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This chart shows the No. 1 reason why the cost of raising kids jumped 60% in eight years
“The birth-rate crisis is really an affordability crisis.”
French bonds are suffering through their worst decade since 1803 — and investors are bracing for more pain
The spread between France’s 10-year government bond and Germany’s equivalent reached its widest last week in available Bloomberg data, dating back to 1990.
The rise of the AI marketplace
Businesses such as OpenRouter are thriving as companies try to cut token costs
Jaguar’s new car is its last shot at survival
The British marque wants to reinvent itself as a maker of luxury EVs
Football’s latest scandal inspires apathy rather than anger
That is dangerous for the game
Why your snacks are chunkier and chewier than before
Novelty is increasingly coming from texture, not just taste
Chrysler Building to get its crown restored after being sold
The distinctive Manhattan skyscraper will undergo a major renovation and provide a new supply of offices.
Who will benefit more from AI agents when it comes to spending – companies or you?
There’s an agent arms race unfolding, supercharging the battle for your wallet
Rising yields are quietly crashing the stock market’s earlier winners of 2026
Surging Treasury yields have begun to hammer parts of the stock market that might easily be overlooked, especially with the spotlight once again shining brightly on a small group of glamorous tech companies.
GLP-1s could offer unexpected relief from back and knee pain, but doctors urge caution
Rapid weight loss can lead to issues with bone quality, particularly in older adults.
After a 33% gain in the first half, this fund manager grew tired of the AI trade. Here’s where he’s looking now
Bill Hench, of First Eagle, stepped away from the artificial-intelligence trade with small-capitalization bets on a recovery of the U.S. housing construction market.
Derry firm becomes one of UK’s biggest carpark operators after buying NCP
The Martin Group has become one of the UK's biggest car park operators after buying NCP out of administration.
Higher yields are taking their toll on all areas of the stock market, except the one that matters
Technology is the only one of the S&P 500’s 11 sectors that gained since Sept. 1, as Treasury yields have climbed to multi-decade highs.
Bid to run new trains on West Coast Mainline refused
Plans for more trains would “likely increase delays and cancelled trains", the rail regulator says.
Tesla’s big AI gamble puts its EV business under a microscope
Investors are left with unanswered questions as the company leans on car sales to help fund its expensive AI ventures.
A strategist who called the Asian financial crisis sees parallels with the AI boom
Albert Edwards, well-known for his generally bearish views on equity markets, finds the economicbenefits of AI to be a promise rather than a reality at present.
Indian manufacturing’s moment may finally have arrived
In one part of the country, at least, production is soaring
‘What I’ve learnt after one year with solar panels’
It’s been a year since my partner and I had solar panels installed for free on the roof of our home. In that time, I’ve learned a few unexpected things about the energy-saving tech, both good and bad. The panels were installed at the start of October 2025 after our local council got in touch to tell us we were eligible through the Warm Homes: Local Grant. Through the scheme, qualifying households can get carbon-reducing upgrades made to their home including insulation, heat pumps and solar panels. The scheme is open to homes in England.
Asos hackers took more personal details than first revealed, BBC finds
Retailer issues update after BBC contacted by cyber criminals who said this week's breach went beyond "basic contact details"
Water companies failed to report more than 50,000 sewage spills in time, charity claims
Water companies in England failed to report more than 50,000 sewage spills within the time required by law in the first half of the year, an environmental charity has claimed.
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