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UPS to cut 30,000 jobs as it moves away from Amazon
Posted onParcel delivery giant UPS says it will cut up to 30,000 jobs this year as it further reduces shipments for its biggest customer, Amazon. The world’s largest package delivery company has been scaling back deliveries for the online retail giant, which it says are “extraordinarily dilutive” to its profit margins. UPS says the job cuts…
Xbox to limit cloud gaming to 15 hours a month for Game Pass users
Posted onXbox is introducing strict monthly time limits for Game Pass subscribers who stream games online through its cloud gaming service. The changes, which come into effect in November, will see a subscriber to the £16.99 Ultimate monthly plan able to stream games for up to 15 hours a month – before having to purchase additional…
Spending without thinking is a risk with unlimited contactless cards
Posted onKevin PeacheyCost of living correspondent and Tommy LumbyBusiness data journalist Getty Images Spontaneous spending is likely to rise if the limit on contactless cards is increased or scrapped entirely, academics say. At present, the need to press a four-digit PIN for purchases over £100 gives people a timely prompt about how much they are paying,…
UK set for a booming mortgage market, say analysts
Posted onKevin PeacheyCost of living correspondent Getty Images Competition among lenders suggests that mortgage rates could be cut in the coming weeks, according to brokers and analysts. In a newly-published report, financial information service Moneyfacts said “expectations are high for a booming market in 2026”. Its data shows the choice of mortgage products has risen to…
Hamas returns 10th body as fragile Gaza ceasefire holds
Posted onUnlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Hamas has returned the body of another hostage, Israeli officials said, as part of a US-brokered deal meant to end the devastating two-year war in Gaza. The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said…
UK unemployment rate rises to 5% as jobs market weakens
Posted onMichael Sheils McNameeBusiness reporter Reuters The rate of UK unemployment has risen to 5% in the three months to September, showing signs the jobs market has weakened, according to new official figures. It is the highest rate since the period covering December 2020 to February 2021, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS) –…
