Tech sell-off drives US markets down by nearly $1tn after subpar earnings reports
Big tech stocks falter as investors question whether billions being poured into AI can generate returns quickly enoughA sell-off of tech stocks that b...
BP profits jump as Middle East conflict drives up oil refining margins
Third-quarter underlying replacement cost profit rises to $8.46bn, up from $2.2bn a year agoBP has posted a jump in its quarterly profits as the w...
San Francisco estate sells for $10m above listing price as AI boom drives up costs
Eight-bedroom mansion listed at $18.5m sold for $28.5m and has a private garden and three-car garageA San Francisco estate sold for $10m above its lis...
UK inflation rises by more than expected to 3.5% as war drives up fuel prices
Increase in annual price growth in September comes amid fears rate will breach 4% next yearBusiness live – latest updatesUK inflation climbed by more ...
‘I forgot to pay’: Victoria’s premier Ben Carroll drives off without paying for petrol, sparking police inquiries
After being contacted by officers, politician says, he has paid bill and is ‘grateful for the team at the servo for their understanding’Get our breaki...
Profit warnings from UK-listed firms at highest level in two years as Iran war drives up costs
Consultancy says companies quoted on London stock market issued 65 in three months to end of SeptemberThe number of profit warnings from UK-listed com...
Six-year-old among two dead after Kansas woman drives through soccer game, with 11 more injured
Wichita police say 34-year-old truck driver from Garden City was taken into custody amid case at youth soccer gameThe two people killed on Saturday wh...
Two people, including child, killed after person drives through soccer game in Kansas
The driver of the vehicle is in custody, and two juveniles were in the vehicle, according to Wichita police departmentTwo people, including a child, w...
UK mortgage demand drops to 32-month low as Iran war drives up borrowing costs
Average five-year fixed mortgage interest rate has hit 5.94%, its highest since October 2023, says MoneyfactsBusiness live – latest updatesDemand for ...
Pressure on global chokepoints drives Asia's increased use of Arctic Trade Routes
Asian nations began pilot voyages over a decade ago to find routes to Europe and the Middle East that were faster and less vulnerable to chokepoints. ...
Republican disenfranchisement bid drives Black voters to polls, study finds
Black voters in south motivated to turn out by Republican push to redraw maps after supreme court rulingA new analysis of Black voters in the south in...
RBA now twice as likely to hike interest rate as US-Iran war drives fuel prices higher
Experts warn global energy market at a ‘critical juncture’ with escalating Middle East crisis expected to further drag on a slowing Australian economy...
At least nine monks killed in Thailand after boy drives truck into procession
Charges yet to be filed over incident in Mukdahan involving 11-year-old, as police seek to establish circumstancesAn 11-year-old boy has driven his pa...
Cannabis commercialisation not decriminalisation drives up usage, study finds
Review reveals rise in users and rates of psychosis in countries where cannabis is sold commercially Decriminalising the possession of cannabis or st...
