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2026-09-14 · Evening Standard · Technology

Tech stocks fall after calls for AI development to slow

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2026-09-22 · Evening Standard · Economy/Business

Ineos pauses production at its three Hull plants, blaming UK gas prices

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2026-09-17 · Evening Standard · Economy/Business

Interest rates held at 3.75% but Bank warns Iran war could mean future hike

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2026-09-17 · Evening Standard · Economy/Business

Interest rates held at 3.75% but Bank warns Iran war could mean future hike

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2026-09-16 · Evening Standard · Economy/Business

Bank of England set to keep interest rates on hold despite rising inflation

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2026-10-09 · Evening Standard · Technology

Complaints about ‘robo calls’ using automated voice triple in three months

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2026-08-25 · Evening Standard

🔮 “And I think the trades industry will really benefit from that. assertive

2026-09-09 · Evening Standard

🔮 It is also expecting to have refurbished 21 gyms this year – with changes such as to the lighting design, improving changing rooms and welcome spaces, and introducing more women’s workout zones. “The aim is to make the gyms feel a bit more premium, a bit more memorable, but still delivered with strong cost control so that we remain high value, low cost,” chief executive Will Orr told the Press Association. assertive

2026-09-14 · Evening Standard

🔮 Global technology stocks have slumped after warnings from artificial intelligence (AI) bosses sparked fears that the pace of the technology’s development could slow. mixed

2026-09-15 · Evening Standard

🔮 Insurance firm Axa has said accelerating its use of AI could deliver a boost of as much as 700 million euro (£599 million) to help automate processes such as underwriting, claims management and customer contact. mixed

2026-09-15 · Evening Standard

🔮 Government to take over Speciality Steel UK in move set to cost £350m assertive

2026-09-16 · Evening Standard

🔮 Bank of England set to keep interest rates on hold despite rising inflation The Bank of England is expected to hold interest rates at 3.75% but economists have warned that pressure to hike rates is mounting as inflation rises. Most economists think the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will opt to keep interest rates unchanged at its next meeting on Thursday. mixed

2026-09-16 · Evening Standard

🔮 He will be stepping into Baroness O’Grady’s shoes again when she leaves her role as non-executive director on the Bank’s board. assertive

2026-09-17 · Evening Standard

🔮 Interest rates held at 3.75% but Bank warns Iran war could mean future hike assertive

2026-09-17 · Evening Standard

🔮 Interest rates held at 3.75% but Bank warns Iran war could mean future hike assertive

2026-09-21 · Evening Standard

🔮 Starting in 2027, Axo will operate more than 140 JD premises in Mexico, with key shops expected to eventually be upsized and refurbished under the group’s “bigger and better” format, according to the retailer. assertive

2026-09-22 · Evening Standard

🔮 Government borrowing rose in August to the second-highest level for the month on record, coming in above forecasts and piling pressure on Chancellor John Healey ahead of his first autumn Budget, figures show. assertive

2026-09-22 · Evening Standard

🔮 Government borrowing rose in August to the second-highest level for the month on record, coming in above forecasts and piling pressure on Chancellor John Healey ahead of his first autumn Budget, figures show. assertive

2026-09-22 · Evening Standard

🔮 It is understood that around 1,000 employees who are based at the Saltend Chemicals Park will be affected by the move, of which about 240 are directly employed by Ineos. assertive

2026-09-23 · Evening Standard

🔮 The plans to launch an initial public offering (IPO) is expected to bring about one of London’s biggest listings in recent years. assertive

2026-09-23 · Evening Standard

🔮 The plans to launch an initial public offering (IPO) is expected to bring about one of London’s biggest listings in recent years. assertive

2026-09-23 · Evening Standard

🔮 Smiths to give shares worth up to £400 to more than 10,000 staff The company said all of its permanent employees will have the opportunity to own a stake and share in its “future success”. assertive

2026-09-24 · Evening Standard

🔮 “Initiatives in the supply chain, greater support from AI and committed employees allow us to increase relevance and precision throughout the business – which will help deliver even greater value for our customers.” assertive

2026-09-24 · Evening Standard

🔮 Bosses of vet group CVS said it has “reflected” on how prices could be made clearer to pet owners following a major investigation into the industry, as it spent £5 million on rebranding its practices to meet new rules. assertive

2026-09-24 · Evening Standard

🔮 The new entry-level positions will comprise of apprenticeships, graduate programmes and internships across 2026 and 2027. assertive

2026-09-30 · Evening Standard

🔮 The former Made In Chelsea reality star said he was sceptical that the man would “manage the race” – a 260-kilometre run through the Amazon rainforest – but went on to say “he won it by miles” and “left us all in the dirt”. assertive

2026-10-01 · Evening Standard

🔮 He said the Budget will be an opportunity to support businesses who are wanting to see “practical measures that encourage capital investment, tackle persistently high energy and fuel costs, and provide greater certainty around skills”. assertive

2026-10-01 · Evening Standard

🔮 He said while the focus of his review was on Travelodge, “the evidence I have received reveals that room intrusions are not a type of occurrence restricted to Travelodge hotels, but instead are a problem across the hotel sector”. His report said: “Change needed to occur, and still needs to occur, across the sector, not just within Travelodge.” The barrister said he could not name all of the companies he spoke to because many of the conversations were had in confidence. assertive

2026-10-02 · Evening Standard

🔮 Releasing diesel reserves could be a “short-term buffer” against soaring prices, but it risks limiting protection against future shocks, experts have said as the Government insisted Britain is not facing a shortage. mixed

2026-10-04 · Evening Standard

🔮 Google says its Play Store offers some of the lowest fees in the market and that it would defend its services “vigorously”. mixed

2026-10-05 · Evening Standard

🔮 UK services firms raise prices at fastest rate since May amid fuel surge mixed

2026-10-05 · Evening Standard

🔮 Mr Jarvis had been the regulator’s interim boss since March and will now take on the position on a permanent basis. He succeeds former chief executive Jonathan Brearley who stepped down after a six-year tenure, having led the regulator through the Covid-19 pandemic and the energy crisis sparked by Russia’s war in Ukraine. Ofgem’s chairman Mark McAllister said it had been a “rigorous recruitment process” and the board was confident that Mr Jarvis was “the right person to lead Ofgem through its next chapter”. “His appointment provides continuity, but it is also about the future,” he said. assertive

2026-10-06 · Evening Standard

🔮 The so-called electricity margin notice sends a message to the electricity market that the operator would like a greater safety cushion, or margin, between power demand and supply for a limited period. assertive

2026-10-06 · Evening Standard

🔮 In “exceptional circumstances”, such as where there are significant concerns about food security or risks of social unrest, support may need to extend beyond the poorest households, it said. assertive

2026-10-07 · Evening Standard

🔮 The energy giant told investors it was forecasting integrated gas production to be between 740,000 and 780,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (BOED) between July and September. assertive

2026-10-07 · Evening Standard

🔮 The energy giant told investors it was forecasting integrated gas production to be between 740,000 and 780,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day (BOED) between July and September. assertive

2026-10-07 · Evening Standard

🔮 Around half of the wealth division’s management and specialist roles are expected to be cut, while its financial advisers will be reduced by up to around 70%, the report said. assertive

2026-10-07 · Evening Standard

🔮 Sue Young, the Gambling Commission’s executive director of operations, said: “We would advise all premises-based operators to take a careful look at this case and ensure their own business is not making the same mistakes and, therefore, they do not face costly and inevitable commission action.” assertive

2026-10-07 · Evening Standard

🔮 Around half of the wealth division’s management and specialist roles are expected to be cut, while its financial advisers will be reduced by up to around 70%, the Financial Times (FT) reported, citing an anonymous source familiar with the plans. assertive

2026-10-08 · Evening Standard

🔮 EY estimates the Chancellor’s fiscal headroom has narrowed from £23.6 billion in March to £11.3 billion, and may be wiped out if the Iran war continues to restrict energy supply, push up inflation and way on growth. assertive

2026-10-09 · Evening Standard

🔮 The ICO said this could be the “tip of the iceberg” with there likely to be many more incidents that are not being reported. mixed

2026-10-11 · Evening Standard

🔮 James Cundy, head of mid-market corporates at HSBC UK, said “some businesses will have borrowed to manage ongoing cost pressures”, with cost management and liquidity remaining “priorities” for management teams. mixed

2026-10-14 · Evening Standard

🔮 Heidi Alexander says third Heathrow runway could grow ‘every corner’ of UK The Transport Secretary has insisted “Britain loses by standing still” as she said Heathrow expansion could help grow the economy, after the airport’s boss hit out at the uncertainty over plans for a third runway. assertive