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The Guardian·33m ago

Should cockpits stay locked from the inside? Flydubai stabbing raises flight security questions

Co-pilot who attacked captain in apparent attempt to crash flight casts doubt over locked-door policy Motive behind flydubai stabbing unknown as investigation opens Cockpit security on planes will come under renewed scrutiny after passengers and one wounded pilot joined forces to prevent flydubai flight FZ 1073 from crashing. With more than 170 people, mostly Israeli, on board the jet heading from Dubai to Tel Aviv, some have spoken of averting “Israel’s 9/11”. However, the changes made to plane design after the terrorist hijackings in the US a quarter of a century ago, locking cockpit doors from the inside, have divided expert opinion. Continue reading...

The Guardian·41m ago2 outlets

UK 30-year borrowing costs hit 6%, highest since 1998, as government bond sell-off intensifies – business live

Global bond rout kicks off again, with US 10-year Treasury yields hitting highest since 2002 Worryingly for Paris, the difference between French and German borrowing costs has widened to a 14-year high this morning. The gap between French and German government bond yields – a market gauge of the risk premium investors demand to hold French debt - was at 127.51 bps, after reaching 128.80 bps, its highest level since June 2012, Reuters reports . Inflation, deficit and issuance concerns continue to weigh on the bond market. There is also a buyers strike on the street as investors do not want to step in till we get some form of stability. Hedge Funds have suffered in the latest round of sell-off and do not have the risk appetite to fade the move. Real money, potentially has the risk appetite, but won’t step in till we get some stability. Continue reading...

BBC Business·52m ago

Travelodge failed sex assault victim 'at every stage'

Room intrusions were still being reported at one-in-10 Travelodge hotels this summer, a review finds.

BBC Business·59m ago2 outlets

Trump's AI rebrand causes 'unprecedented' demand for Slovenian website names

The president wants AI to be called super intelligence - or SI - the same initials used by Slovenian domains.

CNBC·1h ago

AI is operating inside the healthcare billing system. Patients may already be paying the price

As AI codes billing inside hospitals, insurers say costs are being added to a bloated health care system. Blue Cross Blue Shield put the tab near $1 billion.

The Guardian·1h ago

UK bookmakers that warned of rogue casinos profited from offshore gambling

Content provider part-owned by Ladbrokes, William Hill and Betfred owner signed deal with Santeda network, Casino Secrets leak reveals Three UK bookmakers that have repeatedly warned of the dangers of the illicit market have also benefited from a lucrative deal with one of the world’s largest offshore casinos, the Guardian can reveal. Details of the arrangement emerged as a result of last week’s Casino Secrets leak , which saw the release of thousands of confidential files held by the gambling regulator on the Caribbean island of Curaçao, a haven for offshore betting sites. Continue reading...