image source, Yasmin Shaheen-Zaffar Image title, Yasmin Shaheen-Zaffar uses an AI chatbot to help with her writing Item information the author, Elna Schutz role, Business reporter May 30, 2024 While for many of us AI chatbots are probably just an interesting novelty, for some people they are proving to be transformative. Yasmin Shaheen-Zaffar, from North … Read more
Unlock Editor’s Roundup for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, picks her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. Saudi Arabia is selling about $12 billion worth of shares in its national oil company Saudi Aramco, as the kingdom seeks further capital for its sovereign wealth fund. The Saudi government will sell at least 1.545 … Read more
A man who was said to have been sucked into the engine of a plane in Amsterdam was an employee who is believed to have climbed inside on purpose, Dutch police said. The person who died at Schipol Airport is believed to have deliberately ridden the motorbike(Michel van Bergen/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock) A man who died at an … Read more
image source, Getty Images Item information the author, Jennifer Meierhans role, Business reporter May 30, 2024 New supermarket “challenges” that reward shoppers with extra loyalty points for buying more could lead to overspending, consumer groups have warned. Four of the UK’s biggest supermarkets – Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons – are now offering members of … Read more
Brussels worries that the continued growth of imported Chinese electric vehicles could cause an irreparable loss of competitiveness in the growing sector. Advertisement China has issued a new threat against the European Commission’s investigation into subsidies for imported electric vehicles (EVs), which could result in additional tariffs to offset the suspected use of state aid. … Read more
It’s the shopping website known for selling super cheap goods, but from allegations of forced labor to claims of third-degree burns, could Temu be too good to be true? A family claimed their young daughter suffered burns after using a nail glue from Temu(Kennedy News & Media) Retailer Temu’s popularity rivals that of Amazon and … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Just log in Renewable energy myFT Digest — delivered straight to your inbox. Christopher Smith had his epiphany while hiking in Alaska. After seeing fossil fuel railcars chugging along railroad tracks, he wondered if batteries charged by wind or solar farms could be shipped the same way. “I saw shipping … Read more
Unlock Editor’s Roundup for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, picks her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. The staggering demand for electricity needed to power next-generation technology is forcing the US to rely on yesterday’s fuel source: coal. Retirement dates for the country’s aging fleet of coal-fired power plants are being pushed back … Read more
National Savings and Investments (NS&I) has increased interest rates on its Direct Savings and Income Bond accounts, as well as launching a new issue of its UK Savings Bonds. With the Bank of England’s base rate expected to remain at its current level of 5.25 per cent for a little while longer, savers can still … Read more
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