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Beer maker Molson Coors to slash 9% of its American workforce in restructuring plan
Molson Coors and many other US alcohol companies were walloped in June when the Trump administration doubled import duties on aluminum from 25% to 50%.
Labubu maker sees sales soar after launch of mini version of toy
The Chinese company saw strong sales in overseas markets, especially in the US.
UK gambling ads with Lewis Hamilton and Chelsea logo banned over influence on children
UK's ad watchdog warns the betting companies not to include any character who has a strong appeal to viewers under the age of 18.
Fining firms for sewage spills will get 'quicker and easier', says government
The plans would see automatic fines for some offences and the burden of proof lowered for others.
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI releases browser in attempt to rival Google
ChatGPT Atlas was unveiled as the company seeks new ways to corral users to its online offerings
The £5.30 orange juice that tells the story of why supermarket prices are sky high
Butter, chocolate, coffee and milk have all seen prices rocket. Tracing back through the story of one particular supermarket staple begins to explain why
Mass egg recall over salmonella concerns expands, FDA says
Black Sheep Egg Company has recalled several of their cartons specifically containing free-range large grade A brown eggs due to the potential that they may be contaminated by salmonella.
Our biggest competition is screens at home, says theme park boss
Merlin Entertainments Fiona Eastwood sits down for the BBC's Big Boss Interview.
Netflix shares slide on rare earnings miss — snapping six-quarter profit streak
“The truth is that the company failed to deliver the kind of growth we’ve grown used to over the past couple of years,” Investing.com analyst Thomas Monteiro said.
Theme park superfan Travis Kelce joins activist investors with 9% stake in Six Flags
Activist investor Jana Partners, Kelce and others own a 9% stake in Six Flags.
Tucker Carlson ripped for peddling conspiracy theory that COVID was made to spare Jews
Tucker Carlson was slammed this week for pushing the conspiracy theory that Covid-19 was created in a way to make Jews immune to it.
Gas prices may drop below $3 mark for first time in 4 years
A recent analysis conducted by AAA shows that gas prices could fall under $3 for the first time since May 2021.
Walmart halts job offers for H-1B visa candidates
Walmart is pausing hiring those who require H-1B visas in response to the Trump administration's new $100,000 fee.
Community group continues to fight food poverty
Positive Community Action (PCA) also delivers food to families experiencing financial hardship.
News Corp CEO Robert Thomson says AI firms aren’t paying enough for content: ‘fundamental miscalculation’
Tech firms "need news to keep the AI engines fresh and so that immediacy that a news organization can provide is essential to them," Thomson said.
Here’s everything you need to know about Trump’s new student loan forgiveness plans: ‘This is huge’
The White House this week said it will again start processing loan forgiveness for eligible borrowers.
Warner Bros. Discovery rejects $24-a-share takeover bid fom Paramount Skydance: sources
On Tuesday, WBD disclosed that it has received “unsolicited interest” from prospective acquirers and said it was open to a sale.
Beyond Meat shares skyrocket over 90% on Walmart plans to expand distribution
More than 1.2 billion Beyond Meat shares changed hands on Tuesday, giving the company a market value of about $1.5 billion.
Amazon Web Services outage that hit nearly 150 apps caused by ‘common tech glitch’
The 15-hour outage caused nearly 150 services – including Snapchat, Venmo and Roblox – to go dark.
Cracker Barrel CEO claims disastrous logo change was ‘not ideological’ — but for the sake of highway billboards
Cracker Barrel CEO Julie Felss Masino appeared before investors at the 13D Monitor Active-Passive Investor Summit in New York on Tuesday.
HBO Max prices going up again — here’s how much it will cost you
The price hike comes as WBD considers an outright sale following unsolicited interest from other media companies.
Is the mercenary business on the brink of another boom?
Private military companies come in many different stripes
OpenAI cracks down on Sora 2 deepfakes after Bryan Cranston, actors’ union complain
OpenAI said it will crack down on unauthorized “deepfakes” spit out by its “Sora” text-to-video generator after complaints by the “Breaking Bad” actor and other public figures.
Gold plunges nearly 5% as dollar surges, traders cash out after record high
Gold prices slid almost 5% as a surging US dollar and heavy profit-taking halted the precious metal’s record-setting run above $4,300 an ounce.
Wegovy maker's board shaken up as directors quit
The departures followed a disagreement between the board and its majority shareholder over future governance.
Bank chief says US firm collapses ring 'alarm bells'
The Bank of England governor says the collapse of two US firms could be a sign of wider problems in the financial sector.
Trump scolds ‘young lady’ reporter for Argentina bailout question: ‘You don’t know anything about it’
The president recently announced a $20 billion bailout to help Argentina and its libertarian president, Javier Milei, an early Trump ally.
Warner Bros Discovery explores sale citing buyer interest
The announcement sets the stage for a potential bidding war over the US media conglomerate that owns HBO, CNN and other networks.
Warner Bros. Discovery says it’s open to a sale after ‘unsolicited interest,’ stock surges 9%
Zaslav said Warner Bros. Discovery, which owns HBO, CNN and the Warner Bros. studio, has been preparing to split into two companies next year.
Gayle King posts selfie with Fox News host Jesse Watters — prompting liberal meltdown
King was photographed smiling beside Watters, joking that the two “TV people from competing networks” were seated together on a four-hour flight.
Reeves plans to 'scrap needless form filling' for firms
The chancellor acknowledged that for many people the economy was "not working as it should" and said the reforms would boost growth.
Pizza Hut reveals locations where restaurants will close
Administrators said the business had been hit by "challenging trading conditions and increased costs".
Postmasters call for retrial of convicted murderer
They are backing calls for the case of a sub-postmaster convicted of killing his wife to be re-examined.
Highest government borrowing in September for five years
Higher interest payments offset increased revenue from tax and national insurance, the UK statistics body says.
Minimum wage rise needed 'as prices getting high'
The public shares its views on a 9.9% Isle of Man minimum wage rise set to be voted on by Tynwald.
Cooking classes to follow free air fryer giveaway
Thousands of air fryers have been handed out to pensioners and families in North Lincolnshire.
