US stocks plunge as fears grow over economic slowdown
The Nasdaq sank by 4.0% at the close of trading, and there were heavy losses on other markets with tech stocks seeing the largest drops. Source: Original News
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Bills to rise by 80p to fund discounts for homes near pylons
Households near new pylons are set to get up to £250 a year off their energy bills, under government plans. Source: Original News
Ontario says it will slap a 25% surcharge on US-bound electricity
The move is in retaliation to Trump’s tariff threats on Canada, and is expected to raise energy costs for 1.5 million US homes. Source: Original News
Labour has moral duty to get sick into work, MPs say
Ministers are urged the tackle the “crisis of economic inactivity”, in a letter from Labour MPs. Source: Original News
Stocks slide as Trump warns of US economy ‘transition’
Investors are nervous about the possibility of a US recession, say experts. Source: Original News
Software bug at firm left NHS data ‘vulnerable to hackers’
The NHS is looking into claims that a software flaw at Medefer left patient data vulnerable. Source: Original News
North Korean hackers cash out hundreds of millions from $1.5bn ByBit hack
Hackers from the infamous Lazarus Group are in a cat-and-mouse game to launder their stolen funds from the ByBit heist. Source: Original News
Trump says US economy in ‘transition’ as trade war escalates
New retaliatory tariffs from China targeting some US farm products came into effect on Monday. Source: Original News
How Britain’s former top banker became Canada’s next prime minister
The former banker may not have been elected to office before, but his experience managing global economic crises will help. Source: Original News
Mark Carney: The ‘anti-Trump’ numbers man who may force the UK to take a side
The incoming Canadian PM has made standing up to his US counterpart a big part of his campaign. Source: Original News