1 hour ago Doctors swapping stethoscopes for startups... and the juice brand that scaled without stores

A vast cohort of former-medic founders are chanelling their frustration at ways in which the NHS was failing to build startups that they hope will make healthcare more efficient and ultimately improve lives. This week’s ScaleUp Standard talks to one - and finds out how a £20m juice brand scaled without going into stores

Politics

3 h. ago IMF chief warns ‘uncertainty is the new normal’ in global economy

Kristalina Georgieva outlines mounting risks to economic stability before fund’s annual meetings next weekBank of England warns of growing risk that AI bubble could burstGold price tops $4,000 for first time as investors seek safe havenThe head of the International Monetary Fund has issued a stark warning about the mounting risks facing the global economy, saying: “Buckle up: uncertainty is the new normal.”As finance ministers and central bankers prepare to meet in Washington for the IMF’s annual meetings next week, its managing director, Kristalina Georgieva said the world economy had shown surprising resilience in the face of Donald Trump’s trade war. Continue reading...

Events

4 h. ago Ozzy Osbourne reveals in posthumous memoir that Matthew Perry 'attended AA meetings at his house'

Ozzy Osbourne's posthumous memoir Last Rites was released on October 7 with the late rocker opening up about his bond with Friends star Matthew Perry.

Politics

4 h. ago The EU offers new protections for farmers as it seeks to build support for Mercosur trade deal

The European Union has unveiled proposals to protect farmers from being undercut by imports from South America

Economics

5 h. ago James Bond and Peaky Blinders stars seen filming in Manchester for 'stunningly original' big new Netflix show

Peaky Blinders and Game of Thrones actors will star in Charlie Brooker's new Netflix show

Culture

5 h. ago Chancellor given £2bn Budget boost after VAT error sees borrowing revised down

The ONS admitted that errors in VAT data meant that government borrowing estimates have been over-stated by between £200 million and £500 million.

Economics

5 h. ago Badenoch vows to abolish stamp duty as she closes Tory conference

She pledged a ‘golden rule’ on her budget plans, spending only half of any savings made through spending cuts, with the rest to reduce the deficit.

Politics

6 h. ago Why Brentford risk becoming victims of their own efficiency as key issue emerges

Bees look disjointed in attack as Keith Andrews attempts to build on Thomas Frank’s foundations

Events

6 h. ago Bank of England warns of growing risk that AI bubble could burst

Possibility of ‘sharp market correction has increased’, says Bank’s financial policy committee Business live – latest updatesThe Bank of England has warned there is a growing risk of a “sudden correction” in global markets as it raised concerns about soaring valuations of leading AI tech companies.Policymakers said there were also threats of a “sharp repricing of US dollar assets” if the Federal Reserve lost credibility in the eyes of global investors. It comes as Donald Trump’s continues to attack the US central bank and threaten its independence. Continue reading...

Events

7 h. ago New footbridge considered at stunning stretch of Welsh coastline

It would need to span a seawall gap which has got bigger over the years

Politics

7 h. ago UK investors flock to gold as price smashes £3000 barrier for first time

Landmark comes hours after the dollar price of the yellow metal passed through $4000

Economics

7 h. ago Data error gives Rachel Reeves an extra £3bn for Budget – but she still has to find up to £40bn

The latest revisions hand a rare boost to the beleaguered chancellor, who is gearing up for a difficult budget next month

Economics

7 h. ago Aberdeen on the rise as £11m property deal boosts city’s fortunes

“There is plenty of scope to add value in the longer term, with investor appetite for the Granite City at its highest in years” – John Rae, Knight Frank

Economics

7 h. ago Wigan boss Matt Peet says aim is to ‘inspire and entertain’ ahead of Grand Final

On-field success has always been part of a bigger picture for the 41-year-old.

Politics

7 h. ago UK investors flock to gold as prices smashes £3000 barrier for first time

Landmark comes hours after the dollar price of the yellow metal passed through $4000

Economics

8 h. ago Boss of banking app Revolut joins Britain's billionaire exodus as he leaves London for Dubai after Labour's tax raids on the wealthy

Nikolay Storonsky's departure is embarrassing for Rachel Reeves, who just two weeks ago attended the opening of the Revolut's new London headquarters.

Economics

8 h. ago Gold price tops $4,000 for first time as investors seek safe haven

Precious metal having biggest rally since 1970s amid political uncertainty in US, France and JapanBusiness live – latest updatesThe price of gold has risen above $4,000 (£2,980) per ounce for the first time as investors continue to seek a safe place to put their money at a time of global political and economic uncertainty.The spot price of gold – the real-time market value of gold and viewed as the global benchmark – reached $4,031.54 at 8am in London on Wednesday morning, after climbing 1.2% during early trading. Continue reading...

Economics

8 h. ago ‘I carved until my fingers were bleeding’: inside the baffling word of pumpkin obsessives

Fans of the orange vegetable are flocking to farms to pick their own, commissioning intricate lanterns and even dressing their kids up as the gourd. How did the humble pumpkin become October’s overlord?I’m in a field in Pontefract watching a masked, miniature Spider-Man clamber through a heart-shaped pumpkin arch as his dad, in a pumpkin bucket hat, takes pics. To my left, a family in russet, pumpkin-themed knitwear queue for their turn on a plaid-blanket-draped bench beneath a Hello Pumpkin sign; to my right, a dutiful Instagram boyfriend captures his partner – wellies, impeccable ’fit and killer pout – in front of a Chevy truck full of pale-yellow squashes.The fields beyond are dotted with orange orbs. People walk among them with wheelbarrows, silhouetted against the sun, like figures from a Millet painting as they bend to examine promising specimens; toddlers stagger around with pumpkins bigger than they are. As I stare, an orange-faced scarecrow with a pretty intense energy come...

Politics

8 h. ago ‘I carved until my fingers were bleeding’: inside the baffling world of pumpkin obsessives

Fans of the orange vegetable are flocking to farms to pick their own, commissioning intricate lanterns and even dressing their kids up as the gourd. How did the humble pumpkin become October’s overlord?I’m in a field in Pontefract watching a masked, miniature Spider-Man clamber through a heart-shaped pumpkin arch as his dad, in a pumpkin bucket hat, takes pics. To my left, a family in russet, pumpkin-themed knitwear queue for their turn on a plaid-blanket-draped bench beneath a Hello Pumpkin sign; to my right, a dutiful Instagram boyfriend captures his partner – wellies, impeccable ’fit and killer pout – in front of a Chevy truck full of pale-yellow squashes.The fields beyond are dotted with orange orbs. People walk among them with wheelbarrows, silhouetted against the sun, like figures from a Millet painting as they bend to examine promising specimens; toddlers stagger around with pumpkins bigger than they are. As I stare, an orange-faced scarecrow with a pretty intense energy come...

Politics

8 h. ago ‘I carved until my fingers bled’: inside the baffling world of pumpkin obsessives

Fans of the orange vegetable are flocking to farms to pick their own, commissioning intricate lanterns and even dressing their kids up as the gourd. How did the humble pumpkin become October’s overlord?I’m in a field in Pontefract watching a masked, miniature Spider-Man clamber through a heart-shaped pumpkin arch as his dad, in a pumpkin bucket hat, takes pics. To my left, a family in russet, pumpkin-themed knitwear queue for their turn on a plaid-blanket-draped bench beneath a Hello Pumpkin sign; to my right, a dutiful Instagram boyfriend captures his partner – wellies, impeccable ’fit and killer pout – in front of a Chevy truck full of pale-yellow squashes.The fields beyond are dotted with orange orbs. People walk among them with wheelbarrows, silhouetted against the sun, like figures from a Millet painting as they bend to examine promising specimens; toddlers stagger around with pumpkins bigger than they are. As I stare, an orange-faced scarecrow with a pretty intense energy come...

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