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Nats has identified a technical fault in its flight‑processing system and engineers have been working to restore services since Tuesday. Departures at Heathrow, Gatwick, Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen have experienced delays and cancellations; airports warn knock‑on disruption will continue today, and passengers are advised to check with their airline.
The Department of Health and Human Services has appointed permanent directors for three FDA centres — drugs, vaccines and biologics, and tobacco products — installing Michael Davis, Karim Mikhail and Bret Koplow. The moves follow months of departures at the agency and put acting leaders into permanent roles while HHS creates a new AI and technology oversight post.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has cancelled a planned 2027 Costume Institute exhibition honouring John Galliano after mounting backlash from donors, Jewish leaders and city officials. Galliano has withdrawn the show, apologised for past antisemitic and racist remarks and said he does not want the debate to distract from the museum; the Met will announce a replacement exhibition and Met Gala plans later.
Jaguar Land Rover has opened a voluntary redundancy programme as it targets about £1.7bn in savings over two years and plans to reduce its global workforce by roughly 4,000 roles, mainly among salaried and management staff. The company is shifting investment toward electrification and digital technology while government and unions prepare talks to limit job losses.
Oil prices have jumped on Middle East tensions, lifting gasoline costs to record Labor Day highs. Markets are digesting strikes in the region and sanctions after US strikes on Iranian tankers. Investors are watching for Fed policy as inflation remains elevated.
Brent crude has risen above $100 a barrel after US forces and Iranian-linked groups exchanged strikes on tankers and regional energy sites. Traders have pushed UK petrol and gas prices higher, forecourt costs have risen sharply this week and analysts warn wholesale gas gains will feed into the winter price cap and household bills.
Politicians are facing a rising backlash against data centers as big tech commits billions to AI infrastructure. Polls show most Americans oppose building near them. Trump has aligned with data-center expansion, complicating Republican strategy ahead of the elections. Analysts warn the issue could influence voting patterns and policy choices.
Chris Rokos plans to relocate residency to Greece, opening an Athens office as part of a broader move away from the UK. The move follows Greece’s flat tax regime for foreign income and reflects a wider exodus of Britain’s wealth creators amid tax and regime changes.
Brent crude has climbed toward $97 a barrel after renewed exchanges of strikes between the United States and Iran over the past week. US strikes have hit sites along Iran's southern coast while Iran has attacked US-linked vessels and bases in the region; shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains constrained and US pump and diesel prices have risen.
Berkshire Hathaway has expanded its Alphabet stake and outlines how it plans to use energy assets to support hyperscale computing, while facing renewed community resistance to data-centre projects. Abel says Berkshire will sell energy to AI customers only if it wouldn’t raise costs for other customers, and Buffett’s Alphabet investment continues to loom large as AI reshapes the portfolio.
Apple has held a Cupertino event where new hardware and chips were unveiled and John Ternus has made his first public keynote as chief executive. The company has introduced Pro models running an A20 chip, longer battery life and updated AirPods, and the unveiling has fuelled investor excitement around a foldable iPhone debut next week.
PMIs indicate UK manufacturing is expanding while services grow; however, construction remains in contraction amid high energy costs and geopolitical tensions. Analysts warn the economy faces mixed momentum in the near term.
Arctic LNG 2 remains central as TotalEnergies transfers its stake to a Novatek subsidiary, retaining loan reimbursement rights amid sanctions. Reports show a volatile Black Sea and Arctic shipping landscape with international Russo-European energy links under scrutiny.
The Republican convention in Dallas has been organized to spotlight Trump’s record and rally support for allied candidates ahead of the November midterms. Officials stress policy victories while balancing the risk of overexposure to Trump amid uncertain public support.
Apple has updated Apple Maps to display “Lake America” to U.S. users after President Trump ordered the U.S. geographic names database to rename Lake Ontario. Google had already rolled out the change for U.S. viewers; Canada and many services continue to display Lake Ontario. MapQuest has refused to change and has seen a surge in downloads.
Apple has accused OpenAI of stealing trade secrets; OpenAI contends Apple’s offboarding practices fuel the dispute. The case centers on former Apple employees who joined OpenAI and the handling of confidential information as both sides seek expedited judicial action.
Chinese president Xi Jinping has visited Cairo for the first time in a decade and has met President Abdel Fattah el‑Sisi. The two governments have signed new economic deals, launched a third phase of the Suez Canal industrial zone and discussed cooperation on artificial intelligence, defence and maritime security as regional trade routes face disruption from the US‑Israel war with Iran.
Gas prices across the United States have risen, with the national average approaching and potentially surpassing $4 per gallon for Labor Day. Drivers face record-level costs driven by global tensions, crude markets, and calls for domestic energy policy responses.
OPEC+ has kept October production targets unchanged while preparing to review capacity and set 2027 baselines. The group, led by Saudi Arabia and Russia, continues to face the Iran conflict and disruptions in Hormuz, with discussions focusing on capacity, quotas and the timing of unwinding current cuts. Prices have risen amid renewed tensions.
President Donald Trump has threatened to bar Canada’s Bombardier from selling aircraft in the United States and demanded the company build in the U.S. He has posted the threat on Truth Social as Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on $20bn of U.S. goods are taking effect and trade talks remain collapsed.
Apple has unveiled the Duo, its first foldable iPhone, at a Cupertino event on 9 September 2026. The book-style phone opens to an iPad-sized display, runs on the A20 Pro chip and will cost up to $3,200 for the largest configuration. Chief executive John Ternus has positioned the device as a new flagship design.
The Hunter Biden meme coin, $LAPTOP, has launched on Base with a 1 billion token supply. Founders will hold a third and cannot sell for six months; 20% is earmarked for people who lost money on Trump’s $TRUMP coin. Early trading shows high volatility and significant risk for investors, with experts warning the asset has little intrinsic value.
Investors are pressuring Nike to scrutinize its charitable partnerships after Inspire Investing’s campaign questions the company’s LGBTQ advocacy ties and its marketing of women’s sports.
A US-based watchdog has identified 332 paid ads containing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on Meta’s Facebook and Instagram over the past 10 months, with a large share in August. The findings implicate ads promoting AI-generated CSAM and nudify apps, drawing responses from Indian authorities and Meta. Meta says it does not tolerate child exploitation and highlights its detection efforts.
The Saxony-Anhalt regional election has propelled the far-right AfD to a record near-44% share, testing Germany’s postwar firewall against extremism. President Trump has publicly praised the party, intensifying international attention as mainstream figures react.