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John Steinbeck’s hometown of Salinas is the least affordable city in the US for the middle class, a recent Brookings Institution analysis found Nestled between two mountain ranges at the crook of central California’s…
Covered by CNBC – Top News, The Guardian – Business. U.S. Treasury yields were lower on Wednesday after a fresh round of selloffs the previous day, as investors remained concerned about inflation.
Demand for Scotland’s most famous export has slumped, with industry facing job cuts and closures Obscured by the Scottish countryside on the outskirts of Kirkcaldy, Cluny bond is, in effect, a small town built to store…
US crafters are looking to build a communal network to replace the company after it was bankrupted by private equity investors in 2025 To its dedicated fans, JoAnn Fabrics wasn’t just a fabric store. It was a vital hub…
Fast food giant aiming to increase share of global chicken market as rising cost of beef hits profits McDonald’s is betting on fried chicken as health concerns and the rising price of beef shift dining habits. The…
The rising cost of servicing the UK national debt pushed up borrowing last month How much ‘headroom’ might John Healey still have to keep within the government’s fiscal rules? That’s the question dogging Westminster and…
Some network employees and media-watchers have questions and concerns about how arrangement will work Leading media figures and insiders dismissed plans to create an editorial oversight board to protect CNN’s…
Covered by CNBC – Top News, The Guardian – Business, BBC News – Business. Buffett's son, Howard, will replace him as chairman as dictated by a long-standing succession plan, Berkshire said.
While the country’s ambition is to be the ‘Saudi Arabia of green energy’, communities in the north-east are bearing the cost in diminished health and livelihoods Beneath the power lines cutting across Antonio de Souza’s…
Covered by The Guardian – Business, CNBC – Top News. US president responds as Mark Carney seeks to move closer to Europe and diversify defence ties Europe live – latest updates Donald Trump has threatened the EU with “serious tariffs” and a halt to trade after the bloc…
Minister for public service says the devices pose ‘legitimate privacy and security concerns’ in commonwealth-run workplaces Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our new political email, free app or…
Washington and Florida insiders are exploring lucrative deals for a post-communist Cuba crushed by ever-increasing US sanctions Spanish hotel chains. A Canadian mining firm. European shipping giants. Visa and…
Wage increase brings Amazon’s US minimum pay in line with Costco and includes new grocery discount benefit Amazon has raised its minimum wage in the US to $20 an hour, with average pay at the company reaching $24 an…
Rachida Dati accused of lobbying for carmaker Renault-Nissan when she was member of European parliament Rachida Dati, a former French culture minister, has gone on trial in Paris on corruption charges linked to dealings…
PM rejects claim he leads a ‘tax-and-spend’ government, as Bank of England prepares for interest rates decision Andy Burnham has said “difficult decisions” will need to be taken in next month’s budget after a rise in…
Tech CEOs banding together is an old ruse recycled from corporate America to get a pass from antitrust laws Anthropic’s Dario Amodei is not the first corporate CEO to suggest that excessive competition is driving the…
Covered by The Guardian – Business, BBC News – Business. Soaring oil prices of above $108 a barrel after Houthi attacks on Saudi infrastructure stoke inflation fears US government borrowing costs have risen to 5% for the first time since 2023 as soaring oil prices fuelled by…
We examine claims and counterclaims about the risks and calls to slow down the pace of AI development There have been some shocking claims in recent days about AI safety: we face a 10% chance of doom; AIs are worse than…
Beijing hits back after Anthropic CEO calls for US to impede China’s progress in AI China has dismissed what it said were “fearmongering” calls for the US to block Beijing’s AI industry, even as the top Chinese spy…
The 42-year-old liberal commentator regularly co-hosts the network’s 5pm talk show, taking flak from her conservative colleagues and harsh insults from the president. Jessica Tarlov is the left-leaning Fox News host…