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England v Pakistan, third men’s cricket Test, day one – live

Over-by-over updates from Edgbaston, 11am BST start Taha Hashim: Pakistan were set up to fail in England Email Taha | And sign up to get The Spin newsletter The anthems have wrapped up. Time for Ollie Robinson to wobble the ball down.

Iran eases currency controls to let traders bring earnings home in crypto: FT

Exporters can use overseas earnings to fund imports directly, bypassing the official foreign-exchange system, the FT reported.

Leicestershire v Somerset, Nottinghamshire v Hampshire, and more: county cricket, day two – live

County Championship updates as the title race heats up Mail Tanya or post BTL

Antropic researcher believes more than 10% chance AI 'could kill all humans'

It is the latest in a series of increasing warnings about the safety threat posed by artificial intelligence.

Learner drivers still waiting 20 weeks to book tests

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency had been given a target to reduce average wait times to seven weeks.

Singaporean 22-year old pleads guilty to being the ringleader in $245 million crypto fraud case

Malone Lam, a Miami resident charged with stealing 4,100 bitcoin, led a ring of fraudsters who stole crypto via online scams and home invasions.

UK flight cancellations pass 1,900 as pressure grows on air traffic control boss on second day of travel chaos – business live

Technical issue at Nats resolved but flights to and from UK airports still disrupted; oil prices hit $100 a barrel for first time since July Tell us: how have you been affected by UK air traffic disruption? Oil prices rise above $100 a barrel for first time since July as Iran war escalates In total, more 1,900 flights had been…

Australian Poulton appointed England women's chief

The England and Wales Cricket Board appoints Australian Leah Poulton as the managing director of England women.

Ipswich latest: Maguire goal backed by KMI Panel despite 'deliberate' handball

Read the original report for the full details and source context behind “Ipswich latest: Maguire goal backed by KMI Panel despite 'deliberate' handball”.

Grand Theft Auto VI: can playing a video game count as cheating on your partner?

Historically a new Grand Theft Auto game inspired controversy around violence – but this time people are getting exercised about its romance There was never any doubt that Grand Theft Auto VI’s extended look would elicit a viral reaction from the internet. Having won the Game Awards’ Most Anticipated award twice consecutively…

Mexico Seizes 300 Crypto Mining Rigs Wired Into a Hydroelectric Dam

Forensic accountants are tracing who paid for the mining hardware, and money laundering has not been ruled out.

Oil prices rise above $100 a barrel for first time since July as Iran war escalates

Brent crude up by more than 2% after latest fire between US and Iran in Gulf and Houthi attacks on Saudi cities Business live – latest updates The price of oil has risen above $100 a barrel for the first time since July as the escalating conflict in the Middle East threatens further disruption to global supplies. Brent crude…

England to extend Borthwick contract as Pollock closes on £400,000 Northampton deal

RFU eager to avoid uncertainty heading into World Cup Lloyds to pay £5m a year for logo on back of jerseys Steve Borthwick will be handed a contract extension until after the 2028 Six Nations, giving the Rugby Football Union time to identify his successor if England flop at the World Cup next year. The RFU’s move is designed to…

US to ban imports of some Canadian alcohol, dairy goods and motorbikes

It is the latest strike in a long trade war, and comes after Canadian counter-tariffs on US goods come into force.

Shelton beats Alcaraz in latest-ever US Open finish to reach semis

Carlos Alcaraz's US Open title defence is over after a dramatic five-set quarter-final loss to Ben Shelton that ends at 03:34 local time.

COMIC: If we fight, is our love doomed? And other honest questions about conflict

Arguing with a partner or a loved one can be anxiety-inducing. Conflict resolution facilitator Priya Parker explains how to start and end a fight — while easing dread for everyone.

‘Who do you really believe?’: the true crime fans who became a part of the story

In HBO’s gripping new docuseries A Killer Story, a crusading couple become convinced that woman accused of murder is innocent A man and a woman are murdered in cold blood inside their Topeka, Kansas bedroom under cover of darkness in 2002. Suspicion quickly falls on the man’s ex-wife, Dana Chandler, with family and forensic…

An embattled Donald Trump is increasingly using sports as prop | Leander Schaerlaeckens

Sports is the rare topic in which the president has succeeded in shifting the conversation to his preferred terms Lately, it seems Donald Trump’s scope of interests has narrowed to a few things: remaking downtown Washington DC in his gaudy image; wars he thinks he can win quickly and easily, even though he can’t. Also, golf.

Revitalised Ødegaard’s forward thinking gives Arsenal new lines of attack

Midfielder has been pivotal to the champions’ rampant start, becoming a potent threat with his runs into the box As Christos Tzolis cut in from the left flank and drove towards the penalty area, Kai Havertz could see history repeating itself. Tzolis had done just the same on his competitive debut for Arsenal against Manchester…

England unchanged and bowl first in third Test vs new-look Pakistan LIVE!

Read the original report for the full details and source context behind “England unchanged and bowl first in third Test vs new-look Pakistan LIVE!”.

Carra: Haaland will be greatest goalscorer of all time

Jamie Carragher believes Erling Haaland will be the "best goalscorer of all time" after his double earned Manchester City a 2-0 win at Porto in the Champions League.

The legacy that Smithsonian head Lonnie Bunch leaves

Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch announced Tuesday that he's retiring at the end of the year. Bunch says his timing has nothing to do with attacks on the Smithsonian from the Trump administration.

Euro continues to underperform against Japanese Yen, ECB policy awaited

The Euro (EUR) is down 0.27% to near 178.50 against the Japanese Yen (JPY) during the European trading session on Wednesday, closer to its almost 10-month low of 177.85 posted the previous day.

BitMart appoints A&M to review assets and withdrawals

BitMart appointed Alvarez & Marsal to review its finances and withdrawal arrangements, promising an action plan within three weeks.

Dow Jones futures move little as market caution prevails

Dow Jones futures edge lower by 0.04% to trade near 52,800 during European hours on Wednesday. Meanwhile, S&P 500 futures gain by 0.07% to trade near 7,690, while Nasdaq 100 futures advance 0.22% to trade around 29,600.

Supercar maker McLaren to create 1,000 UK jobs as part of £450m tech investment

New roles at Woking-based manufacturer will include positions for indirect and agency workers The British supercar manufacturer McLaren is to create 1,000 jobs in a welcome boost to the UK’s struggling automotive industry. The carmaker is creating the jobs as part of a £450m investment in its technology centre in Woking, near…

Euro: Mid-range trading with capped upside against US Dollar – ING

ING’s Chris Turner describes EUR/USD near 1.1600 as mid-range since April, noting Euro terms-of-trade deterioration should weigh more on the pair. ING expects a dovish ECB hike that fails to validate additional tightening priced by markets.

Rangers eye second place as Celtic set pace

Rangers host St Mirren, while Celtic travel to Perth to take on St Johnstone in Wednesday's Premiership action.

XRP ETFs enter $11.4M Schwab collateral pool

XRP ETFs drew nearly $2 million as a Schwab fund disclosed $11.39 million of ETF shares securing Wall Street repo agreements.

Jack Dorsey's Block Applies for Bank Charter to Custody Bitcoin

Builders Bank would consolidate custody work Block now runs under more than 50 state money transmitter licenses.

Angel Yin arrives at Solheim Cup, but how much will she play?

Geraint Hughes updates us on Angel Yin as she arrives at Solheim Cup after a serious illness but how much she play?

UK airport disruption: what are your rights if you have been affected?

Air traffic control issue affecting UK airports on Tuesday has been resolved, but disruption continues into Wednesday Nats boss summoned by UK transport secretary as flight chaos enters second day How have you been affected by UK air traffic disruption? Airports across the UK including Manchester, Birmingham and all those in…

Japanese Yen: Changing fundamentals challenge carry – Rabobank

Rabobank's Senior FX Strategist Jane Foley says speculation over a structural shift in Japanese Yen (JPY) valuation is challenging traditional carry trade assumptions and Japanese investors’ appetite for foreign assets.

India’s financial intelligence unit flags 15 crypto platforms for AML lapses

The Financial Intelligence Unit-India (FIU-IND) issued non-compliance notices to what it calls virtual digital asset service providers.

More flights delayed after hundreds cancelled by air traffic control glitch

Departures from a number of airports are affected by a technical problem affecting air traffic control provider Nats.

Cardano founder weighs OpenAI’s math breakthrough

Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson praises OpenAI’s mathematical progress while raising questions about research privacy and attribution.

Ben Shelton dethrones Carlos Alcaraz in five-set thriller after latest US Open finish

Winner claims 6-7 (5), 6-1, 6-3, 1-6, 7-6 (7) victory Epic quarter-final ends after 3.30am in New York As the official 10th day of play in New York moved deeper into the remote hours of the new morning, every passing game imbued Carlos Alcaraz with greater despair. From his focused start, Alcaraz’s intensity had flatlined and…

What are my rights if my flight is cancelled or delayed?

Flights are cancelled owing to air traffic control problems, so what are your rights if you're affected?

Federal Reserve: Market mispricing risk into blackout – TD Securities

TD Securities’ Molly Brooks analyzes how US rates markets are pricing the September Federal Reserve meeting, highlighting unusually high uncertainty around a potential hold or 25bp hike.

Yuja review – portrait of star pianist who is intellectually curious and deeply musically attuned

Musician is also rattled to find her appearance gets far more attention than her playing in this reflective documentary from Lorna Tucker As well as her film about her own difficult teenage years , British director Lorna Tucker is probably best known for her documentaries on famous women with big personalities: Vivienne…

Why we’re giving £100,000 apiece to a horse box gallery, high-street drop-in and Midlands museum

Culture is part of how we rebuild communities – these awards by the Freelands foundation recognise organisations promoting creativity and opportunity at grassroots level If politicians are serious about rebuilding our communities, they need to recognise that art and creativity are not the finishing touches. They are part of the…

Latest Solheim Cup scores, pairings and full schedule

Latest scores, results, pairings and tee times for the 20th Solheim Cup, as Team Europe host Team USA at Bernardus Golf in the Netherlands.

Can Carrick afford to rotate before Manchester derby?

"It puts a bit of pressure on United. They've got City next week and European games starting in midweek."

Tether CEO unveils decentralized P2P search engine

Tether has tested its decentralized peer-to-peer search technology by storing the full Wikipedia archive across 100 distributed nodes, as the USDT issuer works on a system designed to remain available without relying on centralized search infrastructure. According to Tether CEO…

Forex Today: US Dollar retreats as markets gear up for key events

Here is what you need to know on Wednesday, September 9:

NZD/USD Price Forecast: Rises in limited range with US CPI in focus

The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) trades 0.13% higher at around 0.5860 against the US Dollar (USD) during the European trading session on Wednesday, but remains inside Tuesday's trading range.

Bitcoin price holds near $79K as cycle drawdowns narrow

Bitcoin’s deepest current-cycle loss was about 50%, but its rebound near $79,200 leaves it roughly 37% below the October 2025 record.

Shelton beats Alcaraz at 3.33am in New York epic

Ben Shelton clinched the biggest win of his career as he defeated defending champion Carlos Alcaraz in a five-set epic stretching deep into the New York night to reach the semi-finals of the US Open.

European Central Bank: Further hikes risk skewed to upside – Nomura

Nomura strategists expect the European Central Bank (ECB) to raise rates this week, taking the depo rate to 2.50%, and to keep it there for the foreseeable future.

Euro remains steady against British Pound Gains due to ECB rate hike bets

EUR/GBP remains steady after experiencing volatility, hovering around 0.8580 during European hours on Wednesday. However, the currency cross may gain ground as the Euro (EUR) could receive support ahead of the looming European Central Bank (ECB) monetary policy decision.

WTI Oil erases losses and returns above $92.00 as hostilities in the Gulf escalate

Crude prices maintain their bullish tone on Wednesday, as the situation in the Middle East risks escalating into an all-out regional war.

US Open 2026 quarter-final: Ben Shelton stuns Carlos Alcaraz in thriller after latest ever finish – live

Tiafoe breaks Michelsen’s heart with epic comeback Reach out to Bryan on Bluesky or by email First set: Shelton 3-2 Alcaraz* (*denotes next server) An even breezier service game from Shelton, who holds to love. During the changeover, the cameras pan to a few of the celebrities in the audience.

Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD approaches $67.00 as bulls await trading range breakout

Silver (XAG/USD) builds on its intraday ascent and climbs back closer to the weekly high, around the $67.00 neighborhood during the early European session on Wednesday.

UAE retailers begin accepting DDSC stablecoin payments in new pilot

DDSC and Network International have launched the UAE’s first in-store pilot for payments using a Central Bank-licensed, AED-backed stablecoin, allowing customers to spend DDSC through existing point-of-sale terminals at selected retailers. According to a press release shared with crypto.news on…

Polish Zloty: Rate cuts seen off table through year-end – Commerzbank

Commerzbank’s Tatha Ghose expects Poland’s NBP to leave rates unchanged at 3.75% and sees the key question as whether the MPC formally drops earlier dovish language.

Iran eases currency rules to bypass US sanctions with crypto: Report

Exporters can now fund imports with overseas earnings without first selling their foreign currency at official rates, the Financial Times reported.

Jack Dorsey’s Block seeks US trust bank charter for Bitcoin, stablecoin

The proposed Builders Bank would offer federally supervised digital asset custody but would not accept deposits or issue loans.

Live updates: Brent crude hits $100 for first time since July as bitcoin trades around $79,000

Japanese yen extends its rally against the U. S.

South Park creators troll Donald Trump by changing name of show to 'South America'

In response to Apple and Google capitulating to Donald Trump’s requests to change Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’ and Trump's AI-generated attempt to rebrand New Mexico to 'New America', Emmy-winning satirical TV show South Park is changing its name to 'South America'.

Equities: Broad US pullback as tech limits losses - Deutsche Bank

Deutsche Bank strategists note a broad-based decline in US equities, with the S&P 500 down 0.58% and more than 70% of its constituents lower.

Super Bowl rematch to open new season - your guide to NFL's key games

With the 2026 NFL season set to start on Wednesday, here are all the key dates and fixtures on the road to Super Bowl 61.

Experts agree: Faster BoJ tightening prospects fuel Japanese Yen’s remarkable surge

The Japanese Yen (JPY) trades firmly against its major currency peers this week. The USD/JPY pair is down 0.63% in the European trading session on Wednesday and 1.85% so far this week at around 153.00.

Borthwick set for England contract extension beyond 2028 Six Nations

Steve Borthwick is set to have his England contract extended beyond the 2028 Six Nations.

Osaka makes passionate defence of on-court outfits

Naomi Osaka says any criticism she receives for her outfits is "worth it" if it means "the people after me have an easier path".

Indonesian Rupiah strengthens amid rising consumer confidence, weaker US Dollar

USD/IDR extends its losses for the second successive day, trading around 17,570 during the early European hours on Wednesday.

Strive adds $12 million to its dividend tab after issuing nearly one million new preferred shares to buy Bitcoin

At the current 13% rate, SATA payouts imply about $130 million annually, while higher cash keeps static coverage near 19 months.

'Bottling it' - Garcia no-show for first Benn face-off

Conor Benn said Ryan Garcia "bottled" their first face-off after the American failed to turn up to their meeting on Tuesday in Las Vegas.

Polkadot community votes on DOT backed native stablecoin dotUSD

Polkadot’s community has opened a governance vote on a native decentralized stablecoin called dotUSD, with a proposal to make the dollar-pegged asset the network’s primary stable-value instrument and eventually back it mainly with DOT. According to OpenGov Referendum 1944, the…

Euro nudges up above 1.1640 amid broad-based US Dollar weakness

The Euro (EUR) attempts to resume its uptrend against the US Dollar (USD) on Wednesday’s early European session despite the risk-off mood and the high Crude prices.

Canadian Dollar gains ground as Middle East tensions boost oil prices

The USD/CAD pair declines to around 1.3770 during the early European session on Wednesday. Reports of a US strike on Iranian tankers and attacks on Saudi infrastructure boost crude oil prices and lift the commodity-linked Canadian Dollar (CAD).

United States Dollar Index (DXY) bears eye August low around 98.50 ahead of US inflation

The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback against a basket of currencies, attracts sellers for the third straight day and drops to a nearly three-week low, around the 98.70-98.65 area, during the early European session on Wednesday.

Upbit drops HEMI after exploit, lists CP and USELESS

Upbit listed CP and USELESS but canceled HEMI trading after an exploit drained 124.5 million unclaimed tokens from a legacy contract.

Where Estevao fits into Chelsea's all-star attack

A look at where Estevao Willian could feature for Chelsea this season after the reminder of his quality in his cameo against Arsenal.

Oil: Risk premium builds with Persian Gulf tensions – ING

ING analysts Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey say Oil prices are grinding higher, with ICE Brent close to $100/bbl as Middle East tensions escalate and OPEC output falls.

Dani Olmo: ‘Winning the World Cup changes you, it changes your life’

One of Barcelona’s eight World Cup winners reflects on how Spain’s triumph is inspiring them in the Champions League Dani Olmo nods towards his right arm. “Look: goosebumps,” he says.

Football’s most damaging red cards: a brief history of collapses and turnarounds | The Knowledge

Plus: clubs with multiple £100m players on their books and more trophy-laden footballers Mail us with your all of your questions and answers “The Saturday before last, Clyde were winning 3-0 at The Spartans after an hour when Logan Dunachie was sent off. Twenty-eight minutes later, the score was 3-3.

I co-founded an orchestra 18 years ago. Since then, I’ve seen doors close for working-class musicians | Robert Ames

I have lost patience with the sector’s talk of diversity when it refuses to acknowledge those people who can’t afford to keep playing I’ve spent most of my adult life working in classical music – for the past 18 years as the co-founder and conductor of the London Contemporary Orchestra (LCO), an organisation I’m stepping down…

Google deepens its commitment to Finland with a €13 billion investment in AI infrastructure

Google invests €13B in Finland to boost digital infrastructure, clean energy, create jobs, and support local environmental initiatives.

Our blueprint for responsible clean energy growth in Finland

Today Google announced new local energy partnerships — including our first ever agreement for a nuclear plant life extension & uprate — to contribute to a resilient, aff…

Tether freezes $39.3M USDT linked to Xinbi Guarantee

Tether has frozen roughly $39.3 million in USDT held across 10 Tron addresses linked to Xinbi Guarantee, a Chinese-language guarantee marketplace that blockchain investigators have tied to billions of dollars in crypto transactions. MistTrack, the onchain tracing platform developed by…

Japanese Yen: Focus on strength and BoJ path – MUFG

MUFG’s Michael Wan highlights ongoing strength in the Japanese Yen, with recent USD/JPY volatility seeing the pair drop toward 152.88 before stabilizing near 153.26.

Trump administration to confront Australia over Labor’s social media algorithm plan

White House warns trading partners against ‘imposing digital services taxes, fines, and other forms of extortion’ on US tech sector Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our new political email , free app or daily news podcast The Trump administration will confront Australia over its plan to force digital…

CleanSpark produces 593 BTC and sells 821 in August

CleanSpark mined 593 BTC in August as hashprice recovered, but undisclosed power and operating costs prevent a definitive profit calculation.

ARK asks SEC to approve tokenized share class for $562M venture fund

ARK Investment Management has asked the U. S.

Hunter Biden defends LAPTOP memecoin as Kraken deletes promotional post

Hunter Biden has defended his LAPTOP memecoin hours before its Sept. 9 launch on Base, saying 20% of the supply will be distributed through community airdrops while 30% will be tied to political, crypto and cultural predictions.

Are women better than men at endurance running?

Women have beaten men in some high-profile endurance events in recent months - are they better suited to these challenges?

British Pound dips to 207.50 as Japanese Yen rallies, unfazed by Oil prices

The British Pound (GBP) extends losses on Wednesday as the Japanese Yen (JPY) rallies across the board, with investors bracing for a quarter-point rate hike by the Bank of Japan (BoJ) at next week’s monetary policy meeting.

What are the main events for today?

EUROPEAN SESSION In the European session, we don't have anything on the agenda other than the French industrial production report. The data is not going to change anything for the ECB, so the market reaction will likely be muted.

England to extend head coach Borthwick's contract

England head coach Steve Borthwick will have his contract extended past the 2028 Six Nations in a bid to avoid uncertainty over his future before and during next year's Rugby World Cup.

Euro: Volatility eyed into late week – Commerzbank

Commerzbank’s Antje Praefcke notes that EUR/USD is likely to stay relatively quiet until later in the week, when the European Central Bank (ECB) meeting and US inflation data could trigger stronger moves.

Anthropic researcher quits with a warning on AI that echoes 'The Terminator' script

The people building AI earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade, Coxon said on X, explaining his resignation.

Iran turns to crypto for export payments amid sanctions: FT

Iran reportedly eased foreign-exchange controls and tolerated cryptocurrency export payments as U. S.

Tame Impala frontman announces he will no longer sign autographs due to ‘aggressive’ collectors

Australian musician Kevin Parker will also no longer take photos with fans at hotels and airports, claiming ‘autograph hounds’ using children to gain access Tame Impala frontman Kevin Parker has announced he will no longer sign autographs, citing “aggressive” professional collectors who he claimed had used children in order to…

AUD/USD Price Forecast: Approaches four-year high near 0.7280

The Australian Dollar (AUD) is higher against its major currency peers, except the Japanese Yen (JPY), on Wednesday, trading 0.16% up at around 0.7230 against the US Dollar (USD) during the European session.

Gemini wins full Singapore crypto payment license

Gemini secured a Singapore MPI license covering digital payment token and cross-border transfer services without standard volume limits.

Strong, silent types? Meet the puesteros of Chile – in pictures

Pie Aerts’s striking images of horsemen who live an extremely solitary existence reveal hidden stories of loneliness, alcoholism and a fading heritage

Apple expected to unveil folding iPhone as new CEO takes center stage

The new model will serve as the first big test for John Ternus, who took the role last week All eyes are on Apple’s annual fall announcement of new products this afternoon, where the company is expected to unveil the most significant change to the iPhone since the smartphone’s introduction in 2007. Unlike previous iterations…

Google DeepMind alumni are building tools to accelerate fusion power for the grid

Fusionality is developing control systems and simulation environments to help fusion power startups move faster.

Grehan reveals source of GB&I's Walker Cup comeback

Walker Cup winner Stuart Grehan has admitted he felt responsibility to lead Great Britain and Ireland through the tournament as he detailed the trigger behind his side's historic comeback.

UK datacentres will create just 25% of jobs predicted by tech sector, analysis finds

Facilities likely to employ 10,400 workers, compared with 40,000 in industry estimates, thinktank says Datacentres in the UK will create just a quarter of the jobs predicted by the tech sector, while consuming vast amounts of energy, according to new research. Environmental thinktank Verdant predicts that all the datacentres…

Jack Dorsey’s Block files OCC application for Bitcoin and stablecoin custody bank

Block has applied to establish an uninsured U. S.

GBP/USD Price Forecast: Strengthens above 1.3550, upside bias intact while holding above 100-day SMA

The GBP/USD pair trades in positive territory around 1.3550 during the early European trading hours on Wednesday. UK Chancellor John Healey unveiled a series of measures designed to encourage economic growth and draw more private investment into the UK.

Here’s what happened in crypto today

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.

Singaporean man pleads guilty in US to massive crypto heist

Malone Lam and his associates used the proceeds of their crimes to fund a luxurious lifestyle, US authorities said.

Canary Capital launches first staked TRON ETF in the US

The Canary Staked TRX ETF has begun its U. S.

Strive adds $109M in Bitcoin through SATA funding

Strive bought 1,375 Bitcoin for approximately $109 million, raising its holdings to 24,531 BTC as SATA approached $1 billion outstanding.

DeFi Development targets more SOL with $11M raise

DeFi Development closed an $11 million CHAD preferred stock offering carrying an initial 13% dividend rate to finance additional SOL purchases.

Indian Rupee slumps as oil prices rally further, prompting RBI intervention prospects

The Indian Rupee (INR) extends its decline against the US Dollar (USD) on Wednesday after a sharp correction the previous day. The USD/INR pair jumps marginally above 95.00 as surging energy prices have battered the Indian currency significantly.

Where do PSG rank among Europe's greatest football dynasties?

Paris St-Germain are eyeing a third successive Champions League crown, but where do they rank against Europe's most dominant clubs?

Gemini receives Singapore payment license for crypto services

Gemini’s local entity is authorized to provide digital payment token and cross-border money transfer services without standard transaction-volume limits.

More than a game: NFL hopes Melbourne visit will advance case for Olympic flag football

NFL executives use this week to push for inclusion at Brisbane 2032 Possibility a key reason Melbourne secured Rams v 49ers match The NFL’s regular season debut in Australia will deliver a significant commercial return for the league and its clubs, but the league’s takeover of Melbourne this week is about more than money. The…

Circle buys Tazapay in $400M all-stock deal

Circle agreed to acquire Tazapay for $400 million in stock, adding payment volume exceeding $25 billion and payout rails across 100 markets.

Hunter Biden defends LAPTOP ahead of Wednesday launch, calls TRUMP a ‘grift’

Biden says the token is about “resilience, redemption and recovery” and will give coins to nearly one million wallets that lost money on TRUMP.

Flex your football brain with our daily quizzes

Test your ball knowledge with today's Who Am I?, Five in Five and Brainteaser.

TV tonight: Dispatches asks Tommy Robinson awkward finance questions

Matt Shea investigates the far-right activist. Plus: grooming gang victims tell their stories in an important documentary.

Possible massacre and cannibalism 7,000 years ago uncovered in Granada

Analysis of nearly 1,000 bones found in three caves in Granada shows that cannibalism was a recurring Neolithic practice, with signs of collective violence, possible rituals and skulls turned into containers.

Bybit launches 24/7 FX perpetuals with 100x leverage

Bybit launched 24/7 USDT perpetuals tracking EUR/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY, with no expiration and leverage reaching 100x.

McLaren talks, 'numb' cars and being 'captain of the ship' - Verstappen Q&A

In an exclusive interview with BBC Sport, Max Verstappen talks about his new contract at Red Bull and much more.

EUR/JPY Price Forecast: Softens to near 178.50, retains bearish bias despite oversold RSI

The EUR/JPY cross trades in negative territory near 178.50 during the early European trading hours on Wednesday.

Cowboy builder tore my home apart and disappeared off the face of the Earth with £14k

Victims of cowboy builders describe how they were exploited with one couple left "scarred for life".

Burnham urged to tackle inequality with policies including wealth tax

Key thinkers suggest other radical measures in Compass report such as free personal social care and abolishing Lords Andy Burnham should tackle inequality in the UK by introducing a wealth tax, universal free personal social care and bringing gas and electricity networks under public ownership, according to a report from more…

F1's toughest street track ever? Why new Madring could cause Spanish GP chaos

Formula 1 has a brand-new track to look forward to this weekend and the expectation is there will be carnage and the drivers will be seriously tested at the Madring.

Today on Sky Sports Racing: Loriko looks to continue winning run at Sedgefield

Jumps action from Sedgefield features live on Sky Sports Racing on Wednesday.

From honeymoon vision to the Super Bowl - can Seahawks win it all again?

Honeymoons are for newlyweds celebrating true love and for future NFL head coaches plotting Super Bowl glory. At least in the case of Mike Macdonald, who has now turned to the Chicago Bulls as his recipe reference for a repeat.

Hull 'buzzing' for Team Europe return | 'She embraces the Solheim!'

Anna Nordqvist says Charley Hull is "buzzing" to tee it at the Solheim Cup this week and is pleased to see the Englishwoman embrace her growing role for Team Europe.

Plattsburgh weighs 12-month crypto mining ban

Plattsburgh is considering a 12-month moratorium on new crypto mining, AI and data centers using at least 300 kilowatts.

Malone Lam admits role in $245M crypto crime ring

Malone Lam admitted joining a RICO conspiracy that U. S.

Swiss Franc strengthens as US Dollar holds losses despite Fed rate hike odds

USD/CHF loses ground for the third consecutive day, trading around 0.8090 during the Asian hours on Wednesday. The pair remains subdued as the US Dollar (USD) holds losses despite a hawkish tone surrounding the Federal Reserve (Fed) policy outlook.

Moonshot’s Kimi rattled markets. U. S. agencies now say it was trained on American models

Moonshot, whose Kimi model rattled markets earlier this year, is among six Chinese AI firms accused of systematically extracting capabilities from U. S.

Strategy pauses Bitcoin buys, doubles buyback plan

Strategy spent $176.3 million repurchasing STRC, doubled its preferred securities buyback authorization and kept 845,050 BTC.

Bitcoin recovers toward $79,000 as Zcash records a $500 million ETF haul

Bitcoin fell to nearly $77,600 on Tuesday before clawing most of it back, leaving it little changed on the day while zcash gained roughly 43% on the week and Grayscale's new fund crossed half a billion dollars.

WTI eases from three-month top and slips below $92.00; supply concerns to limit downside

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) – the benchmark US Crude Oil price – touches a fresh three-month top, around the $92.50 area during the Asian session on Wednesday, though it lacks follow-through. Nevertheless, the commodity seems poised to climb further amid escalating US-Iran tensions.

Crypto lobbies launch a last-minute TV campaign against banks to pass the CLARITY Act

The crypto industry is launching a seven-figure national advertising campaign to rescue the CLARITY Act ahead of a crucial Senate vote next week. The Senate is scheduled to vote Sept.

Cybercrime ringleader Malone Lam pleads guilty in $245M crypto theft conspiracy

US prosecutors said Lam organized an international network that targeted cryptocurrency holders through social engineering and home break-ins.

CloudNC raises $20M to automate manufacturing’s most pressing bottlenecks

UK-based manufacturing software startup CloudNC announced Wednesday a $20 million B extension round, bringing its lifetime total raised amount to $128 million.

‘Miserable and impossible’: food scarce in Kyiv as Russia targets supply chains

Supermarket shelves half-filled in Ukrainian capital as Moscow bombs warehouses supporting civilian life Stocking up on cured sausages from the half-empty shelves in her local supermarket, Valentyna Sveshnikova is worried about money. The 68-year-old grandmother lives off her small pension and has already noticed the cost of…

Reclaiming the streets: the architects clawing back Europe’s car-centric spaces

The European Prize for Urban Public Space’s shortlist highlights projects helping people cope with climate crisis In the words of Joni Mitchell, the planners of many urban centres around the world “paved paradise and put up a parking lot”. The European Prize for Urban Public Space tries to show that cities don’t have to be…

‘Would they fight or hug?’ The Oasis comeback film’s makers on shooting fans, vicars, police – and the Gallaghers

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investing Live Asia-Pacific market news: War escalation supports oil

China inflation rebounds on energy costs, but the demand story hasn't changed - recap KOSPI tops 7,000 on AI optimism even as Middle East risk weighs Iran claims strikes on US destroyers, tankers crossing Hormuz Central bank buying keeps UBS bullish on gold's long game Gold's Iran-war paradox: why bullion keeps stumbling as the…

Gold clings to intraday gains above $4,400 as bearish USD counters Fed hike bets

Gold (XAU/USD) maintains its bid tone above the $4,400 mark through the first half of the European session on Wednesday and, for now, seems to have snapped a three-day losing streak.

Sabalenka and Pegula dig deep to book US Open semi-final rematch

Aryna Sabalenka battles back to beat sixth seed Linda Noskova in three sets and advance to the semi-finals, where she will face Jessica Pegula.

China inflation rebounds on energy costs, but the demand story hasn't changed - recap

Both readings landing in line with or above forecast removes the immediate deflation-scare risk that was in play after July's shortfall, but the composition of the beat matters more than the headline. NBS attributing the CPI rebound to rising energy prices rather than a broad pickup in consumption keeps the underlying demand…

Tiafoe consoles tearful Michelsen after remarkable US Open comeback

Frances Tiafoe comes from two sets and a break down to beat Alex Michelsen in a thrilling comeback to reach the US Open semi-finals.

UK air traffic control breakdown strands hundreds of thousands of passengers

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Strategy doubles its stock buyback to $2 billion to pull its STRC shares back to $100

Strategy doubled the size of its preferred-stock repurchase program to $2 billion Tuesday as Michael Saylor’s Sept. 8 recovery benchmark arrived with STRC still short of its $100 stated value.

Pilots tried to abort landing seconds before deadly Amazon cargo plane crash that killed five

The five people killed were employees of an aircraft cleaning company who were in a van struck by the plane after it overran the Miami airport runway At least five dead after Amazon cargo plane crashes at Miami airport Officials in Florida on Tuesday said evidence collected from Saturday’s Amazon cargo plane crash at Miami…

China August CPI 0.8% y/y (expected 0.8%, prior 0.5%)

China August 2026 inflation data. CPI YY 0.8%, National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) cite rising energy prices expected 0.8%, prior 0.5% CPI MM 0.4% expected 0.3%, prior -0.1% PPI YY 3.8% expected 3.7%, prior 3.5% PPI MM +0.4% I'll have more to come on this separately, details and implications for markets.

Last Seen review – this gripping Apple TV thriller is one of the standout shows of the year

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Warning against Scams Using the Bank of Japan's Name

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Bucs, Mayfield reach 3-year, $165M extension, sources say

The Buccaneers and quarterback Baker Mayfield have agreed to a three-year, $165 million extension, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter and NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.

MAC reverses course, wants WMU recognized as winner in Michigan game

The MAC has appealed the outcome of the game between Western Michigan and Michigan, asking the NCAA and CFP to recognize the Broncos as the winner.

Tiafoe makes semis with stunning US Open comeback last done by Federer

Frances Tiafoe kept coming back until he had reached his third US Open semifinal, beating fellow American Alex Michelsen 5-7, 6-3, 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (10-6) on Tuesday.

LIV Golf officially files for bankruptcy protection; Rahm, Bryson owed millions

LIV Golf and its related entities voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 protection in the U. S.

24-team CFP on table as ESPN window to open

Leaders of the College Football Playoff on Tuesday agreed to open a 30-day negotiating window with sole rights holder ESPN. Opening the window will help determine if a 24-team field is a worthwhile endeavor.

Adamant Burrow in it for 'long haul' with Bengals

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Rams star Donald won't travel to Australia, out against 49ers

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Patriots RB Henderson, Seahawks safety Okada out for Super Bowl rematch

Patriots running back TreVeyon Henderson won't play in the regular-season opener against the Seahawks, while the defending Super Bowl champions might have to begin their title defense without two of their top three safeties.

📈 College football Power Rankings: Who's No. 1?

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Grading the move: Why the Bucs gave Baker Mayfield the largest contract in franchise history

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Drake Maye was awesome in 2025 ... could he be even better in 2026? Why he's ready to level up

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Mike Vrabel moved on. But the fallout ripples around the NFL

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Previewing the season: Bold predictions, strengths and concerns for all 32 teams

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We asked NFL execs to predict 2026 award winners: Here's who they picked for MVP, other hardware

Who will win MVP? Who will take Offensive and Defensive Rookie of the Year?

If the CFP were today, these teams are the favorites, and these have big questions

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Week 1 bowl projections: Which teams could we see play in the postseason?

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US bans Canadian dairy, alcohol and motorcycles as trade war with longtime ally escalates

The measure comes as Canada imposes $20bn in retaliatory tariffs and Canadian prime minister Mark Carney vows to reduce his country’s economic dependence on the US The US is banning dairy products, most alcoholic beverages and motorcycles from Canada, the White House said Tuesday, as the trade war between the two neighbors and…

Money Stock (Aug.)

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Metaplanet’s Bitcoin boom quietly turned a 46 million-share executive pay plan into a 319 million-share windfall

Metaplanet’s Bitcoin expansion has exposed an executive compensation windfall that shareholders want the company to unwind. The dispute centers on an executive options pool that expanded as the Tokyo-listed company repeatedly issued equity to finance its Bitcoin purchases.

US Open 2026 quarter-finals: Tiafoe beats Michelsen in five sets; Sabalenka survives – as it happened

Frances Tiafoe came from two sets down to deny Alex Michelsen in an all-American epic, while Aryna Sabalenka prevailed in a high-quality battle against the Wimbledon champion Linda Noskova First set: Sabalenka* 3-1 Noskova (*denotes next server) At 30-all, Sabalenka is applying more pressure on Noskova’s serve, but Sabalenka…

White House takes down ‘Build the Wall’ game after the Tetris Company complains

The Trump administration's short-lived arcade game "Build the Wall" is now nowhere to be found after the Tetris Company posted that it takes "copyright infringement very seriously."

Despite victory, Real Madrid have a long way to go under Jose Mourinho

Real Madrid were fortunate to defeat Inter Milan, showing how much work remains for Jose Mourinho if they are to win the Champions League.

Erling Haaland came up big again in UCL win -- but is he all Man City has?

Erling Haaland scored twice for Man City in the opening win of the Champions League, and it's clear his club would be in trouble without him.

Week 1 AP poll reaction: What's next for each Top 25 team

We examine what happened along with what lies ahead.

In the middle again - but Mourinho says Alexander-Arnold 'not a midfielder'

Trent Alexander-Arnold started in midfield for Real Madrid's win over Inter - but Jose Mourinho says it is not his best position.

Japan factory mood hits near 5-year high as chip demand lifts Reuters Tankan

The stronger Reuters Tankan reading adds to the case for continued Bank of Japan policy normalisation, with manufacturer sentiment now at its best level since December 2021 and both current and forward-looking indexes pointing higher. A steady, broad-based improvement rather than a single-sector spike gives the BOJ more room to…

Three people die at Burning Man this year, tripling average number of deaths

Rise in fatalities comes amid news reports that the average age of Burning Man attendees is increasing Three men over 50 died at Burning Man this year, tripling the average number of deaths in connection with the annual festival that brings tens of thousands of people to build a temporary utopian community in the brutal…

Should promotion depend on how workers use AI?

More companies are tying career progression to AI use: is that fair?

I'm 27 and I've already written my will - here's why

For many young people making a will may not seem necessary, but here's why you shouldn't put it off.

West Ham go top of Championship - are they ready to leave past behind?

Three wins in a row, top of the table, unity at the club - are West Ham ready to leave the past behind on and off the pitch?

Draft Guide: Rankings, mock drafts and analysis

Your one-stop shop as you prep for draft season, including rankings, projections and analysis.

Rankings for Week 1

Weekly composite rankings for each position in PPR and IDP formats, as well as Eric Karabell's superflex ranks.

Why Bitcoin bulls shouldn’t mistake a shrinking dollar reserve share for central bank buying

The New York Fed’s Sept. 2 analysis separates currency choices from reserve-size changes, leaving sovereign Bitcoin demand unproven.

Papers: Blow for Man Utd as top target agrees new contract

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Circle adds prepaid fees to CCTP Fast Transfer

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Bouaddi impresses on first start - have Man City found 'a gem'?

Ayyoub Bouaddi belies his age with a mature Champions League performance on his first Manchester City start to showcase why the club were so intent on signing the 18-year-old.

BitMine buys 28,086 ETH amid Tom Lee’s bullish outlook

BitMine Immersion Technologies has purchased 28,086 ETH worth about $70.1 million, raising its Ethereum treasury to 5.93 million tokens as Chairman Tom Lee predicts further gains for the asset. BitMine’s Ethereum treasury has reached 5.93 million ETH BitMine said in…

Osaka's US Open fashion ensemble: Which outfit was your favourite?

Naomi Osaka may have exited the US Open, but she went out with a burst - of colour, and a bit of swag. Which outfit was your best of the tournament?

Latest offer: XRP & BTC holders can explore short- or long-term daily earning plans, up to $50,000.

Traditional digital asset returns often rely on price increases. Whether it’s XRP, BTC, or other crypto assets, prices are influenced by various factors such as market sentiment, liquidity, and policy environment.

Hewett and Reid bid for sixth US Open title

Alfie Hewett and Gordon Reid start their bid for a sixth wheelchair doubles title at the US Open with a dominant victory in New York.

LG TV shown scanning LAN for third-party phones and other devices

“It doesn’t cost a lot to store text forever.”

LIV Golf files for bankruptcy protection as it looks to ‘begin the next chapter’

Saudi investors stopped backing LIV this year Rahm, DeChambeau and Smith among the creditors LIV Golf, the breakaway tour that spent billions of dollars luring top players away from the PGA and triggered bitter divisions within the sport, has filed for bankruptcy protection in the US. The filing at a New Jersey court indicates…

Smithsonian Secretary on his retirement and the future of the organization

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Lonnie G. Bunch, III, the Smithsonian Secretary, who announced he is retiring after 38 years of service with the institution.

Mbappe and Valverde on target as Real Madrid beat Inter Milan

Read the original report for the full details and source context behind “Mbappe and Valverde on target as Real Madrid beat Inter Milan”.

OpenAI Says It Solved a $1M Math Problem. A Rival Mathematician Says He Did It First

NYU's Tristan Buckmaster accuses OpenAI's Sébastien Bubeck of racing to claim credit for a Navier-Stokes proof after learning about his unpublished work with Anthropic's Levent Alpöge.

Selby, Trump and Williams through in English Open first round

All five of the world top 10 players that feature in the first round of the 2026 English Open on Tuesday won their matches

New York town weighs crypto mining and AI data center ban

One of the first towns in the US to ban Bitcoin mining for 18 months is considering another temporary moratorium extending to data centers and other crypto mining operations.

Strategy’s $250 Bitcoin Jordans sold out as Saylor turns 4% of BTC supply into a consumer brand

The store advertises cards, Apple Pay and Google Pay, while all nine listed shoe sizes are unavailable.

OpenAI claims to have solved maths problem that stumped humans for decades

Company behind ChatGPT says 10,000 of its AI systems cracked the Navier-Stokes problem in 88 hours OpenAI claims to have solved a major mathematics problem that has stumped humans for nearly a century after spending millions of dollars on the artificial intelligence-led endeavour. The company behind ChatGPT said it had cracked…

Clarity Act may fail as Lummis blames Democrats

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GOG brings back "big box" PC games, one printable template at a time

Preservation "goodies" also includes downloadable 3D models for desktop perusal.

LIV files for bankruptcy protection with over $45m owed to players

LIV Golf has filed for bankruptcy protection with at least $45m (£33m) owed to players, who will now have the option to leave.

Real Madrid somehow cling on to beat Inter on José Mourinho’s big night

Sometimes football is silly, sometimes it doesn’t make much sense, and sometimes it’s fun for it. On a night when there were 37 shots and the goalkeepers shared 13 occasionally absurd saves between them, José Mourinho’s current side beat his former team Inter on his Champions League return to Real Madrid.

Why this month's Microsoft patch release is a doozy

Security gnomes are pumping out patches ahead of an expected onslaught of AI-assisted attacks.

Hackers are stealing Claude tokens from subscribers

Last month, a Claude user noticed his account was consuming tokens even though he wasn't working. Anthropic has since warned users about hackers.

Haaland double gives Manchester City ideal Champions League start in Porto

Enzo Maresca admitted a liking for the “boom-boom” of house music in the buildup to this match, then enjoyed the sweet notes of victory having overseen a gritty performance from his Manchester City side in incessant rain. City had lost six of their past nine away games in the competition, and been beaten in the 2021 Champions…

Cognition hits $48B valuation, signaling investors believe AI coding is far from a winner-take-all market

Cognition's valuation multiple is higher than Cursor's was before selling to SpaceX.

Bowen at the double as West Ham climb top of the Championship

Captain Jarrod Bowen scored twice as West Ham's 3-2 win over Bolton took them top of the Sky Bet Championship on goal difference and earned a first ever win at the Toughsheet Community Stadium.

Willock grabs late goal as Newcastle edge Millwall

Joe Willock's late goal sent a relieved Newcastle into the fourth round of the Carabao Cup as the Premier League side scraped to a 1-0 victory at Sky Bet Championship outfit Millwall.

Haaland scores twice in win over Porto but Man City struggle to impress

Erling Haaland's double earned Manchester City a 2-0 win at FC Porto - but it was another game where Enzo Maresca's side won but struggled to convince.

Franklin Templeton digital asset veteran takes helm at StablecoinX

Former Franklin Templeton digital asset executive Christopher Jensen will lead StablecoinX, the largest corporate holder of Ethena’s ENA token.

Warwickshire put pressure on Somerset and Nottingham with Glamorgan 19-year first

Warwickshire ramped up their bid for the Rothesay County Championship Division One title as they rolled Glamorgan for 69 all out in Cardiff.

OpenAI says it cracked 90-year-old maths problem in 88 hours

OpenAI's claim that it solved parts of Navier-Stokes equations has quickly stirred controversy.

China August inflation seen rebounding as trade data flags demand gap

A rebound in headline CPI toward consensus would ease immediate deflation concerns without altering the broader policy picture, given the move is expected to be driven by a food price base effect rather than a genuine demand recovery. A miss, echoing July's shortfall against forecasts, would revive questions about the…

From shot-shy to shoot on sight - Villa find a way to win

Aston Villa finally found their shooting boots with three goals at Club Brugge - but their win was not straightforward.

The Exploration Company nabs $450 million to challenge SpaceX

The Exploration Company (TEC) has raised $450 million to build reusable spacecraft, in what it describes as “the largest-ever Series C by a European space company.”

$47M Still Missing After Liquid Hack as Blockstream Bargains With 'White Hats'

The hackers have returned 3,400 of the roughly 4,000 BTC drained from the sidechain, but about 600 BTC remains outstanding—and some doubt the actors' "white hat" claims.

Liverpool monitoring Thiaw - Wednesday's gossip

Germany defender Malick Thiaw is being looked at by Liverpool, Manchester United, Fulham want to lock down Calvin Bassey and James Rodriguez is in Serie B talks.

investing Live Americas FX news wrap 8 Sept: USD mixed, yields rise. Trader await inflation data.

Intel shares are soaring by 10% in trading today. Several explosions heard on Kharg Island - report Oil gives back gains as the breakout fails to sustain U.

Christie nets hat-trick as Bournemouth blitz Championship Lincoln

Ryan Christie scored a hat-trick to give Marco Rose his first win as Bournemouth manager as the Cherries swept aside Sky Bet Championship side Lincoln 4-0.

Southampton knock Swansea off Championship top spot

Cyle Larin scored his fifth goal of the season as Southampton beat Swansea 3-1 to humble a table-topper for the second home match in a row.

Colwill earns Cardiff point but winless start continues

Cardiff's winless start to the season continued as Stoke held on for a 1-1 draw and their first away point since January in the Welsh capital.

Bitcoin bulls are loading up on calls while spot traders keep selling

Glassnode’s September 8 report shows richer calls and easing net spot selling, while stronger ETF inflows complicate the demand picture.

The universal language of space is... Star Trek? Mais oui.

"Science fiction imagines the future. We build it."

Kalshi loses emergency appeal bid against Utah

Kalshi has lost an emergency injunction request at the 10th Circuit, leaving Utah free to enforce its gambling laws while the prediction market operator pursues its appeal. Utah can enforce its gambling laws against Kalshi Legal analyst Daniel Wallach said…

Economic and event calendar in Asia Wednesday, September 9, 2026 - China inflation data

Inflation data from China is due today. I'll get a preview of this posted separately.

NIH to use part of its budget to pay for Department of Defense research

Money would ostensibly fund research the NIH leadership said it no longer wanted.

Supreme Court forces TV stations to sell more election ads at steep discounts

Republican victory means stations must offer lowest ad prices to political parties.

Company review – Casey Affleck entertains us with creepy campfire tales

Venice film festival: Affleck’s third film as a director is a diverting gothic anthology about mysterious strangers, murder and – pointedly – wronged men Gather ye ’round the glowing screen for a Casey Affleck campfire tale. It contains superstitions and murder and human oddities of all stripes.

Top chipmakers embrace ASML’s $400M machines, agree to crucial chipmaking change

Chipmaking changes could boost productivity of new ASML machines by 40 percent.

Castle lets users convert STRC dividends into Bitcoin

Castle has opened its automated financial platform to individual users, allowing customers to convert any portion of the 12% annual dividend paid by Strategy’s STRC preferred stock into Bitcoin. Castle said in a Tuesday statement that personal account holders can…

Bitcoin could get the dollar drop bulls want this week without getting the liquidity rally they need

A euro-led decline in DXY would need confirmation from real yields, credit conditions and Bitcoin’s performance across currencies.

Mexican Peso flatlines as traders brace for Mexico’s fiscal package

The Mexican Peso remains unchanged against the US Dollar on Tuesday as market participants await the release of Mexico’s Fiscal package, which will be delivered to the Mexican Congress for approval. At the time of writing, the USD/MXN trades at 16.91 flatlined.

Japanese Yen: Intervention risk and key levels in focus against US Dollar – Scotiabank

Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret note that the Japanese Yen (JPY) is modestly firmer, with USD/JPY extending losses through prior intervention lows near 155, a move seen as technically significant and potentially pointing to further Yen gains.

Meta debuts its Muse AI agent. Will consumers trust it?

Meta's new personal AI agent Muse wants access to users' email, calendars, payments, health services, and more — making the company's biggest consumer AI bet yet a major test of whether people still trust Meta with their data.

Bitcoin Holds, Wall Street Stalls as Oil Shock Revives Fed Hike Bets

Bitcoin is defending its golden zone support while the S&P 500 grinds inside its tightest range yet, both waiting on Friday's inflation report before the Fed's September 16 rate call.

Several explosions heard on Kharg Island - report

There is a Mehr News report that says: According to Mehr correspondent based on Kharg Island, the sound of several explosions was heard in parts of Kharg Island a few minutes ago The sound of explosions was heard from the area of the Kharg anchorage This is regime-affiliated news service so take it with a grain of salt but the…

Swiss Franc: Sideways consolidation inside tight band against US Dollar – UOB

UOB’s Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann describe USD/CHF price action as largely directionless, with the pair closing near 0.8090 after trading in a narrow intraday range.

Godzilla Minus Zero IMAX trailer teases King Ghidorah

Director Takashi Yamazaki's hotly anticipated sequel takes place two years after 2023 film's events.

Bybit launches 24/7 perpetuals for major currency pairs

Bybit added USDT-settled perpetuals tracking EUR/USD, GBP/USD and USD/JPY, with 24/7 trading and leverage of up to 100x.

United Kingdom: Backloaded consolidation risks – Deutsche Bank

Deutsche Bank’s UK Chart Of The Week, authored by Sanjay Raja, Shreyas Gopal and Maui Brennan, argues that UK fiscal consolidation since the 2024 election is primarily tax-driven and heavily backloaded.

Ikea wins right to launch legal action against Belgian far-right party

EU’s highest court allows Swedish furniture firm to begin proceedings after Vlaams Belang used its trademarks in immigration campaign Ikea has won the right to take legal action against a Belgian far-right political party that parodied the Swedish flatpack furniture firm’s branding in its anti-immigration campaign. In a ruling…

Israeli TV series 'Fauda' returns to Netflix with new season set during aftermath of 7 October attacks

Lior Raz, one of the show's creators, told Netflix's Tudum site that he hoped viewers would understand "how peace is important, and how we need to think differently and how war is ruining the universe."

“This is the AI men actually use”: Meta ads pushed apps nudifying real teens

Meta dragged its feet removing ads that nudify young girls' Instagram pics.

US Dollar: Mixed performance with Fed and trade risks – Scotiabank

Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret highlight a mixed US Dollar (USD) as markets weigh rising Oil prices, Japanese Yen (JPY) strength, and escalating US trade tensions.

UK to force Apple and Google to block explicit images on children’s smartphones

Lisa Nandy says government will introduce legislation after talks end without breakthrough Apple and Google will be forced to block explicit images on children’s smartphones by law in the UK after talks failed to produce a breakthrough, the government has said. The legislation commitment puts ministers on a collision course…

South Park changes name to South America in response to Trump changes

Satirical program’s new title is ‘inspired by bravery and patriotism’ of Apple and Google, who capitulated to Trump’s requests to change Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’ In light of Donald Trump ’s attempts to rename a gulf, lakes and even states after “America”, South Park , the animated satirical program that has long skewered…

Visa Taps Onchain Lending to Finance Stablecoin Card Programs

The payment processor giant is pairing payment settlement data with blockchain lending tools to help fintechs and stablecoin-linked card programs access working capital.

Copper CEO exits as $500 million sale search drags on

Copper CEO Amar Kuchinad has left the crypto custody company four months into a sale process that reportedly values the firm at $500 million despite potential offers near $200 million. Copper CEO leaves during buyer search According to a report…

AI agents are executing millions of micro-payments on XRP Ledger, but hardly any tokens are being bought

t54’s September 8 dashboard also records 4,125 RLUSD settled, showing why payment counts alone cannot establish substantial XRP demand.

United Utilities fined nearly £1m after discharging raw sewage along Lancashire coast

Seaside communities and businesses were affected significantly by the contamination in June 2023 United Utilities has been fined nearly £1m after illegally discharging raw sewage along the Lancashire coastline and polluting seaside holiday locations including Blackpool. The water company pleaded guilty to five environmental…

Poland blocks its own crypto future for the third time as MiCA deadline passes

The Sejm fell 25 votes short of overriding President Nawrocki’s veto, leaving Poland as the only EU member state without a domestic crypto licensing framework and forcing roughly 2,000 firms into regulatory exile. Every member state in the European Union…

Hunter Biden is launching a memecoin on Wednesday. He is airdropping it to everyone who lost money on Trump’s.

The $LAPTOP token will go live on Base with 1 billion tokens, a six-month founder lockup, and conditional burns tied to the 2028 election. The 20% airdrop targets wallets that bled money on $TRUMP, Substack subscribers, and the mailing list…

Gold price wilts as Oil shock puts CPI in Fed crosshairs

Gold (XAU/USD) registers losses of over 0.44% on Tuesday amid a light economic docket in the US, due to a narrative dominated by the US-Iran conflict, higher Oil prices and traders bracing for the release of US inflation reports, with the PPI expected on Thursday, followed by the next day’s CPI.

Update to Google’s AI weather model improves forecast accuracy

Like traditional weather models, it benefits from an expanded set of inputs.

The CLARITY Act just ran out of calendar and crypto regulation may not recover until 2028

The House killed eight voting days, Polymarket odds crashed from 82% to 16%, and the ethics clause nobody can agree on may bury the most important crypto bill in a generation. The CLARITY Act was supposed to be the easy…

Liquid Network drained of $320 million as cache bug lets attacker mint unbacked Bitcoin

A range-proof cache bug in the Elements codebase let an unknown actor mint unbacked L-BTC, drain 95% of the federation reserve through SideSwap, then negotiate its return on-chain via OP_RETURN messages. The network remains frozen, 598.5 BTC sits in the…

Glastonbury tickets break £400 for first time as on-sale date is announced

Tickets set to cost £408 at return for Somerset festival after a fallow year, a jump from £378.50 in 2025 After a fallow year in 2026, Glastonbury festival fans can start to get excited – and nervous – about tickets for 2027’s event going on sale. The price breaks £400 for the first time, at £408 including a £5 booking fee, a…

Yes, cut red tape. But shareholder votes on boardroom pay are not ‘pointless admin’

Nothing good can come of ditching annual investor votes on remuneration reports or encouraging online-only shareholder meetings The government, like every other one in living memory, is on a mission to reduce red tape for business. The former chancellor Rachel Reeves promised “a blitz on bureaucracy” and “pointless admin” and…

Euro: Upside bias within defined range against US Dollar – UOB

UOB’s Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann analysts report that EUR/USD was little changed around 1.1620 on Monday, but note a slight pickup in upward momentum.

Dogecoin price reclaims 200-day SMA, eyes $0.092

Dogecoin price held near $0.09 on Sep. 8 after gaining roughly 10% from its Sep.

UK government pays highest interest rate on 30-year bond since 1998

High yields threaten to wipe out at least half of the £24bn headroom John Healey was expecting to have for his budget The UK government was forced to pay the highest interest rate for a 30-year bond since 1998 on Tuesday, underlining the fiscal challenges facing the chancellor, John Healey. Echoing the global bond market…

How to watch Apple’s foldable iPhone announcement

Apple's annual iPhone event will stream live on September 9 at 10 a.m. PDT, and we're expecting big news.

Strive Buys $109 Million in Bitcoin, Pushes Preferred Stock Toward $1 Billion

The Vivek Ramaswamy-founded asset manager added 1,375 BTC last week, its third straight week of 5%-plus growth.

Sapporo to move some beer production from Canada to US after tariffs

The Japanese brewer plans to shift non-alcoholic beer brewing to the US from Canada as tariffs bite

Euro rebounds against British Pound on diverging ECB-BoE interest rate paths

EUR/GBP rebounds on Tuesday after slipping to a six-day low earlier in the day. The recovery comes as the British Pound (GBP) weakens against most of its major peers following cautious remarks from Bank of England (BoE) Governor Andrew Bailey.

Japanese Yen: Policy scenarios favor stronger JPY against US Dollar – BBH

Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad highlights that USD/JPY briefly hit a seven‑month low near 152.89 before rebounding above 154.00, with support around 152.00 and resistance at 155.00.

Smithsonian chief Lonnie G. Bunch III resigns

Bunch has spent the last few months defending the Smithsonian against attacks from President Trump. In a statement, Bunch says he leaves with "mixed emotions."

OpenAI fought dirty on career-making math problem, says NYU mathematician

There is a $1 million bounty for the first person providing a solution to the Navier-Stokes existence and smoothness problem.

British Pound: Supportive BoE outlook with range trade against US Dollar – Scotiabank

Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret describe GBP/USD as slightly softer but supported by expectations of further Bank of England (BoE) tightening into year-end.

UK air traffic control fix issue that cancelled more than 400 flights but disruption to continue into evening – business live

National Air Traffic Services apologise for technical issue disrupting departures today, which Flightradar24 say has caused hundreds of cancellations Air traffic control issue causes flight delays and disruption across UK Gas prices are rising this morning, putting pressure on European countries who need to stock up their…

U. S. Treasury sells $58 billion of 3 or notes at a high yield of 4.474%

The 1st coupon auction of the week was met with average demand. The US treasury sold $58 billion of 3 or notes at a high yield of 4.474%.

Cronos Erased Two Hours of Transactions to Reverse $111 Million DeFi Exploit

The rollback reversed legitimate activity alongside the attack, while $9.19 million remains unrecovered, according to Cronos.

Flights reportedly suspended at Jeddah airport in Saudi Arabia

There were reports that flights have been suspended at Jeddah Airport in Saudi Arabia . There is other reports of explosions in Jazan region of Saudi Arabia with explosions heard in Saudi Arabian oilfields.

Robinhood takes stakes in Crypto.com, OG.com in prediction markets deal

Robinhood will route event contracts through OG.com’s CFTC-regulated infrastructure as it expands its prediction markets business.

Bunker review – Cruz and Bardem just can’t dig Florian Zeller’s shallow thriller out of a hole

Venice film festival: An architect (Javier Bardem) alienates his book editor wife (Penélope Cruz) when he agrees to build a luxurious bunker for a tech billionaire Even the formidable pairing of Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem can’t save this new movie from writer-director Florian Zeller – his first created directly for the…

Fed inflation trap threatens Bitcoin below $80k as $100 oil blindsides Friday’s CPI report

Brent touched $99.46 after reported Saudi energy disruptions, while Friday's CPI measures August prices.

Google complies with EU rules for travel searches, says the new results stink

The EU continues to go after Google search practices it sees as anticompetitive.

Bank of England’s tricky balancing act in dealing with global bond shock | Letter

Complicated trade-offs raise the issue of whether the government needs to change its relationship to the Bank of England, says Prof Costas Milas Your editorial ( The Guardian view on the global bond shock: Andy Burnham should take note, 1 September ) implicitly suggests that the global bond shock will bring firmly into focus…

CoinCorner launches Lloyd’s-insured Bitcoin custody

CoinCorner has launched a Bitcoin custody service for UK customers that charges a 1.5% annual fee and uses keys held separately by CoinCorner and AnchorWatch. CoinCorner said its new Vault uses multi-signature technology to divide control of customers’ Bitcoin between…

The Japanese Yen spikes and unwinds on the best pay data in decades

USD/JPY holds just below 154.50 on Tuesday, unchanged on the day after a 153-pip round trip. The pair traded well over a Yen lower on the strongest Japanese pay data since 1997 and has bought back all of it.

Canadian Dollar trims gains as risk aversion supports US Dollar despite higher Oil prices

USD/CAD rebounds on Tuesday after hitting an intraday low of 1.3760 and trades around 1.3790 at the time of writing, down 0.18% on the day.

The White House made a "Tetris" clone. The Tetris Company was not amused.

Trump admin's propaganda "arcade" hits some apparent legal limits.

Andrew Garfield takes on Sam Altman in creepy first teaser for Artificial

Luca Guadagnino-directed film will be released by Neon after being dropped by Amazon amid OpenAI partnership Big tech goes to Hollywood: is Silicon Valley ready for a silver-screen reckoning? The first teaser trailer of Luca Guadagnino ’s Artificial has been released.

The Euro's rate hike does not come with a gas cargo

EUR/USD holds above 1.1600 on Tuesday after a session that has covered 28 pips and left the pair half a pip from where it opened. European gas hit a three-year high on the same clock, and the European Central Bank (ECB) is expected to raise the deposit rate on Thursday.

Kalshi court split could fragment US prediction markets: expert

With 38 active cases across 21 states, conflicting federal rulings over Kalshi have raised the risk that U. S.

The secret to protecting next-gen spacecraft might be eggshells

3D-printed aluminum eggshell arrays filled with water proved more effective at impact resistance.

Google Cloud races to catch up in the AI deployment wars with Accenture deal

Google Cloud expands its enterprise AI push with Accenture, betting on forward-deployed engineers to drive adoption and overcome deployment bottlenecks.

Visa brings onchain credit to its growing stablecoin card business

Visa is combining VisaNet settlement data with blockchain lending as stablecoin payment volume on its network jumps nearly 200% year over year.

Mr T: I Pity the Fool review – a rare chance with an electrifying star … and they blew it

The former A-Team legend tells his extraordinary story with endless charisma, but this show is so rushed that they even misspell his name. No wonder he isn’t happy with it Here’s a question: when was the last time you had as good a time as when you were watching The A-Team as a child?

Practical Magic 2 review – Bullock and Kidman return for odd sequel that still casts a spell

A nostalgia-bait return to the witchy 90s comedy is as strange and messy as the first but there are warm seasonal pleasures to be had Much has changed in the universe, cosmic and otherwise, since the Owens witches last graced the big screen with their practical magic of sleeping draughts, midnight margaritas and generational…

The combat demo for Free Stars: Children of Infinity is out, and it's free

Blast your opponents in 1v1 arcade space battles like it's 1992 all over again.

Poetry in motion: Richard Alston’s spellbinding dances – in pictures

The work of celebrated British choreographer Richard Alston, who has died aged 77, has been photographed by the Guardian’s Tristram Kenton for decades. Here is a selection from Alston’s lyrical creations

NY Fed Survey of Consumers shows inflation relief, jobs-market unease

The New York Federal Reserve (Fed) released on Tuesday the August Survey of Consumer Expectations, in which households' inflation expectations dipped in the medium term, while expectations about the labor market remained mixed, as unemployment and job-finding deteriorated, while job losses and quit

Colombian Peso: Downside risk bias against US Dollar – TD Securities

TD Securities notes that the Colombian Peso (COP) has been a top high-yield performer but sees its supportive mix of tight monetary and loose fiscal policy fading.

Dow Jones Industrial Average is paying for a sixth day of Crude Oil

The Dow Jones Industrial Average trades near 52,900, roughly 190 points lower, in the first session since Friday. Crude Oil has risen for six days running and the two-year Treasury yield sits at its highest since January 2025.

'The Great Refusal' author Casey Gerald says ruining his reputation saved his life

A decade ago, Gerald was a rising star, a Yale and Harvard graduate running a celebrated nonprofit. Then he shut it all down.

Netflix's 'SCTV' is a treasure trove of underdog humor

Second City TV was a low-budget sketch comedy show that came out of Canada in the mid-1970s and aired until 1984. Netflix's new six-season collection is an (almost) complete treasure trove of SCTV .

Monty Don steps down from BBC’s Gardeners’ World after 23 years

Final series hosted by ‘utterly unique’ presenter will continue to be broadcast until later this year Monty Don, the longest serving head gardener on the BBC’s Gardeners’ World programme, will step down at the end of the current series. After 23 years leading the show, which he has hosted alongside his dogs from his own…

British Pound edges higher as Bailey calms recession fears

The Pound Sterling (GBP) registers modest gains of over 0.08% on Tuesday as Bank of England (BoE) policymakers testify before the UK Treasury Select Committee, while a light economic docket in the US keeps the Greenback with a negative tone.

Australian Dollar holds firm on hawkish RBA stance, softer US Dollar

AUD/USD holds firm on Tuesday as the US Dollar (USD) struggles to gain traction, while the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) hawkish stance further supports the Australian Dollar (AUD).

Bitcoin faces key support test at $78.3K as US crude oil hits three-month high

Bitcoin fell with US stocks on the opening of Tuesday’s Wall Street trading session as analysis warns that BTC price support at $78,300 must hold.

Paolo Ardoino wants AI agents to hold Tether, but developers are left on the hook for overspending

Tether’s WDK design separates wallet access from payment approval, leaving developers to enforce the limits users expect.

Artworks stolen from Renoir Museum on French Riviera in latest heist

Thieves took four artworks but it is thought they dropped two in museum garden as they fled French police are hunting two thieves who escaped with two Renoir paintings from a museum on the French Riviera after breaking in through a hole cut in its garden fence. Bryan Masson, the mayor of Cagnes-sur-Mer, about 10 miles west of…

Robinhood takes Crypto.com stake in prediction markets deal

Robinhood has signed a multi-year deal to route selected event contracts through OG.com while taking equity stakes priced against $20 billion and $5 billion valuations for Crypto.com and OG.com, respectively. Robinhood adds OG.com as an event-contract provider Robinhood and OG.com…

A constipated baby and a kid that looks like Boris Johnson: why would anyone bother stealing a Renoir?

The chocolate boxiest of all the impressionists has long had his haters – even Manet thought he was rubbish. Little surprise then that the thieves ditched two works on the way out Stealing from the Louvre you can understand.

US Police Fear Meta Glasses Are Watching Them Back: Report

Memos from the NYPD to Homeland Security warn the devices could be used for covert filming inside jails and police facilities.

Google’s revived nuclear power plant gets $1.9B loan from US government

Google said it would bring an Iowa nuclear power plant back from the dead. Now the plant's owner is getting a $1.9 billion loan from the U.

Robinhood Takes Equity Stake in Crypto.com, Taps Exchange to Power Prediction Markets

The multi-year deal makes OG.com the infrastructure and clearing engine behind Robinhood's fastest-growing business.

Copper CEO Amar Kuchinad departs as search for a buyer enters a fourth month

Kuchinad, the CEO of cryptocurrency custody firm Copper since 2024, has left the company, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Borrowers expecting mortgage rates to drop have hopes dashed

Major lenders have raised rates on new deals in recent days, leaving many borrowers needing to make a decision.

US Dollar: Fed hold tempers dollar rebound – NBC

National Bank of Canada's (NBC) Stéfane Marion and Kyle Dahms note that the US Dollar (USD) has weakened broadly in Q3 even as the United States (US) economy remains at full employment.

Elon Musk told ex-girlfriend he needed ‘a legion of children before the civil war’

Ashley St Clair was speaking at the Venice film premiere of Alex Gibney’s documentary Musk, where she warned of his dangerous influence Musk review – epic study of the world’s richest and most banal man Elon Musk is sowing “deliberate division” via his social media platform X that will be catastrophic unless regulated, the…

Missouri and Google partner on AI and career training

Google is partnering with Missouri to provide 1.1 million students free access to Gemini for Education and career certificates. See how to get started.

Tom Lee's Bitmine Adds $70 Million in Ethereum, Holdings Reach 5.93 Million ETH

The company says it holds roughly 4.9% of Ethereum’s supply, with most of its tokens staked to earn rewards.

NY Fed survey: Expectations for rising unemployment rise to highest since April 2020

The latest monthly survey from the NY Fed: One-year inflation expectations unchanged at 3.6% Three year inflation expectations to 3.2% vs 3.3% prior Five year inflation expectations unchanged at 3% Expectations for higher unemployment at worst since April 2020 Labor market expectations were 'mixed' overall Consumers projected…

Chrome is now shipping updates every 2 weeks as AI changes the security landscape

Google is speeding up Chrome’s release schedule to ship security patches and new features faster.

CLARITY Act faces defeat as Senate ethics fight deepens

The CLARITY Act has moved closer to defeat ahead of its Sept. 15 Senate vote as lawmakers remain divided over presidential ethics rules and stablecoin rewards.

Canadian Dollar: Uptrend resumes with fair value focus against US Dollar – Scotiabank

Scotiabank strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret note that the Canadian Dollar (CAD) is trading close to its fundamental equilibrium, with USD/CAD hovering near fair value around 1.38.

Organised crime driving illicit cigarette factory boom ‘in almost every EU state’

Bloc losing €13bn in revenue with one in 10 cigarettes illegal, watchdog reports Europe live – latest updates The illegal trade in tobacco is booming in the EU, according to a report by the bloc’s financial watchdog, with almost one in 10 cigarettes produced illicitly or smuggled, causing an estimated €13bn loss in tax…

Frank Elderson: Fireside chat

Read the original report for the full details and source context behind “Frank Elderson: Fireside chat”.

We’re helping put 25 new electric semi trucks on the road in Texas.

We’re partnering with Nevoya and the Center for Green Market Activation (GMA) to deploy 25 electric semi trucks.

Japanese Yen: Bullish momentum extends against US Dollar – Societe Generale

Societe Generale’s Kenneth Broux highlights a sharp USD/JPY pullback, with the pair breaking key graphical support at 155 and trading below its 200-day moving average. The bank flags resistance near 156.25 and downside objectives at 152.00/151.60 and 149.50.

Carney says US trade war 'will come at a cost' as Canada strikes back on tariffs

Canada's levies - as high as 50% - will apply to nearly $20bn of US products, from steel to T-shirts.

Vivian Wilson hits out at AI and estranged father Elon Musk in new Desigual fashion campaign

The new Desigual campaign stars Elon Musk's estranged daughter Vivian Wilson and aims to “send a clear message: the greatest rebellion is no longer about fighting against the system but about refusing to be part of it."

Circle agrees to buy cross-border payments firm Tazapay for $400 million

The deal could grant Circle vital, regulated "last-mile" infrastructure, bridging the gap between stablecoins and traditional local banking systems.

XRP price plunges: Liquidation imbalance hits 10,535% in one hour—how holders can earn up to $5,000

XRP derivatives experienced a rare 10,535% liquidation imbalance during the Labor Day period, a time typically characterized by lower liquidity. XRP has recently undergone significant market volatility.

Active crypto address “copy and paste attack” threatens users even after major malware cleanup cut off hackers

CrowdStrike says the Aug. 31 disruption blocked new payload delivery while installed malware can still swap cryptocurrency payment addresses.

‘We all have an expiry date’: Kimberly Akimbo, the achingly funny musical about a teen with a 64-year-old body

The uplifting, award-winning show about a girl ageing four times too fast electrified New York. As it hits the UK, co-creator Jeanine Tesori talks about being inspired by the Aids crisis and all her friends who died young Jeanine Tesori is thinking about her mother back home in the US.

Strive’s SATA nears $1 billion market cap as Strategy’s STRC continues to underperform

SATA’s 13% annualised dividend and resilience around par are helping Strive raise capital and outperform Strategy.

Eiffel Tower management under fire after decision to hide female staff

One-day strike called after Paris landmark agreed to keep women out of sight for visit by Hindu group The Eiffel Tower has reopened after a one-day strike was called in response to the landmark’s management ordering female staff to keep out of sight at the request of a visiting religious group. City Hall, which operates the…

Visa combines VisaNet data with onchain lending to power stablecoin card working capital

Visa's stablecoin settlement volume surpassed a $20 billion annualized run rate, up 15x year over year. Now it wants blockchain lenders to use that data to extend credit to the issuers driving the growth.

Mistral raises €3B as sovereign AI becomes big business

The French AI lab has raised €3 billion at a €21 billion valuation in a Series D round led by Samsung, Scaleup Europe, and PSG Equity.

A hacker stole $340M in a crypto heist, then returned most of it

The latest heist is one of the largest thefts of cryptocurrency to date.

Nuclear startup Bluecore Energy raises $50M seed round, just two months after launch

Bluecore Energy announced Tuesday an oversubscribed $50 million seed round — just months after raising a $10 million pre-seed and coming out of stealth.

Could DOGEBALL become the next popular crypto as SUI price prediction searches rise

Can DOGEBALL reach its stated $0.015 launch price? The target is possible, but not assured.

US Conference Board August employment trends 108.53 vs 107.71 prior

It's no surprise this is higher after non-farm payrolls. Note that this is a composite index that grabs from various sources that are already public.

AlphaGenome Atlas: a high-resolution map of human DNA

We’re introducing AlphaGenome Atlas, a database predicting the effects of every possible single nucleotide variant in the human genome.

Nansen becomes first front end to support Outcome.xyz HIP-4 markets

Nansen has integrated Outcome.xyz’s HIP-4 markets into its trading platform, becoming the first front end to support the venue as Hyperliquid opens its outcome-market infrastructure to outside builders. According to a press release shared with crypto.news, the integration is live…

Zcash price holds pennant breakout as bulls target $1,500

Zcash price traded near $1,150 on Sep. 8 after a sharp six-day rally carried ZEC from about $814 to a multi-year high of $1,249, with derivatives liquidations and a major technical breakout supporting the move.

Strategy's Return to Bitcoin Buying Lasted Exactly One Week

The Bitcoin treasury firm spent $176.3 million on its own preferred stock, and doubled the buyback program's authorization to $2 billion.

EV batteries last longer than drivers feared

Study suggests used vehicles can retain about 90% of original usable battery capacity after 150,000 km.

Channel 4 to axe about 300 jobs in biggest layoffs in its history

Exclusive: Staff expect ‘brutal’ cutbacks as broadcaster seeks to reduce costs amid advertising slowdown Business live – latest updates Channel 4 is poised to cut about 300 jobs – about a quarter of its workforce – in the biggest round of layoffs in its 43-year history, as the broadcaster seeks to dramatically cut costs.…

Bitmine buys 28k ETH, completes 97% of treasury accumulation goal

While Bitmine’s completed 97% of its goal to acquire 5% of Ether’s supply, Tom Lee’s team faces a $5.1 billion unrealized loss on its main treasury asset.

State handouts, 10,000 lasers – and Trump’s election: six things we learned from the Elon Musk film

Alex Gibney’s marathon documentary delivers numerous eye-raising insights into the broligarch’s business deals, early idealism and apocalyptic appetite for fathering children Veteran documentarian Alex Gibney’s film about the richest broligarch on the planet has been one of the most eagerly anticipated films at the Venice film…

Bitcoin miner burns through millions in BTC to buy compute, but new coins are not returning to treasury

Cloud customers accounted for about 74% of August’s production increase, while company holdings recovered only part of July’s decline.

Is Bitcoin too volatile to risk your retirement on?

Bitcoin believers see it as an almost certain long-term investment, but retirement demands a different approach. How much crypto exposure is too much for your retirement account?

OpenAI releases new AI agent – after admitting one went rogue

Plus: Americans think they have it bad with unwanted surveillance. They should visit London Hello, and welcome to TechScape.

Maker and taker fees compared across 8 crypto exchanges

Crypto exchange maker and taker fees compared across eight major platforms for spot and futures trading in 2026. The trading fee is the one cost you pay on every single order, win or lose, so over a year of activity…

UK retailers aim to create 100,000 jobs for young people out of work

In partnership with DWP, firms such as John Lewis and M&S plan to offer 18- to 24-year-olds placements of two to four weeks UK retailers aim to create up to 100,000 jobs for young people not in employment, education or training (Neet) over the next three years by giving them a first step on the ladder into work. In…

Ethereum makes quantum resistance a top priority with a 2029 deadline

The Foundation wants the network protected before a quantum computer capable of breaking today's cryptography could plausibly arrive, and says upcoming upgrades will be judged against that clock.

Bitcoin rally has more room as volatility shorts unwind, Two Prime CEO says

Alexander Blume said subdued funding rates and continued call selling suggest the rebound is not yet being driven by excessive speculation.

Trump’s approval rating is plummeting – as his fortune grows and grows | Arwa Mahdawi

The US president says criticising his soaring investment portfolio is ‘very unfair’. Tell that to the millions of Americans struggling with the cost of living If I had a dollar for every time Donald Trump said something inane, I would be a very rich woman.

Automatic Key Exchange: faster, post-quantum secure origin handshakes for 45 billion daily connections (and counting)

Automatic Key Exchange probes TLS 1.3-capable customer origins to learn which key agreement algorithms they support. We then lead with the most secure algorithm when connecting to the origin, preferring post-quantum connections wherever the origin supports it.

Bitmine purchased another $69 million of ETH, with Tom DeMark expecting price uptrend to soon resume

At the latest purchase pace, Tom Lee's Ethereum treasury firm could reach its crypto accumulation goal in another seven weeks.

Morning Minute: The Trenches Just Had Their Biggest Week Since TRUMP

Is it a warning sign for a local top? Or is the onchain party just getting started?

Poseidon Aerospace lands $60M ahead of first pilotless test flight

The startup is trying to rethink the economics of cargo aircraft by removing pilots from the equation entirely.

Helping small businesses win with AI

We took to Route 66 to help Main Street entrepreneurs build confidence with AI. Explore free tools at Grow.

Ethereum price stalls below $2,500 as ADX drops to 11

Ethereum price traded below $2,500 on Sept. 8 as weak short-term momentum and uncertainty over the Federal Reserve’s next move kept the asset inside a narrow range.

Curbs on vertical drinking in Soho pubs to go ahead as Khan criticises council’s ‘breathtaking arrogance’

Exclusive: London mayor accuses council of ‘ignoring’ responses to a consultation Sadiq Khan has criticised the “breathtaking arrogance” of Westminster council, which has kept restrictions on vertical drinking in Soho and an effective ban on new bars and pubs in the area. The mayor of London has accused the Conservative-led…

Freiburg Baroque Orch/Rattle/Faust review – ‘problem’ Schumann works shine in exceptional evening

Royal Albert Hall, London Simon Rattle, guest conducting the period instrument ensemble, brought insights and detail to these three lesser known works by Schumann. Isabelle Faust was a spirited and graceful soloist in the Violin Concerto Simon Rattle sure loves a challenge.

Strategy skips Bitcoin buy to repurchase $176M of STRC preferred shares

Strategy repurchased $176 million worth of its STRC preferred stock and doubled the size of its digital securities repurchase program to $2 billion, while pausing on new Bitcoin buys.

Here in Liverpool, buses are back under public control – and that’s great for the only people who really matter | Steve Rotheram

For decades we were told that privatisation would deliver better services. The experience of millions of passengers tells a different story Steve Rotheram is mayor of the Liverpool city region One of the best-known scenes from the TV series The Inbetweeners is the four angst-ridden teenage characters shouting abuse at people…

Mexico quadruple homicide tied to alleged Bitcoin robbery attempt

Two suspects face a Wednesday hearing over four killings allegedly linked to a crypto wallet believed to hold millions of dollars in Bitcoin.

Monty Don is quitting Gardeners’ World – and you’re right to be devastated about it

Handsome, charming and vulnerable, the host made horticulture TV hotter than ever. What a huge hole he will leave After 23 years at the helm, Monty Don has announced that he is leaving Gardeners’ World at the end of the series.

The fight over Ethereum’s supply is forcing a choice between high staking yields and the value of your ETH

EF Protocol wants a broader issuance debate, while unchanged rewards preserve validator income and dilution for unstaked holders.

Musk review – epic study of the world’s richest and most banal man

Venice film festival: Alex Gibney interviews former colleagues, wives, the trillionaire’s father and a CG avatar in this absorbing documentary ‘Elon is a nuke.” The speaker is Ashley St Clair, a former conservative Maga influencer and one of Elon Musk’s former girlfriends-slash-baby mommas. She is a fascinating expert witness…

How Stacks plans to build the home of Bitcoin-native finance

Bitcoin has become one of the world’s largest pools of digital capital, yet only a small fraction participates in onchain financial activity. Other crypto ecosystems built large economies around staking, lending and decentralized trading.

With another huge infusion of cash, Stoke Space goes even bigger

The space economy will grow exactly as fast as we can launch rockets.

A simple guide to Dogecoin mining: Explore SHR miner cloud mining and earn $4,777

Dogecoin (DOGE) started out as a joke; its creators originally intended for users to tip each other for entertaining social media content. Despite its playful origins, Dogecoin has since become one of the most popular cryptocurrencies.

What tariffs will really cost Canadians and Americans

Households and businesses have become used to tariffs impacting the cost of living for more than year now, so what will change now?

Bitcoin’s complexity paradox: How layer-2 scalers became AI's main target

A string of incidents involving Coldcard, Lightning and Liquid highlights how AI is changing the economics of finding bugs in bitcoin infrastructure.

Just an Illusion review – Louis Garrel and Camille Cottin sizzle as an 80s couple in crisis

The directing duo behind uplifting mega-hit Intouchables return for this heartwarming coming-of-age drama, but it is the parents in the story who pull focus Olivier Nakache and Éric Toledano are the French directors who created the uplifting mega-hit Intouchables , about a wealthy quadriplegic and his carer. Now the pair bring…

‘Cantona’s a Kwengletarian!’ Inside the maximalist, magical mentality of rising London Irish rapper Kibo

The masterful ​Harrow MC behind the year’s funniest, most inventive UK rap debut explains how his parents sparked his ravenous outlook – and why he’s wrestling his peers A few Guinnesses into an interview in his local Irish boozer, and 26-year-old Harrow rapper Kibo is cooking. We’re talking football.

FTC Takes Action Against Payment Processor Humboldt Merchant Services for Knowingly Facilitating Payment Processing for Sham Merchants

Under proposed order, defendant will be required to pay $12 million, stop payment processing for certain categories of merchants Payment processing company Humboldt Merchant Services will pay $12 million and be permanently banned from processing payments for merchants with a heightened risk of potential fraud to settle…

Bitcoin price risks $76K drop as $78K support weakens

Bitcoin price fell below $79,000 on Sept. 8 as weakening capital flows and nearby liquidation clusters increased the risk of a deeper pullback toward $76,000.

Cardano’s Leios 6x scaling breakthrough comes with a much harder ADA problem

The developers’ conditional 2029 fee benchmark depends on sustained paying usage, leaving delegators, pool operators and users exposed to different adjustments.

AI will help find cure for cancer ‘within our lifetimes’, says Arm Holdings chief

Rene Haas also claims artificial intelligence could pave way for widespread use of humanoid robots within five years Business live – latest updates The boss of one of the UK’s biggest chip companies has claimed AI will be able to find a cure for cancer “in our lifetime”. Rene Haas, chief executive of the chip designer Arm…

What Is LAPTOP? Hunter Biden's Meme Coin Targeting TRUMP Holders

The LAPTOP token launches in September on Base, with a fifth of the supply earmarked for traders who lost money on TRUMP.

Circle to acquire Tazapay to expand USDC cross-border payments

Tazapay processes $25 billion in annualized volume and offers payout rails across 100-plus markets, extending Circle’s USDC payments reach.

investing Live European news wrap: Oil prices rise as Houthis escalate attacks on Saudi targets

Headlines: Bitcoin swings wildly as volatility in Fed expectations increases ahead of US CPI and FOMC decision Today's trade idea for oil traders Bitcoin has already won its battle, whereas Ethereum is only starting its own How oil prices influence inflation, inflation expectations and monetary policy The bond market continues…

Bitcoin ETFs are still $1 billion shy of breaking even in 2026

Your day-ahead look for Sept. 8, 2026

Richard Alston, trailblazer and guiding light of British dance, dies aged 77

Akram Khan among those paying tribute to ‘pioneering’ choreographer of intense musicality and grace who inspired generations of dancers Sir Richard Alston, the British choreographer and teacher who took contemporary dance into new directions with his elegant and intelligent creations, has died at the age of 77. A former…

Liquid recovers 3,400 BTC as hacker asks “is that ok?” after pocketing $47 million in Bitcoin

The Sept. 7 return replenished the federation wallet, but Blockstream still listed a public bridge outage the following morning.

Argentina to file criminal case against oil company operating in Falklands

The move comes days after President Javier Milei stepped up Argentina's claims of sovereignty over the Falklands.

How Curve's soft liquidation model lets borrowers survive market drawdowns

Data tracked by lending platform Curve data tracked 704 soft-liquidation instances lasting a median 14.5 days, showing how some DeFi loans can survive for weeks after entering the 'danger zone.'

'JLR job cuts a cause for uncertainty and worry'

Experts say they worry it could limit the company's ability to innovate in the future.

Runner review – Alan Ritchson and Owen Wilson thriller is serviceable B-movie camp

Impressive stunts and tongue-in-cheek flourishes elevate Scott Waugh’s silly Aussie action flick Credit where credit is due: of the many, many variations on the hammy late-summer action romp, very few have applied the gonzo B-movie treatment – physics-defying car chases, knee-smashing violence and the like – to the practice of…

‘Everything is against us’: Jaguar Land Rover suppliers voice fears amid carmaker’s cutbacks

Firms warn of impact of company’s decision to to axe 4,000 jobs and call for government to support sector Jaguar Land Rover confirms plan to cut 4,000 jobs David Roberts is not in an optimistic mood. The chair of Coventry-based Evtec may preside over a business with 900 highly skilled employees, multiple sites and precision…

Chrystia Freeland negotiated with Trump. Now she's watching a trade war unfold

Chrystia Freeland understands the U. S.-Canada relationship from her time at the negotiating table.

Ethereum’s 2029 quantum deadline is starting to reshape what gets built next

EF Protocol’s priorities make shorter slots and node efficiencies conditional, while a proposal could move mandatory execution proofs one fork later.

Cronos executes controversial blockchain rollback to recover crypto worth $111 million

Validators rolled back nearly two hours of blockchain history to recover user assets. But the attackers still managed to get away with $9.19 million before Cronos halted the network.

Bitcoin slips to $78,800 as BNB and DeFi tokens buck the selloff

Bitcoin fell 0.42% since midnight UTC to $78,874, but the CoinDesk 20 rose 0.2% and the memecoin index gained 0.41% as BNB Chain tokens rallied.

Robinhood AMC tokens expose limits of short squeezes

Robinhood’s AMC stock token gained an onchain premium, but dynamic issuance and arbitrage limited its ability to squeeze the real stock.

Has the economy gone C-shaped?

A K means the rich and poor are pulling apart. A C supposedly means they're coming back together.

‘She blazed in and opened my eyes to the real world’: Readers remember Gloria Steinem

To generations of women, the feminist campaigner was an inspiration, a fearless challenger of sexism and domestic violence. Guardian readers share memories of her courage, intelligence, and warmth What I appreciated most about Gloria was she let me feel normal.

Uzbekistan begins government bond-backed stablecoin payment pilot

Humo Digital will test HUMO payments with more than 20 merchants under a sandbox jointly overseen by NAPP and Uzbekistan’s central bank.

Ledger CTO urges AI bug hunter responsibility, warns against ‘attention farming’

Ledger and Trezor said researchers have a responsibility to publish their findings if vendors fail to fix bugs within an agreed disclosure window.

Spanish archaeologists find 4,400-year-old tomb in Egypt with original colours intact

A Spanish-Egyptian archaeological team has found in Saqqara an outstanding late Fifth Dynasty tomb with two chapels and colourful reliefs of farming and offering processions.

US police fear Meta smart glasses could be used to secretly record them

Exclusive: Documents show officers from Maine to California worry Meta’s camera-equipped glasses will be used either to secretly record them or aid acts of terrorism In January, the New York police department’s counter-terrorism unit sent out a memo warning police officers about a new potential “security and…

Don’t Forget Me review – Eddie Cochran bio-doc boasts top-notch roster of talking heads

Director Kirsty Bell alternates archival footage with tacky dramatised filler, but it’s the breadth of appreciation, from Keith Richards to Kiefer Sutherland that impresses No one could argue that rock’n’roll legend Eddie Cochran isn’t worthy of a birth-to-untimely-death bio-doc; it’s almost shocking that this is the first one…

Skyscrapers and smokestacks: the grittier side of Georgia O’Keeffe

Beyond her famed paintings of flowers and landscapes, the American artist created stunning studies of urban architecture Georgia O’Keeffe is celebrated for her ethereal depictions of flowers, sunlight, landscapes and animal bones, their gracefully swooping forms dripping with organic curves and seemingly on the verge of…

OpenAI models went rogue. We urgently need a better ‘hugging face’ investigation | Mackenzie Arnold and Stephan Llerena

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Robinhood chain to generate $160M in annual fees by 2028: Bernstein

Growing demand for tokenized stock trading may drive the Robinhood chain’s annual fees to $160 million by 2028, predicted analysts from Bernstein.

Polish Court Detains Fifth Suspect in Zondacrypto Exchange Probe

Two chief executives of the exchange have now vanished, four years apart, leaving 1.3 million clients locked out.

Visa expands stablecoin card network to 160 programs

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Stablecoins could save South Korean merchants up to $3.8 billion a year, budget office says

South Korea’s budget office warned that stablecoin adoption could reduce banks' roles as credit intermediaries and potentially destabilize token pegs during mass redemptions.

New Bitcoin whales spark sell-side risk as unrealized gains hit $9B

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Tracking cocoa may be just the beginning for PwC, Merck, Hashgraph provenance system

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AI will cure cancer in our lifetime, claims boss of UK chip giant

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The actor first disclosed his diagnosis in March, saying that he had a "treatable" but not "curable" form of cancer.

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Poland’s crypto licensing deadlock is handing foreign EU firms an advantage

The Sept. 4 vote leaves domestic applicants waiting for a legal authorization route while qualifying EU providers retain access to Polish customers.

Shetland spaceport project secures £30m of UK government investment

The funding will be used to build two more launchpads.

The bond market continues to tighten the screws, and everything else is feeling it

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Live updates: Bitcoin slips below $78,500 as stocks close lower

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Cronos confirms $9.2M slipped away before Tectonic exploit rollback

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Smash and grab: Thieves steal works worth €9m from Renoir Museum in France

Police in southern France are searching for two thieves who stole "four works of art" worth an estimated €9 million from the Renoir Museum dedicated to French impressionist, dropping one as they fled.

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Billionaire Chris Rokos, who paid £330m in tax last year, to quit UK

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The firms turning recruitment into X Factor-style competitions

Applicants have to pitch their ideas on stage in front of a panel of judges and an audience. But is this exciting or unfair?

Swiss stablecoin sandbox enters testing phase, adds two new partners

Financial market operator SIX and payment app TWINT have joined numerous banks in the sandbox seeking to develop a Swiss franc-based stablecoin.

French trade deficit grows larger in July on higher imports again

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Scammers demand ransoms from Instagram users over fake copyright claims

Users say they are losing money or risk having their accounts suspended because Meta struggles to identify scammers.

‘Trust deficit’: Why India’s economic data has sparked a furore

India’s statistical system once commanded respect, and its data on economic and social indicators was considered rigorous – that appears to have eroded • Don’t get This is India delivered to your inbox? Sign up here There isn’t much that we Indians agree on these days.

Germany's trade surplus widens sharply in July as imports slump

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What to know about Canada's escalating trade war with the U. S.

Canada struck back at U. S.

Canada’s retaliatory US tariffs take effect as trade dispute grows

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investing Live Asia-Pacific market news: Yen surges to six-month high

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China exports match forecast in August, imports fall short as domestic demand stays soft

The headline numbers land close to consensus but the details matter more than the surface read. Exports hitting the forecast exactly, while accelerating from July, confirms the export-led growth pattern that has defined China's year so far, with high-tech goods, cars and semiconductors doing the heavy lifting.

China August trade balance shows imports below expectations

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China's Rio Tinto ore purchasing halt appears set to take effect. AUD down.

The story itself isn't new, Reuters first reported the directive on August 6, but its relevance sharpens now that September has arrived, the month CMRG specified as the effective start for the halted negotiations. Rio Tinto had been viewed as relatively insulated from CMRG's pressure campaign given Chinalco's stake in the miner…

Eric Wu’s newest company, out of stealth since May, is going after construction’s labor crunch

Eric Wu, who built and ran Opendoor before stepping away in 2022, has had his new company, NavigateAI, out of stealth since May — building AI copilots that give construction workers real-time, hands-free guidance through smartphones and Meta's AI glasses, backed by $25 million from Elad Gil, Khosla Ventures, and Lennar to…

Trump threatens to stop sale of Canadian Bombardier jets in US

The threat against one of Canada's largest companies comes amid an escalating trade war between the two neighbours.

Japan wage growth strongest since 1997, cementing BOJ hike case

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Japan revised Q2 GDP: +1.4% y/y (preliminary 1.1%)

Just the data points this post. I'll have more to come on this separately, details and implications, etc.

Principal Figures of Financial Institutions (Aug.)

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Japan wages data, July 2026: Headline earnings +4.7% y/y (expected +3.9%, prior +4%)

Just the data on this post. July 2026.

BRC data shows summer retail boost fading fast as GBP watches consumer signals

The retail slowdown adds another soft data point to the pile the Bank of England will weigh into its next policy assessment, with the loss of momentum in both BRC and Barclays readings, plus the sharp pullback in consumer confidence, reinforcing a narrative of a UK consumer losing steam rather than one at risk of overheating.…

South Korea Q2 GDP, final, +0.6% (vs. expected +0.6%, prior +1.8%)

Data catch up. South Korean GDP Growth Final, Q2 2026: QQ +0.6% expected +0.6%, prior +1.8% YY +3.7% expected +3.7%, prior +3.6% --- New Zealand Manufacturing Activity Volume Q2 2026: QQ +0.8% prior +3.6% Manufacturing Activity: QQ +3.1% prior +2.8% Kiwi $ little moved.

Federal investigators search for cause of Amazon cargo jet crash that killed five

Focus likely on whether plane touched down too late in its glide path on to tarmac to enable it to stop safely Federal investigators have started collecting evidence, including a flight data recorder, following the Sunday crash of an Amazon cargo jet at Miami international airport that killed five people and injured five…

Preview: China trade data due today, a beat could firm up AUD as a demand proxy trade

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Union electricians welcome data center boom

The boom in data centers has brought plenty of work and lots of overtime to union electricians, putting them at odds with many communities trying to block new data center construction.

Economic and event calendar in Asia Tuesday, September 8, 2026: Japan GDP and China trade data

GDP data from Japan and the trade data from China due today. I'll have more to come on both of these separately, previews, posted soon.

investing Live Americas FX news wrap 7 Sept: USD falls as the yen surges on BOJ rate-hike expectations

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Opaque recurrence, and other AI terms that you should probably know

The rise of AI has brought an avalanche of new terms and slang. Here is a glossary with definitions of some of the most important words and phrases you might encounter.

A secret new Elizabeth Holmes documentary stuns Telluride

Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim's secret Elizabeth Holmes documentary, "You Can See Everything," stunned Telluride audiences Sunday night with its generous access to the Theranos founder.

Investigators begin work on why cargo plane overran Miami runway

Five people died and five others were injured as the Amazon plane overshot the runway after landing at Miami International Airport.

Jonathan Reynolds is right, Jaguar Land Rover doesn’t warrant use of public money | Nils Pratley

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Next wins key appeal to overturn £30m equal pay ruling

A judge ruled Next can pay warehouse workers more because it is harder to recruit and retain them.

Chancellor calls for 'confidence about Britain' despite 'historic high' borrowing costs

John Healey detailed plans to spread growth more widely across the UK, ahead of his first Budget.

What we expect from the upcoming Apple launch

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Faisal Islam: Chancellor's attempts to boost vibes may limit tax rises

The new leadership is trying to maintain both confidence and the promotion of economic animal spirits.