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Social media making young people less happy, report finds
Heavy social media use has contributed to 'worrying decline' in wellbeing in Western countries, report says.

Unemployment remains at highest rate in five years
UK unemployment has remained at the highest rate in five years, new official figures show.

UK banks keep £100 limit for contactless card payments despite FCA scrapping it
Banking lobby group says lenders are holding off changes as there is no widespread consumer demand for now Explainer: What will happen when the £100 limit is scrapped? Shoppers will not be able to splash unlimited amounts on contactless cards despite the lifting of a £100 cap on payments as

Interest rates expected to be held due to Iran war
Before the conflict began, analysts had expected a cut in the Bank rate at this meeting.

Oil crosses $110 a barrel after gas field strike
Iran's military warned it would take "decisive action" in response to the strike on its energy infrastructure.

Alibaba AI Business Is ‘Free Call Option,’ First Eagle Fund Says
Alibaba Group Holdings Ltd.’s share price is only factoring in the company’s e-commerce business, not its artificial intelligence potential, says the manager of a $17 billion fund.

House Democrats Walk Out of Bondi Briefing on Epstein Files
Congressional Democrats walked out of a briefing with US Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche that was intended to cover the Justice Department’s handling of files related to sex trafficking investigations of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.