UK households face rush to find green energy installer to beat April VAT hike

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news Nvidia opens investigation after report CEO Jensen Huang was target of foreign intelligence Nvidia’s announcement of an independent investigation introduces another uncertainty for semiconductor stocks and the broader AI investment ecosystem, says Naeem Aslam, CIO of Zaye Capital Markets. He adds: European technology manufacturers and semiconductor equipment suppliers remain particularly exposed to developments in American AI spending, m

On Monday 26 October, the busiest shopping street in Europe was closed to traffic. The hope is that an unloved and polluted thoroughfare will turn into somewhere that people actually want to spend time By Dan Hancox. Read by Troy Glasgow Read the text version here Support the Guardian today: theguardian.com/longreadpod Continue reading...

Experts predict a baptism of fire for GBR in 2027, with likely issues ranging from clapped-out trains and track to extreme weather-related stress The glad tidings brought by the minister were that the wait was almost over: the establishment of Great British Railways could be wrapped up by Christmas, at least in law. But with a renationalised industry facing fresh storms in 2027, some in the railway world are wondering if they should be careful what they wish for. The legislation that will rip up

Democrat James Talarico won a Senate seat in Texas, breaking a 38-year drought for his party in the Republican stronghold and delivering a stunning blow to Donald Trump. The race became one of the most expensive Senate contests in US history, with advertising spending topping $500m, according to estimates. GOP-aligned groups poured hundreds of millions of dollars into efforts to elect Ken Paxton, including substantial funding linked to multibillionaire Elon Musk, whom Talarico accused of trying