UK mortgage rates rise to highest level for more than a month
UK mortgage rates have risen to their highest level in over a month as Middle East tensions prompt lenders to increase costs and reduce expectations for interest rate cuts.
UK complacent about war threat, warns BAE Systems’ boss
BAE Systems’ boss warns the UK has been too complacent about foreign military threats, stating the current threat level is the highest he has witnessed and calling for increased defence spending beyond current commitments.
Qantas tests new ultra long-range Airbus in 17,000km direct flight from France to Melbourne
Qantas’s new ultra long-range Airbus A350-1000ULR completed a 19-hour test flight from France to Melbourne, traveling nearly 17,000 kilometers nonstop to validate its design for planned Sydney-London service.
Paramount and Warner Bros. merger hit with temporary restraining order
A federal judge granted a temporary restraining order halting the $110 billion Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger for 14 days following an antitrust lawsuit filed by state attorneys general.
Customers prefer AI chatbots, says British Gas owner as 1,300 call centre and back office jobs axed
British Gas owner Centrica plans to eliminate 1,300 jobs across call centers and back offices, citing shifting customer preferences toward digital channels over phone support.
Southwest Airlines put Texas jet fuel on a boat to LA for the first time amid supply worries
Southwest Airlines chartered a ship to transport jet fuel from Texas to California in May, marking its first such shipment as West Coast prices surged amid supply concerns.