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Holiday spending is expected to drop this year—led by sharpest decline from Gen Z
U.S. consumers, particularly Gen Z, are likely to spend significantly less on the holidays this year, according to a new…
Susan Darwin
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Business
Macy’s sees first increase in same-store sales since 2022
Macy’s raised its expectations for the year and reported the first increase in same-store sales since 2022 after the department store…
Business
C-SPAN lands a streaming deal with YouTube TV and Hulu
C-SPAN said Wednesday that it had reached a deal to have its three channels air on YouTube TV and Hulu’s live television feed, ending a…
Business
Macy’s tops Wall Street expectations with strongest sales in 3 years
Macy’s is coming up for air, topping earnings estimates and delivering the best comparable sales jump in 12 consecutive quarters. With…
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'Ketamine Queen' pleads guilty in Matthew Perry overdose case
A woman dubbed the "Ketamine Queen" has pleaded guilty to selling the drugs that ultimately killed Friends actor Matthew Perry. Jasveen…
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This one line from Google’s antitrust ruling could reshape every Big Tech case
Google dodged a bullet Tuesday when a federal judge ruled the company does not need to sell off the Chrome browser or Android as part of…
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Putin says Russia will achieve all aims militarily if Ukraine does not agree deal
President Vladimir Putin has said Russia will achieve all its objectives by force if Ukraine does not agree to a deal. "It seems to me…
Fashion
Luigi Mangione appears on Shein as a model for a gentleman’s shirt
On Tuesday night, if you were browsing Shein’s selection of “pastoral style gentleman shirts for every day,” you might have noticed a…
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Instagram is thinking bigger than the iPhone
There are few apps more synonymous with the iPhone than Instagram. It was one of the earliest defining apps on the smartphone, with an…
Business
Radiohead to tour for first time in seven years
Radiohead have announced their first tour in seven years, after teasing it with a series of mysterious flyers that appeared in cities…
Business
Topshop will return to High Street in John Lewis stores
Topshop will return to the High Street, five years after it closed all of its UK stores. The brand is going to be available in 32 John…
Business
Grab’s $20 billion playbook for becoming a super app
Grab is a rideshare service-turned superapp, not available in the U.S. but rapidly growing in Southeast Asia. It’s even outmaneuvered…
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Consumers will tolerate higher prices as a result of tariffs—but there’s a limit
Consumers are more willing to accept price increases on specific products as a result of tariffs—but only within certain limits. That’s…
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Ozzy Osbourne Birmingham floral tribute theft case dropped
A theft charge against a man who was accused of stealing flowers from tributes left to Ozzy Osbourne in Birmingham city centre has been…
Business
Toyota announces $792 million EV investment in Czech Republic
Japanese carmaker Toyota said on Wednesday it will invest 680 million euros ($792 million) on a new production line in the Czech Republic…
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Met Police chief calls for law change after Graham Linehan arrest
The head of the Metropolitan Police has called on the government to "change or clarify" the law following the arrest of comedian Graham…
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The Download: sustainable architecture, and DeepSeek’s success
Despite decades of green certifications, better material sourcing, and the use of more sustainable materials, the built environment is…
Business
Melvyn Bragg steps down from BBC Radio 4's In Our Time after 26 years
Melvyn Bragg has stepped down as host of BBC Radio 4's In Our Time after 26 years. Lord Bragg has hosted more than 1,000 episodes of the…
Culture
Fantasy football nerds are using AI to get an edge in their leagues this year
This fantasy football season, Aaron VanSledright is letting his bot call the shots. Ahead of the NFL season, the Chicago-based cloud…
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Kids aren’t reading for pleasure—and more than tech is to blame
A quarter-century ago, David Saylor shepherded the epic Harry Potter fantasy series onto U.S. bookshelves. As creative director of…
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UK cement production drops to lowest levels since 1950s
UK cement production has fallen to its lowest level since 1950, putting the government's house building plan at risk, a trade body has…
Culture
NFL star Josh Allen is rewriting the ambassador playbook
Reigning National Football League MVP Josh Allen met Therabody founder and chiropractic doctor Jason Wersland at his first Buffalo Bills…
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Trump says 11 killed in US strike on drug-carrying vessel from Venezuela
Bernd Debusmann JrBBC News, White House President Donald Trump says the US has carried out a strike against a drug-carrying vessel in the…
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The connected customer
As brands compete for increasingly price conscious consumers, customer experience (CX) has become a decisive differentiator. Yet many…