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Energy company Drax has unveiled plans to build a new data centre at the site of its North Yorkshire power plant, which uses wood as fuel. The FTSE 250 firm’s biomass plant is predominantly powered by wood pellets, but also uses straw and sunflower pellets. The company said it intends to use surplus energy capacity at the plant to power the new facility, in a new partnership with AI…

StockMarketWatchNov 3, 07:56 PM

U.S. jobs market perks up, but it’s still not a great time to get hired

Job openings in the U.S. rose in September to a four-month high and hiring also increased, signaling mild but perhaps not sustainable improvement in a sluggish U.S. labor market.

MacroFrance 24 WorldNov 3, 07:50 PM

US Midterms: Texas Democrat Talarico holds last rally ahead of vote

Texas Democratic nominee James Talarico held a final rally Monday ahead of US midterm elections on November 3. His race against Republican Ken Paxton could determine which party holds a majority in the Senate. If Talarico wins, it will be the first time a Texas Senate seat's turned blue since 1988.

CryptoCoinDeskNov 3, 07:49 PM

South Korea's president says country needs a ‘cybersecurity czar’ following $6.3 billion Binance hack

Lee Jae Myung said he wants a government-wide agency to tackle cyberattacks as AI raises security concerns across financial institutions and critical infrastructure.

CryptoCointelegraphNov 3, 07:47 PM

Wall Street killed Bitcoin’s wild rallies: 10x’s Markus Thielen

Markus Thielen sees Bitcoin reaching $90,000 by year-end, questions institutional ETF demand and says Ethereum must do more for holders.

StockMarketWatchNov 3, 07:46 PM

U.S. clears path for first regulated equity perpetual futures

A trendy crypto-native trading product that has exploded in popularity on offshore venues is expanding its foothold in the U.S.

CryptoCointelegraphNov 3, 07:44 PM

Binance traces $6.3B hack to fake job interviews, compromised AI tool

Hackers exploited compromised employee computers and stolen credentials to breach Binance’s wallet infrastructure, according to the exchange’s investigation.

CommodityOilPrice.comNov 3, 07:43 PM

Trump Bombs Iran, Talks Peace, and Sends Oil Prices Tumbling

Brent slipped below $105 this morning following a flurry of headlines suggesting growing momentum in U.S.-Iran peace talks, only for Tehran to subsequently dismiss the reports. US Midterms Give Oil Markets a Brief Diplomatic Reprieve - The steep backwardation seen across global crude oil benchmarks has started to flatten as markets sought to digest news of Qatar-mediated talks between the US and…

Investing.comNov 3, 07:38 PM

Earnings call transcript: Knife River misses Q3 2026 EPS, shares edge higher

S&P lifts Ford outlook to stable on cost cuts and cash flow recovery

Vicor Corp. executive Philip Davies sells $563,164 in common stock

U.K. stocks lower at close of trade; Investing.com United Kingdom 100 down 1.22%

Spain stocks lower at close of trade; IBEX 35 down 0.79%

Portugal stocks lower at close of trade; PSI down 0.31%

Netherlands stocks lower at close of trade; AEX down 0.95%

Italy stocks lower at close of trade; Investing.com Italy 40 down 0.08%

Germany stocks lower at close of trade; DAX down 0.31%

Drax Unveils £20 Billion AI Data Centre Plans at UK Biomass Plant