
The Guardian - 2 hours 16 min ago
The bank, formerly a building society, has carried the name of the Yorkshire town since 1853 and most locals think it should be preserved On a moody afternoon, near the sandstone terraces of Halifax's Gibbet street, David Glover, a local historian, is opening the gates to Lister Lane cemetery. Usually closed to the public, the burial ground is being opened today as an exception. Because here, among towering spires and the tombs of wealthy industrialists, lie the founders of one of West Yorkshire's...

Newser - 6 hours 16 min ago
Drivers gearing up for Memorial Day road trips are facing the steepest holiday fuel costs in four years. AAA says the national average for regular gas has climbed to $4.56 a gallon, up 3 cents in a week and $1.38 from a year ago, with prices pushed higher...

The Independent - 6 hours 22 min ago
Experts explain why a poor credit history can stop you qualifying for loans, mortgages, even mobile phone deals...

Newser - 7 hours 1 min ago
Americans are feeling glum about their wallets and that's politically risky territory for President Trump. A new Gallup surve y finds economic confidence at its weakest point in nearly four years, with just 16% of adults calling conditions "excellent" or "good" and roughly half branding the economy "poor." Three-quarters say...

The Guardian - 8 hours 15 min ago
Greater working from home and hot summer temperatures believed to be driving increase in ownership An estimated 4m homes in the UK now have air conditioning, double the figure from three years ago as Britons complain of "unliveable" conditions during high temperatures. Portable units with power ratings around 1kW are slightly more common than the more powerful built-in versions that can guzzle 2.7kW of power more than an electric oven. Continue reading...

Newser - 8 hours 18 min ago
Social media companies including Meta have settled the first of many lawsuits brought by hundreds of school districts seeking compensation for costs they say they incurred dealing with harms to children's mental health from social media addiction. The lawsuit brought by a small, rural Kentucky school district was set to...

The Guardian - 8 hours 41 min ago
Drivers conserve fuel amid Iran war uncertainty, pushing overall sales down 1.3% in April Business live latest updates Motorists cutting back on petrol and fuel purchases at the steepest rate since the Covid pandemic in 2020 drove retail sales in Great Britain to their biggest monthly decline in a year. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the overall volume of retail sales plunged by 1.3% in April compared with the previous month, the biggest contraction since May last year and worse than...

The Independent - 8 hours 46 min ago
Download some of these nifty apps to help you stay on top of your spending.

The Independent - 9 hours 46 min ago
Finance experts explain why a poor credit history can stop you qualifying for loans, mortgages, even mobile phone deals, but scores can be improved.

NPR - 20 hours 14 min ago
The AI model Claude Mythos was so powerful that Anthropic decided not to release it to the masses. Then the company put out a security tool to address software vulnerabilities.

CNBC - 21 hours 36 min ago
SpaceX's blockbuster public offering is giving everyday traders access that has traditionally been reserved for Wall Street's biggest clients.

CNBC - 22 hours 6 min ago
Sixteen states are in legal proceedings against prediction market platforms, while one state has moved to ban them.

CNBC - 1 day 22 hours ago
A majority of officials anticipated that interest rate increases would be necessary if the Iran war continued to aggravate inflation.