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Business · 6d ago

Amazon lifts warehouse wages by $1 per hour, pledging $1.5 billion investment

Amazon announced it will increase hourly compensation for its U.S. warehouse staff by one dollar, amounting to an…

Business · 6d ago

Amazon Rolls Out Hindi‑Capable Alexa+ to Indian Users via Early Access

Today, Amazon revealed that its latest voice assistant, Alexa+, has been launched for Indian customers with complete…

Business · 6d ago

Higher Fuel Prices Drive Up UK Inflation Amid Summer Travel Boom and Middle East Oil Disruption

This month, the United Kingdom’s consumer‑price inflation has nudged upward as petrol and diesel prices rise, a trend…

Business · 6d ago

Nvidia's Jensen Huang Argues AI Safety Should Be Built Into Products, Not Governed by Law

Speaking at a recent industry briefing, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang contended that calls for formal AI regulation are…

Business · Sep 14, 2026

Amazon Halts 21 Air Freight Operations Following Deadly Miami Runway Crash

Amazon said it is instantly ending its cargo collaboration with 21 Air after a lethal incident at Miami International…

Business · Sep 14, 2026

Students encouraged to protect laptops, phones, and bicycles using easy steps and insurance options

New students are being warned that campus theft isn’t limited to classrooms, leading to guidance on practical security…

Business · Sep 14, 2026

Zoopla Forecasts Up to 5% Year‑on‑Year Rent Increases as Tenants Prepare for Higher Expenses

Tenants throughout the UK are staring at a grim forecast, as property platform Zoopla estimates that average rents may…

Business · Sep 13, 2026

Charity calls on government to ease pressures on working families as costs soar

A charity operating out of Rotherham cautions that full‑time working families are confronting an unending rise in daily…

Business · Sep 13, 2026

Mayor Burnham vows to house rough sleepers before Christmas despite daunting scale

Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, unveiled a fresh drive to get people “in from the cold” ahead of the…

Business · Sep 13, 2026

Matt Mullenweg Returns as Automattic CEO After Brief Board Conflict

Automattic said today that founder Matt Mullenweg has been reinstated as both chairman and chief executive officer, a…

Business · Sep 13, 2026

Consumer watchdog warns surge in cheap ‘jack mackerel’ may signal ‘skimpflation’ across UK supermarkets

The consumer champion Which? cautions that the expanding presence of jack mackerel tins—a budget‑friendly,…

Business · Sep 12, 2026

Garry Tan Urges Open‑Weight AI Labs to Produce Distilled Models, Labeling Them a Public Good

Garry Tan, a partner at Y Combinator, has called on American open‑weight AI labs to prioritize the “distillation” of…