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Mistral CEO says U.S. AI safety debate masks competitors’ 'negligence'
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Oil prices flat as Middle East supply concerns persist
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UK mortgage approvals lowest since December 2023 as borrowing costs rise – business live
Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news Newsflash: the number of mortgages approved by UK lenders has fallen to its lowest level since the end of 2023. Just 54,918 new home loans were approved in August on a seasonally-adjusted basis, new Bank of England data shows, as rising borrowing costs deterred potential home buyers. The average 2-year fixed residential mortgage rate today is 5.93%. This is up from 5.91% the previous working day. The average 5-year fixed residential mortgage rate today is 5.94%. This is up from 5.93% the previous working day. Continue reading...
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On the rocks? Scotch distilleries pause production as unsold ‘whisky loch’ grows
Demand for Scotland’s most famous export has slumped, with industry facing job cuts and closures Obscured by the Scottish countryside on the outskirts of Kirkcaldy, Cluny bond is, in effect, a small town built to store whisky. By the time the latest set of warehouses are finished on the former opencast coal mine, Diageo’s 220-hectare (544-acre) maturation campus will be able to store almost 3m casks of Scotch. The drinks multinational needs the space. After a 15-year boom turbocharged by the Covid-19 pandemic, demand for Scotch whisky has slumped around the world. Distilleries have paused production across Scotland to avoid adding to the glut of supply, known as a “whisky loch” – the equivalent of a “wine lake”. Continue reading...
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Putin orders army expansion as Zelenskyy warns Russia preparing to deploy 10,000 North Korean troops
The decree marks the fourth increase in Russia’s military staffing levels this year as the war in Ukraine continues into a fifth winter.
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Anthropic warns investors of AI’s 'existential risk to humanity' in IPO prospectus, reports say
Anthropic's IPO filing dedicates 80 pages to the risks of AI, nearly double the 48 pages it spends discussing its business plans, according to Reuters.
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Treasury yields ease as inflation concerns persist
Treasury yields eased early Tuesday amid persistent concerns over inflationary pressures.