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Bitget Raises Hack Estimate to $387.5M, 83.5% of Protection Fund
Bitget has raised its estimate of the assets moved to attacker-controlled addresses from $351.6 million to $387.5 million, after adding transfers on…
UK diesel hits 198.32p as Bailey warns on rates
UK diesel nears record 198.32p a litre as BoE governor Andrew Bailey warns high energy prices make it harder to hold rates; Morgan Stanley now sees h…
UK diesel nears record as Iran war lifts oil and rate-rise odds
UK diesel hit 198.32p a litre as the Iran war squeezes oil supplies; Bailey says high energy prices make a rate hold harder and Morgan Stanley now se…
Liberty Energy director’s $17.79 buy undercut as LBRT trades at $17.77
Liberty Energy director Arjun N. Murti bought 14,053 LBRT shares at $17.79 on July 28, 2026; the stock later traded as low as $17.77 on Wednesday.
Banks Warn AI Shopping Agents Raise Scam and Fraud Risks
A group of banks including Bank of America, Capital One and NatWest warns AI shopping agents raise scam, fraud and privacy risks, and urges new consu…
IronFX .com Domain Goes Dark as Temporary .co Site Fills In
IronFX's main .com domain and client portal went offline, with a temporary .co site filling the gap as restoration work continues, per Finance Magnat…
Tokenised Oil Debated as Weekend Price Gaps Hit Crude
Tokenised crude oil could trade around the clock, filling weekend price-discovery gaps when Middle East escalation drives violent Monday openings.
OECD Lifts UK 2026 Growth Forecast to 1.1%, Cuts Inflation to 3.1%
The OECD cut its forecast for UK inflation this year to 3.1% from 3.7% and nudged up its growth projection to 1.1%, the Paris-based body said on Wedn…
FICO, JPM, ABNB Options Volume Nears Half Monthly Averages
FICO, JPMorgan and Airbnb each saw options volume near half their monthly averages on September 23, 2026, with notable $920 call, $345 call and $150…
Guardian consumer champion Anna Tims answers reader complaint questions
Guardian consumer champion Anna Tims answered reader questions on AI chatbots, airline name-change fees, cross-border refunds and how to escalate com…
AI cuts entry-level hiring as 42% of UK firms cite adoption
Four in ten UK firms cutting entry-level recruitment cite AI adoption, as London agency Catalyst and FDM Group rebuild junior roles around AI oversig…
Chipmakers and Bitcoin Lift Stocks as Crude Sinks 4%
Chips, Bitcoin and crypto stocks rally as crude plunges and the S&P 500 hits a 5-week high ahead of the Trump-Xi summit, Nasdaq reports.
Asian Tech Shares Rise on US-China Talks as Brent Falls to $101.8
Asian equities advanced on Monday led by technology shares, after US and Chinese economic officials met in New York and laid groundwork for a leaders…
Breakthrough Energy Backs 21 Startups in Sixth Fellows Cohort
Breakthrough Energy's sixth Fellows cohort funds 21 startups spanning fusion, semiconductors, ammonia hydrogen and climate adaptation.
Bitcoin jumps 7% to 7.5-month high as chipmakers lead rally
Bitcoin climbed more than 7% on Monday to a 7.5-month high, adding to a 5% gain the prior Friday, after the SEC moved forward with a plan to allow di…
S&P 500 Climbs 1.49% as Crude Plunges and Chips Surge
US equity indexes closed sharply higher on Monday, September 21, 2026, led by a semiconductor rally and a steep drop in crude oil that pulled bond yi…
Bessent Meets He Lifeng as Trump-Xi Summit Nears
Bessent and He Lifeng met in New York on Sept 20 to prepare for the Trump-Xi White House summit on Sept 24, with tariffs and AI guardrails on the age…
Sanders’ 32-Hour Overtime Bill Could Push Employers to AI
Bernie Sanders' 32-hour overtime bill would raise payroll costs and could push employers toward AI, columnist Gene Marks argues in The Guardian.
Bitcoin Tops $80,000 as 10-Year Yield Hits 5% and Japan Hikes
Bitcoin (^BTCUSD) climbed more than 5% to a two-week high on Friday, September 18, 2026, and crossed the $80,000 mark after the SEC advanced a plan t…
Bitcoin Jumps 5% as SEC Advances Digital Securities Plan
Bitcoin hit a two-week high as the SEC advanced a plan for digital versions of securities, while chip stocks gained and a record triple witching weig…
