Bank of Canada cuts key interest rate to 3.75%
Business·BreakingThe Bank of Canada has lowered its key interest rate to 3.75 with a 50 basis-point cut, twice the size of the previous cut.Wednesday's 50 basis-point cut is twice the size...
Bring in pay-per-mile road pricing system across UK, urges Tony Blair’s thinktank | Fuel duty
A pay-per-mile road pricing system must be brought in now, according to Tony Blair’s thinktank which is urging the chancellor to reform motoring taxes.Rachel Reeves is widely expected to confirm...
Morgan Stanley rolls out OpenAI-powered chatbot for Wall Street division
A screen displays the trading information for Morgan Stanley on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), January 19, 2022.Brendan McDermid | ReutersMorgan Stanley is expanding the use...
Plan to put solar panels on all new English homes could be scrapped | Solar power
Labour is considering making solar panels optional on new homes in England, after pressure from housebuilders, in a move that would weaken low-carbon regulations, the Guardian has learned.Ministers are preparing...
BA, MCD, ENPH, KO and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. McDonald's — Shares fell more than 6% after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said an E. coli outbreak...
Chinese smartphones tout AI ahead of Apple Intelligence launch
Chinese smartphone company Honor on Wednesday revealed new AI features. Pictured here is CEO George Zhao speaking in Shanghai on June 26, 2024.Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesHonor, a spinoff...
UK to introduce stablecoin law in ‘months’: Circle’s Dante Disparte
Launched in 2018 by crypto firm Circle, USDC is now the second-biggest stablecoin globally, with more than $30 billion worth of tokens in circulation.Nurphoto | Getty ImagesLONDON — The U.K. is...
More than 20 foods recalled over peanut fears, says UK watchdog | Food & drink industry
More than 20 dips and seasonings, including Domino’s Pizza’s BBQ dip, have been recalled over fears that may they contain undeclared peanuts, the food watchdog has said.The Food Standards Authority...
Eight ways to get your finances ready for having a baby in the UK | Saving money
1. Consider cutbacksRaising a child from birth to the age of 18 costs, on average, £166,000 for a couple, and £220,000 for a lone parent in 2023, according to Child...
Why does gas supplier charge £486 to remove meter when others do it free? | Energy bills
At our Quaker meeting house we have tried to help the planet by swapping our gas boiler for an air source heat pump. We asked our supplier, Crown Gas &...