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Monday 19 October 2026
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OpenAI takes on new investor-friendly structure as Microsoft deepens AI partnership
BT is exploring plans to launch a low-cost mobile brand to compete with fintech entrants such as Revolut and Monzo, as virtual operators gain market share…
Apple becomes the world’s first $4 trillion company as the FTSE 100 and Wall Street indices hit record highs amid investor optimism and expectations of a…
The UK has signed an £8bn deal to supply Turkey with 20 Typhoon fighter jets — the largest UK defence export in nearly two decades, safeguarding…
Trump Media will launch “Truth Predict” — the world’s first embedded prediction market on a social media platform — through an exclusive partnership with Crypto.com, marking…
Amazon will cut 14,000 corporate jobs as part of a major restructuring to streamline operations and accelerate its multi-billion-dollar investment in artificial intelligence.
LinkedIn is under growing pressure to shut down the account of convicted stalker Sam Wall, who was jailed for more than two years for a “deliberate…
A new analysis by the Autonomy Institute has found that companies donating to Labour were awarded £138m in government contracts during the party’s first year in…
Apple faces a potential £1.5bn payout after a UK tribunal ruled it abused its dominant market position by overcharging millions of consumers through its App Store,…
Natural Resources Wales has paid more than £14m to HMRC following an IR35 investigation into its historic use of contractors, prompting renewed warnings over the risks…
New research has revealed that HMRC’s annual pay bill has surged by more than £29m in the past year, as the tax authority expands its senior…
Washington and Beijing have agreed the final details of a deal transferring TikTok’s US arm to new ownership, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has confirmed, describing the…
Britain’s leading grocers have urged Chancellor Rachel Reeves to avoid tax hikes in next month’s Budget, warning that higher business rates could push up food prices…
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has fuelled speculation over a possible income-tax rise after refusing to dismiss reports that Treasury officials are considering rate increases to plug a…
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering raising income tax for the first time in more than a decade as she faces one of the most difficult budgets…