Business
US strike on 'Venezuela drug boat': What do we know, and was it legal?
Matt Murphy & Joshua CheethamBBC Verify A strike carried out by US forces on a boat in the Caribbean Sea - which the White House says…
Susan Darwin
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Business
Texas banned cultivated meat. Now cultivated meat companies are suing
Cultivated meat—meat grown from cells, not from whole animals—isn’t yet a widespread option in grocery stores or restaurants. The…
News
How executives can fast-track their impact in the first 90 days
Your first 90 days as an executive set the tone for your reputation, relationships, and results. During this period, the board, C-suite,…
Culture
Premier League: Is £3bn transfer window spending a cause for concern?
And even in the Championship, Wrexham's £30m summer investment ensured a higher net spend than the likes of Barcelona, AC Milan and…
News
Florida moves to end all vaccine mandates, including for schoolchildren
Florida plans to become the first state in the country to eliminate all vaccine mandates, including for schoolchildren, state Surgeon…
Business
Oracle lays off thousands—or more—globally amid rapid AI shifts
Employees at tech giant Oracle are facing down a fresh round of layoffs this month, the latest bad news out of an industry that’s either…
News
Vuelta a Espana: Protests force early end to stage 11
There was no winner on stage 11 of the Vuelta a Espana as race organisers ended Wednesday's racing three kilometres before the finish line…
News
Trump administration may block another offshore wind farm
President Donald Trump’s administration is reconsidering federal approval of Avangrid’s planned New England Wind project off the coast of…
News
Three dead after historic funicular railway derails in Lisbon
At least three people have been killed and 20 others injured after Lisbon's famous Gloria funicular cable railway derailed and crashed,…
Business
Wall Street steadies with a boost from Alphabet
Wall Street is steadying on Wednesday as Alphabet and other technology stocks rise. The S&P 500 added 0.3% and was on track to break its…
News
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…
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…
News
'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…
News
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…
News
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…
News
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…
News
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…
News
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…