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One scanning error could block tens of thousands thousands of mail ballots under Trump’s new postal system, whistleblower warns
USPS rushed to build a complex system in only three months instead of a year following a now-halted Trump executive order on mail-in voting
Firefighters rescue 27 people from broken down rollercoaster in Suffolk - video
Twenty-seven people were rescued from a rollercoaster at Pleasurewood Hills theme park in Lowestoft, Suffolk. People on the ride had reportedly been stuck for up to three hours. T…
The rich and powerful are already trying to sway the next election – I have a plan to stop them | Stella Creasy
A bill proposing a cap on donations is up for debate this week. We must seize this chance to keep big money out of our politicsChristopher Harborne gave Reform £9m in one day – mo…
Current price of oil as of September 1, 2026
When oil prices change, it affects your energy costs—and even the price of everyday items. Here’s why.
I invented the text-message restaurant order in 2005. Twenty years later, I know what comes next
My tech is behind over 800 restaurant brands including Shake Shack, Waffle House, Cracker Barrel, Five Guys and Panda Express. But we need a new direction.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says AI will create ‘hundreds of thousands’ of new jobs—including for people who want to ‘make things with their hands’
Unlike Bill Gates, the billionaire Nvidia CEO is bullish that AI will create more jobs than it eliminates—and skilled trade professionals stand to benefit.
GE Vernova lands Rivian’s CFO, leaving EV maker to find successor
GE Vernova is betting on the executive who helped take Rivian public.
Genghis Khan got lucky with the weather. So did Mark Zuckerberg, says the Pulitzer-winning author of ‘Guns, Germs, and Steel’
Author Jared Diamond told Fortune that a leader's impact depends almost entirely on the industry—and utility bosses may be the most replaceable of all.
The bond market is in open revolt as Trump declines to accept an Iranian peace deal and oil hits $92 a barrel
Everything you need to know before you reach the office this morning.
Half of remote IT job applications now carry North Korean fraud patterns, startup Endorsed finds
Fake job applications are surging just as Mythos fear narrows the investment field.
David Booth: AI may change the world. It just won’t change how you invest
People used to make their living chipping ice blocks by hand and shipping them to the city. Now we have bluetooth refrigerators.
What does Andy Burnham's home town think of him as PM? – video
In the Warrington suburb of Culcheth, people are hopeful about what one of their own can achieve as the first northern prime minister in half a century. The Guardian's Richard Par…
New Apple CEO John Ternus faces an old problem: the innovator’s dilemma
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A leadership gap looms in Nordic and Benelux boardrooms
Long CEO tenures and a preference for insiders have left half of boardrooms in the Nordic and Benelux countries doubting their CEO's skills match what the company needs to deliver.
‘I feel like I’m grieving’: staff on the devastating fallout of widespread layoffs at Xbox
Last month, Microsoft’s gaming division told its workforce it was cutting 3,200 jobs, which some say will have big ramifications for game development – as well as taking a huge pe…
From milk to sausage rolls: how vending machines could improve food access in rural UK
Selling direct to public helps squeezed farmers control prices, and could help reduce effects of local shop closuresFizzy drinks, packets of crisps and bars of chocolate: for deca…
UK house prices rise for first time since April, says Nationwide
Average price of home rose 0.2% month on month in August to £275,465 as market awaits interest rate voteUK houses near top state secondary schools cost £40,000 more, research reve…
Anger as BBC withdraws jobs promise for apprentices amid sweeping cuts
Exclusive: Some staff call decision a betrayal of young apprentices who are often selected to increase diversityThe BBC is facing internal anger after a group of apprentices were …
It turns out that Gen Z didn’t quit on careers. The work force quit on them
MIT's Paul Osterman found 35% of the workforce has what he calls "disposable jobs" in his newbook of the same title. "I mean, that's a big number."
Boss of City regulator accused of threatening consumer group over £9.1bn car loan scheme
FCA chief, Nikhil Rathi, warned of ‘adverse consequences’ if challenge made to settlement, court filings allegeThe boss of the UK’s financial regulator is accused of threatening a…
Trump’s ‘biggest oil deal in world history’ in Venezuela reeks of ‘colonial cronyism’ and could easily fall apart, experts say
The U.S.-Venezuela agreement would include a third-party oil operator and incorporate 17 mature or undeveloped oilfields.
Nimbys can’t stand in the way of Labour’s legacy: a 21st-century new town boom | Polly Toynbee
Which do Enfield’s Tories and Greens value more – a golf course or thousands of new homes? It’s a question of political valuesNew towns will again be a lasting Labour legacy, just…
Sony and Warner Music sue Anthropic over alleged theft of ‘tens of thousands’ of songs, including ‘I Am the Walrus’ and ‘Hallelujah’
The music publishers are seeking up to $150,000 per pirated song—and $25,000 for each removed copyright information.
Starbucks is discontinuing a blending powder for drinks after particles went ‘airborne’ and left baristas coughing and falling ill
The coffee chain said it will no longer use the product as it transitions from its summer to fall menu.