BUSINESS

Starling Bank's implied £1.7 billion valuation follows Anne Boden's sale of her final 2.7% stake. What the deal means for investors, ownership and a possible IPO.

An economist estimates that 1.5 million US workers will skip the GTA 6 launch on 19 November, costing employers around $1 billion, a figure that lands almost exactly on Take-Two's balance sheet.

Amazon faces scrutiny over Atlas, an alleged AI system that assessed warehouse union risk using worker feedback, Reddit posts, and workplace data.

Tesla and SpaceX have formed independent committees to explore a potential merger, but Elon Musk stressed that no agreement has been reached and shareholder approval would be required.

Spirit Airlines data sale explained: see what Google's $10M purchase includes, why pilots fear for safety reporting, and when the bankruptcy court will rule.

Anthropic plans to allocate an initial 5% of its shares to a public benefit fund, while Elon Musk has pledged to give SpaceX shares to children across America.

Companies are selling workplace emails, Slack messages, and documents to AI developers for six-figure sums, raising concerns over employee privacy, consent, and who profits.

A proposed amended lawsuit alleges HelloFresh and staffing agencies denied Hispanic temporary workers bathroom breaks at a Newark facility. HelloFresh denies the claims.

Federal Reserve data show American families held an average of $62,900 in transaction accounts in 2025, but the median balance was $8,200 as inflation reduced cash's purchasing power.

With US 30-year mortgage rates at 7.40%, discover eight ways to manage borrowing costs, from comparing lenders and improving credit to points, concessions, and alternative loans.

Microsoft reportedly terminates its contract for Nscale's planned UK AI supercomputer in Loughton as grid delays threaten the Essex project.

US home improvement costs rose 76.1% to $2,113 in 2025, while professional projects cost nearly five times more than DIY work, LendingTree found.

PepsiCo's closure of most operations at its Cheverly, Maryland, plant eliminated 143 jobs, disrupting long-serving workers and removing a major employer and taxpayer from the town

Professional Super Smash Bros. player Jason "Mew2King" Zimmerman was barred from an Austin tournament after posts about swollen hands and insect bites prompted online concern and speculation.

Visa and Mastercard propose a $167.5 million ATM-fee settlement for eligible US cardholders. Claims must be filed by 10 February 2027.

Microsoft has withdrawn from an agreement involving Nscale's planned £2bn AI data centre in Loughton, Essex, after grid delays threatened the facility's original 2027 opening timetable.

A Baker Hughes worker alleges hydrogen sulphide exposure during a Wyoming training tour caused illness and led to retaliation after she filed a compensation claim.