Unemployment rose slightly as American employers paused hiring with midterm elections just a month away.
Oct 2, 2026
A reduction in refineries has already driven the price of diesel to record highs, threatening economies. An U.S. export ban would be “tremendous shock and blow.”
The average price of a litre of diesel hit 193.3p this week, according to NI Consumer Council data.
Rising government bond yields are beginning to upend the economics around the artificial intelligence build-out.
Growing fuel costs are leading to an increase in costs for charities and other businesses.
The RAC says diesel price rises are showing no signs of slowing, "heaping more misery" onto drivers.
China has started limiting exports of refined products again as its own inventories of crude oil and refined products have dwindled.
Restrictions are being put on products with high sugar, fat and salt content, but the meal deal lives on.
The Swedish American actress, who died in 1990, was brought back in a A.I.-generated ad for a manufacturing company.
Russians are creating and spreading music glorifying the invasion of Ukraine, using platforms built in the United States.
The artificial intelligence boom has pushed up the stock market, even as interest rates have pulled it down, our columnist says.
When a single cello can cost $1,000 and a tuba $9,000, tariffs are straining meager band and orchestra budgets.
Here’s the latest.
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US economy added 29,000 jobs in September: BLS