Orsted plunges 20 per cent on risk of £1.84bn US impairments amid offshore wind project woes August 30, 2023 Denmark's Orsted, the world's largest offshore wind farm developer, has revealed it may see a £1.84bn cost for US impairments.
Wilko: Union warns that job losses could be announced on Thursday August 30, 2023 Job losses at Wilko could reportedly be announced as soon as Thursday, after an offer to buy the entire 400-strong estate failed to pass “basic checks”, members from the GMB Union have warned. The union representing thousands of Wilko staff has now said that redundancy talks, which were suspended earlier this week, could be restarted. [...]
UK cybersecurity centre issues warning over use of AI chatbots August 30, 2023 British national security officials have warned organisations to take care when integrating artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots into their systems due to their susceptibility to manipulation and cyber risks. In a double blog post on Wednesday, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said all sectors should “exercise caution” when using large language models (LLMs), algorithms which [...]
US private payrolls growth slows sharply in August as labour market eases August 30, 2023 US private payrolls increased less than expected in August, the latest indication that the labour market was losing steam, though it remains tight. Private payrolls rose by 177,000 jobs last month, the ADP National Employment report showed on Wednesday. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast private employment would increase by 195,000. Data for July was [...]
Toyota reports July production record after assembly plant shutdown August 30, 2023 Toyota Motor Corp reported a record month of production in July amid an easing of pandemic induced supply chain snarl-ups.
Who are the frontrunners in the race to save Wilko? August 30, 2023 Why did Wilko go bust? A cocktail of dwindling demand for physical stores and competition in the discount market appeared to tip Wilko into administration. Even when a squeeze on public finances forced shoppers back to the high street in search of cheaper goods, they seemed to favour rivals B&M and Poundland when nabbing a [...]
Analysis: Airlines are not the culprit of this week’s travel disaster August 30, 2023 Everyone loves to hate the airlines – and often, for good reasons. Prices have skyrocketed, with airlines able to pump up the cost of their flights, especially over summer, knowing that people who want to go abroad and can afford it will pay whatever they have to. To get to some places, there is simply [...]
It took Big Tech firms just six days to pay off $2bn in fines, new data shows August 30, 2023 Big Tech firms paid over $2bn (£1.6bn) in fines this year. But new data shows it took them just over six days to pay them off.
EU spent £4.5bn buying HALF of Russia’s LNG supplies… despite pledge to wean West off Kremlin August 30, 2023 European Union countries spent over £4.5bn buying over half of all Russia's LNG supplies during the first seven months of this year.
Rebel GAM group reveals choice for chief ahead of emergency boardroom clear-out August 30, 2023 The group of GAM shareholders that helped torpedo Liontrust’s takeover has named its preferred choice to head the firm today, as GAM prepares for a total boardroom clear-out following the collapse of the deal.
