US construction spending fell 1.9% in September
Total construction spending: −1.9% MoM, at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $2,186.1 billion, versus August’s revised $2,227.4 billion.
Policy
Unions gain access to thousands of Google workers after UK employment rights overhaul
Trade unions are expected to make further inroads into big tech companies in the UK after new rights for unions to access workplaces came into force, with Google UK signing an agreement on Monday.
Ryanair faces clash with unions as it mulls pay freezes amid soaring fuel costs
Ryanair has said it is considering implementing pay freezes, setting the scene for a confrontation with unions as the airline tries to offset soaring fuel costs driven by the Middle East conflict.
Snowball fight: Cadbury owner in trademark row over festive chocolate treat
Mini Snow Balls’ maker Mondelēz is demanding vegan brand Moo Free remove its White Choccy Snowballs from shelves
Sales slump at UK’s largest brickmaker as housebuilding downturn deepens
Sales at the UK’s largest brickmaker plunged by more than a fifth over the summer, as it criticised the government for not introducing fresh help for the housing sector faster.
Demands for disguised remuneration scheme loan repayments
We have seen demands being made for people to repay loans, or purported loans, provided as part of disguised remuneration schemes.
Supermarket freezers across Europe hit by second suspected cyber-attack
Chains in Sweden, Belgium and Luxembourg say fridge temperatures rose overnight, similar to hack of French stores
FCA publishes terms of reference for independent review concerning Mr Andriesz
We have published the terms of reference for the review into our handling of interactions with Mr Simon Andriesz, a whistleblower who made protected disclosures to the FCA.
Palantir AI tech unused or little used by 29 NHS trusts said to be benefiting from it
Exclusive: Gap between NHS claim and trusts’ comments described as ‘very misleading’ by senior health official
Boris Vujčić: Integrated, open and resilient: Europe’s strengths in a fragmenting world
Thank you to the Central Bank of Ireland for organising this conference and inviting me to speak. It is a great pleasure to be here in Dublin. Ireland illustrates why the topics of today’s event – from geopolitics to fi…
BoE expected to hike rates this week. More to follow? Economists weigh in
Interest rates have been on hold since they were cut in December 2025. But with inflation on the rise, will the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee hike interest rates?
Apple earnings, Binance hack, midterm elections - What’s moving markets
Bitcoin is stuck in a holding pattern, and the calendar is about to decide how long it lasts. According to Cryptonews.net, investors are watching the Federal Reserve meeting on October 28, 2026, Strategy earnings on Oct…
Nine big oil firms on track to share more than $95bn profit two quarters in a row
Windfall for oil corporations such Saudi Aramco and BP comes on back of soaring fuel prices driven by Iran warThe world’s biggest oil companies are on track to amass profits of more than $95bn (£71bn) in the third quart…
Millions in UK brace to remortgage on worse deals as rate rise looms
More than 2.3m households face jump in payments in 2027, after expected increase in Bank of England rate this week
UK making up China policy ‘as it goes along’, MPs warn
Commons committee says lack of coherent strategy is hampering business and leaving national security risks unaddressed
Parents of woman who died of seizure after ChatGPT misguidance sue OpenAI
A woman’s death from an epileptic seizure after she received dangerous advice from a chatbot has prompted her parents to sue OpenAI earlier this week.
Investors pull billions in funds from Binance after record $6.3bn hack
Investors have pulled $3.6bn (£2.7bn) in funds from the cryptocurrency exchange Binance as it recovers from a record hack in which billions were stolen from customer accounts.
National Grid to site biggest substation in UK near planned Teesside datacentre
National Grid has taken a step towards building Britain’s biggest electricity substation on Teesside, which could supply power to a vast neighbouring datacentre as the UK races to expand its AI infrastructure.
Negotiators ‘braced for worst’ over US-Iran talks to reopen strait of Hormuz
Third day of indirect talks as Qatar tries to negotiate release of $6bn in Iranian assets that could lead to waterway’s reopening
How Rachel Reeves has mapped out economic agenda for Andy Burnham’s government
Which senior politician has argued that “Brexit did deep damage” and that the government seeks “not to turn back the clock but to look toward a new and stable, future relationship?”
The measure slipped into UK budget that could protect spending on children, youth and rough sleeping | Heather Stewart
John Healey’s debut budget was far from a blockbuster, but it may come to be remembered for the birth of a plucky new character in the tax and spend universe – little PDEL.
High street ‘slot farms’ could avoid budget tax rise through bingo hall loophole
Hundreds of high street “ slot farms ” could continue claiming a discount on their business rates, unless the government closes a loophole that allows them to pose as bingo halls.
Fashion and tradition: how John Smedley is innovating in a tough market
Tina is wielding a large pair of scissors with authority, slicing with immense skill and precision.
Binance resumes customer withdrawals after record $6.3bn hack
The cryptocurrency exchange Binance has started to allow its customers to withdraw their funds from the platform, as it recovers from a record $6.3bn (£4.7bn) hack.