Aldi boss says some of rivals' loyalty discounts 'dupe' customers

US President Donald Trump has said he would back a ban on diesel producers selling overseas as surging fuel prices hit drivers ahead of the midterm elections. Diesel prices are hovering near a record $6.45 per gallon on average, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA), due to the ongoing US-Israel war with Iran and tight global supplies. Trump and his backers say a US diesel export ban would protect domestic consumers from those rising costs, but experts say it could trigger major economic waves both at home and across the world if it were to happen.

Chancellor John Healey will set out Labour's tax and spending plans when he delivers his first Budget on 28 October. He has refused to rule out tax increases after acknowledging government borrowing costs are at "historic highs". Before the 2024 general election, Labour promised not to increase three big revenue earners for the government: income tax, National Insurance and VAT.

Former Disney CEO Bob Chapek was ousted from his role as CEO in late 2022, less than three years after taking the post, and replaced by Iger.

Chipmaker says new system was designed to prevent AI agents from going rogue amid incidents at top companies Nvidia on Monday unveiled a new security platform that the chipmaker said can stop artificial intelligence agents from going rogue. The company announced a $150bn stock buyback the same day.