Weekly Headline Roundup: 18-10-2024by RO-AR.com Headline Update 18-10-2024 : -> International meeting confirms the Sun has reached solar maximum in cycle 25 -> FCA to open AI Lab -> Average tradesperson chasing £6,000 in late payments -> Business confidence falls as fears grow over tax burden -> One in ten pubs face risk of closure -> TSB fined £10.9m over treatment of customers in financial difficulty -> Mortgage default rates rise – Credit Connect -> One in three would rather spend in retirement rather than commit to their children’s inheritance -> Two companies fined £150,000 after bombarding people with debt service spam texts -> Inflation falls unexpectedly – consumer credit industry reaction -> Credit card outstanding balances grow by 7.6% -> Debt collection industry predictions for 2024 -> Credit card debt hits record $1.14 trillion, New York Fed research shows -> 2024 Nobel prize for physics goes to pair who invented key AI techniques -> AIs can work together in much larger groups than humans ever could RO-AR insider newsletter Receive notifications of new RO-AR content notifications: Also subscribe here - unsubscribe anytime Thank you for Signing Up Please correct the marked field(s) below. 1,true,6,Contact Email,2 1,false,1,First Name,2 1,false,1,Last Name,2 See also 03-11-2022 | RO-AR Briefing