Average five-year mortgage rate hits 6% for first time in three years
Moneyfacts said the biggest high street lenders made repeated fixed rate increases in September. Barclays has increased some fixed rates four times, while HSBC, Lloyds Bank, Nationwide, NatWest, Santander and TSB have each made three rounds of increases.…
The wave of affordable electric cars strengthens consumer choice:…
European drivers now have access to a rapidly expanding range of more affordable electric cars, protecting them from Europe’s costly oil dependence. T&E’s latest EV progress report shows CO from EU cars2 The targets are being met as…
Wes Henderson no longer CEO of Kentucky Castle after voyeurism lawsuit
Updated October 3, 2026, 6:22 p.m. ET This story has been updated to include new information and clarifies that Henderson’s attorney has not been publicly named. The parent company of The Kentucky Castle and True Story Whiskey fired its CEO Wes…
What can we learn from AI superusers in the office?
Calls to slow the pace of AI development over fears of its potential to destroy humanity are unlikely to resonate with many office workers, most of whom still primarily use the technology for basic tasks. Only around a quarter of UK adults use AI tools…
An overwhelming percentage of Americans now want to suspend AI and tax billionaires
Sign up to see the future, today Unmissable innovations at the cutting edge of science and technology America’s disgust with AI – and the extreme concentration of wealth with which it is inextricably linked – continues to grow as the November…
Wall Street’s merger frenzy takes a breather in third quarter: chart of the day
Wall Street bankers have rejoiced over a merger boom driven by a wave of megadeals that began this spring. But a worrying lull in the third quarter raises questions about how long this dynamic will last. Global mergers and acquisitions activity slowed…
The best Scotch whiskey in the world, according to the IWSC
A glass of single malt Scotch whiskey above Glenfinnan in the West Highlands of Scotland. getty The three winners of the 2026 International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC) Scotch Whiskey Trophy remind us that there are many paths to exceptional…
Hundreds of merits for embracing the Rebbe’s Torah
Photos: Tzvi Levenhartz/COLlive Just minutes before the start of the Shemini Atzeres-Simchas Torah holiday, hundreds of people deservedly kissed the Rebbe’s Sefer Torah at 770 Eastern Parkway. Pictures Gn bussni
Citrix fixes NetScaler SAML Zero Day exploited in attacks
Citrix has released emergency updates for a new NetScaler denial of service vulnerability identified as CVE-2026-88779 that has been exploited in zero-day attacks, with researchers investigating whether it can also be exploited for remote code execution.…
Schneider Electric shares fall 7% following $22.6 billion PTC deal By Investing.com
Investing.com — Shares of fell more than 7% Monday after the French electrical equipment maker agreed to buy a U.S. industrial software company in an all-cash deal valuing the company at about $22.6 billion. Schneider will pay $205 per CTP stock, a…