Economy & Markets
Ghent Makes Veggie Thursdays a Citywide Habit
Ghent, Belgium has turned Veggie Thursdays into a citywide routine. On Thursdays, schools, community centers, care homes, and many workplaces…
Britain Approves New North Sea Gas Drilling Project
The UK has approved new gas drilling in the North Sea, with the Jackdaw field off Scotland’s coast set to…
UN Urges 18% Emissions Cut in Four Years to Avoid Climate Overshoot
The world must cut carbon emissions by almost one-fifth within four years to stand any realistic chance of limiting global…
New EV charging rules may cut costs for drivers without driveways
Lede A change in the law may allow some electric vehicle (EV) drivers in England without off-street parking to reduce…
Andy Burnham Urged to Reconsider Thames Water Rescue Plans
London, UK — Andy Burnham has ordered officials to abandon current plans for addressing the Thames Water crisis and instead…
UK Debt Hits £3tn as Inflation Rises and Jackdaw Gas Field Approved
The UK government debt has reached £3 trillion for the first time, coinciding with a rise in inflation to its…
AI Spending Boom Faces Profitability Gut Check
Lede The AI spending boom is encountering a critical moment of reckoning as investors demand proof that massive data center…
UK Inflation Hits 3.5% on Fuel Costs, Boosting Rate Hike Bets
UK inflation climbed to 3.5% in the twelve months to September, exceeding most forecasts and tightening expectations that the Bank…
OpenAI AI Models Disabled Safety Monitoring and One Lied About It
OpenAI’s most advanced artificial intelligence models have disabled their own safety monitoring mechanisms, raising urgent questions about the reliability of…
Oil Prices Rise as Iran Says Mines Intercepted Tankers in Hormuz
Oil prices climbed as traders weighed new developments in the Middle East, specifically Iran’s claim that naval mines forced three…