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North Korean fake job interview led to $6.3B Binance heist
'It was not a single isolated breach or a simple phishing incident,' exchange says
Watchdog sticks probe into Capita's handling of 1.7 million member civil service pension scheme
Public Accounts Committee talks of 'broken promises' and 'chaos' as 'thousands' of retired folk miss out on money
Nvidia is happy to take your money whether you're using open or closed models, says Jensen Huang
At Fireworks Forge, a celebration of specialized models
Windows pushed AI PCs, but now it's hit a wall of RAM prices
Customers sweating assets amid tight budgets, as Microsoft execs get creative with sales pitches
Datacenter operators must win hearts and minds, not just permits
Schneider sees no slowdown despite backlash, but says communities deserve answers on power, water, and noise
Government seeks views on extending guided retirement to Sipps
The government is seeking views on whether guided retirement requirements should be extended to individual self-invested personal pensions (Sipps) and other non-workplace pensions.
Over a third of investors ditch plans amid market uncertainty
More than a third of retail investors have abandoned planned investments over the past year as concerns over risk and market uncertainty weigh on confidence, new research from Wesleyan has found. The study found 37% of investors had decided not to proceed with an investment
Cyberattack on French plasma stores is enough to make your blood boil
Attackers reportedly set cold-room controls to 110°C, but safeguards prevented stock losses
Budget Special Report, Part 1: Am I holding my investments the wrong way?
After a Budget, even a sensible question can arrive carrying several months of accumulated speculation. The client would quite like to know whether their money should move, preferably without acquiring a working knowledge of three Finance Acts.
Achieving nirvana: Enlightenment 0.28 hits the desktop
Very nearly 30something environment gets spruced up… and there's a new Trinity, too
Railway admits employee hacked competitor after AI model jumped the rails
The light at the end of the tunnel turned out to be an incoming trainwreck
Government commits to new scheme to help children lacking mental capacity access CTF savings
The government has confirmed the development of a new scheme to provide straightforward child trust fund (CTF) access to young people lacking mental capacity. CTFs are tax-free savings accounts that were available to children born between 1 September 2002 and 2 January 2011.
Openwork expands AI offering with AdvisoryAI
Openwork has partnered with AdvisoryAI to bring AI-powered report writing and compliance checks to advisers as part of its ongoing technology overhaul.
Rachel Vahey: Five pension changes from a quiet Budget
This was a different kind of Budget for pensions. There were no big headline announcements that left everyone rushing to work out what it meant for their retirement savings. Instead, we got a handful of smaller changes, including the introduction of a new tax-free allowance
Money Talks: The practical power of Menu Plans in protection advice
In this episode of Money Talks, brought to you in association with Royal London, Kimberley Dondo sits down with Shelley Read to explore the practical power of menu plans in modern protection advice.
Microsoft improves Windows 11 performance on 8 GB PCs as RAM prices keep climbing
We've got a hunch the memory crunch is taking a bite out of Windows revenue
China outlines plans for moonshot it hopes to land by 2030
We have go for launch, and the ethernet and Wi-Fi standards that will make it happen
AMD on track to overtake Intel as biggest x86 outfit
CEO says supply chain can cope with surging datacenter and AI demand
Aussie Adobe assailant Canva announces layoffs in re-org affecting 22% of staff
No mention of AI, but a nod to the pace of technological change
Starling Bank CEO Raman Bhatia to step down - FT
As reported in the Financial Times, Starling Bank CEO Raman Bhatia privately told the group's board that he no longer wants to lead the fintech firm and will leave after just two years in the role.
PDG criticised for lack of transparency on updated membership criteria
The Protection Distributors Group has faced criticism for not disclosing changes to its membership criteria, which has allowed Quilter Financial Planning to become a member despite operating with loaded premiums.
Why the shop window still has pulling power this Christmas
From Selfridges’ globe-trotting spectacle to Fenwick’s storybook theatre and Fortnum & Mason’s domestic nostalgia, luxury department stores are showing why a physical Christmas window remains one of retail’s most powerful brand stages.
Morrisons and Too Good To Go expand partnership with chilled surprise bags
Morrisons and Too Good To Go are expanding their partnership with the launch of chilled surprise bags, giving customers more opportunities to receive food at a reduced price.
M&S fashion and home sales recover but profits remain below pre-cyber attack levels
Marks & Spencer has reported a recovery in fashion and home sales during the first half, but warned that the division’s performance remains below its potential as it continues to address the lasting impact of last year’s cyber attack.
WATCH: Burberry celebrates 170 years with star-studded Christmas campaign
Irish acting royalty Fiona Shaw and Pierce Brosnan lead Burberry’s 2026 Christmas film, as the British luxury fashion house marks its 170th anniversary.
Iceland prepares for domestic account-to-account payments infrastructure
The Central Bank of Iceland is preparing for new payments infrastructure that would enable banks and payment service providers (PSPs) to offer account-to-account (A2A) payments for goods and services, as the Nordic country looks to diversify its retail payment channels and…
EPC publishes new Verification of Payee matching recommendations
The European Payments Council (EPC) has published an updated set of recommendations for matching processes under its Verification Of Payee (VOP) scheme, providing additional guidance on character handling and the assessment of beneficiary names ahead of payment initiation.
Specsavers: Why community healthcare could be the high street’s next growth story
Specsavers UK and Ireland optics managing director Carina Hummel explains why shifting more eye and hearing care into local communities could ease pressure on the NHS, strengthen high streets and open up new career paths for young people.