Crypto ‘scammers on overdrive’ as Binance customers pull billions from accounts after $6.3bn hack – business live
Posted on Monday November 02, 2026

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news

Scammers appear to be targeting people affected by the Binance hack by offering them fake compensation rewards.

There are screenshots circulating online that promise $150 in free compensation for withdrawal suspensions. Binance has confirmed that it is false information and the screenshots are digitally altered.

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Nine big oil firms on track to share more than $95bn profit two quarters in a row
Posted on Monday November 02, 2026

Windfall for oil corporations such Saudi Aramco and BP comes on back of soaring fuel prices driven by Iran war

The world’s biggest oil companies are on track to amass profits of more than $95bn (£71bn) in the third quarter as the war in the Middle East drives up the price of fossil fuels.

The windfall war profits have sparked calls for oil corporations such as Saudi Aramco and BP to pay for environmental damage and help the world transition towards renewable energy.

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Millions in UK brace to remortgage on worse deals as rate rise looms
Posted on Monday November 02, 2026

More than 2.3m households face jump in payments in 2027, after expected increase in Bank of England rate this week

More than 2.3m UK households face a sharp rise in mortgage payments as they come off fixed-rate deals in 2027, with the Bank of England expected to begin raising interest rates this week.

The Bank’s nine-member monetary policy committee (MPC) is widely expected to increase the base rate from 3.75% to 4% on 5 November after UK inflation rose further to 3.5% in September.

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Negotiators ‘braced for worst’ over US-Iran talks to reopen strait of Hormuz
Posted on Sunday November 01, 2026

Third day of indirect talks as Qatar tries to negotiate release of $6bn in Iranian assets that could lead to waterway’s reopening

Officials from the Gulf states are “braced for the worst” as they wait for Washington’s response to an Iranian proposal that could reopen the strait of Hormuz before the US midterm elections on Tuesday.

Indirect talks in Doha ran into a third day on Sunday with Qatar trying to negotiate the release of more than $6bn in Iranian assets, which could lead to the reopening of the strait of Hormuz and the restart of negotiations on Iran’s nuclear programme.

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Investors pull billions in funds from Binance after record $6.3bn hack
Posted on Sunday November 01, 2026

Cryptocurrency exchange has begun to allow withdrawals after theft believed to have come from North Korea

Investors have pulled $3.6bn (£2.7bn) in funds from the cryptocurrency exchange Binance as it recovers from a record hack in which billions were stolen from customer accounts.

The platform was hit by a $6.3bn theft on Thursday, which has since been described as the biggest heist in history. Experts identified North Korea as the probable culprit.

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Is AI your new wingman? How chatbots are transforming dating
Posted on Saturday October 31, 2026

Almost 40% of British singles have used AI for romantic advice, from writing messages to assessing potential partners

After Sam’s ex joked that her sister found him ugly, he turned to AI. Google Gemini had a look at the photo and politely disagreed. AI has been his wingman ever since, aiding his dating life by giving pep talks and vetting his messages.

The 27-year-old from Stoke-on-Trent is not the only AI-assisted romantic – a survey of 3,000 British singles published this month by Match Group, the owner of the Tinder and Hinge platforms, found 39% had used AI in their dating lives.

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‘I’ve cried way too much today’: Kimi Antonelli fights back tears after F1 title win
Posted on Monday November 02, 2026

• 20-year-old seals championship after finishing third in Mexico

• Fellow drivers unite in praise for sport’s youngest ever champion

Having enjoyed a moment he said he would remember forever, an emotional Kimi Antonelli was moved to tears once more in remembering his grandfather after the Italian won the Formula One world championship at the Mexican Grand Prix.

In turn, his fellow drivers were unstinting in their praise for the new champion, who took his debut title with third place at the Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez. Among those was Lewis Hamilton, but the British driver also delivered a stern rebuke to his Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc.

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Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action
Posted on Monday November 02, 2026

Marco Rose’s tactics are lifting Bournemouth, Roméo Lavia makes progress with Chelsea and Roberto De Zerbi gives youth a chance at Spurs

Good defending is the mark of champions. At Anfield, where Arsenal had not won in the past 13 visits, Mikel Arteta followed the orthodoxy of locking down once his team took the lead. This time around, it proved successful. Arsenal did not allow the occasion or the stadium to get to them as they have on previous occasions. In April 2023, Granit Xhaka entangling with Trent Alexander-Arnold energised home fans previously despondent that Arsenal were 2-0 up. It finished 2-2. On Sunday, Liverpool zipped around zestfully, as Andoni Iraola requests, though the final-ball quality was lacking. That owed a great deal to the organisation of the Arsenal defence. Ahead of the last international break, Brighton set a blueprint for getting the better of Arsenal in winning 3-0. Liverpool’s squad profile might have made a similar strategy possible though Iraola’s outfit is struggling to create chances in the same volume as Brighton or his Bournemouth team. John Brewin

Match report: Liverpool 0-1 Arsenal

Reaction: Iraola responds to Isak penalty denial

Match report: Aston Villa 1-1 Fulham

Match report: Bournemouth 2-0 Leeds United

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