Finance
‘My main goal is to help people’: I’m single, 74, with $10 million burning a hole in my pocket. What should I do?
“I also own my home and an SUV outright, with no outstanding debt.”
My father-in-law passed away, leaving a house with tenants. Do I evict them?
“We don’t know whether they have signed leases or are renting month to month.”
The London stock market dodged a bullet with Shein | Nils Pratley
China’s fashion giant will list in Hong Kong with a shrunken price tag – and big questions over its business model In a parallel world, we might now be preparing for the arrival on the London stock market of Shein, the…
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Meta, Abercrombie & Fitch, Zoom, Intuit & more
These are some of the stocks posting the largest moves in midday trading.
Pubs, bars and hotels report ‘Burnham bounce’ in optimism but call for further tax relief
Sentiment in hospitality and brewing sectors more positive since business rates action, trade bodies’ survey finds Pubs, bars and hotels have reported a “Burnham bounce” in optimism as a result of the prime minister’s…
China's short-drama producers flood the market with cheap bets — and let audiences pick the winners
The short-drama model offers an alternative to traditional entertainment, but rising distribution costs and audience-retention challenges remain.
Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Intuit, Zoom, Semtech, SolarEdge & more
These are the stocks posting the largest moves premarket.
Bill Gates calls for ‘human-reserved’ jobs in face of AI takeover
In 6,000-word essay Microsoft co-founder also expresses concern governments not prepared for technology’s impact Business live – latest updates Bill Gates has called for “human-reserved” jobs in certain sectors to…
‘132F’: meet the man calling out NYC’s infernally hot subway stations
Jack Klein takes heat readings, gives fans to overheated passengers and lugs big jugs of water into the stations On a recent August day in the subterranean furnace of New York City’s subway, one bearded, curly-haired…
London rollout of robotaxis delayed amid lack of guidance for firms to follow
Uber and Wayve had said they would start trips ‘later this summer’ but launch now looks unlikely this year Business live – latest updates The rollout of robotaxis on the streets of London is unlikely to happen this…
Labour’s energy bills crisis is getting worse. Political honesty is essential | Nils Pratley
Ofgem and ministers should be transparent about why energy bills for households are expected to stay stubbornly high Britons face highest price cap in three years as energy bills rise 4% from October Another Ofgem…
Britons face highest price cap in three years as energy bills rise 4% from October
A typical household in Great Britain will pay £1,723 a year, prompting calls for more support Nils Pratley: Labour’s energy bills crisis is getting worse Millions of British households will face the highest energy…