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Heating oil customers face tough winter despite shake-up promise - Published Heating oil customers facing soaring bills have been promised better regulation of the sector by the government. Ministers say they will tighten up rules, promote competition and give customers clearer c

I earn £120,000 a year making social media videos go viral - Published Eknoor Singh says he only needs his mobile phone and a decent internet connection to earn more than £120,000 a year. The 22-year-old Londoner is a professional "clipper". He is paid by clients to make short, v

Hi, this is Evelyn, writing to you from Beijing. Welcome to the latest edition of The China Connection — a snapshot of what I'm seeing and hearing from local businesses. Buying gold every month for nearly two years is just part of China's plan to narrow a gap with the U.S. on hol

Oil held a gain as a widening conflict in the Middle East threatened to hamper a recovery in supply from the region, while there were also doubts over US President Donald Trump’s claims of an “energy ceasefire” between Russia and Ukraine. West Texas Intermediate traded near $93 a

More than 5% of equipment and materials supplied to US chipmakers originate in China, which also possesses some 90% of the rare earths required to manufacture semiconductors, a new report showed. The figures highlight the structural reliance of US tech on China, and the difficult

Meta released its latest Muse model on Monday, as CEO Mark Zuckerberg said his company had reached the “frontier” of AI capabilities. “Getting to this point both required a large amount of compute and investment,” Zuckerberg told the Financial Times, vowing to spend more. The tec

US President Donald Trump defended his deal with Moscow to suspend export sanctions on Russian fuel, calling it “the right choice” and accusing Europe of hypocrisy for continuing to import Russian energy. Both Republicans and Democrats have criticized the agreement, which could d

Coventry announce themselves back in the big time - Published The last time Coventry won at home in the Premier League former Spice Girl Emma Bunton was top of the charts with 'What Took You So Long?' The title could not be more fitting as the Sky Blues ended their 25-year wait f

“The word fear in the Saudi dictionary does not exist,” Saudi’s energy minister said Monday at a conference skipped by top oil executives, as back-to-back Houthi strikes on Riyadh’s airport threaten the kingdom’s economic ambitions. “Efforts to project a business-as-usual calm lo

US and Chinese tech companies are taking differing approaches to bring AI agents to the masses, the industry’s latest fixation. OpenAI’s recently released dots and Meta’s Muse are built around the assistant first and then sent out to use other companies’ websites and services. Ch

My cut of the episode where Dev Ittycheria, one week back as CEO of MongoDB, told me I was wrong about the biggest story of the week. Thursday’s recap covered all four of us. This is my side of it: ten decisions I’d make sooner after an hour with Harry, Rory, and Dev. #1. A Board

Search fieldHome page Seeking Alpha - Power to InvestorsSearch for Symbols, analysts, keywordsAbout PremiumCreate free accountLog in U.S. corn futures recoup slice of Friday's steep drop after USDA forecast larger crop Oct 12, 2026, 6:30 PM ETTeucrium Corn Fund ETF (CORN), C_1:

Mark Hulbert Investors worry the bull market is getting old. But history shows it can continue to age gracefully. Reflections on the bull market’s fourth birthday Contrary to a widespread current worry among some on Wall Street, bull markets do not die of old age, The occasion fo

President Donald Trump said Monday that he is "not happy" with Kimberly Guilfoyle, and is considering whether to fire her as U.S. ambassador to Greece. Trump's comments at the White House after a series of critical articles in The Wall Street Journal about Guilfolye's conduct bef

A cyberattack, affecting at least 400 French supermarkets overnight, raised refrigerator temperatures to more than 122°F (50°C) in some cases, forcing millions of dollars’ worth of food to be discarded Monday. “The weaponization of food has become a reality,” the EU commissioner

Who has made Troy's Premier League team of the week? - Published After every round of Premier League matches this season, BBC football pundit Troy Deeney will give you his team and manager of the week. Here are this week's choices. Do you agree? Give us your thoughts using the co

The stock market has given investors plenty of reasons to sell over the past four years. CNBC's Jim Cramer said those who resisted the temptation have reaped the rewards. Since bottoming on Oct. 12, 2022, the S&P 500 has surged roughly 118%, weathering aggressive Federal Reserve

Immigration agents search congresswoman Ilhan Omar's home - Published US immigration agents have searched the home of Minnesota Representative Ilhan Omar as part of a criminal investigation. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agents "executed a judicially authorised search wa

A 39-year-old unvaccinated woman in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, has become the sixth person to die of the highly infectious virus amid a state outbreak that has stricken over a thousand people since it began in April. The woman died on Saturday, October 10. She had several und

Coventry thrash Newcastle to claim first home win of season This content is not available in your location. There was an error Coventry City stun Newcastle United with an emphatic 4-1 victory as they win their first Premier League game at home in 25 years. MATCH REPORT: Premier L

Six Ukrainian energy sites hit by Russia since Trump announced ceasefire, Zelensky says - Published Russia struck six Ukrainian energy facilities hours after US President Donald Trump announced the two countries had agreed to an energy ceasefire, Volodymyr Zelensky has said. Desp

- At the 2026 Open Compute Project Global Summit, Meta is sharing the next generation of open networking infrastructure, including:  - Our first liquid-cooled network rack (IcePack), and 102.4T switch platform (IceCube). - Flattened Planar Fabric (FPF), a multiplane backend s

Elon Musk spent more than $276 million in newly disclosed donations to Republican groups since July, making him the biggest known donor of the 2026 midterm election as the party fights to hold its majorities in Washington this November. The largest share – $158 million – went to

Elon Musk spent more than $276 million in newly disclosed donations to Republican groups since July, making him the biggest known donor of the 2026 midterm election as the party fights to hold its majorities in Washington this November. The largest share – $158 million – went to

Jordan 'Last Dance' jersey sells for record £10.6m - Published A Michael Jordan jersey from his 'Last Dance' season has sold for $14m (£10.6m), a record for a piece of basketball memorabilia. Jordan wore the Chicago Bulls jersey during game two of the 1998 NBA Finals and has auto

In his Sunday column this week, Jim Cramer noted that this market is facing several headwinds — both at home and abroad. So many, in fact, that he was having a hard time making a case for owning stocks, at least for now. And yet, Jim won't skip his monthly contribution to his S &

Qantas flight grounded after bedbug outbreak - Published A Qantas flight from Italy to Australia was cancelled on Saturday, after an outbreak of bedbugs on the plane. During the previous flight on Friday - a nearly 17-hour journey from Perth to Rome - some passengers had complain

Epic Games is shifting to an “AI first” development strategy for its collaboration with the Walt Disney Company, letting AI models write all the code and guide all the artwork for an upcoming shooter. That’s according to a Bloomberg report, which cites unnamed people familiar wit