# Google Cloud outage caused by ‘power event’ as problems reported at banks, Revolut, and court video cameras – business live

- Source: Guardian Business
- Published: 2026-10-20T11:56:37+00:00
- Category: Business
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/business/live/2026/oct/20/uk-unemployment-rate-pre-budget-boost-wages-vacancies-latest-news-updates
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/google-cloud-outage-caused-by-power-event-as-problems-reported-at-bank-447106/

Google apologises after suffering a major Cloud outage in its London region The pound has rallied after Britain’s unemployment rate fell unexpectedly this morning to 4.7%. Sterling has gained half a cent against the US dollar to $1.3352, as the City welcomes the news that employment rose in the last quarter. “This data has caught the market on the hop, with traders scrambling to respond and boost

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