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Israeli air strikes shake Beirut in expanding campaign against Hizbollah
IDF claims to have killed top figure in Lebanese armed group’s precision missile manufacturing
Can Mark Zuckerberg rise above the political fray?
Meta chief seeks neutral stance ahead of US election. Critics argue he is placating critics such as Donald Trump
UK clothing donations: Only five MPs disclosed gifts in past decade
Register of interests indicates garment gifting not historically widespread
Pension tax breaks: what’s in the Budget firing line?
Analysts lay out the range of options at the chancellor’s disposal as Starmer warns of ‘decisions’ on the horizon
Building new towns needs radical approach to planning and funding says task force chair
Sir Michael Lyons says potential locations for housing developments will be identified next summer
Are you protected by the UK’s new fraud rules?
As the focus shifts from blaming customers to shutting down scammers, most victims will receive automatic refunds. But is it ...
We may have passed peak obesity
Weight loss drugs appear to be having an effect at the population level
Labour’s new watchdog for workers will need real teeth, business warns
Reforms to employment law could backfire unless the Fair Work Agency can make the rules stick
BA flight cancellations and delays double post Covid
Airline must do more to improve operations, even at expense of financial returns, say industry executives and analysts
Singaporeans often gripe about the city’s metro. Now one of its operators says the ‘Singapore experience’ helps it succeed globally
Rail operator ComfortDelGro will replace HK’s MTR as the operator of Stockholm’s metro next year, as CEO Cheng Siak Kian ...
European ski resorts like Verbier and Courchevel face an ‘existential threat’ from climate crisis, experts warn
The level at which snow dsettles is set to rise by up to 650 meters in the coming decades, threatening ...
Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed as investors weigh China stimulus, oil gains
Asia-Pacific markets traded mixed on Friday following losses on Wall Street as concerns over Middle East tensions kept investors on ...
Online retailer Shein to hold roadshows soon ahead of London IPO, Reuters reports
Shein plans informal investor meetings soon for its London IPO, as it awaits UK regulatory approval, three sources familiar with ...
TikTok’s parent launched a web scraper that’s gobbling up the world’s online data 25-times faster than OpenAI
The crawler, dubbed Bytespider, is scraping the internet at 3,000 times the rate of other genAI tools like Anthropic. Read ...
Banks are omitting data about race from home loans—preventing researchers from identifying racist lending and its solutions
The National Community and Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) today published its first report since committing not to use ‘stripped’ data Read ...
US dockworkers suspend strike that closed eastern ports
Workers will return after agreement to extend contract until January 15
Zuckerberg passes Bezos to become world’s second-richest person
The 40-year-old co-founder and chief executive officer has gained four spots this year on the wealth index. Read More
Port strike ends as workers agree to tentative deal on wages and contract extension
The strike was the first by the ILA since 1977, and it impacted port operations at 36 different ports, including ...
UK drivers have ‘no fiscal incentive’ to buy EVs, warn carmakers
Open letter to chancellor says industry is on track to miss sales target introduced by government
Reeves raises hopes of investment surge as she attacks Tory plans
UK chancellor vows to avoid ‘mistakes’ of Jeremy Hunt and stokes optimism that spending could surpass manifesto
Dockworkers’ union to suspend strike until 2025 to allow time to negotiate new contract: source
A source tells the AP there is a pending agreement to pause the strike until Jan. 15. Read More
Trump Media COO Andrew Northwall resigns, per SEC filings
Trump Media and Technology Group, the owner of Truth Social, announced Northwall had resigned in an SEC filing on Thursday. ...
Time to bail on the market’s hottest sector? Some investors are starting to sell
Utilities have emerged as this year’s best-performing sector, but there are signs its rally might not have much more room ...
Trump Media COO quits; DJT turns over more shares to SPAC investor in court fight
Trump Media Chief Operating Officer Andrew Northwall resigned in late September, the company revealed.
How to watch the NFL’s Thursday Night Football Week 5 of the 2024-2025 season live online for free—and without cable
The Falcons and Bucs fight for the NFC South. Read More
Ex son-in-law of F1’s Ecclestone on trial in £200mn money laundering case
James Stunt is one of five men accused of allowing Mayfair offices to be used for criminal purposes
Spooked shoppers load up on toilet paper during port strike
Charmin toilet paper is out of stock for delivery from many Costco stores around the country, according to the retailer’s ...
Oil prices jump and Wall Street slides as investors eye Middle East tensions
Markets in the U.S. kept sliding from their record highs, closing down Thursday. Read More
TikTok creator ‘Mr. Prada’ charged in therapist’s bludgeoning death
Two of Thomas’ multiple TikTok accounts each have more than 4 million followers. Read More
