Economy

Humanoid robots ‘the future’ of car making, says BMW

For the first time, BMW will use humanoid robots for car manufacturing in Europe. Two robots, made by Hexagon Robotics,…

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Anthropic to roll out Claude Mythos in coming weeks, launches Opus 4.8

Anthropic on Thursday said it is launching an upgraded Claude Opus 4.8 model even as it works to release its powerful, market-moving…

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Oil from US emergency reserves head to California for the first time, Kpler says

A cargo of oil from the US Strategic Petroleum Reserve headed to California this month for the first time ever, ship tracking…

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The world’s carmakers are struggling to compete with China

Global carmakers are facing a reckoning as US, European and Japanese brands lose ground to Chinese rivals setting the pace…

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Is ‘out of control’ US tipping culture spreading overseas?

The debate about tipping culture in the US has reignited in recent years, with social media posts about waiting staff…

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Oil prices tumble as Trump signals imminent Iran deal

Global oil prices fell sharply on May 25–26, 2026, after U.S. President Donald Trump signaled that a comprehensive agreement with…

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BP chair removed over ‘serious’ conduct concerns

Oil giant BP has removed its chairman Albert Manifold over “serious concerns” related to “important governance standards, oversight, and conduct”.…

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Ferrari unveils first fully electric car

Luxury sports car maker Ferrari has unveiled its first fully electric car – the $640,000 (£474,320) Luce. The new model…

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Planes carrying 19 Australians linked to ISIS land in Australia

Two planes carrying 19 Australian women and children linked to ISIS landed in Melbourne and Sydney on Tuesday, despite Australia’s…

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Oil prices slide on hopes of US-Iran peace deal

Oil prices have fallen sharply and Asian stock markets have risen on hopes of a deal that could bring an…

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