# energy industry (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover energy industry. Page: Feed: --- ## [Big business has shown small firms what to do – and what not to do – with AI | Gene Marks](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/30/ai-small-business) _2026-08-30 · Gene Marks · Business | The Guardian_ Small business owners have watched large companies fumble – and sometimes succeed – with AI, and then use what works One thing I’ve learned about corporate America is that what it succeeds at ultimately trickles down to benefit small businesses. Bleeding-edge technologies such as the internet, mobile transactions and the cloud were first perfected by large organizations – government and… ## [Meet the gen Zers finding job opportunities teaching English abroad](https://www.theguardian.com/money/2026/aug/30/young-americans-teaching-abroad) _2026-08-30 · Jenna Zaza · Business | The Guardian_ Some young people are teaching in countries like South Korea as education funding is gutted and recent grads face a tough job market in their own countries A year ago, Arianna Marie, 25, was struggling to control the students in her Florida elementary school classroom. She was living with her parents to save on rent and quickly feeling her passion for teaching dry up, even though it was her first… ## [‘If it’s made in the US, I don’t buy it’: Canadians on boycotting Trump’s America](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/29/if-its-made-in-the-us-i-dont-buy-it-canadians-on-boycotting-trumps-america) _2026-08-29 · Jane Clinton · Business | The Guardian_ Avoiding US goods and services – from tech to whisky to air travel – has forced many to find a new way of living For William McDonald, 38, a diesel mechanic from Thunder Bay, Ontario, “Canadian is always the first choice,” even if it means his weekly bills are higher. “As soon as Trump started putting those tariffs on in February \[last year\], I started boycotting US goods,” he said. “Avoiding… ## [‘Inept, incompetent, craven’: Scott Bessent struggles to clean up the president’s mess](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/29/scott-bessant-us-economy-donald-trump) _2026-08-29 · David Smith in Washington · Business | The Guardian_ There’s little optimism about treasury secretary’s ability to handle Trump’s tariffs, Iran sanctions and colossal US debt History remembers Gen Dwight Eisenhower , the supreme commander of the allied forces in Europe during the second world war, for his role in the D-day invasion of Normandy. Whether Scott Bessent will achieve similar posterity as the face of the “economic D-day” in Iran remains… ## [‘Winter panic’: EU gas stores at their lowest level in 13 years](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/29/european-gas-stores-lowest-13-years-eu-price) _2026-08-29 · Jillian Ambrose · Business | The Guardian_ As one of Europe’s biggest consumers of gas the UK may be particularly exposed to heightened price volatility Europe is on course to enter the cooler months with gas stores at their lowest level in 13 years, which has triggered “winter panic” among energy traders, experts have warned. The EU’s gas stocks were 63% full in the last week of August, well below the 80% average for late August over… ## [Fed chair says delivering ‘stable prices’ is central bank’s job as inflation persists](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/28/kevin-warsh-federal-reserve-inflation) _2026-08-28 · Gaya Gupta · Business | The Guardian_ However, Kevin Warsh didn’t say if interest rates would change in coming months, as inflation remains stubborn The US Federal Reserve is not done fighting high inflation, its chair, Kevin Warsh, said in his first major speech in the role on Friday, emphasizing that it was “the Fed’s job to deliver stable prices”. Warsh did not indicate where the Fed will take interest rates in the coming months,… ## [Detroit despairs as ‘insanity’ of Trump’s Canada trade war punishes city](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/28/trump-canada-trade-war-detroit-michigan) _2026-08-28 · Tom Perkins in Detroit · Business | The Guardian_ Unpopular new policy comes as midterms loom and control of Congress could be decided by several Michigan races Every day $1bn worth of goods crosses the river dividing Detroit, Michigan, and Windsor, Ontario, two largely blue-collar US and Canadian cities that have come to act as one in the creation of North America’s auto industry. News this week of Donald Trump’s escalating trade spat with… ## [How Britain’s railways are struggling in the heat – and can they be fixed?](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/28/britain-railways-struggling-heat-fixed-derailments-explainer) _2026-08-28 · Natalie Wint and Alex Daniel · Business | The Guardian_ Problems including derailments have hit network during one of the hottest and driest summers on record Britain’s railways have faced a string of heat-related problems this summer, including a derailment near Lewes in East Sussex two weeks ago that injured 30 people, and another the next day when the rear carriages of a Greater Anglia train derailed “in an upright position” at Wickford railway… ## [Ex-Barclays boss denies having sex with woman dressed as Snow White after Epstein emails](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/27/jes-staley-denies-sex-snow-white-barclays) _2026-08-27 · Kalyeena Makortoff Banking correspondent · Business | The Guardian_ Jes Staley made comments to US lawmakers investigating his links to the convicted sex offender The former Barclays boss Jes Staley has denied having sex with a woman dressed as Snow White, after being questioned about an infamous email exchange about Disney princesses with Jeffrey Epstein. The comments were detailed in newly released transcripts from a closed-door interview last month with US… ## [CEOs earn 614 times more than workers at US’s 100 lowest-paying corporations](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/27/ceo-worker-pay-ratio-us-analysis) _2026-08-27 · Michael Sainato · Business | The Guardian_ Analysis by Institute for Policy Studies found that between 2019 and 2025, CEO compensation increased 41.4% The average CEO of the US’s 100 largest, lowest-paying corporations earned 614 times more than their average worker last year, according to an analysis by the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS). IPS’s latest executive excess report analyzed compensation at the 100 S&P 500 corporations with… ## [Fast, secure international transfers (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/p3JWKzfQJzTB) _2026-08-27 · **Sponsored**_ Bank transfer, cash pickup, mobile wallet — low fees and real-time tracking ## [Meta agrees to major changes to Facebook and Instagram as it settles US trial over teen addiction for up to $17bn](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/26/meta-social-media-addiction-trial-settlement) _2026-08-26 · Blake Montgomery and Dara Kerr · Business | The Guardian_ US tech giant agrees to establish further protections for teens such as daily usage limits and blocks on nighttime use Meta agreed to significant changes to its Instagram and Facebook apps in a settlement that ended a landmark lawsuit on Wednesday. Dozens of US states had accused the tech giant of addicting and harming children with dangerous products. The agreement curtails a major trial in… ## [Bill Gates calls for ‘human-reserved’ jobs in face of AI takeover](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/26/bill-gates-human-reserved-jobs-ai-takeover) _2026-08-26 · Mark Sweney · Business | The Guardian_ In 6,000-word essay Microsoft co-founder also expresses concern governments not prepared for technology’s impact Business live – latest updates Bill Gates has called for “human-reserved” jobs in certain sectors to prevent AI replacing them, and expressed concern that governments are not prepared for the impact the technology will have. In a 6,000 word essay titled The turbulent AI era is here. The… ## [Wiped out: US faces surging toilet paper prices amid trade war with Canada](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/26/paper-product-toilet-paper-tariffs-us-canada) _2026-08-26 · Lauren Aratani in New York · Business | The Guardian_ Paper products among hardest-hit sectors after trade negotiations broke down, with 25-50% tariffs estimated Are you a Canadian boycotting US products? We’d like to hear from you Using the bathroom or having a cry is about to become more expensive for North Americans as the US and Canada enter a full-fledged trade war that threatens to flush away decades of peaceful trading between the two nations.… ## [London rollout of robotaxis delayed amid lack of guidance for firms to follow](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/26/london-rollout-robotaxis-delayed-uber-wayve) _2026-08-26 · Mark Sweney · Business | The Guardian_ Uber and Wayve had said they would start trips ‘later this summer’ but launch now looks unlikely this year Business live – latest updates The rollout of robotaxis on the streets of London is unlikely to happen this year, as regulatory and technical hurdles push back the ambitious schedule set out by the UK government. Only weeks ago Uber and London-based Wayve were granted the first minicab… ## [Fears grow for fourth rate hike after Australia sees higher-than-expected July inflation](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/26/fears-grow-for-fourth-rate-hike-after-higher-than-expected-july-inflation-rate) _2026-08-26 · Patrick Commins Economics editor · Business | The Guardian_ Bureau of Statistics says CPI was 3.5% in July, casting doubt on Reserve Bank meeting its 2.5% inflation target without further hike Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Fears are growing that the Reserve Bank will hit millions of mortgage holders with a fourth rate hike this year, after inflation eased in July but by… ## [China denounces US threat of sanctions over trade with Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/25/china-us-sanctions-iran-oil) _2026-08-25 · Julian Borger Senior international correspondent · Business | The Guardian_ Beijing says it will take ‘all necessary measures’ to protect its interests as US steps up efforts to isolate Tehran Explainer: could US sanctions threaten China-Iran ties? China has denounced the threat of US sanctions for its trade with Iran , saying any such measures would be illegal, and warned it would take “all necessary measures” to protect its national interests. Beijing’s rejection of the… ## [Canada announces retaliatory tariffs on wide range of US goods](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/25/canada-retaliatory-tariffs-on-range-of-us-goods) _2026-08-25 · Leyland Cecco in Toronto · Business | The Guardian_ Ottawa’s ‘focused response’ to levies imposed by Donald Trump on Canadian products comes after trade talks collapsed last week US politics live – latest updates Canada has announced it will impose tariffs on a wide range of key American industries including cosmetics, dairy, wood products and outdoor equipment in the coming weeks, as it retaliates roughly “dollar for dollar” against levies imposed… ## [VW workers boo boss as he urges them to ‘pull together’ amid job cuts](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/25/vw-workers-boo-boss-as-he-urges-them-to-pull-together-amid-job-cuts) _2026-08-25 · Kate Connolly in Berlin · Business | The Guardian_ Oliver Blume faces workforce at German HQ as carmaker struggles against Chinese competition and US tariffs The chief executive of Volkswagen has faced boos and whistles of protest at the company’s headquarters after telling thousands of workers that a comprehensive reorganisation, which could include job losses and factory closures, is vital for its future. As Oliver Blume urged more than 10,000… ## [New York business group sues Mamdani over city-owned grocery stores plan](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/25/zohran-mamdani-lawsuit-city-owned-grocery-stores) _2026-08-25 · Anna Betts · Business | The Guardian_ Multicultural Business Coalition sues New York City mayor, alleging plan for city-run stores will harm smaller grocers A New York City business group sued mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday over his plan to create five municipally owned grocery stores. The Multicultural Business Coalition, which says it represents hundreds of small supermarkets, filed two lawsuits in New York county supreme court on… ## [‘The day I disclose, my career is over’: the journalist facing an $800 daily fine to keep her sources secret](https://www.theguardian.com/media/ng-interactive/2026/aug/25/catherine-herridge-journalist-supreme-court) _2026-08-25 · Jeremy Barr in Washington · Business | The Guardian_ If Catherine Herridge’s petition to the US supreme court fails, she’ll be on the hook for a daily fine until she discloses her sources – a case unsettling press freedom organizations For 18 days this summer, veteran journalist Catherine Herridge walked to her Washington DC mailbox and dropped off a check for $800. The money was required by law to cover a judge-imposed sanction after she was found… ## [Anthony Ettinger on LinkedIn (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/WUHhsEfMBOF7) _2026-08-25 · **Sponsored**_ Public LinkedIn profile at linkedin.com/in/anthonyettinger. ## [Canada vows ‘dollar for dollar’ response as US puts 50% tariffs on some goods](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/22/canada-tariffs-trump-trade-deal-talks-fail) _2026-08-22 · William Christou and agencies · Business | The Guardian_ Collapse of trade talks could lead to job losses, but biggest impact on traditional allies is expected to be political The US has imposed 50% tariffs on some goods from Canada, and the country’s prime minister, Mark Carney, has vowed to match them “dollar for dollar” after the collapse of trade talks. The tariffs came into force on about $20bn (£14.6bn) of goods – ranging from hockey sticks to… ## [What does Tyson’s shutdown of two US beef plants mean for grocery costs?](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/21/tyson-foods-close-facilities-beef-prices-cattle-shortage) _2026-08-21 · Gaya Gupta · Business | The Guardian_ Meat producer closes facilities in Utah and Iowa as beef prices rise for consumers amid historic cattle shortage Tyson Foods, the largest meatpacking company in the US, announced last week that it is closing two of its facilities in Iowa and Utah and selling a beef facility in Washington state, and will lay off hundreds of workers as the supply of cattle hits a 75-year low. The historic cattle… ## [Fashion tech founder sentenced to prison for $300m fraud scheme](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/20/christine-hunsicker-caastle-sentenced-prison) _2026-08-20 · Victoria Bekiempis · Business | The Guardian_ Christine Hunsicker, former CEO of CaaStle, gave investors falsified documents that overstated profit and cash reserves A fashion tech founder was sentenced to five years in federal prison for her involvement in a $300m “fraud scheme” spanning from 2019 to 2025, the Manhattan US attorney’s office announced on Thursday. Christine Hunsicker, 49, was also sentenced to three years of supervised… ## [Why is the Trump administration causing turmoil in the bond markets? | Richard Partington](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/20/why-us-bond-market-turmoil-hitting-governments-worldwide) _2026-08-20 · Richard Partington Senior economics correspondent · Business | The Guardian_ As yields are dragged higher in the UK, Europe and Japan, the impact for consumers and businesses will be far-reaching ‘Starve the beast’? The $40tn cost of Republicans’ false promises to cut spending Government borrowing costs around the world have surged to the highest levels in decades amid growing fears over US bond market turmoil. Anxiety about Donald Trump’s handling of the US economy, and… ## [‘Starve the beast’? The $40tn cost of Republicans’ false promises to cut spending](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/20/us-national-debt-republicans) _2026-08-20 · Eduardo Porter · Business | The Guardian_ The enormous US debt under Trump will hobble the next Democratic administration – just as the GOP planned Why is the Trump administration causing turmoil in the bond markets? You could pin the US’s staggering $40tn in government debt to Donald Trump’s Keystone Cops-style governance. Tariffs he sold as a new source of revenue were struck down by the supreme court, forcing the government to return… ## [Boohoo fined €2.3m by French watchdog over deceptive discounts](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/20/boohoo-fined-by-french-watchdog-deceptive-discounts) _2026-08-20 · Sarah Butler · Business | The Guardian_ Fashion site also broke rules on labelling by using terms ‘leather’ or ‘suede’ for synthetic products The British online fashion seller Boohoo has been fined €2.3m (£2m) by France’s consumer watchdog ⁠for deceptive ⁠practices ​such as offering fake discounts. The Manchester-based firm, whose parent company renamed itself Debenhams Group last year, was found to have exaggerated the discounts it was… ## [Founder of China’s Evergrande jailed for life after pleading guilty to fraud](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/20/evergrande-founder-jailed-life-fraud-hui-ka-yan) _2026-08-20 · Amy Hawkins Senior China correspondent · Business | The Guardian_ Hui Ka Yan also forfeits all his personal property and the company he set up is given hefty fines Business live – latest updates The founder of Evergrande, one of China’s largest property developers, has been sentenced to life in prison and had all of his personal property confiscated. Hui Ka Yan, 67 and once named by Forbes as China’s richest man, with a net worth of $42.5bn (£31.2bn) in 2017,… ## [From McDonald’s to Congress: can a former fry cook flip a key district for Democrats?](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/20/mcdonalds-congress-affordability-democrats) _2026-08-20 · Michael Sainato · Business | The Guardian_ Manny Rutinel hopes price-tag politics can win key voters in Colorado House race During his presidential campaign in October 2024, Donald Trump staged a photo op at a McDonald’s franchise in Pennsylvania, where he was briefly taught how to work the fryer and drive-thru window at the closed restaurant, while making several unsubstantiated claims about Kamala Harris’s past summer job at McDonald’s.… ## [US gross national debt tops $40tn for first time](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/19/us-debt-40-trillion) _2026-08-19 · Lauren Aratani · Business | The Guardian_ Milestone marks years of government spending that grew under both Donald Trump and Joe Biden US debt reached $40tn for the first time on Wednesday, the US treasury department said, after the government deficit doubled over the last decade. The treasury’s latest debt balance showed $40.047tn on Tuesday afternoon, the highest in US history. Continue reading... ## [US treasury doubles debt buyback to steady bond market amid inflation fears](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/19/us-treasury-doubles-debt-buyback-bond-market) _2026-08-19 · Lauren Aratani in New York · Business | The Guardian_ Interest rates, now sitting at about 3.5-3.7%, expected to go up if inflation doesn’t come down to Fed’s 2% target The US treasury is doubling its buyback of government debt in an effort to balance out the bond market as officials at the US Federal Reserve remain divided over how to deal with high inflation. The yield rate on 10-year, 20-year and 30-year treasury notes all hit 20-year highs this… ## [Zero-Persistence E2EE (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/9K6HuPksYHKA) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ End-to-end encryption with client-side WebCrypto and volatile memory. ## [Will AI give you the job? Automated hiring tools spark discrimination and secrecy lawsuits](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/19/ai-hiring-tools-discrimination) _2026-08-19 · Arielle Pardes · Business | The Guardian_ A rise in lawsuits over AI use in employment decisions is raising questions about how companies hire and fire For the last four years, Erin Kistler has applied for thousands of jobs at companies like Paypal , Microsoft and Netflix , only to find her résumé disappear into a black hole. A product manager with nearly 20 years of experience, Kistler believes she was qualified for every role, yet she… ## [Revealed: FCC chair Brendan Carr’s close coordination with White House and rightwing media](https://www.theguardian.com/media/ng-interactive/2026/aug/19/brendan-carr-fcc-white-house-exclusive) _2026-08-19 · Jeremy Barr in Washington · Business | The Guardian_ Internal documents obtained by Guardian show White House meetings, scheduled calls with top Trump officials and communications with Fox News producers Continue reading... ## [Trump hits pause on Canada tariffs threat, and hints at revival of Keystone XL oil pipeline project](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/19/trump-delay-canada-tariffs-keystone-xl-oil-pipeline) _2026-08-19 · Uwa Ede-Osifo · Business | The Guardian_ US president delays 50% tariffs by three days, and says contentious oil project ‘may be awoken from the grave’ Canada has temporarily avoided a bruising 50% US tariff, reaching a Tuesday-evening agreement with Trump administration officials hours before a hike that would have affected $20bn worth of goods was set to take effect. Donald Trump posted late on Tuesday on social media that he had… ## [Oil prices jump after US-Iran ceasefire expires and Trump threatens Oman](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/18/oil-prices-rise-us-iran-brent-crude-donald-trump) _2026-08-18 · Alex Daniel · Business | The Guardian_ Brent crude rises above $90 a barrel for the first time since 30 July after US president tells Tehran to surrender Business live – latest updates Oil prices have risen again after the two-month window to negotiate a peace deal in the US-Israel war on Iran expired on Monday with no end to the conflict in sight. Iran said on Monday that it would take a more aggressive stance if talks with the US… ## [Governments’ borrowing costs hit further multi-decade highs as US-Iran peace hopes fade](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/18/governments-borrowing-costs-us-iran-bond-yields-trump) _2026-08-18 · Julia Kollewe and Graeme Wearden · Business | The Guardian_ Bond yields in US, UK, Germany France and Japan rise after ceasefire ends and Trump threatens to bomb Oman Business live – latest updates Government borrowing costs in several advanced economies continued to rise to levels not seen in decades on Tuesday, as hopes of an end to the US-Iran war faded. Concerns about the inflation outlook worsened after the ceasefire between Washington DC and Tehran… ## [European farmers face ‘unprecedented crisis’ after successive heatwaves](https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/aug/17/european-farmers-unprecedented-crisis-successive-heatwaves) _2026-08-17 · Jon Henley in Paris, Angela Giuffrida in Rome and Stephen Burgen in Barcelona · Business | The Guardian_ Vegetable and grain growers call for urgent action, warning of ‘catastrophic’ harvests due to continent-wide drought Successive intense heatwaves and an increasingly severe, continent-wide drought have left many of Europe’s farmers in an “unprecedented” crisis, with vegetable and grain growers in particular warning of “catastrophic” harvests. French vegetable production is down by “a very… ## [US gas prices reach highest ever recorded for August amid stalled talks with Iran](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/17/gas-prices-august-record-iran-war) _2026-08-17 · Gaya Gupta · Business | The Guardian_ Energy prices have been high since the US-Israel war with Iran began and the strait of Hormuz was blocked US gas prices this month are so far the highest ever recorded for August as peace talks between the US and Iran have stalled and Donald Trump launched fresh threats against Oman. The national average price of gas was $4.06 per gallon on Monday, according to data from AAA , $0.05 higher than… ## [China’s economy showing signs that slowdown may be extending](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/17/china-economy-slowdown-signs-extending) _2026-08-17 · Richard Partington Senior economics correspondent · Business | The Guardian_ Industrial output and retail sales slump in July after one of the country’s weakest quarterly growth rates ever China’s economy is showing signs of extending a slowdown with a slump in industrial output and retail sales in July, adding to pressure on Beijing to intervene with measures to support activity. After the world’s second largest economy posted one of its lowest quarterly growth readings… ## [New Mexico’s attorney general pushes new social media safety laws after $900m court victory over Meta](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/17/raul-torrez-new-mexico-meta-social-media-safety-laws) _2026-08-17 · Katie McQue · Business | The Guardian_ Exclusive: Raúl Torrez is drafting two bills with state lawmakers to bolster consumer protections and child safety online, building on state’s landmark case against Meta New Mexico ’s attorney general is mounting a full-court press against technology companies to improve their child safety measures, capitalizing on a landmark win in court against Meta earlier this year. Raúl Torrez is working with… ## [Are Microsoft’s AI plans being held back by a shortage of chips?](https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/aug/17/are-microsofts-ai-plans-being-held-back-by-a-shortage-of-chips) _2026-08-17 · Aisha Down and Ed Zitron · Business | The Guardian_ Guardian investigation finds apparent discrepancy between what tech company has said about its AI capacity – and the number of advanced chips it has in operation The chips are quite small and some can be held in the palm of a hand. They are fundamental to the development of artificial intelligence models – and the world’s biggest technology companies need vast numbers of them to keep ahead.… ## [After Hormuz, China looks to the promise – and peril – of the Arctic’s ‘ice silk road’](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/17/strait-hormuz-alternative-china-ships-north-sea-route-arctic-ice-silk-road) _2026-08-17 · Jonathan Yerushalmy and Alicia Chen in Taipei · Business | The Guardian_ China has established the first scheduled transit through the northern sea route, but questions remain over the environmental and political risks When Marco Rubio suggested that the world should look to new shipping lanes to bypass the logjammed strait of Hormuz, it’s unlikely he had the Arctic’s northern sea route in mind. And yet in recent months the promise of this 5,500km channel – cleaved… ## [A fake website and a deluge of CVs: the Australian firm embroiled in an FBI probe into alleged Chinese espionage](https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/17/fbi-investigation-china-alleged-espionage-fake-websites-defence-intelligence-australia) _2026-08-16 · Henry Belot · Business | The Guardian_ Exclusive: Fake consultancy impersonating Brisbane firm online is one of 13 websites seized by the US Department of Justice Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast When the first emails arrived, they were easily dismissed as spam. But as strangers continued to boast about their defence and security credentials, they became… ## [Met apologises for exposing 143 email addresses of Mohamed Al Fayed victims](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/15/met-police-apologises-exposing-email-addresses-mohamed-al-fayed-victims) _2026-08-15 · Sammy Gecsoyler · Business | The Guardian_ London police force tells Telegraph incident was result of ‘human error’ and it is conducting an investigation The Metropolitan police have apologised for accidentally exposing the email addresses of more than 140 victims of Mohamed Al Fayed. In a group update about its investigation into the former Harrods owner, the force copied the email addresses of 143 victims of Fayed in a message that… ## [Donald Trump doesn’t just love billionaires, he loves multimillionaires too](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/15/trump-big-beautiful-bill-millionaires) _2026-08-15 · Eduardo Porter · Business | The Guardian_ US tax policy deprives the government of revenue and overwhelmingly serves the interests of the rich After the House passed its version of Donald Trump ’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) last year – the one that paired a $5tn-plus tax cut with $1tn-plus of cuts from food stamps and Medicaid – the House speaker, Mike Johnson , explained that “this is not giving tax cuts to the millionaires”. The… ## [BBC seeks to subpoena Trump children and son-in-law over defamation lawsuit](https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/aug/14/bbc-trump-children-subpoenas-lawsuit) _2026-08-14 · Gaya Gupta · Business | The Guardian_ Network wants to serve Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump Jr after president sues over January 6 documentary The BBC is trying to subpoena Donald Trump’s children as it builds its defense against the president’s defamation lawsuit centered on a documentary on the January 6 insurrection. In a motion filed on Friday, the BBC sought authorization to serve Trump’s two eldest children, Donald… ## [US firms that kept DEI policies despite ‘go woke, go broke’ threats thrived](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/14/dei-policy-company-performance) _2026-08-14 · Gaya Gupta · Business | The Guardian_ Exclusive: Companies that kept policies did just as well financially, even after Trump’s executive order, as those that didn’t Conservative backlash was supposed to put an end to the diversity, inclusion and equity ( DEI ) movement as companies were warned “go woke, go broke”. In January 2025, Donald Trump delivered a death knell, ending DEI within the federal government with executive orders and… ## [Tesla paid Elon Musk 2.5m times more as CEO than its average worker in 2025](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/aug/13/elon-musk-tesla-pay-workers) _2026-08-13 · Michael Sainato · Business | The Guardian_ Tech billionaire’s $158.3bn deal an outlier in report showing widening gap of CEO to worker pay at top companies Elon Musk received over 2.5m times as much compensation at Tesla as the company’s average worker, according to a new report on the growing gap between top corporate executives and their workers. Musk’s $158.3bn pay deal was an outlier but came as the gap between CEO and worker pay… ## [Trump administration accused of ‘bullying’ union leader at consumer protection agency](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/13/consumer-financial-protection-trump-administration) _2026-08-13 · Michael Sainato · Business | The Guardian_ Critic of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau leadership was put under investigation and suspended from job The Trump administration has been accused of “bullying and intimidation” after a labor union leader and critic was put under investigation and suspended from his job at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Stephen Wheeler, a data scientist at the agency since 2022 and chair of… ## [Greenland forces Trump-linked US oil firm to delay drilling](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/12/trump-greenland-oil) _2026-08-12 · Tom Burgis · Business | The Guardian_ US envoy had claimed Americans could be extracting crude by as early as next year Greenland authorities have forced a US oil company connected to Donald Trump to postpone drilling wells in the Arctic territory, defying claims by the US president’s envoy that Americans could be extracting crude by next year. Amid Trump’s imperialist threats, tensions have been rising on Greenland’s eastern coast… ## [The Guardian view on Japan’s yen: Trump wants to keep the easy-money machine running | Editorial](https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/12/the-guardian-view-on-japans-yen-trump-wants-to-keep-the-easy-money-machine-running) _2026-08-12 · Editorial · Business | The Guardian_ A cheap currency helps finance the US tech boom. Washington is intervening because allies matter only when they are useful Japan’s yen has slid back towards 160 to the dollar, despite last month’s extraordinary US-Japanese intervention. Traders are betting that its role as a cheap funding pipeline for global finance will continue. Earlier this month the Trump administration stepped in to help…