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'A simple step that will stamp out bank scams’ gets a step closer. Maybe

'This should have happened years ago,' Consumer CEO Jon Duffy says.

Opinion: Work from home if you want but don’t expect a pay rise

FT opinion: WFH is linked with lower wage growth and higher productivity.

What you need to know about likely mortgage rule changes

The possibility of debt-to-income ratios being used has worried first home buyers.

Can OpenAI create superintelligence before it runs out of cash?

Financial Times: The AI start-up is one of the fastest-growing companies in history.

Why the WFH revolution is stalling

Plus: What are your rights if you want to keep working from home?

Bank boss's interest rate warning for homeowners

Vittoria Shortt's comment comes as most borrowers bet on rates falling by mid-next year.

Investors scale back bets of May rate cut on strong US inflation figures

Resilience in price pressures comes as Federal Reserve considers when to cut rates.

‘Issues keep arising’: Calls for Fletcher Building board shake-up

'Fletcher has done considerably worse than the average company on the stock exchange.'

Leo Lewis: Hong Kong’s Messi backlash says more about digital fandom than football

Financial Times: Meltdown a revealing moment for the game as global entertainment.

Uber records first annual profits as market value approaches $250b

Financial Times: Rides, deliveries and ads increase as company celebrates.

Compass Homes Franklin in liquidation, creditors want money

Grant Reynolds appointed. He is also the liquidator of other Compass building businesses.

Disney, Warner and Fox join forces for sports streaming venture

Financial Times: The firms plan to aggregate games offered by their groups’ TV networks.

‘Skyscraper queen’ leaves CBRE as New York property crisis deepens

Financial Times: City's commercial real estate market is now in turmoil.

Opinion: Trump’s betrayal of Ukraine

Financial Times: US Republicans' refusal to supply arms is sabotaging Kyiv’s war effort.

McDonald’s says boycotts over Israel-Hamas war have hurt sales

Financial Times: Chain warns there will be little ‘meaningful improvement’ until war ends.

Bill Gates-backed miner finds huge Zambian copper deposit

Financial Times: KoBold Metals’ discovery comes as US steps up Africa metals push.