Google value plunges by $500bn as AI fears rattle Wall Street

BBC - Oct 29, 2026

Google spooked investors so badly that its stock hit a six-month low, after it revealed its AI search summaries were affecting ad revenue.

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Campaigners had warned some families could face an unfair financial penalty because of delays which were not their fault.

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Changes announced by Chancellor John Healey in his first Budget will affect your finances directly. Here's how.

DoorDash to buy Instacart in $17bn deal it says will expand customer options
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Instacart shoppers will be able to buy from 150,000 stores, compared to the 100,000 currently available on the platform, the firms said.

Biden’s Antitrust Enforcers Are Starting an A.I. Legal Company
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Jonathan Kanter and Doha Mekki, who led the Justice Department’s antitrust division under President Biden, have co-founded a start-up that makes an A.I. tool for litigators.

Volkswagen ‘Must Act Quickly’ After Largest Loss in Over a Decade
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The German carmaker warned that it “must act quickly and decisively” to cut costs.

Inflation Accelerated in October, PCE Index Shows
Oct 29, 2026
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The Personal Consumption Expenditures index picked up in September, according to data released a day after the Federal Reserve’s decision to hold interest rates steady.

Island Energy: No plans to remove gas standing charge
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Island Energy: No plans to remove gas standing charge

The provider said any change would need support from the community, the regulator and government.

Minimum wage rise 'a massive blow' says farmer
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Tristan Bennett voices his disappointment in the Budget, describing it as "a lot of tinkering".

Minimum wage increase accepted by minister
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A recommendation to increase the minimum wage by 2.8% is agreed by Senator Elaine Millar.

'Painful' years ahead, think tanks warn, as living standards set to fall
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Budget forecasts show growth in living standards grinding almost to a halt.

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