UK manufacturers hit by largest drop in orders since 2020; FTSE 100 hits record high – as it happened

British manufacturers see the weakest prospects for orders over the next three months since 2020, new data from the Confederation of British Industry shows.The CBI’s latest healthcheck on manufacturing has found that business sentiment deteriorated this month, with goods producers expecting the total volume of new orders to decline in the three months to January.Business sentiment deteriorated in October. Export optimism for the year ahead also declined further. pic

Oil price jumps and FTSE 100 hits new high after Trump puts sanctions on Russian firms

Oil prices jumped and energy companies helped the FTSE 100 to a record high after Donald Trump announced new sanctions on Russia’s two biggest oil producers.Brent crude increased by 5.7% to $66.13 a barrel after the news of the fresh restrictions on Rosneft and Lukoil, as the US president ramps up pressure on Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine.The jump in oil price also boosted shares in the energy companies Shell and BP by about 3%, which in turn helped to drive the FTSE 100 to a record high of 9,594

Nothing Ear 3 review: good-looking earbuds with ‘Super Mic’ party trick

Nothing’s latest semi-transparent noise-cancelling earbuds have a new trick up their sleeves: a high-quality mic in the case that you can push a button to talk into.The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more.This so-called Super Mic is designed for all those who want a microphone-in-the-hand experience for clearer conversations, recordings and voice notes in noisy environments

Tesla reports steep drop in profits despite US rush to buy electric vehicles

Despite record vehicle sales, Tesla saw a precipitous drop in profit in its most recent quarter.A rush to buy electric vehicles before a US tax credit for them disappears had boosted Tesla’s flagging sales, leading to the automaker exceeding some of Wall Street’s projections in its most recent financial quarter. Yet the company failed to meet earnings expectations and its stock fell in after-hours trading.Tesla reported third-quarter earnings of $0.50 a share on Wednesday after market close, less than the $0

Oscar Piastri admits Max Verstappen’s re-emergence in F1 title race is ‘bit of a surprise’

Oscar Piastri has admitted that the late charge into a tense, three-way Formula One title fight by the defending champion, Max Verstappen, has taken him by surprise, a position echoed by the Dutchman.The Australian also confirmed that he and his McLaren teammate, Lando Norris, go into this weekend’s Mexican Grand Prix with a “clean slate”, free to race one another as the pair battle with Verstappen.Norris trails Piastri by just 14 points with five meetings remaining but Verstappen, who was 104 points off after the Dutch Grand Prix in August, has won three of the last four races and is now only 40 points off the lead. After his comprehensive victory at the last round in Austin, Verstappen acknowledged that he was well and truly back in the contest.Piastri, who has not finished in front of Verstappen for the past four rounds and managed no higher than third in that run, said the Dutchman’s resurgence had not been expected

India beat New Zealand to secure last Women’s Cricket World Cup semi-final spot – as it happened

India beat New Zealand by 53 runs (DLS method) to end their run of three consecutive defeats and secure a spot in the semi-finals.Put in to bat at Navi Mumbai, the hosts hit their highest ever World Cup score of 340 for three from 49 overs thanks to 122 from Pratika Rawal and 109 from Smriti Mandhana.The pair shared an opening stand of 212 in 33.2 overs before Jemimah Rodrigues added late acceleration with an unbeaten 76 off 55 balls.In reply New Zealand made 271 for eight from 44 overs with Brooke Halliday hitting 81 and Isabella Gaze finishing on 65 not out