FTSE 100 winning streak ends as WPP shares hit lowest level since 2008 - business live

Elsewhere this morning, the new boss of WPP has called its performance “unacceptable”, as the advertising giant cut its guidance for sales growth this year.Cindy Rose, a former Microsoft executive who was appointed to lead the FTSE 100 group this summer, said:My ambition is for WPP to lead our industry in terms of innovation, client delivery and organic growth. However, I acknowledge that our recent performance is unacceptable and we are taking action to address this.”Rose added that WPP has now started its strategic review, with the new boss promising it will “significantly” improve execution and “dramatically” simplify internal organisation.It comes as WPP warned that revenue in its third quarter dropped 8

Shell’s profits surpass $43bn after production hits new highs in Brazil and Gulf of Mexico

Profits at Shell have climbed to more than $43bn for the year so far after fossil fuel production in the Gulf of Mexico reached a 20-year high and production in Brazil set a new record.The oil company reported better than expected earnings of $5.4bn for the third quarter, a 27% increase on the $4.3bn in the previous three-month period – but lower than the $6bn recorded over the same period a year earlier.The energy company plans to buy back shares from its investors for the 16th consecutive quarter

Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold review: dust-resistant and more durable foldable phone

Google’s third-generation folding phone promises to be more durable than all others as the first with full water and dust resistance while also packing lots of advanced AI and an adaptable set of cameras.The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more.The Pixel 10 Pro Fold builds on last year’s excellent 9 Pro Fold by doing away with gears in the hinge along its spine allowing it to deal with dust, which has been the achilles heel of all foldable phones until now, gumming up the works in a way that just isn’t a problem for regular slab phones

Teenage boys using ‘personalised’ AI for therapy and romance, survey finds

The “hyper-personalised” nature of AI bots is drawing in teenage boys who now use them for therapy, companionship and relationships, according to research.A survey of boys in secondary schools by Male Allies UK found that just over a third said they were considering the idea of an AI friend, with growing concern about the rise of AI therapists and girlfriends.The research comes as character.ai, the popular artificial intelligence chatbot startup, announced a total ban on teens from engaging in open-ended conversations with its AI chatbots, which millions of people use for romantic, therapeutic and other conversations.Lee Chambers, the founder and chief executive of Male Allies UK, said: “We’ve got a situation where lots of parents still think that teenagers are just using AI to cheat on their homework

India v Australia: Women’s Cricket World Cup semi-final – live

32nd over: Australia 207-2 (Perry 56, Mooney 16) And… action! Perry drives Amanjot devastatingly over long-on for six, the first ball she has faced since reaching fifty. Mooney pulled four earlier in the over.31st over: Australia 196-2 (Perry 50, Mooney 11) Perry drives Yadav for a single to reach her first fifty of the tournament: 66 balls, five fours and a six. Reaching the milestone may free her up because India are having a decent spell, with just three runs from that over.India will hope for a reverse of the group game between the sides

Trey Lance has cost $7m per start. Is there any hope of reclaiming a once hyped prospect?

The development path for young NFL quarterbacks is brutal. They get lobbed in at the deep end as franchises try to figure out if their investment was worth it, before being tossed overboard if things go wrong. The league eats its young. The path from potential franchise starter to career backup – or out of the league – has never been shorter.And that path has been expedited almost by design