WDC Stock Surges 9% — Is Western Digital Finally Turning the Corner on AI Storage?

Even by the standards of the semiconductor industry, Western Digital has had an odd few years. The stock recently fell to a 52-week low of $132.45, then surged to almost $800 before sharply declining, and it… Sean Nolan · 9 min ago

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FCA proposes taking performance fees outside the workplace pension default fund charge cap

The FCA is consulting on excluding certain performance-linked fees from the 0.75% default fund charge cap in workplace pensions, with replies due…

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Strategy Faces MSCI Index Removal Over Its Bitcoin Hoard

Strategy's MSCI index removal, effective 30 November 2026, could strip passive demand from the world's biggest corporate bitcoin holder.

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UK production output rises 0.3% in September as manufacturing offsets water and energy falls

UK production output rose 0.3% in September as manufacturing grew 0.7%, while water and energy output fell, the Office for National Statistics…

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CMA issues final guidance on technology licensing deals under new UK block exemption

10 Nov

Better Home & Finance earnings miss its own lowered bar

10 Nov

Humana launches $1.5bn tender offer on eight bond series

10 Nov

Audi New Factory Georgia: Why Middle Georgia Beat Every Other State for the Biggest Auto Investment in Years

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Rate paid on new savings deposits rises to 4.42% as mortgage costs edge up

Banks and building societies paid 4.42% on new time deposits in September, up from 4.24%, while new mortgage rates rose to 4.63%, Bank of England data… News Team · 29 Oct

Bank of England and chancellor cut asset purchase facility ceiling to £482.4bn

10 Nov

PNC launches stablecoin payment pilot with Coinbase

9 Nov

XRP Cryptocurrency Investment Analysis: Is the Selloff an Opportunity or a Warning Sign?

9 Nov

Tesla Confirms Cybertruck Production Wind-Down for 2027

7 Nov

Bank of England raises Bank Rate to 4% as inflation heads towards 5%

5 Nov

SPCX Stock Price Falls 10% Year-to-Date Despite Record Revenue — What’s Really Going On?

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CMA backs pay in job adverts but warns on competition risks

The CMA supports in principle requiring employers to publish pay in job adverts, and sets out two designs it says would protect competition. News Team · 10 Nov

UK retail footfall falls 6% in September while gas prices climb

10 Nov

UK public service productivity grows 0.3% as output outpaces inputs

9 Nov

Stock Market Today Is Nothing Like Yesterday, Nasdaq Lost $2.5 Trillion in a Single Day

6 Nov

Government plans law forcing employers to publish salaries in job adverts

6 Nov

ONS survey finds firms increasingly worried about cyber attacks, AI and energy costs

5 Nov

BCC says wider AI adoption could lift UK GDP more than 10% by 2031

5 Nov

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Savings tax rates rise 2 points, costing 12% of taxpayers £113 on average

Savings interest will be taxed at 24%, 44% and 49% from 6 April 2027, with around 12% of taxpayers facing an average £113 rise. News Team · Yesterday

Minimum wage rates: National Living Wage is £12.71 now and £13.21 from April

9 Nov

Corporation Tax stays at 25% main rate with 19% for small profits

9 Nov

New State Pension pays £241.30 a week with 35 qualifying years

8 Nov

Businesses must register for VAT once turnover passes £90,000 or is about to

8 Nov

Business rates relief: which schemes small firms in England can still use

8 Nov

Income tax bands stay put as £12,570 allowance tapers above £100,000

8 Nov

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Bank of England researchers find tighter credit cuts house prices but lifts rents

A Bank of England staff working paper using Irish data finds tighter mortgage credit lowers house prices on impact but raises rents in the short and… News Team · 8 Nov

Wokingham council weighs turning £800,000-a-year business park into 100-plus homes

7 Nov

Right to Buy qualifying period rises to 10 years under Social Housing Bill

6 Nov

Savills sees UK house prices falling 1.5% as mortgage rates stay above 5%

4 Nov

UK private rents rise 3.8% to £1,406 as house price growth slows

27 Oct

Federal Reserve Rate Hike Mortgage Impact: What 7.4% Rates Actually Mean for the American Homebuyer Right Now

19 Oct

Australia First Home Buyer Market Trends Show a Generation Quietly Giving Up — and Quietly Adapting

16 Oct

WDC Stock Surges 9% — Is Western Digital Finally Turning the Corner on AI Storage?

FCA proposes taking performance fees outside the workplace pension default fund charge cap

Strategy Faces MSCI Index Removal Over Its Bitcoin Hoard

UK production output rises 0.3% in September as manufacturing offsets water and energy falls

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Qantas Accenture deal to axe 850 jobs, mostly to India

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M&S declares 1.4p interim dividend, up from 1.2p, payable in January

CMA issues final guidance on technology licensing deals under new UK block exemption

Better Home & Finance earnings miss its own lowered bar

Humana launches $1.5bn tender offer on eight bond series

Audi New Factory Georgia: Why Middle Georgia Beat Every Other State for the Biggest Auto Investment in Years

Markets

Rate paid on new savings deposits rises to 4.42% as mortgage costs edge up

Bank of England and chancellor cut asset purchase facility ceiling to £482.4bn

PNC launches stablecoin payment pilot with Coinbase

XRP Cryptocurrency Investment Analysis: Is the Selloff an Opportunity or a Warning Sign?

Tesla Confirms Cybertruck Production Wind-Down for 2027

Bank of England raises Bank Rate to 4% as inflation heads towards 5%

SPCX Stock Price Falls 10% Year-to-Date Despite Record Revenue — What’s Really Going On?

Economy

CMA backs pay in job adverts but warns on competition risks

UK retail footfall falls 6% in September while gas prices climb

UK public service productivity grows 0.3% as output outpaces inputs

Stock Market Today Is Nothing Like Yesterday, Nasdaq Lost $2.5 Trillion in a Single Day

Government plans law forcing employers to publish salaries in job adverts

ONS survey finds firms increasingly worried about cyber attacks, AI and energy costs

BCC says wider AI adoption could lift UK GDP more than 10% by 2031

Personal Finance

Savings tax rates rise 2 points, costing 12% of taxpayers £113 on average

Minimum wage rates: National Living Wage is £12.71 now and £13.21 from April

Corporation Tax stays at 25% main rate with 19% for small profits

New State Pension pays £241.30 a week with 35 qualifying years

Businesses must register for VAT once turnover passes £90,000 or is about to

Business rates relief: which schemes small firms in England can still use

Income tax bands stay put as £12,570 allowance tapers above £100,000

Property

Bank of England researchers find tighter credit cuts house prices but lifts rents

Wokingham council weighs turning £800,000-a-year business park into 100-plus homes

Right to Buy qualifying period rises to 10 years under Social Housing Bill

Savills sees UK house prices falling 1.5% as mortgage rates stay above 5%

UK private rents rise 3.8% to £1,406 as house price growth slows

Federal Reserve Rate Hike Mortgage Impact: What 7.4% Rates Actually Mean for the American Homebuyer Right Now

Australia First Home Buyer Market Trends Show a Generation Quietly Giving Up — and Quietly Adapting