VAST SPENDING on AI infrastructure has created a profit boom. In the past year American pre-tax corporate earnings have grown by $1.2trn, or 30%. Companies in the S&P 500 index are handily beating forecasts. And yet Uncle Sam is seeing little of the benefit. https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2026/09/29/how-the-ai-boom-could-worsen-the-rich-worlds-fiscal-crunch
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Britain pays highest borrowing rate since 1999
Britain has paid the highest rate to borrow since 1999 as fears about inflation and high debt levels heap yet more pressure on the public finances. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2026/09/29/britain-pays-highest-borrowing-rate-since-1999/
How much should you actually tip on a ‘free’ walking tour?
It’s a wet December day in Rome, and my friend Daphne* has been waiting near Piazza Barberini for half an hour. Five people booked her free walking tour. None have appeared. https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20260924-how-much-should-you-actually-pay-on-a-free-walking-tour
Sun beat Tempo 95-81 in franchise’s final game in Connecticut before moving to Houston
UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Connecticut Sun fans, many decked in the orange shirts they have been wearing for years, turned out one last time as the franchise played its final game before moving to Houston, a 95-81 win over the Toronto Tempo on Thursday night. https://www.nbcsports.com/wnba/news/sun-beat-tempo-95-81-in-franchises-final-game-in-connecticut-before-moving-to-houston?cid=nbcnews
‘This is fixable’: What really helps save relationship
Vicious arguments can result in poor sleep and even heart pain and muscle pain. They can make everyone in the family, including children, more vulnerable to physical and mental health problems. https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20260924-what-really-helps-save-a-relationship