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8.2M containers sold at Target, Walmart and more are recalled due to risk of serious injury
A product meant to preserve heat is costing people their sight.
Spirit Airlines pilot gave emotional farewell to passengers after company announced shutdown: ‘Onward and upward’
"We are the second-to-last plane to land – every other plane has landed; flights are not taking off again," the pilot said while choking up.
Border politics - how similar jobs in the same firm deliver different tax bills
Workers in southern Scotland can find themselves paying more tax than colleagues who live south of the border.
'I have to make my own dog food' - voters counting living costs on eve of election
India Lerigo makes her own dog food and batch cooks a month's worth of meals over a weekend to save money.
OpenAI’s Brockman details wild meeting with Elon Musk: ‘I thought he was going to physically attack me’
OpenAI’s President Greg Brockman detailed an “extremely intense” two month period in 2017 during which a mounting feud with fellow OpenAI co-founder Elon Musk boiled over – at one point saying Musk “stormed around the table. I thought he was going to physically attack me.” The
Citadel’s Ken Griffin says Mamdani’s attacks while pushing second-home tax are ‘creepy weird’
Ken Griffin called Zohran Mamdani's controversial social media post outside the Citadel founder’s swanky midtown penthouse “creepy weird” and ultimately “frightening.”
US to safety test new AI models from Google, Microsoft, xAI
New agreements between the companies and the Commerce department build on Biden-era pacts.
Burlington plots major May expansion — including 3 California stores
Bargain hunters in the Golden State are about to get a few more aisles to dig through.
Popular kids retailer Carter’s to close multiple California stores in huge overhaul
The downsizing comes as the company grapples with mounting financial pressure.
Sen. Tim Scott ‘praying’ Jerome Powell leaves Fed this month — and hints chairman has an agenda by staying on
"Honestly, I think it's going to be his decision … but I do think he's maybe just poking the president in the eye a little bit."
McDonald’s biggest US rival shutters over 700 restaurants
McDonald’s is one step closer to reigning king in the US after its top rival shuttered hundreds of restaurants last year.
'I thought he was going to hit me' OpenAI co-founder says of Musk
Brockman spoke during the second week of a month-long trial between Musk and OpenAI's Sam Altman.
James Murdoch in talks to buy New York Magazine and Vox’s podcast unit: reports
James Murdoch's Lupa Systems is reportedly in advanced talks to buy Vox Media's New York Magazine and podcast division -- potentially a major shakeup in the fraught digital media industry.
New York Times sued for discrimination after white man passed over for promotion
The white man who was bypassed for the gig had “considerable experience with real estate news,” while the multiracial woman who landed the job lacked experience editing real-estate coverage, the suit said.
Zohran Mamdani’s viral video outside Ken Griffin’s penthouse shocks Vornado CEO: ‘Ugly, unnecessary’
The clip, which assailed mega-billionaire Griffin for owning a $238 million apartment, could deflate Griffin’s commitment to partner with Vornado and the Rudin organization to build a $4.5 billion skyscraper on Park Avenue between East 51st and 52nd streets.
UnitedHealth to remove annoying barrier for slew of medical procedures
UnitedHealth said Tuesday it is planning to slash required authorizations by nearly a third later this year – making it easier for patients to access an array of tests, surgeries and procedures.
Lidl's new loyalty scheme less generous, shoppers say
Under the changed system customers collect points rather than reward coupons, with £1 spent equalling one point.
UK long-term borrowing costs reach 28-year high
There have been extra jitters in UK government debt markets ahead of Thursday's local and national elections.
Microsoft, Google, xAI agree to share AI models with White House for security reviews
The Center for AI Standards and Innovation said it will “conduct pre-deployment evaluations and targeted research” to better understand the capabilities and risks that come with new tools.
Apple explores using Intel, Samsung chips amid supply crunch: report
The Cupertino, Calif.-based firm has long relied on chips made by Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC). However, Apple has increasingly looked to diversify its supply chain in the face of recent geopolitical turmoil and massive demand from the artificial intelligence
Coinbase to cut 14% of its workforce as part of restructuring plan
The move comes as the crypto exchange navigates volatility in crypto markets.
Nissan to close UK line and cut 900 European jobs
Nissan says it is considering working with a third party to fully utilise its Sunderland plant.
Gap co-founder Doris Fisher dies aged 94
She opened the first store with her husband Don in 1969, with the company calling her "a pioneering force in American retail".
Why are there so many vape shops on our high streets?
New research has shown a 28% growth in shops selling vape products in Scottish towns and cities.
'Vodafone sold us a dream - the reality was something different'
Two women from Lincolnshire are among 62 former franchisees taking the phone company to court.
US strikes Iranian fast boats as Iran attacks UAE oil facility
Shipping company Maersk says one of its US-flagged commercial vessels has successfully exited the Strait of Hormuz under US military protection.
British pubs closing at a rate of almost two per day in 2026
The British Beer and Pub Association says 161 pubs have closed in the first three months of this year.
