Nissan ‘says Sunderland plant could close’ if UK excluded from Made in Europe rules
Posted on Thursday March 05, 2026

Reports of carmaker’s warning come as lobby group says EU proposals could damage £70bn cross-channel tradeThe Japanese carmaker Nissan has reportedly said it could be forced to close its plant in Sunderland if the UK is not fully included in new “Made in Europe” manufacturing rules proposed by the EU.The UK car industry trade representative group also said it was “gravely concerned” about the proposals, which it said could damage the £70bn annual cross-channel trade. Continue reading...

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Stock market falls resume as US-Israel war with Iran drives up oil and gas prices
Posted on Thursday March 05, 2026

FTSE 100 and France’s CAC down 1.5%; Germany’s DAX and Italy’s FTSE MIB down 1.6%; the Dow Jones was down 2%Middle East crisis – live updatesA market sell-off resumed on both sides of the Atlantic on Thursday as fears mounted that there would be no quick resolution to the conflict in the Middle East.Early gains in European markets, which had followed a rebound in Asia, were wiped out in later trading and Wall Street was also trading sharply lower by early afternoon in New York. Continue reading...

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HSBC, Nationwide and Coventry raise rates on fixed mortgages amid Middle East crisis
Posted on Thursday March 05, 2026

Experts say Iran war could cause energy price shock that pushes up UK inflation, in turn forcing up interest ratesHSBC, Nationwide and Coventry building societies are the first big UK lenders to announce an increase in rates on their fixed mortgage deals as a result of the Middle East crisis, with brokers predicting others are likely to follow.Experts have said the war could trigger an energy price shock that pushes up UK inflation, which may in turn force the Bank of England to increase interest rates. Continue reading...

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Sam Altman admits OpenAI can’t control Pentagon’s use of AI
Posted on Wednesday March 04, 2026

CEO’s claims come amid increased scrutiny of US military’s use of the technology and ethics concerns from AI workersSign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxOpenAI’s CEO, Sam Altman, told employees on Tuesday that his company does not control how the Pentagon uses their artificial intelligence products in military operations. Altman’s claims on OpenAI’s lack of input come amid increased scrutiny of how the military uses AI in war and ethics concerns from AI workers over how their technology will be deployed. “You do not get to make operational decisions,” Altman told employees, according to reports by Bloomberg and CNBC. Continue reading...

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Retailers want ‘delightfully human’ AI to do your shopping, but will the chatbots go rogue?
Posted on Thursday March 05, 2026

Plans for agentic shopping assistants are under way at Australia’s major companies. Guardian Australia tested the technology after a string of mishapsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMajor retailers say it won’t be long before sophisticated AI “assistants” plan your meals, organise your parties and do your shopping.But companies, many that are already struggling with their more primitive AI chatbots, will have to balance making the newer, “agentic” bots relatable without them going rogue. Continue reading...

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Tottenham v Crystal Palace: Premier League – live
Posted on Thursday March 05, 2026

Follow latest updates from 8pm (GMT) kick-offGet in touch with Daniel via emailPalace, meanwhile, will look to play off Strand Larsen, with Sarr and Guessand asked to run at defenders, width supplied by the excellent wing-back pairing off Munoz and Mitchell. I quite fancy those two to cause problems, especially if, behind them, Wharton and Kamada are at it with their passing.So where is the game? I imagine Spurs are playing 4-3-3 – if they are – partly to get down the sides of Palace’s outside centre-backs and in behind their wing-backs. For what it’s worth, 4-4-2 is also a decent antidote to three at the back. Otherwise, they’ll want to serve Solanke cut-backs and low crosses to the front post, with Kolo Muani asked to clear space for him, by carrying the ball, bumping defenders out of the way or both. Continue reading...

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India hold off brave England and brilliant Bethell to reach T20 World Cup final
Posted on Thursday March 05, 2026

India 253-7 bt England 246-7 by seven runsMultiple records broken in thrilling matchEngland, India and the Wankhede Stadium ground staff conjured a ludicrous, blockbuster semi-final, but for the English in the end it was a bust, a night when records fell, and they eventually went with them.Only three times in their history have they scored more than the 246 they got on Thursday, but still it was not enough. Never before have so many runs been scored in a T20 World Cup match, nor as many sixes (34), nor more sixes in an innings than India’s 19. Neither England nor India had ever conceded as many runs in any T20 anywhere as they did here. It was dizzying stuff, ending in appropriate style with Jofra Archer scoring sixes off the last three legal deliveries to trim the winning margin to just seven runs. So India march on to the final, with only New Zealand in Sunday’s final standing between them and a third T20 World Cup title. Continue reading...

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