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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.
Bitfinex Securities lists tokenized notes tied to Strategy, Metaplanet
Five equity-backed notes issued through Luxembourg’s ORO II fund will trade against dollars, USDT and Bitcoin for eligible non-US investors.
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…
Singapore weighs recognizing some foreign-issued stablecoins
Singapore is considering allowing jointly issued cross-border stablecoins into its regulatory regime, revisiting its earlier decision to restrict the framework to domestic issuanc…
UK's National Crime Agency Freezes $13.6M of Premier League Money in Sorare Probe: Report
The sum was the first payment under a $163 million deal with the Messi-backed fantasy card game, now facing a gambling prosecution.
Strategy spends $635M buying back STRC as perpetual preferred stock lags $100 par
STRC trades at $97.34 despite Strategy’s growing repurchases, while SATA’s higher dividend rate has helped it hold its $100 par value.
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.
Summer box office 2026: what can we learn from the hits and misses?
It was a bumper season for Hollywood, almost back to pre-pandemic levels, with Tom Holland blockbusters winning out, but there was still a string of disappointmentsAs the world co…
‘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…
Live updates: Bitcoin ETFs resume buying as ether funds stretch streak to 11 days
The bitcoin funds took $217 million Monday, one session after an outflow ended their nine-day run. Ether ETFs have not posted a red day since mid-August.
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."
London Stock Exchange to work with Payward to bring biggest UK stocks onchain
The LSE is working with Kraken owner Payward, the developer of the xStocks tokenized equities framework, to bring top U.K.-listed stocks onchain.
Trump Jr.-linked 1789 Capital leads Polymarket’s $1B raise: Report
Donald Trump Jr.-linked 1789 Capital will reportedly lead a $1 billion investment round into Polymarket, which would value the platform at $21 billion, just below Kalshi’s $22 bil…
Bond sell-off intensifies around the world as oil prices rise above $91 a barrel, stoking inflation fears – business live
Renewed fighting in Middle East weighs on financial markets; Shein shares tumble after Hong Kong stock market debutUK government borrowing costs have risen to the highest since 20…
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.
Meet the CEO whose century-old company never laid off employees through the Great Depression, the recession, or Covid
The company even mapped out employees' zip codes to help choose a location for a larger facility with more digestible commute times.