Influential Labour figures had been pushing for equalising CGT and income tax, but critics have said this could drive wealthy people out of Britain. ...
Month: October 2026
We asked teens what schools should teach them about work. This is what they saidWe asked teens what schools should teach them about work. This is what they said
Teenagers say they want more work experience at school and opportunities to improve their communication skills. ...
Musk to gift SpaceX shares to American childrenMusk to gift SpaceX shares to American children
The News SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said Monday that he would distribute to every American child a share in the AI-and-space-exploration company, a gift that, if realized, would dwarf a similar $6.25 billion gift from Michael Dell. The gift could be worth roughly $10.8 billion, based on SpaceX’s current share ...
EU looks to strengthen position in trade talks with ChinaEU looks to strengthen position in trade talks with China
The EU may finally be meeting the moment on China, analysts argued. European capitals, having recently won a cap on Beijing’s hybrid vehicle imports, are finally developing “the backbone” to battle China’s massive trade surplus and have the tools to do so, an economist wrote in The Wire China. But ...
Waymo plans to quintuple its fleetWaymo plans to quintuple its fleet
The Scoop As Waymo expands into new cities with its self-driving cars, the company plans to use the $5 billion it recently borrowed to massively increase its fleet. The company, which currently has 4,000 cars, is looking to bring its total number to 8,000 by the end of the year ...
Anthropic could be the AI trade’s last tentpole IPO in 2026Anthropic could be the AI trade’s last tentpole IPO in 2026
Anthropic could be the AI trade’s last tentpole IPO in 2026, as postponements of public offerings mount ahead of a looming capital crunch. Investors earlier in the year salivated at the prospect of successive SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI offerings, but market jitters have forced several fintech and AI-exposed companies to ...
AI stocks rally ahead of Meta earningsAI stocks rally ahead of Meta earnings
The Nasdaq rose Monday as investors rotated back into chip stocks, after fears over the sustainability of the AI boom fueled last week’s selloff. Momentum in the AI trade comes as investors await Wednesday’s earnings report from Meta — which has gained in AI on the back of massive investments. ...
‘It Ain’t Right:’ Texas Said It Would Halt Data Center Permits. The State is Pushing Ahead Anyway‘It Ain’t Right:’ Texas Said It Would Halt Data Center Permits. The State is Pushing Ahead Anyway
A group of Texans believe they’ve discovered evidence that the state’s environmental regulatory agency has continued to issue permits to data centers despite Governor Greg Abbott’s call for it to stop. The nonprofits Public Citizen and FracTracker Alliance, working with local activists in Texas, looked through the public database of ...
Curfew imposed in parts of central Paris and other cities after rioting across FranceCurfew imposed in parts of central Paris and other cities after rioting across France
It comes after the country’s interior minister admits that police “lost control” in some cities. ...
Watch: Clean up begins after French riots but police remainWatch: Clean up begins after French riots but police remain
Outside of Paris, Marseille saw some of the worst damage, with shop owners reporting more than 600 premises having been looted. ...