • Trump, Donald J
  • United States
  • Russia
  • Financial Planners

The two biggest U.S. oil companies increased production in the third quarter and reported lower but still robust profits.

Nvidia, Samsung and Hyundai C.E.O.s Meet in Seoul Ahead of Business Deal Announcement

  • Hyundai Motor Co
  • NVIDIA Corporation
  • Samsung Group
  • Huang, Jen-Hsun
  • Lee Jae-yong (1968- )
  • Seoul (South Korea)
  • South Korea
  • Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
  • Food

Jensen Huang, the Nvidia chief executive, and the leaders of Samsung and Hyundai staged a regular-folks outing in Seoul before announcing a business deal.

Coal Jobs or Climate? Trump’s Push Revives a Debate on the Navajo Nation.

  • Native Americans
  • Coal
  • Arizona
  • New Mexico

As the economic engine for the region, coal offered solid work. But it has also used up water, polluted the air and raised health concerns.

Missed Flight? What to Know About Rebooking, Luggage and More

  • Airlines and Airplanes
  • Content Type: Service
  • Delays (Transportation)
  • Customer Relations
  • Travel and Vacations
  • Delta Air Lines Inc
  • United Airlines

Sometimes even your most valiant efforts aren’t enough to get you to the gate on time. Here are some ways to get your trip back on track.

YouTube TV Users Lose Access to Disney and ESPN

  • Walt Disney Company
  • ESPN
  • ABC Inc
  • YouTube.com
  • Google Inc
  • Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming

Talks between YouTube TV and Disney about fees broke down on Thursday ahead of a deadline, with each company publicly blaming the other.

JPMorgan Alerted U.S. to Epstein Transfers Involving Wall St. Figures

  • Epstein, Jeffrey E (1953- )
  • Human Trafficking
  • Sex Crimes
  • Child Abuse and Neglect
  • Prostitution
  • Banking and Financial Institutions
  • Suits and Litigation (Civil)
  • JPMorgan Chase & Company
  • Dimon, James
  • Black, Leon D
  • Dubin, Glenn
  • Dershowitz, Alan M
  • Wexner, Leslie H
  • Money Laundering
  • Virgin Islands (US)

After Jeffrey Epstein’s 2019 death, the bank reported more than $1 billion in potentially suspicious transactions.

A Top Trump Official Had to Sell His Stock. He May Have Saved Millions.

  • United States Politics and Government
  • Social Security (US)
  • Stocks and Bonds
  • Company Reports
  • Banking and Financial Institutions
  • Fiserv Inc
  • Internal Revenue Service
  • Social Security Administration
  • Bisignano, Frank J
  • Lyons, Michael P
  • Trump, Donald J

Frank Bisignano, who holds top jobs at the Social Security Administration and the I.R.S., sold his stake in Fiserv before the company’s stock cratered this week.

Puck Acquires Air Mail, a Newsletter Merger for the Well-Heeled Inbox

  • Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures
  • Start-ups
  • Puck (Heat Media Inc)
  • Carter, Graydon
  • Kelly, Jon (Editor)
  • Stanley, Alessandra
  • Newsletters

Graydon Carter, the legendary Vanity Fair editor who founded Air Mail, is leaving the company.

In China Truce on Tariffs and Rare Earths, National Security Controls Are Bargaining Chip

  • China
  • United States International Relations
  • Trump, Donald J
  • Xi Jinping
  • International Trade and World Market
  • Customs (Tariff)
  • Computer Chips
  • Embargoes and Sanctions
  • Rare Earths
  • Magnets and Magnetism
  • Fentanyl
  • Regulation and Deregulation of Industry

Some analysts say Beijing won a major victory in its trade talks: Getting the U.S. to withdraw a national security measure that previously was not under discussion.

Amazon’s Profit Is Up 38% on Strong Performance

  • Amazon.com Inc
  • Company Reports
  • Cloud Computing
  • Data Centers
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • E-Commerce
  • Computers and the Internet

After unexpectedly strong sales and profits across its consumer and cloud businesses, the tech giant said another strong quarter might be ahead.

Apple’s iPhones Fuel Record Sales and Profit

  • Apple Inc
  • Company Reports
  • iPhone
  • Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)
  • Computers and the Internet
  • Smartphones
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Mobile Applications
  • International Trade and World Market
  • Trump, Donald J

The company’s revenue rose to above $100 billion in the quarter for the first time, and profit soared 86 percent.

How Do You Feel About Travel Right Now? We Want to Hear From You.

  • internal-reader-callout
  • Airlines and Airplanes
  • Travel and Vacations
  • Customer Loyalty Programs

We’re curious about how you are making travel decisions in a time of economic uncertainty, more premium services and the expanding reach of loyalty programs.

Trump Rule Could Ban Some Public Servants From Student Loan Forgiveness

  • Personal Finances
  • Student Loans
  • Trump, Donald J
  • Executive Orders and Memorandums
  • Education Department (US)
  • United States Politics and Government
  • Federal Aid (US)
  • Financial Planners

A new rule could disqualify certain employers from the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program that are deemed to be engaged in “illegal activities.”

Judge Skeptical Over Trump Administration Decision to Suspend Food Stamps

  • Trump, Donald J
  • Food Stamps
  • Federal-State Relations (US)
  • Federal Aid (US)
  • Poverty
  • Agriculture Department
  • Suits and Litigation (Civil)
  • Talwani, Indira
  • Federal Courts (US)
  • Shutdowns (Institutional)
  • United States Politics and Government
  • Financial Planners

The arguments at times appeared to frustrate the judge, who promised to rule soon on a suit filed by roughly two dozen states seeking to ensure people don’t go hungry as a result of a budgetary dispute.

Soybean Farmers Find Relief in U.S. Trade Truce With China

  • Agriculture and Farming
  • United States Politics and Government
  • Beans
  • Soybeans
  • Trump, Donald J
  • Xi Jinping

President Trump said China would end its boycott and resume buying millions of tons of American soybeans.

Study Finds Evidence That Text-Based Therapy Eases Depression

  • Depression (Mental)
  • Text Messaging
  • Mental Health and Disorders
  • Psychiatry and Psychiatrists
  • Research
  • Clinical Trials
  • Psychology and Psychologists
  • Telemedicine
  • JAMA Network Open
  • Talkspace (Groop Internet Platform Inc)
  • United States
  • your-feed-science
  • your-feed-healthcare

A large-scale randomized trial of texting therapy concluded that its outcomes were as good as video sessions in treating depression.

Volkswagen, Hit by Tariffs, Reports $1.5 Billion Loss and Warns of Chip Shortage

  • Automobiles
  • Nexperia BV
  • Volkswagen AG
  • Company Reports
  • Trump, Donald J
  • Blume, Oliver (1968- )
  • Customs (Tariff)
  • internal-open-access-from-nl

Europe’s largest automaker said a shortage of semiconductors could further hurt productivity.

Good Luck Finding a ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Costume This Halloween

  • Costumes
  • Halloween
  • Movies
  • E-Commerce
  • Hair
  • Pop-Up Stores and Restaurants
  • K-Pop
  • Shopping and Retail
  • Fans (Persons)
  • Social Media
  • National Retail Federation
  • Spirit Halloween Superstores
  • Netflix Inc
  • Arizona
  • Finland
  • Mesa (Ariz)
  • New York City
  • Philadelphia (Pa)
  • South Korea
  • United States

Characters from the hit Netflix film are among the most coveted outfits this year, and scarcity has forced some to improvise.

Why Investors Seem Underwhelmed by the Trump-Xi Meeting

  • internal-storyline-no
  • Trump, Donald J
  • Xi Jinping
  • China
  • Customs (Tariff)
  • Protectionism (Trade)
  • Fentanyl
  • Rare Earths
  • International Trade and World Market
  • United States Politics and Government
  • United States International Relations
  • Nuclear Tests

The highly anticipated event covered a lot of ground on tariff and trade barriers, but questions remain about reaching a lasting accord.

China’s Pause on Rare Earth Controls: What to Know

  • Rare Earths
  • International Trade and World Market
  • Metals and Minerals
  • Magnets and Magnetism
  • Factories and Manufacturing
  • European Union
  • European Union Chamber of Commerce in China
  • Ministry of Commerce (China)
  • Trump, Donald J
  • Xi Jinping
  • China

China has suspended export controls announced this month, but was conspicuously silent about rules imposed earlier, which are snarling global supply chains.

Trump and Xi, Hoping to Ease Trade War, Agree to 1-Year Truce

  • International Trade and World Market
  • live-detached
  • Customs (Tariff)
  • Rare Earths
  • Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation
  • Trump, Donald J
  • Xi Jinping
  • Busan (South Korea)
  • China
  • United States
  • Financial Planners

China agreed to suspend for a year some of its limits on exports of rare earth metals, while the U.S. halved its fentanyl-related tariffs.

A Month Without Data Muddles the Economic Picture

  • United States Economy
  • United States Politics and Government
  • Labor and Jobs
  • Consumer Behavior
  • Interest Rates
  • Shutdowns (Institutional)
  • Inflation (Economics)
  • Government Employees
  • Bureau of Labor Statistics
  • Federal Reserve System
  • Powell, Jerome H
  • Financial Planners

Tariffs and uncertainty were already making the economy hard to read. The loss of government data during the shutdown has made the situation much worse.

Help! Air France Lost My Fencing Gear and Won’t Pay for It.

  • Airlines and Airplanes
  • Customer Relations
  • Fencing (Sport)
  • Travel and Vacations
  • Lost and Found Property
  • Luggage and Packing
  • Content Type: Service
  • Air France
  • Tunisia

A Team USA fencer out more than $2,700 faced months of maddening red tape and was even flagged by the airline’s fraud department in his pursuit of a reimbursement.

Candy Companies Are Quietly Cutting Down on Cocoa to Save Money

  • Chocolate
  • Global Warming
  • Candy
  • Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)
  • Agriculture and Farming
  • Cocoa
  • Food
  • Labeling and Labels (Product)
  • Snack Foods
  • Cargill Inc
  • Mars Inc
  • Food and Drug Administration
  • Nestle SA
  • Africa
  • Halloween

As climate change has helped push cocoa prices higher, companies are changing candy recipes in subtle ways.

Starbucks Reports a Modest Sales Increase in Latest Quarter

  • Starbucks Corporation
  • Company Reports
  • Coffee
  • Coffeehouses
  • Layoffs and Job Reductions
  • Niccol, Brian

Net income fell 85 percent, however, because of charges related to store closures and corporate layoffs.

As Trump Weighs Sale of Advanced A.I. Chips to China, Critics Sound Alarm

  • NVIDIA Corporation
  • Trump, Donald J
  • Xi Jinping
  • Huang, Jen-Hsun
  • Burns, R Nicholas
  • China
  • United States
  • United States Politics and Government
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • United States International Relations
  • Computer Chips
  • International Trade and World Market
  • Protectionism (Trade)

The president signaled he would discuss the sale of Nvidia’s Blackwell chips in a summit on Thursday, a move U.S. officials warned would be a “massive” national security mistake.

Microsoft Increases Investments Amid A.I. Race

  • Microsoft Corp
  • Company Reports
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Cloud Computing
  • Computers and the Internet
  • Data Centers
  • OpenAI Labs

The company reported higher-than-expected capital expenditures of $34.9 billion in its latest quarter.

F.D.A. Moves to Speed Approvals for Cheaper Copycat Drugs

  • Generic Brands and Products
  • Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)
  • Regulation and Deregulation of Industry
  • Food and Drug Administration
  • Biotechnology and Bioengineering
  • Drugs (Pharmaceuticals)
  • Clinical Trials
  • Inventions and Patents
  • biosimilar drugs

The agency announced moves to cut regulatory obstacles for the makers of biosimilar drugs, which are akin to generics and may help lower drug costs.

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    Sanctions Lifted on a Putin-Backed Autocrat After Lobbying by Trump Allies

    • Trump, Donald J
    • Dodik, Milorad
    • United States Politics and Government
    • United States International Relations
    • Embargoes and Sanctions
    • State Department
    • Treasury Department

    The move benefits the Serbian politician Milorad Dodik, who had received support from Rudolph W. Giuliani, Michael T. Flynn, Laura Loomer and high-priced lobbyists.

    G.M. Will Cut 1,750 Jobs in Electric Vehicle Business

    • General Motors
    • Electric and Hybrid Vehicles
    • Automobiles
    • Sports Utility Vehicles and Light Trucks
    • Batteries
    • Factories and Manufacturing
    • Layoffs and Job Reductions
    • Tax Credits, Deductions and Exemptions
    • One Big Beautiful Bill Act (2025)
    • United States Politics and Government
    • Trump, Donald J
    • LG Energy Solution
    • Michigan
    • Ohio
    • Tennessee

    The layoffs at factories in Michigan, Ohio and Tennessee follow the elimination of a $7,500 federal tax credit for electric cars.

    What Can Hollywood Learn From New Media?

    • Television
    • Movies
    • Social Media
    • Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming
    • Podcasts
    • Celebrities
    • Conde Nast Publications Inc
    • MySpace.com
    • Chaiken, Ilene
    • Homosexuality and Bisexuality
    • News and News Media
    • Newsletters

    A new production company wants to make as many video podcasts and newsletters as films and television shows.

    Halloween Adventure, the Store Where It Is Always Spooky Season

    • Halloween
    • Shopping and Retail
    • E-Commerce
    • Costumes
    • Masks
    • Halloween Adventure Shops
    • East Village (Manhattan, NY)

    Halloween Adventure, a fixture in Lower Manhattan, has long prided itself on being a place where customers and employees can express themselves.

    Donald Trump Jr. Pitches ‘Patriotic Capitalism’ at Saudi Summit

    • United States Politics and Government
    • Venture Capital
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Government Contracts and Procurement
    • Conflicts of Interest
    • United States Economy
    • Conservatism (US Politics)
    • Private Equity
    • Start-ups
    • 1789 Capital
    • Trump, Donald J Jr

    His firm, 1789 Capital, has been investing in artificial intelligence and defense technology — and, he said, it has an “understanding” of President Trump’s plans.

    The Fed may soon stop reducing its debt and mortgage bond holdings.

    • Financial Planners

    What the Fed’s Rate Decision Means for Loans, Credit Cards, Mortgages and More

    • Banking and Financial Institutions
    • Credit and Debt
    • Interest Rates
    • Student Loans
    • Powell, Jerome H
    • Federal Reserve System
    • Treasury Department
    • Financial Planners

    See how the central bank’s interest rate stance influences car loans, credit cards, mortgages, savings and student loans.

    Obamacare Prices Become Public, Highlighting Big Increases

    • United States Politics and Government
    • Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)
    • Tax Credits, Deductions and Exemptions
    • Health Insurance and Managed Care
    • Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (2010)
    • Federal Aid (US)
    • Shutdowns (Institutional)
    • United States Economy
    • Trump, Donald J
    • Insurance
    • Blue Cross and Blue Shield Assn
    • KFF (Nonprofit)

    The government website now shows consumers how much their health insurance costs will increase next year, as Congress remains at an impasse over the plans’ subsidies.

    Boeing Reports Big Quarterly Loss but Sales Improved

    • Airlines and Airplanes
    • Aviation Accidents, Safety and Disasters
    • Government Employees
    • Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates)
    • Company Reports
    • Boeing Company
    • Federal Aviation Administration
    • Ortberg, Robert K

    The aerospace company was hurt by the delay of a new plane but made progress on increasing production of the 737 Max, its most popular aircraft.

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    Post Office justice measures could include special stamp for victims

      Restorative justice scheme for subpostmasters will offer face-to-face meetings with Fujitsu and Post Office executives.

      Disney pulls channels from YouTube TV over fee dispute

        ESPN, ABC and other Disney channels will not be available to YouTube TV subscribers.

        The US bet big with Argentina bailout - is it paying off?

          US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has called the Argentine peso "undervalued". But not many people agree.

          £420m bill cut for heavy industry as union attacks 'obscene' energy profits

            UK Steel said while the increased support was welcomed, the government could have gone further.

            No free bus passes for under 22s, says government

              The Commons Transport Committee recommended scrapping bus fares for young people in August.

              'This is the big one' - tech firms bet on electrifying rail

                Railway operators have new options for electric trains including getting rid of locomotives altogether.

                Moved house? You may have unclaimed energy credit

                  People who've moved house in the last five years are being encouraged to contact their old energy suppliers in case they have outstanding credit.

                  Security concerns over system at heart of digital ID

                    The government is facing questions over whether One Login can be trusted to keep people's personal data secure.

                    Four easy ways to spend less and save more money

                      If you're struggling to get on top of your money, here are four ways to help you manage it better.

                      Spooky spending creeping in weeks before Halloween

                        Spending on Halloween now tops £1bn and UK shoppers are looking beyond sweet treats and pumpkins

                        Nvidia strikes bumper AI deals with Asia tech giants

                          Fresh from $5 trillion valuation, global chips giant Nvidia has signed deals with LG, Hyundai and Samsung

                          Apple claims 'tremendous' global uptake of latest iPhones

                            Apple's thinnest iPhone, the Air, plus the latest 17 models helped boost sales in September.

                            Virgin cleared to challenge Eurostar on Channel Tunnel route

                              Virgin Trains plans to start rival passenger rail services through the tunnel from 2030.

                              Watchdog slams O2 over unexpected price rise

                                The media regulator said it was disappointed O2 raised prices more than was advertised when customers took out contracts.

                                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.

                                  Trump hails 'amazing' meeting with China's Xi but no formal trade deal agreed

                                    The US president and his Chinese counterpart met face-to-face for the first time in six years.

                                    'Poor' insulation that left houses mouldy needs wider investigation, government told

                                      Botched insulation damaged many homes and left a legacy of health problems for residents.

                                      First UK phones to get satellite connectivity in signal blackspots announced

                                        Virgin Media O2 has partnered with Elon Musk firm Starlink to offer the service.

                                        Who are the workers who will fire Scotland's space industry?

                                          It is hoped the number of employees in Scotland's space industry will rocket to 20,000 in the next 10 years.

                                          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.

                                            Trade, tariffs and TikTok: Why it matters that Trump and Xi are talking again

                                              The two leaders met face-to-face for the first time in six years on Thursday.

                                              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

                                                Websites disabled in Microsoft global outage come back online

                                                  Microsoft 365 and its Azure cloud computing platform were hit with DNS issues, similar to the recent AWS outage.

                                                  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.

                                                    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.

                                                      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.

                                                        Boeing hit with $5bn in penalties as new jet delayed

                                                          The beleaguered firm said it now plans to deliver 777X jets starting from 2027.

                                                          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.

                                                            The South African start-up bringing tech to townships

                                                              Entrepreneur Talifhani Banks has bought a modern delivery system to smaller firms in South Africa.

                                                              These robots can clean, exercise - and care for you in old age. Would you trust them to?

                                                                It sounds like something from a sci-fi film - but some scientists believe this clever new tech could help alleviate strains on the UK care system

                                                                Why the 5G symbol on your phone doesn't mean you have 5G

                                                                  New research shows that 40% of the time a phone displays the 5G symbol, it is actually using a 4G connection.

                                                                  The striking Swedish workers taking on carmaker Tesla

                                                                    The industrial action against the company's operation in Sweden has reached its second anniversary.

                                                                    Can the plastic recycling industry be saved?

                                                                      Plastic recycling plants in Europe are being shut as they struggle to find a business model

                                                                      How the outsourcing sector became South Africa's newest goldmine

                                                                        South African firms that do remote work for North American and European businesses growing strongly.

                                                                        Protests and food poisonings test Indonesian president's first year in office

                                                                          Prabowo Subianto's promises of dynamic economic growth and social change have faced major challenges.

                                                                          How good is the battery in a used electric vehicle?

                                                                            Companies are offering tech they say can accurately test the health of batteries in used EVs.

                                                                            Netherlands' renewables drive putting pressure on its power grid

                                                                              Homes asked to use less electricity as network is overloaded by the rush to wind and solar power.

                                                                              Why AI is being trained in rural India

                                                                                Smaller Indian towns are becoming centres for training and correcting artificial intelligence models.

                                                                                Paraguay – the Silicon Valley of South America?

                                                                                  The country hopes to build a big tech sector, fuelled by its vast amount of cheap hydroelectricity.

                                                                                  How will the EU's new border system work?

                                                                                    The EU's much-delayed Entry/Exit System will change the way UK passengers travel to 29 countries.

                                                                                    How hackers forced brewing giant Asahi back to pen and paper

                                                                                      The maker of Japan's most popular beer, Super Dry, was hit by a major cyber-attack last month.

                                                                                      Has the clock stopped on Swiss US trade?

                                                                                        Swiss exporters are looking at new markets after being hit by heavy US tariffs.

                                                                                        When is the Budget and what might be in it?

                                                                                          Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering both tax rises and spending cuts in the 26 November Budget.

                                                                                          Moved house? You may have unclaimed energy credit

                                                                                            People who've moved house in the last five years are being encouraged to contact their old energy suppliers in case they have outstanding credit.

                                                                                            Four easy ways to spend less and save more money

                                                                                              If you're struggling to get on top of your money, here are four ways to help you manage it better.

                                                                                              How much gas and electricity does a typical household use?

                                                                                                Typical gas and electricity bills will rise slightly in October when a new energy price cap begins.

                                                                                                What are National Insurance and income tax and what could change in the Budget?

                                                                                                  Some experts think the government may break its promise not to increase income tax, NI or VAT for working people.

                                                                                                  The £5.30 orange juice that tells the story of why supermarket prices are sky high

                                                                                                    Butter, chocolate, coffee and milk have all seen prices rocket. Tracing back through the story of one particular supermarket staple begins to explain why

                                                                                                    How Milei's 'Thatcherite' economics divided his nation - but won over Trump

                                                                                                      Ahead of Milei's visit to the White House - amid protests and anger on the streets back at home - Ione Wells unravels the paradox that Argentina's president has created

                                                                                                      Trump's state visit is mired with potential pitfalls despite careful planning

                                                                                                        Months of preparations have gone into this state visit - but the Lord Mandelson question is not the only concern troubling insiders.

                                                                                                        The UK car industry is at a tipping point - can it be saved?

                                                                                                          Tariffs, Brexit, pandemic havoc... All of this caused short-term disruption - but the impact concealed a deeper problem for the UK automotive industry

                                                                                                          Trump's global tariffs 'victory' may well come at a high price

                                                                                                            The US president considers it a win - but if this all triggers a foundational realignment, the results may not break in his favour

                                                                                                            US and China's different reports of their trade meeting

                                                                                                              Donald Trump says the US can sign a trade deal with China "pretty soon" following talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea

                                                                                                              The South African start-up bringing tech to townships

                                                                                                                Entrepreneur Talifhani Banks has bought a modern delivery system to smaller firms in South Africa.

                                                                                                                Should you pay off your mortgage early?

                                                                                                                  Martin answers a listener's question on his podcast.

                                                                                                                  What the UK inflation figures actually mean for you

                                                                                                                    Prices in the UK rose by 3.8% in the year to September, matching the rate recorded in July and August.

                                                                                                                    The Briefing Room

                                                                                                                      Could an AI bubble or so-called ‘shadow banking’ threaten the global economy?