Weekly Headline Roundup: 01-09-2023

Briefing 01-09-2023 :

-> AI shows no sign of consciousness yet, but we know what to look for

-> UK mortgage approvals fall to five-month low as rate hikes hit demand | Mortgages

-> G20 Summit: ‘We should address the question of debt distress,’ says Nirmala Sitharaman

-> Households owe £2.7bn BNPL debt

-> Only six in ten think they will be able to cover their bills when they retire

-> Middle market businesses present a headache for Bank of England

-> PepsiCo to Invest $175 Million in Instacart as Food Brands Digitize

-> Amazon CEO Tells Workers to Return to Office or Leave

-> Enabling innovation through a digital pound

-> Energy price cap will drop to £1,923 from October

-> 7.8 million people borrow to pay energy bills

-> UK food prices as big a concern for consumers as energy bills, Which? finds | Inflation

-> Visualizing the BRICS Expansion in 4 Charts