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Air fares Europe may climb 20% in 2027, Ryanair boss predicts
Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary has forecast an unprecedented surge in European plane ticket prices next year, warning that carriers are ill-prepared for jet fuel expenses driven upward by ...
Thames Water creditors tap ex-Labour minister to push rescue deal
A former senior Labour cabinet minister has been named to lead the board of Thames Water should a creditor-backed rescue package for the debt-laden utility win government approval. Lord John Hutton ...
Green Savings Bonds: NS&I launches new issue with higher rate
NS&I has raised the rate on its Green Savings Bonds , with the latest three-year issue now offering 4.73% AER — up from the 4.45% available on the previous issue. The Treasury-backed savings provider ...
Lifetime ISA: open one now while you still can
Lifetime ISAs will eventually be phased out in favour of a first-time buyer (FTB) ISA, but savers who act before the new product launches could gain years of government bonuses and investment growth. ...
Lawsuit against Sam Altman tossed; sister’s sexual abuse claims
A federal judge in St. Louis has thrown out a lawsuit against Sam Altman , the OpenAI co-founder and chief executive, brought by his sister, who had accused him of repeated sexual abuse spanning more ...
Wall Street swindler owing $59M in NY taxes lives high life in Calif.
A former Wall Street trader who once topped New York's list of worst tax delinquents is now residing in a sprawling California estate, operating a prison reform nonprofit that has received praise ...
Amazon hiring 300,000+ holiday workers, 20% more than 2025
Amazon is set to add more than 300,000 holiday workers, a 20% increase over 2025 that stands out in a sluggish seasonal labor market. The Seattle -based company will fill full-time, part-time and ...
Monetary policy may ease as AI productivity gains emerge: MAS chief
Central banks should maintain restrictive monetary policy even as artificial intelligence investment accelerates economic activity, according to Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) chief economist ...