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Oct 12, 2026

Inflation likely peaked for 2026 but will remain sticky, according to prediction markets

Traders think there's little chance core inflation, which excludes food and energy prices, will fall to 2.2% this year.


Why some have no choice but to pay costly oil prices
Oct 12, 2026

Why some have no choice but to pay costly oil prices

Rural communities are badly hit by the rising cost of heating oil, as our Wiltshire reporter explains.


AI minister warns 'likely' UK's cyber defences will be breached
Oct 12, 2026

AI minister warns 'likely' UK's cyber defences will be breached

Kanishka Narayan said the government will use advanced AI to strengthen the UK against cyber attacks.


How American Retirees at Different Incomes Rely on Social Security
Oct 12, 2026

How American Retirees at Different Incomes Rely on Social Security

Social Security funds are on track to run short by 2032, which would mean a reduction in benefits. Here’s how four hypothetical households rely on the program in retirement.


Europeans Have a Love-Hate Relationship With Chinese Cars
Oct 12, 2026

Europeans Have a Love-Hate Relationship With Chinese Cars

Consumers across the continent increasingly want to buy low-cost Chinese vehicles. Policymakers are seeking to slow them down.


Fridges in French supermarkets hit by cyber attack
Oct 12, 2026

Fridges in French supermarkets hit by cyber attack

Hundreds of stores were targeted by the overnight hack, which spoiled fresh and frozen food estimated to be worth millions of euros.


Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford Awarded Nobel for Economics
Oct 12, 2026

Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford Awarded Nobel for Economics

Robert E. Hall and Michael Woodford were awarded the prize for insights that helped policymakers become “better equipped to deal with shocks in the economy,” the committee said.


World’s Energy Order Tested Again as Iran War’s Reach Extends Further
Oct 12, 2026

World’s Energy Order Tested Again as Iran War’s Reach Extends Further

“We are entering an age of prolonged insecurity,” one former U.S. energy official said of what have become chronic threats on the Middle East’s energy core.


Elon Musk, Delta Airlines and a Feud Over In-Flight Wi-Fi
Oct 12, 2026

Elon Musk, Delta Airlines and a Feud Over In-Flight Wi-Fi

Mr. Musk, whose company SpaceX owns Starlink, has attacked the top executive of Delta Air Lines for not selecting the internet provider.


Strikes Put Saudi Arabia’s Economy Under Pressure
Oct 12, 2026

Strikes Put Saudi Arabia’s Economy Under Pressure

Deadly attacks on the main Saudi airport add to the challenges facing the country, as it seeks to maintain energy production and keep major events on track.


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