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Trump’s Truth Social posts make no sense – what do they say about his mentality?
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/03/trump-truth-social-media-posts
Published: May 3, 2025 10:00
The president’s little used social media platform offers him a forum for his nonstop haranguing and score-settlingNo political leader has used social media quite like Donald Trump. But his recent posts on Truth Social, the social media platform he founded…
Elon Musk’s company town: SpaceX employees to vote on ‘Starbase’
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/may/03/elon-musk-spacex-texas
Published: May 3, 2025 09:00
Residents – most of them SpaceX workers – in remote Texas community expected to approve plan to create new cityVoters in a small patch of south Texas are casting their ballots on Saturday in an election that could give Elon Musk a town to call his own. The…
Trump’s promised ‘golden age’ for the US economy is off to a chaotic start
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/may/03/trump-economy-gdp-jobs-analysis
Published: May 3, 2025 07:00
Growth in the first three months was challenged by Trump’s overhaul plans, and execution of his tariffs created widespread confusion and uncertaintyDonald Trump promised to usher in a new “golden age” for the US economy – one with lower prices, more jobs…
Test delays and pricey lessons: how the cost of learning to drive in the UK is accelerating
Published: May 3, 2025 06:00
From rising prices for lessons to insurance cover, we break down the hefty charges learners now faceLearning to drive – and the sense of freedom and independence that comes with it – is a milestone many look forward to. But for today’s learners, the…
US asks judge to break up Google’s ad tech business after requesting Chrome sale
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/02/google-ad-tech-monopoly
Published: May 2, 2025 22:00
After Google lost its first monopoly trial, government asks it to sell off units of its core internet ads businessGoogle on Friday faced a demand by the US government to break up its hugely profitable ad technology business. The request came after a judge…
Co-op apologises after hackers extract ‘significant’ amount of customer data
Published: May 2, 2025 19:50
The National Cyber Security Centre and the National Crime Agency are assisting with an inquiry, the group saidThe Co-op has apologised after hackers accessed and extracted data relating to a “significant number” of its customers from one of its systems.The…
Government ready to back plan for ban on Premier League games abroad
Published: May 2, 2025 18:23
Fans’ groups fear clubs seeking to cash in on global appealFootball governance bill could prevent overseas matchesThe government is ready to back plans to add provisions to the football governance bill that would prevent the Premier League and EFL from…
Wall Street and European markets finish week on a high after US jobs report
Published: May 2, 2025 17:42
FTSE 100 records its longest winning streak as Washington releases better-than-expected hiring figuresMarkets on both sides of the Atlantic rose on Friday after hiring in the US slowed less than expected in April, offering a glimmer of hope that the…
Jeff Bezos to sell up to $4.75bn in Amazon stock over next year
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/may/02/jeff-bezos-to-sell-amazon-stock-over-next-year
Published: May 2, 2025 15:19
Company’s founder plans to offload up to 25m shares through a trading planBusiness live – latest updatesJeff Bezos is preparing to sell up to $4.75bn (£3.6bn) worth of Amazon stock over the next year, according to a regulatory filing made on Friday.The…
UK preparing to ban consumers from buying crypto with borrowed funds
Published: May 2, 2025 15:00
Soaring cryptocurrency values after Trump election has put pressure on financial regulator to take tougher lineThe UK financial regulator is preparing to ban retail investors from using borrowed funds such as credit card balances to invest in…
Grand Theft Auto VI delayed until May 2026
https://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/may/02/grand-theft-auto-vi-delayed-until-may-2026
Published: May 2, 2025 12:56
Much anticipated title was due in autumn but fans will now have to wait another year after the announcement by Rockstar GamesRockstar Games has delayed the launch of Grand Theft Auto VI until 26 May, 2026. The game had been scheduled for release this…
TikTok fined €530m for failing to protect user data from Chinese state
Published: May 2, 2025 12:47
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission also found the video app provided ‘erroneous information’ to its inquiryTikTok has been fined €530m (£452m) by an Irish watchdog over a failure to protect some European user data from being used by the Chinese…
Ugandan activist asks HSBC to put ‘lives before profit’ as campaigners target bank’s AGM
Published: May 2, 2025 12:12
Patience Nabukalu, who has experienced climate-related flooding, joins protestors from around the world to deliver a letter to CEO Georges Elhedery criticising the financing of oil, gas and coal projectsAt nine years old, Patience Nabukalu was devastated…
Bank holiday weekend travel: 17m leisure trips by car expected, says RAC
Published: May 2, 2025 11:41
The 1m increase on last year compounded by part-closure of west coast mainline on Sunday and MondayA warm and sunny May bank holiday weekend is expected to bring a million more drivers out on the roads than last year, with the part-closure of Great…
Revealed: Forecasts of greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels soar in Trump’s first 100 days
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/02/trump-drill-baby-drill-tariffs
Published: May 2, 2025 11:00
Tariff chaos hampers Trump’s pledge to ‘drill, baby, drill’, but analysis still shows surge in planet-heating emissions‘A ruthless agenda’: charting 100 days of Trump’s onslaught on the environmentDonald Trump’s ambitions for the US to “drill, baby, drill”…
Glut of early fruit and veg hits UK as climate change closes ‘hungry gap’
Published: May 2, 2025 09:20
Warm weather means strawberries, aubergines and tomatoes have come weeks earlier than expectedA glut of early strawberries, aubergines and tomatoes has hit Britain as the dry, warm weather has eliminated the traditional “hungry gap”, growers have said.It…
M&S boss urges shoppers to visit stores in person as it battles cyber-attack
Published: May 2, 2025 08:51
Retailer ‘working day and night’ to tackle incident that has hit its online operationsThe boss of Marks & Spencer has urged customers to come into its stores to shop in person this bank holiday weekend as the retailer works “day and night” to tackle the…
Space Invaders on your wrist: the glory years of Casio video game watches
https://www.theguardian.com/games/2025/may/02/space-invaders-casio-video-game-watches
Published: May 2, 2025 08:00
Their tech may have been primitive, but for 80s schoolchildren of a certain kind they had a glamour to equal any modern iPhone Over the last couple of weeks I have been tidying our attic, and while the general aim has been to prevent its contents from…
Stock markets gain as China ‘evaluates’ offer of US trade talks – business live
Published: May 2, 2025 07:46
Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as FTSE 100 gains on hopes of US-China trade thaw; Shell profits drop 28% to $5.5bnAnother upshot of the possible trade rapprochement: the FTSE 100 is on course for its longest ever…
Why is Trump ending the ‘de minimis’ tariff loophole on low-value imports?
Published: May 2, 2025 07:21
Goods worth less than $800 will be subject to 120% levy meaning prices on Chinese exports will probably increaseAt one minute past midnight on Friday, eastern time, a US tariff exemption that has fuelled the rise of companies such as Shein and Temu, and…
NatWest profits soar by 36% as full privatisation looms
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/may/02/natwest-profits-soar-full-privatisation-looms
Published: May 2, 2025 07:04
Government stake reduced to under 2% as bank’s profit of £1.8bn beats analyst forecasts by £200mBusiness live – latest updatesNatWest has reported a 36% increase in profits in the first three months of this year as the government reduced its stake in the…
Homes for sale in England and Scotland with inside-outside space – in pictures
Published: May 2, 2025 06:00
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‘Blackouts can happen anywhere’: how power systems worldwide can collapse
Published: May 2, 2025 05:00
After Europe’s biggest blackout in over 20 years, experts warn that while such incidents are rare, no grid is infallibleEurope’s biggest blackout in over 20 years on the Iberian peninsula unleashed hours of chaos for people in Spain, Portugal and parts of…
What does Trump really think of his first 100 days in office? – podcast
Published: May 2, 2025 04:00
To mark his 100th day in office, Donald Trump sat down with the Time journalist Eric Cortellessa, who here speaks to Jonathan Freedland about what he learned from his hour-long interview with the US presidentArchive: ABC News, BBC News, CBS News, CBC,…
Amazon reports better-than-expected earnings despite tumult of Trump tariffs
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/may/01/amazon-earnings-trump-tariffs
Published: May 2, 2025 01:57
Company exceeds expectations for third quarter in a row as chief executive Andy Jassy admits uncertainty over tariffsAmazon reported strong first-quarter earnings for the 2025 fiscal year on Thursday after the New York stock exchange closed – results that…
Apple quarterly earnings beat Wall Street expectations amid Trump trade policy chaos
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/may/01/apple-earnings-report-trump
Published: May 1, 2025 22:47
Trump said consumer electronics will be exempted from his soaring tariffs on China, though it is unclear for how longApple’s second-quarter financials came in slightly higher than Wall Street’s expectations on Thursday.The tech giant reported revenue of…
Abu Dhabi firm to invest $2bn in Binance using Trump’s crypto venture
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/02/abu-dhabi-firm-binance-trump-stablecoin
Published: May 1, 2025 18:49
World Liberty Financial’s USD1 will be used to close MGX’s investment in world’s biggest crypto exchangeA stablecoin launched by Donald Trump’s World Liberty Financial cryptocurrency venture is being used by an Abu Dhabi investment firm for its $2bn…
McDonald’s and General Motors say Trump’s tariff war is harming business
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/may/01/mcdonalds-decline-global-sales-first-quarter
Published: May 1, 2025 17:22
Fast-food company reports 3.6% fall in sales and carmaker says tariffs could cost it as much as $5bn in 2025McDonald’s and General Motors have warned that uncertainty around Donald Trump’s tariff policy is hurting business, hitting sales and knocking…
Denise Coates gets her timing right again at Bet365 | Nils Pratley
Published: May 1, 2025 17:02
A deal involving US money or a US partnership isn’t guaranteed but the odds are favourableIf you want to crack the booming US gambling market as a UK or Irish company, it’s best to find an American partner, buy an American business, or just…
Harrods is latest retailer to be hit by cyber-attack
Published: May 1, 2025 16:43
Luxury department store is forced to shut some systems but website and shops continue to operateHarrods has been hit by a cyber-attack, just days after Marks & Spencer and the Co-op were targeted.The luxury department store is understood to have been…
Drax abandons AGM after confrontation with green activists
Published: May 1, 2025 14:53
Between 10 and 20 protesters are forcibly removed after challenging the board about use of woody biomassThe owner of the Drax power station has abandoned its annual shareholder meeting after a confrontation with activists who staged a protest against…
UK regulator could ban vet chains from linking incentives to certain treatments
Published: May 1, 2025 13:40
Policies that limit clinical freedom come under scrutiny and surgeries may be told to put their prices online British vets could face price caps on prescribing medicines to pets and a ban on financial incentives linked to offering certain treatments.The…
M&S unable to take on new workers as disruptions continue after cyber-attack
Published: May 1, 2025 13:18
Retailer pulls all job postings from its website after attack as experts try to restore servicesBusiness live – latest updatesMarks & Spencer is unable to hire new workers as the retailer continues to suffer disruption to its operations caused by a…
UK mortgage lending at four-year high amid rush to avoid stamp duty rise
Published: May 1, 2025 13:04
Figures show a 290% rise in mortgage borrowing, but approvals for new home purchases fell for the third monthA rush to get property purchases over the line before last month’s stamp duty rise pushed UK mortgage lending to a four-year high in March,…
British men urged to join ‘Dad strike’ calling for more paternity leave
Published: May 1, 2025 13:00
Exclusive: Fathers planning protest with babies in London on 11 June to highlight UK’s ‘rubbish’ statutory leave, least generous in EuropeBritish fathers are being urged to join the world’s first “Dad strike” to protest about the UK’s statutory paternity…
Losing its sparkle: Colombia’s emerald capital weighs the cost of its precious stones
Published: May 1, 2025 13:00
As big companies and informal miners blame each other for the damage to rivers and forests, mining risks long-term harm to those living nearbyThe small town of Muzo, nestled deep in Colombia’s emerald-rich valleys of Boyacá province, is a place where the…
UK banks put £75bn into firms building climate-wrecking ‘carbon bombs’, study finds
Published: May 1, 2025 11:00
Exclusive: Britain is key financial hub for destructive fossil fuel mega-projects, according to researchBanks in the City of London have poured more than $100bn (£75bn) into companies developing “carbon bombs” – huge oil, gas and coal projects that would…
Trump’s tariffs: ‘It feels like Covid 2.0. So many things are getting disrupted’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/01/trump-tariffs-pittsburgh-covid-2-0-us-economy
Published: May 1, 2025 10:00
Pittsburgh residents, workers and business owners react to the increasingly fraught trading reality now upending supply chains and hitting prices“In a lot of ways it feels like Covid 2.0. So many things are getting disrupted so quickly.” Like so many…
Lloyds Banking Group profits slip 7% amid Trump tariffs concern
Published: May 1, 2025 09:21
Chief finance officer says it remains ‘vigilant’ as it sets aside more money than expected to cover possible bad debtProfits at Lloyds Banking Group have fallen as the high street bank set aside more money than expected to deal with possible bad debts…
Solar panels to be fitted on all new-build homes in England by 2027
Published: May 1, 2025 08:17
Government to press ahead with net zero plans as Keir Starmer rejects Tony Blair’s criticisms of climate policyAlmost all new homes in England will be fitted with solar panels during construction within two years, the government will announce after Keir…
Tesla denies board search for Elon Musk’s successor; Trump tariffs to slash growth, says Bank of Japan – business live
Published: May 1, 2025 07:19
Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as US electric carmaker says report board is looking for next Tesla boss is ‘absolutely false’National Grid, the FTSE 100 company that owns the UK’s electricity network, has appointed…
The truth is finally dawning on Britain: toadying to Trump has got us nowhere | Emma Brockes
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/may/01/britain-white-house-donald-trump-toadying
Published: May 1, 2025 07:00
Jolly humouring and kind words guarantee nothing from this White House. Right now Walmart has more clout than the UKIt’s not funny, of course – livelihoods if not actual lives depend on reaching a workable accord. But the news that President Trump has…
Family owners of Bet365 weigh up potential £9bn sale of gambling empire
Published: May 1, 2025 07:00
Exclusive: Company headed by Denise Coates holds talks with Wall Street banks about full or partial sale of assetsThe billionaire Coates family behind Bet365 are weighing up a sale of their online gambling empire that could value the business at £9bn, the…
Attenborough at 99: naturalist ‘goes further than before’ to speak out against industrial fishing in new film
Published: May 1, 2025 06:00
The celebrated presenter warns of ‘modern day colonialism at sea’ as he highlights the destruction caused by overfishing and bottom trawlingWhen David Attenborough’s Blue Planet II documentary aired eight years ago, its impact was so strong it was credited…
How ‘native English’ Scattered Spider group linked to M&S attack operate
Published: May 1, 2025 05:00
Cybersecurity expert says group are ‘unusual but potently threatening’ coalition of ransomware hackersIf there is one noticeable difference between some members of the Scattered Spider hacking community and their ransomware peers, it will be the…
If leaders stay silent, the US won’t survive Trump’s next 100 days | Robert Reich
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/apr/30/trump-next-100-days
Published: April 30, 2025 18:07
We are tottering on the edge of dictatorship. Powerful voices across institutions, from politics to academia and religion, must speak outWe have witnessed the first 100 days of the odious Trump regime.The US constitution is in peril. Civil and human rights…
Meta to report quarterly earnings amid tariff uncertainty and AI investment
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/apr/30/meta-first-quarterly-earnings
Published: April 30, 2025 18:00
Wall Street is projecting the company will post $41.36bn in revenue on $5.21 in earnings per shareMeta is set to report its first quarter earnings on Wednesday after the bell, and investors will be looking for news on whether the company met its quarterly…
The Guardian view on Labour and net zero politics: lean in and ignore bad advice | Editorial
Published: April 30, 2025 17:44
Sir Tony Blair’s ill-conceived contribution to the climate debate was a political gift to Nigel Farage. But public support for the green transition remains strongThe Climate Change Committee’s latest report on the UK’s response to unprecedented…
The Guardian view on Argentina’s bailout: when Trump’s ally calls, the IMF obeys – at a cost | Editorial
Published: April 30, 2025 17:44
The deal with Javier Milei shows how America-first dealmaking is bending global finance to serve authoritarian and extractive endsIt is famed for hard-nosed bargaining with crisis-hit countries, so why did the International Monetary Fund throw a $20bn…
Meta slowest to remove scam content, says City watchdog
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/apr/30/meta-slowest-to-remove-scam-content-says-city-watchdog
Published: April 30, 2025 17:35
FCA says Instagram and Facebook owner takes up to six weeks to act on warnings about finfluencer postsThe owner of Instagram and Facebook is the slowest social media company to take down content posted by finfluencers and fraudsters running financial…
Minister warns against blaming Spain’s blackout on renewable energy
Published: April 30, 2025 17:26
Spain’s environment minister, Sara Aagesen, promises ‘complete audit’ into causes of power outageEurope live – latest updatesSpain’s environment minister has warned against attempts to blame Monday’s unprecedented blackout across the Iberian peninsula on…
Serious Fraud Office makes three arrests after dawn raids in bribery investigation
Published: April 30, 2025 16:48
Individuals at British firm Blu-3 alleged to have paid more than £3m to people at Mace Group construction companyUK fraud investigators have made three arrests in dawn raids targeting alleged bribery by a British company during the construction of a Dutch…
US economy shrinks in first quarter of Trump 2.0 amid sweeping tariffs
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/apr/30/economy-gdp-q1-trump-tariffs
Published: April 30, 2025 16:24
Drop comes amid a huge fall in consumer sentiment which in April dropped 32% to lowest level since 1990 recessionThe US economy shrank in the first three months of the year, according to official data, triggering fears of an American recession and a global…
Bank of England backs scheme to put more economics teachers into state schools
Published: April 30, 2025 15:30
Initial training to be offered in north-west England, as report shows disparities in access to the subjectThe Bank of England is backing a drive to put more economics teachers into state schools, as a report has revealed young people from disadvantaged…
‘No one knew what to do’: power cuts bring chaos, connection and revaluation of digital dependency
Published: April 30, 2025 15:15
People share their experiences of Monday’s massive power outage across Spain, Portugal and parts of France that upended modern life“It felt like chaos,” said Iñigo, a doctor at a hospital in northern Spain.With no electricity from noon on Monday, the…
We are witnessing slow constitutional collapse in the US | Moira Donegan
Published: April 30, 2025 14:00
The vestiges of the US’s democracy are crumpling to the ground. We don’t yet know what will be erected in its placeIt’s possible that later, when we know more about how the Trump regime reshapes the US and about how it ultimately comes to an end, we will…
Marinakis relinquishes controlling interest in Nottingham Forest for next season
Published: April 30, 2025 13:14
Shares put in blind trust to comply with ownership rulesMarinakis also owns the Greek club OlympiakosThe Nottingham Forest owner, Evangelos Marinakis, will not have a controlling interest in the club next season before the club’s probable return to…
Chinese e-commerce exports plummet in face of tariffs, despite rise in sales to EU
Published: April 30, 2025 13:00
Shein and Temu among fast-fashion sites affected by 65% drop in shipping during first three months of this yearExports to the US from Chinese online shops such as Temu and Shein have plunged in the face of Donald Trump’s trade war, as shipping from China…
Barclays says bank will bar trans women from using female bathrooms
Published: April 30, 2025 12:56
Boss confirms policy change as businesses move to comply with recent supreme court rulingThe boss of Barclays has said the bank will prohibit trans women from using female bathrooms in its buildings in the wake of the recent supreme court ruling.The bank’s…
Starbucks says cutting shop staff in favour of automation has failed
Published: April 30, 2025 11:52
Chief executive Brian Nicoll vows to ‘fundamentally change’ strategy in face of worse-than-expected resultsStarbucks is planning to hire more baristas, get them to work more hours at its coffee shops and roll back its embrace of automation, as the…
Equinor may take legal action after Trump administration halted US windfarm plan
Published: April 30, 2025 11:46
Norway’s state energy company’s $2.5bn project off coast of New York was almost a third finishedNorway’s state energy company may take Donald Trump’s administration to court after it ordered an “unprecedented” halt to a $2.5bn (£1.87bn) windfarm project…
Climate experts and politicians round on Tony Blair for ‘wrong message’
Published: April 30, 2025 11:28
Former Labour PM accused of ‘handing talking points’ to Tories and Reform after saying net zero strategy falteringUK politics live – latest updatesClimate experts and politicians have criticised Tony Blair for claiming that any strategy that relied on…
Chicken megafarm in Shropshire must not be built, clean river group tells court
Published: April 30, 2025 10:44
‘Huge volumes of chicken muck’ entering rivers are harmful to fish and plants, campaigners argue at Cardiff high courtClean river campaigners have told a court that planning permission for a poultry megafarm in Shropshire is unlawful and should be…
Co-op forced to shut down part of IT system after hack attempt
Published: April 30, 2025 10:41
Exclusive: In a letter seen by the Guardian, staff were told steps had been taken to keep systems safeM&S cyber-attack: products run short in some storesThe Co-op has been forced to shut down parts of its IT system after discovering an attempted hack only…
Marks & Spencer cyber-attack: products run short in some stores
Published: April 30, 2025 09:54
Retailer takes some of its systems temporarily offline ‘as part of proactive management of incident’Marks & Spencer has admitted that some products are running short in its stores as it continues to deal with the fallout from a massive cyber-attack.The…
UK among lowest-ranked countries for ‘human flourishing’ in wellbeing study
Published: April 30, 2025 09:00
Findings of survey on happiness, health, finances, meaning in life and relationships raise concerns for young peopleBritain ranks among the poorest countries for “human flourishing”, according to a major study that raises questions about the nation’s…
Spanish PM calls on private energy firms to help find cause of massive power cut
Published: April 30, 2025 08:38
Pedro Sánchez says changes needed to guarantee ‘supply and future competitiveness’ of electricity after blackoutEurope live – latest updatesSpain’s prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has called on private energy operators to help his government establish the…
‘Weather-proofing’ fund to help Welsh tourism industry brave soggy summers
Published: April 30, 2025 08:18
Business owners will be able to apply for up to £20,000 for measures such as covered seating and mudproof car parksThe landscapes are as spectacular as the welcome is warm in the Welsh valleys, mountain villages and harbour towns, but the weather can, to…
Aston Martin limits exports to US because of Trump tariffs
Published: April 30, 2025 08:12
Fellow carmakers Stellantis and Mercedes withdraw financial guidance for year over impact of trade warThe British sportscar maker Aston Martin is limiting exports to the US in the face of Donald Trump’s tariffs, while its counterparts Stellantis and…
France avoids recession as economy returns to growth; UK house prices drop – business live
Published: April 30, 2025 06:19
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsChina manufacturing activity plummets amid Trump tariff warAverage UK house prices fell this month, lender Nationwide reports, after the rush to avoid an increase in stamp duty faded.According to…
What to do if your wireless headphones are lost or stolen: some sound advice
Published: April 30, 2025 06:00
From using the location tracker on your phone to retaining proof of purchase, steps you can takeWhat to do if your phone is lost or stolen: practical steps to restore peace of mindHeadphones are a daily accessory for many, making them a tempting target for…
British Gas has billed my account for Glasgow address that is not mine
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/apr/30/british-gas-bill-account-address-credit-score
Published: April 30, 2025 06:00
Reader from London worries ‘cuckoo’ will potentially trash credit score and hitch a ride when switching supplierAround a year ago I noticed that my account on the British Gas app had acquired a new address in Glasgow. I have only one house and it is in…
UK watchdog bans coffee pod ads over ‘misleading’ composting claims
Published: April 30, 2025 05:00
Advertising Standards Authority says neither Lavazza UK nor Dualit’s product can be recycled at homeDescriptions of coffee pods as “compostable eco capsules” were misleading as they could not be composted at home, the Advertising Standards Authority has…
Piers Morgan warns rise of YouTube is a ‘wake-up moment’ for traditional media
Published: April 30, 2025 05:00
Presenter is expanding his own business on the platform and likens change to when vinyl music went digital The media world is undergoing a “sea change” in which some traditional titles disappear, Piers Morgan has predicted, as he said some YouTube channels…
‘Still some fuel in the tank’: the perks and perils of launching a business after 60
Published: April 30, 2025 05:00
Growing numbers of older people are creating enterprises in everything from baking to biodiversity – but does the freedom make up for the graft?Kari Johnston felt ready to retire after 45 years in nursing when, at 63 years old, she decided to launch her…
From the archive: The last phone boxes: broken glass, cider cans and – amazingly – a dial tone – podcast
Published: April 30, 2025 04:00
We are raiding the Guardian long read archives to bring you some classic pieces from years past, with new introductions from the authors.This week, from 2022: Five million payphone calls are still made each year in the UK. Who is making them – and why?By…
Mehdi Hasan on Trump’s first 100 days – podcast
https://www.theguardian.com/news/audio/2025/apr/30/mehdi-hasan-trump-first-100-days-podcast
Published: April 30, 2025 02:00
Guardian US columnist Mehdi Hasan on the start of Donald Trump’s second term as president and the threat to democracy in the US“So many things have shocked me about the past 100 days,” says the Guardian US columnist and author of Win Every Argument, Mehdi…
UK Ikea boss backs calls to pedestrianise Oxford Street as flagship store opens
Published: April 29, 2025 23:01
New outlet due to welcome shoppers on Thursday regarded as key to helping revive famous London thoroughfareThe UK boss of Ikea has backed calls to pedestrianise Oxford Street as the world’s largest furniture retailer finally opens its delayed store in…
The grass is not always greener on US stock markets
Published: April 29, 2025 23:01
Narrative that US listings outperform European ones has been popular for years, but analysis shows a different storyDonald Trump is doing an excellent job of demonstrating that US stock markets don’t always outperform European ones.On-off tariff wars,…
Trump ‘makes trade deal with UK second-order priority’ in blow to ministers
Published: April 29, 2025 18:31
Exclusive: US officials have split negotiations with countries into three phases, sources say, with South Korea taking priorityDonald Trump has made a trade deal with the UK a second-order priority, sources have told the Guardian, hampering British…
M&S cyber-attack linked to hacking group Scattered Spider
Published: April 29, 2025 16:54
Reports on group thought to have previously hit MGM Resorts come as Marks & Spencer online orders still pausedA major cyber-attack on Marks & Spencer has been linked to a hacking collective known as Scattered Spider, which is previously thought to have hit…
White House calls Amazon ‘hostile’ for reportedly planning to list tariff costs
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/apr/29/amazon-trump-tariff-costs
Published: April 29, 2025 16:50
US press secretary criticizes e-commerce giant after report says company will inform customers how much tariffs will cost themUS politics live – latest updatesThe White House accused Amazon of committing a “hostile and political act” after a report said…
$30m salvage operation on Mike Lynch’s superyacht to begin
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/29/30m-salvage-operation-on-mike-lynchs-superyacht-begins
Published: April 29, 2025 16:06
Investigators hope hoisting the craft will yield clues about last year’s sinking as well as two super-encrypted hard drives Recovery operations to raise the 56-metre British-flagged superyacht Bayesian from the seabed off Sicily, where it sank last summer…
'Hostile and political': Trump administration reacts to Amazon plan to display tariff costs – video
Published: April 29, 2025 15:35
The White House press secretary, Karoline Leavitt, has called Amazon's decision to display the cost that Trump's tariffs are adding to product prices for consumers as 'hostile and political'. Speaking to reporters, Leavitt said: 'Why didn't Amazon do this…
Amazon takes on Musk’s Starlink with launch of first internet satellites
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/apr/29/amazon-internet-satellites
Published: April 29, 2025 15:19
First 27 satellites launched into space from Florida, part of $10bn effort to beam broadband internet globallyThe first 27 satellites for Amazon’s Kuiper broadband internet constellation were launched into space from Florida on Monday, kicking off the…
Climate plan based on phasing out fossil fuels doomed to fail, says Tony Blair
Published: April 29, 2025 14:38
Former PM claims net zero policies losing public support and says there should be greater focus on carbon captureUK politics live – latest updatesTony Blair has called for the government to change course on climate, suggesting a strategy that limits fossil…
Musk’s companies got billions from the government. Now he’s pulling up the ladder behind him | Christopher Marquis
Published: April 29, 2025 14:00
Federal funding was critical to Tesla’s survival, yet the Doge boss now derides subsidies as government overreach Continue reading...
What caused the blackout in Spain and Portugal and did renewable energy play a part?
Published: April 29, 2025 13:56
The countries boast high levels of wind and solar on their grids, leading to speculation about the robustness of the technologyEurope live – latest updatesPedro Sánchez vows to find the cause of huge power cut in Spain and PortugalSpain and Portugal…
Adidas warns Trump tariffs will put up US shoe prices
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/apr/29/adidas-shoe-prices-trump-tariffs
Published: April 29, 2025 13:12
Company had strong first quarter but says it cannot raise outlook for this year owing to tariffs uncertaintyAdidas has said the price of its popular trainers, including the Samba and Campus models, is likely to rise as a result of Donald Trump’s…
Macquarie ‘very proud’ of Thames Water ownership despite loading it with debt
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/apr/29/macquarie-thames-water-uk-debt
Published: April 29, 2025 12:13
Some analysts claim investment bank set supplier on course for collapse before selling it in 2017Business live – latest updatesThe investment bank that sold Thames Water in 2017 after loading the company with debt has said that it is “very proud” of its…
Drugmaker AstraZeneca shifts more production to US amid Trump tariffs
Published: April 29, 2025 11:49
UK and rest of Europe risk losing out to US and China unless they ramp up spending on new medicines, says CEO Pascal SoriotBusiness live – latest updatesAstraZeneca said it was shifting the production of some medicines sold in the US from Europe to the US,…
UK supermarkets spend hundreds of millions on promotions in price war
Published: April 29, 2025 10:23
Nearly 30% of total spending by biggest chains over four weeks was on special offers and discounts, says KantarBusiness live – latest updatesSupermarkets are spending hundreds of millions of pounds on promotional deals for shoppers, as the grocery price…
Chaos is Trump’s calling card. But reality is biting back | Lloyd Green
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/apr/29/trump-chaos-lloyd-green
Published: April 29, 2025 10:00
In his first 100 days, the president has taken a sledgehammer to institutions and the constitution. We can only guess what’s nextIn nearly 100 days on the job, Donald Trump has outlasted Liz Truss and a fabled head of lettuce. That’s a fact, not an…
Spain and Portugal returning to normal as experts seek cause of blackout
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/29/spain-portugal-returning-normal-experts-cause-blackout
Published: April 29, 2025 09:54
All of Spain’s electricity substations back up and running after massive power cut plunged cities into darknessEurope live – latest updatesSpain and Portugal are quickly returning to normality as experts seek to determine the cause of the largest power cut…
Primark owner’s shares drop as sales fall amid Trump tariff fears
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/apr/29/primark-owners-shares-sales-trump-tariff-fears
Published: April 29, 2025 09:23
Company says consumer confidence could deteriorate further as countries face risk of recessionBusiness live – latest updatesShares in the owner of Primark fell after the budget clothing chain posted a sharp drop in UK sales and lost market share, as the…
Trump 100 days: Trump’s whirlwind start to his second presidency
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2025/apr/29/trump-100-days-president
Published: April 29, 2025 08:00
The president has begun his second term at a whirlwind pace, slashing the government, upending international alliances, challenging the rule of law and ordering mass deportationsLaw-abiding migrants sent to foreign prisons. Sweeping tariffs disrupting…
BP green energy chief to exit as it retreats from low-carbon investments
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/apr/29/bp-green-energy-chief-giulia-chierchia-elliott
Published: April 29, 2025 07:04
Oil company says Giulia Chierchia will not be replaced after pressure from investors including ElliottBusiness live – latest updatesThe architect of BP’s failed green energy agenda will leave the embattled oil company within months as it continues its…
HSBC sounds alarm on trade war; Trump to soften blow of automotive tariffs – business live
Published: April 29, 2025 06:33
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsSwedish appliances maker Electrolux is also counting the cost of the Trump trade war.Electrolux, which makes white goods and household appliances, warned this morning that the demand outlook for…
From governor to reading buddy: seven ways to help a school prosper
Published: April 29, 2025 06:00
You may be surprised by how much value you can add by lending your support without giving moneyAn important part of a school’s leadership, a governor helps provide strategic direction for its running. The role usually involves termly meetings of the full…
Nationalise gas power plants to boost energy security, thinktank urges UK ministers
Published: April 29, 2025 05:00
Common Wealth says private gas-fired stations can charge exorbitant fees when renewable energy is in short supplyBritain’s gas power stations should be nationalised to prevent their owners from holding the electricity market “to ransom”, a thinktank has…
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