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Five things to watch for in Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement
UK chancellor will try to set out an optimistic vision despite tough economic backdrop
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UK government borrowing jumps to £14.9bn in October
Second-highest figure for the month on record confirms pressure on public finances ahead of Autumn Statement
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Hunt to offer UK workers ‘pot for life’ in sweeping pension reforms
Measure comes as chancellor seeks to unlock tens of billions of pounds of retirement fund cash
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OpenAI/Microsoft: non-profit’s mission is at odds with its biggest investor
The AI company depends on Microsoft’s cloud computing resources and the $10bn investment it pledged
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OpenAI board stands firm in face of staff revolt over Altman’s ousting
More than 95% of employees have threatened to quit and join Microsoft if board refuses to resign
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Blackstone to shut multi-strategy fund after assets fall 90%
Fund suffers £1.5bn fall in assets since end of 2019 as performance lags
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Tether deposited $1bn at investment group founded by Tory donor
Funds from the world’s largest stablecoin issuer are at the centre of a High Court battle
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Northvolt in new sodium-ion battery breakthrough
Swedish start-up has developed an energy storage technology with no critical minerals including lithium which could minimise reliance on China




