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English Whisky Gets a Boost from the U.K., and Scots Are Not Amused
Oct 2, 2026

English Whisky Gets a Boost from the U.K., and Scots Are Not Amused

A growing cadre of English distillers have won protected status for their liquor. But Scotch producers fear that they’ll lose prestige.


Oct 2, 2026

Traders now see little chance of a Fed rate hike in October after weak jobs report

Odds tumbled after a jobs report showed a soft labor market, leading more traders to lower the the chances of a fed funds rate increase this month.


New free repair shop to launch in Oxford
Oct 2, 2026

New free repair shop to launch in Oxford

Organisers hope the initiative will attract enough interest to continue on a monthly basis.


K-drama Dive into You: Kim Ji-yeon, aka Bona, leads superficial time-travel body-swap romcom
Oct 2, 2026

K-drama Dive into You: Kim Ji-yeon, aka Bona, leads superficial time-travel body-swap romcom

Lead cast: Kim Ji-yeon (aka Bona), Park Seo-ham, Jang Se-hyuk Latest Nielsen rating: 0.5 per cent In the new fantasy romance Dive into You, a mysterious camcorder allows a pair of superstar siblings to travel back in time and swap bodies in a desperate bid to save a loved one. Kim Ji-yeon (Twenty-Five Twenty-One) – also known as Bona from the K-pop girl group WJSN – appears as screen siren Yoon Ha-na, who has reached the top of her field but is experiencing an emotional numbness that affects her...


Pay Advance Apps May Be Costlier Than Workers Think
Oct 2, 2026

Pay Advance Apps May Be Costlier Than Workers Think

The loans tide borrowers over until their next paycheck. The apps offer no-cost options, but most users end up paying high fees, a report finds.


IMF hails China-US trade consensus as boost for trade predictability
Oct 2, 2026

IMF hails China-US trade consensus as boost for trade predictability

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday welcomed positive outcomes from the latest China-US economic and trade consultations, praising the progress as a key driver for global trade predictability.


Trump’s Threat to Ban Diesel Exports Sets Off Global Alarms
Oct 2, 2026

Trump’s Threat to Ban Diesel Exports Sets Off Global Alarms

A reduction in refineries has already driven the price of diesel to record highs, threatening economies. An U.S. export ban would be “tremendous shock and blow.”


Diesel prices in NI at highest level since Iran war began
Oct 2, 2026

Diesel prices in NI at highest level since Iran war began

The average price of a litre of diesel hit 193.3p this week, according to NI Consumer Council data.


Posh tourists are using helicopters like taxis in the Dolomites, say locals
Oct 2, 2026

Posh tourists are using helicopters like taxis in the Dolomites, say locals

Frustrated locals in the South Tyrol have hit out at wealthy travellers, who they say are causing havoc by chartering helicopters for quick jaunts across the mountain region.


Oct 2, 2026

Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Nike, ON Semiconductor, Synaptics, Vylor & more

These are the stocks posting the largest moves premarket.


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