https://tapeandtick.com/2026-08-28 https://tapeandtick.com/news/somerset-cider-orchards-decimated-drought/2026-08-28https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/tapeandtick/somerset-cider-orchards-decimated-drought.webpSomerset cider orchards decimated by droughtCider producers in Somerset report their orchards have been decimated by the long summer drought, with many trees producing no fruit and others dropping (Source: bbc.co.uk) https://tapeandtick.com/news/sse-airtricity-gas-price-hike-oct/2026-08-28https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/tapeandtick/sse-airtricity-gas-price-hike-oct.webpSSE Airtricity gas price hike 19% from Oct 1SSE Airtricity, Northern Ireland's largest gas provider, will raise prices by almost 19% from October 1 for 200,000 customers, adding nearly £172 to a (Source: bbc.co.uk) https://tapeandtick.com/news/brookwood-partners-amplify-technology/2026-08-28https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/tapeandtick/brookwood-partners-amplify-technology.webpBrookwood partners with Amplify TechnologyPhoenix-based RIA Brookwood Investment Group has selected Amplify Technology's AI-native platform to create a unified intelligence foundation. 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(Source: bbc.co.uk) https://tapeandtick.com/news/meta-18bn-settlement-may-53ab593d/2026-08-27https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/tapeandtick/meta-18bn-settlement-may-53ab593d.webpMeta's $18bn settlement may reshape child safety on social mediaMeta agreed to an $18bn settlement resolving claims that Facebook and Instagram harmed children, prompting potential industry-wide changes on child safety. (Source: bbc.co.uk) https://tapeandtick.com/news/reform-rebate-hmrc-phone/2026-08-26https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/tapeandtick/reform-rebate-hmrc-phone.webpReform: £30 rebate for HMRC phone delaysReform UK proposes a £30 tax credit for taxpayers who wait over 30 minutes on HMRC calls, limiting the credit to two occasions per year. The party also plans to tie senior HMRC officials’ pay to... https://tapeandtick.com/news/goldman-partner-warns-ai/2026-08-26https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/tapeandtick/goldman-partner-warns-ai.webpGoldman Partner Warns AI Threatens ReasoningChris Chruchman, a Goldman Sachs partner, warned that AI could erode bankers' reasoning skills during an intrabank podcast. The warning was released in a transcript shared exclusively with CNBC. https://tapeandtick.com/news/repodo-raises-2m-launch/2026-08-26https://pub-f44a693741274cceb4510229e592edc6.r2.dev/niche/tapeandtick/repodo-raises-2m-launch.webpRepodo Raises €8.2m to Launch AI Audit FirmEx-Lunar leaders secure €8.2m pre-seed to launch Repodo, an AI-native audit firm focused on SMEs in Denmark and future European expansion. 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