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Seven million households missing out on benefits and support
A report from Policy in Practice says awareness, complexity and stigma are the main barriers stopping people claiming.
Some Jaguar Land Rover suppliers 'face bankruptcy' due to cyber attack crisis
The government has been urged to "act fast" to protect hundreds of jobs following the cyber attack.
Pfizer, Moderna shares plunge on report that Trump officials plan to link 25 child deaths to COVID vaccine
Shares in Pfizer and Moderna fell 3.9% and 7.4%, respectively.
Opendoor’s new chairman wants to slash 85% of ‘bloated’ workforce: ‘I don’t know what most of them do’
“There’s 1,400 employees at Opendoor. I don’t know what most of them do. We don’t need more than 200 of them,” Keith Rabois told CNBC.
AstraZeneca pauses £200m Cambridge investment
Its decision comes as the industry says there is a lack of government investment and as the US pressures firms to invest there.
Over 10K posts tie Charlie Kirk’s murder to Israel as conspiracy theories explode online: ADL report
Since the 31-year-old conservative activist’s brutal killing on Wednesday, there have been over 10,000 posts on X alone linking it to Israel, according to the report.
FTC probes Google, Amazon for allegedly misleading advertisers
Google and Amazon reportedly face a Federal Trade Commission probe over whether they are misleading advertisers who buy ads on their websites.
Winklevoss twins’ Gemini stock jumps over 30% in Nasdaq debut after pricing IPO above range
Gemini, which primarily operates as a crypto exchange, had priced its initial public offering at $28 per share late Thursday, above its expected range of $24 to $26, according to Bloomberg.
Charlie Kirk shooting coverage at MSNBC, fired analyst’s ‘insensitive’ remarks ripped by Comcast execs
The execs said that it is important to "maintain a respectful exchange of ideas" even if you did not agree with Kirk's political views.
Swatch sells watch lampooning Trump’s 39% tariffs on Switzerland: ‘A huge success’
The tariffs -- among the highest set by Trump worldwide -- were met with shock and dismay in Switzerland, a leading producer of high-end watches and other luxury goods.
AI gets stylish as designers embrace it at New York Fashion Week
Integrating AI is inevitable — and lucrative. AI in fashion is already a more than $3 billion industry and, according to Precedence Research, projected to reach $60 billion by 2034.
Hundreds of families to get school uniform cash
More than 1,000 students will be given a £50 uniform voucher, Hull City Council said.
Left-wing Media Matters abruptly stops publishing after Charlie Kirk shooting: ‘Distressing, upsetting time’
“Today did not feel like the right moment to publish some of the longer-lead pieces we’ve been working on that did not address this fraught moment,” a spokesperson said.
Rent in NYC’s wealthiest neighborhoods has spiked 60% — and even six-figure earners are struggling
Tribeca, Greenpoint and SoHo posted the sharpest increases, each soaring around 60% from 2020 to 2025.
Rivian recalls 24K US electric vehicles over driver assistance glitch that can increase crash risk
Rivian estimates that 100% of the recalled electric SUVs and trucks have the defect.
Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav wants bidding war for his media giant — even as Paramount Skydance plans takeover offer: sources
Zaslav met earlier this week with his bankers at Goldman Sachs to gauge bidding interest from other media and tech outfits – including Amazon, Apple and Netflix.
Fox News correspondent Eric Shawn reveals 9/11-related cancer diagnosis
The veteran journalist suffers from both respiratory problems and cancer directly tied to his reporting work at Ground Zero.
No-media-allowed MAGA hangout spilled beans on Bessent-Pulte altercation: ‘They go leak to them anyway’
As reported last week, Scott Bessent – Trump’s usually mild-mannered Treasury secretary – reportedly threatened to punch Bill Pulte in his “f--king face.”
