US treasury secretary accuses Beijing of trying to damage global economy, as US and China roll out tit-for-tat port fees – business live

Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets and the world economy.Tensions between the US and China continue to swirl, even though fears of a renewed trade war cooled on Monday.US treasury secretary Scott Bessent has thrown more fuel on the fire overnight, by accusing China of trying to hurt the world’s economy.Bessent criticised Beijing for imposing new export controls on rare earths last week – a move which riled president Trump – suggesting the move would backfire.He told the Financial Times:“This is a sign of how weak their economy is, and they want to pull everybody else down with them

UK labour market shows signs of stabilising after job losses

Britain’s employment market has shown signs of stabilising after a sharp rise in job losses earlier this year blamed on tax rises introduced by Rachel Reeves.As the chancellor prepares for her 26 November budget, figures from the Office for National Statistics showed the unemployment rate rose to 4.8% in the three months to August, up from 4.7% in July. City economists had forecast the rate to remain unchanged

Bose QuietComfort Ultra 2 review: the most comfortable noise cancelling headphones

Bose has updated its top-of-the-line noise-cancelling headphones with longer battery, USB-C audio and premium materials, making the commuter favourites even better.The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more.The second-generation QuietComfort Ultra headphones still have an expensive price tag, from £450 (€450/$450/A$700), which is more than most competitors, including Sony’s WH-1000XM6

What does the end of free support for Windows 10 mean for its users?

From Tuesday Microsoft will no longer offer free support as standard for Windows 10, an operating system that is used by millions of computer and laptop owners around the world.The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more.Figures for September suggest four in 10 of those using Microsoft Windows worldwide were still using Windows 10, despite the introduction of its successor, Windows 11, in 2021

Beau Greaves stuns Luke Littler in PDC world youth championship thriller

Beau Greaves won a thrilling last-leg decider to shock Luke Littler 6-5 in the semi-finals of the PDC world youth championship in Wigan.Greaves, a three-time WDF women’s world champion who has secured a PDC Tour card for the 2026-27 season, had gone 2-1 up in the semi-final. Littler responded with the next three legs, the PDC world champion competing the day after defeating rival Luke Humphries 6-1 in the World Grand Prix final in Leicester.Doncaster’s Greaves – who has also won the PDC Women’s World Matchplay twice – produced a recovery of her own to level the match at 4-4 and then again at 5-5 to force a last-leg decider. Greaves took out an 80 checkout as Littler slipped to a rare defeat despite a match average of 107

Luke Littler’s poker face may be the key to his dominance in darts | Sean Ingle

Sunday night in Leicester. A study in contrast. At one point Luke Humphries’s eyes widen as another 22g Red Dragon dart flies past double 16. He shakes his head. Looks down