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Wed, 14 Oct 2026

Heating oil users face fuel or food winter choice'

It comes as ministers say they will tighten up rules on heating oil and promote competition

Wed, 14 Oct 2026

Not building third runway would be 'huge missed opportunity', warns Heathrow boss

Thomas Woldbye tells the Today progamme it would be "good to know" the government's position on the project, after comments made by the prime minister.

Wed, 14 Oct 2026

Bank of America hit with $1.2bn fine for money laundering failings

The bank inadequately flagged transactions linked to potential Chinese money laundering networks, the Treasury said.

Tue, 13 Oct 2026

How long will humans be needed for translation?

AI dominates the translation business, but for high-stakes work, humans are still needed.

Tue, 13 Oct 2026

Is it OK for jobseekers or employers to use AI?

Graduates are increasingly using AI to misrepresent themselves in job applications, research suggests. But some say their peer group has no choice.

Tue, 13 Oct 2026

Royal Mail losing 400 postal workers a week, says union

The CWU says more posties are leaving since a new delivery system was brought in, that it claims is not working in hundreds of offices.

Tue, 13 Oct 2026

Saudi man charged with planting 'sophisticated' recording device in OpenAI office

Prosecutors say the device, wrapped in toilet paper, was found inserted in a USB port on the back of a TV in an executive conference room.

Tue, 13 Oct 2026

United Airlines is making it harder to reach its top frequent flyer status in 2027

United Airlines is doing away with flight segment as a way to reach Premier status and increasing the spending requirements for Premier 1K.

Tue, 13 Oct 2026

Walmart to cover some GLP-1s, inhalers and insulin for employees at no cost as it expands benefits

Walmart will offer Novo's Ozempic and Lilly's Mounjaro without charge for people with Type 2 diabetes after a new prior authorization.

Tue, 13 Oct 2026

Bank earnings takeaways: Here's how JPMorgan, Goldman, Wells Fargo and Citi performed in Q3

JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs and Citigroup reported third-quarter earnings on Tuesday, with mixed results.

Tue, 13 Oct 2026

Airport attacks put aviation in crosshairs of geopolitical conflicts

Deadly attacks at Riyadh’s main airport are disrupting airlines, closing airspace and raising new security questions for commercial aviation.

Tue, 13 Oct 2026

NI company in talks to save Poundland from administration

Poundland says Martin Property Group from Londonderry is the management team's "preferred partner"

Tue, 13 Oct 2026

UnitedHealth Group tops estimates, hikes profit outlook as insurer manages high medical costs

UnitedHealth Group said it expects 2026 adjusted earnings of at least $20.50 per share, up from a previous outlook of $19.50 to $20.00 per share.

Tue, 13 Oct 2026

Poundland in rescue talks as owners seek buyer

The leadership team is attempting a buyout, but a union has warned the retailer could fall into administration instead.

Tue, 13 Oct 2026

Three things we've learnt about the UK economy from the IMF

The influential economics body has upgraded its UK growth forecast for this year, but risks remain.

Tue, 13 Oct 2026

BA flight forced to turn back over cracked window

British Airways said the plane landed safely at Gatwick and passengers were due to resume their journey.

Tue, 13 Oct 2026

Phase Eight and Hobbs owner hit by cyber-attack, as H&M probes separate hack claim

TFG London has apologised to customers for disruption after it identified a "cybersecurity incident" on Sunday.

Tue, 13 Oct 2026

Cost of living struggles inspire 'social supermarket'

New social supermarket offers cheaper groceries with dignity and choice.

Tue, 13 Oct 2026

UK growth upgraded but energy prices and rates to bite in 2027

The IMF report comes as final preparations are being made to the first Budget under Prime Minister Andy Burham.

Tue, 13 Oct 2026

Bumble shares soar after report dating firm in $1bn takeover talks

The jump pushed Bumble's stock market valuation to more than $580m but that is still far below their peak of more than $14bn.


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