Rachel Reeves, U.K. chancellor of the exchequer, delivers a speech in London, UK, on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images British government bond yields rose sharply on Friday following reports Finance Minister Rachel Reeves is no longer planning to raise income tax rates in the Autumn Budget later this month. The yield…
LOS ANGELES — Inside Project ReWear’s Newbury Park warehouse, the racks are full — but nothing here is brand new. What You Need To Know America Recycles Day is Nov. 15 Textile waste continues to increase in the U.S. due to a variety of factors, including a shift toward fast fashion by the apparel industry…
Key Points XPeng generated excitement among investors at its AI Day last week. The EV maker set a new monthly vehicle delivery record in October. XPeng is scheduled to provide its third-quarter update on Monday, Nov. 17. Chinese electric vehicle (EV) makerXPeng(NYSE: XPEV) has bucked the “risk off” trade this week, rising as much as…
ST. ALBANS — A new collaboration is turning locally-made fabric scraps into one-of-a-kind fashion. Lise-Anne Cooledge, founder of Project Vermont in St. Albans, is sewing tote bags for Warren, a new clothing brand based in Woodstock, Vt. Launched at the end of October, the bags are made of leftover flannel from Warren’s shirts, keeping the…
The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged Friday while the tech-heavy Nasdaq reversed a weeks long rout just a day after Wall Street suffered its worst trading session in more than a month. The Dow had plunged 107 points, or 0.2%, as of about 12:20 p.m. ET. The S&P 500 rose 0.5%, while the Nasdaq jumped…
WASHINGTON — A team of researchers has uncovered what they say is the first reported use of artificial intelligence to direct a hacking campaign in a largely automated fashion. The AI company Anthropic said this week that it disrupted a cyber operation that its researchers linked to the Chinese government. The operation involved the use…
BANGKOK — China has moved to crack down on exports of “zero mileage” new vehicles being exported as if they are used, a tactic that has allowed some of its automakers to exaggerate their sales data and claim tax rebates and other benefits. The tighter regulations apply to exports of cars within 180 days of…
One of the architects of former US President Joe Biden’s tech export controls warned on Thursday that Washington needs better coordination with allies to deny China access to high-end chips and cutting-edge products, criticising a plan by US President Donald Trump’s administration to allow sales of certain Nvidia chips. Citing Beijing’s massive spending on efforts…
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Planet Fitness — The gym chain jumped about 4% after it issued guidance for the fiscal years 2026 through 2028. Planet Fitness expects new club unit growth to range between 6% and 7% in that time, while adjusted EBITA expands in the “mid-teens percent” compounded annually….
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva wants to assert a more independent global rolem a Latin American expert says. Photo by Antonio Lacerda/EPA Nov. 13 (UPI) — Brazil is deepening political and economic ties with China and Russia to reduce its dependence on the United States — a strategy driven by new U.S. tariffs…