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Business | The Guardian · 14 Sep 16:24 UTC · 13h ago

UK government moves to acquire Speciality Steel UK – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsAI-linked stocks fall after tech bosses call for slowdown in ‘reckless’ developmentAI CEOs say they need to slow the pace of development. But will they?The Guardi...

Business | The Guardian · 14 Sep 15:14 UTC · 14h ago

Crispin Odey loses appeal against lifetime ban from UK financial services industry

Judges uphold ruling that financier tried to ‘frustrate’ investigations into harassment claims against himThe former hedge fund boss Crispin Odey has lost a legal challenge to overturn his lifetime ban from the City for...

Business | The Guardian · 14 Sep 14:54 UTC · 15h ago

Trump attacks ‘sick conspiracy’ against AI as tech stocks slide

President hits out after Anthropic, OpenAI and SpaceX leaders back call to limit ‘reckless’ developmentBusiness news – live updatesDonald Trump has dismissed calls to increase controls on AI as a “sick conspiracy”, as st...

Business | The Guardian · 14 Sep 12:38 UTC · 17h ago

Africa’s richest man aiming to make $23bn from continent’s biggest-ever IPO

Public offering of Aliko Dangote’s Nigerian oil refinery business could swell his net wealth by two-thirdsThe fortune of Africa’s richest person could swell by two thirds to nearly $60bn (£44bn) after his refinery in Nig...

Business | The Guardian · 14 Sep 12:32 UTC · 17h ago

Oil prices soar above $108 as Houthis strike Saudi infrastructure

Iran-linked rebels force closure of east-west pipeline and capture strategic island in Bab al-Mandab straitBusiness news – live updatesOil prices have climbed above $108 a barrel after a series of drone attacks forced Sa...

Business | The Guardian · 14 Sep 12:00 UTC · 17h ago

I worked at Google DeepMind. You should listen to the warnings about AI | Alex Turner

We must stop companies from allowing AI to self-improve into an uncontrollable level of intelligence Major AI lab CEOs advocated for slowing the pace of AI development this weekend. They are right to be concerned: the fi...

Business | The Guardian · 14 Sep 12:00 UTC · 17h ago

Labor unions must unite against AI datacenters | Tyler Turner

Workers should start with a moratorium against building until our livelihoods and communities are protectedFor the surging number of Americans who now live alongside constantly humming computer-filled mega-warehouses, it...

Business | The Guardian · 14 Sep 08:27 UTC · 21h ago

‘We’re not going to back down’: tiny Dorset B&B stands up to Airbnb’s legal bid to ‘monopolise’ letters ‘bnb’

Three little letters - bnb-side’s name is a play on the local b-side arts festival, but Silicon Valley colossus sees threat to global brandIn one corner is bnb-side, a six-room bed and breakfast on the Isle of Portland –...

Business | The Guardian · 14 Sep 08:00 UTC · 21h ago

Thames Water redraws mega-reservoir plan amid local opposition

A targeted public consultation has opened on the 150bn-litre above-ground White Horse project in OxfordshireThames Water has amended the blueprint of a planned mega-reservoir in Oxfordshire as the struggling utility trie...

Business | The Guardian · 14 Sep 06:00 UTC · 23h ago

Pixel 11 Pro Fold review: the foldable with the best triple camera

Big screen folder with slick software and advanced AI is just like a regular Android when closedGoogle’s latest folding phone sticks with its tried and tested design of a traditional phone shape when closed and almost sq...

Business | The Guardian · 14 Sep 06:00 UTC · 23h ago

UK credit scores: should you worry about a big shake-up?

Your rating is vital when taking on debt, but you could be in for a surprise as a big player changes its rulesYour credit score is the magic number that helps lenders decide whether or not to approve a mortgage, loan or...