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FTC Chair Lina Khan sees parallels in Kamala Harris’s record and the regulator’s work

“If you’re not enforcing antitrust, you’re allowing decades of consolidation that can create inflationary spikes more readily, because your system ...

Hurricane Helene death toll climbs as storm devastates south-east US

Power outages hit five states and floods estimated to have caused damage totalling billions of dollars

WW’s ousted CEO gets executive coaching services in exit package

Sima Sistani’s exit package also covers $50,000 of her legal fees and a month’s pay at her current salary as she ...

Austrian far right projected to register historic election win

Herbert Kickl’s Freedom party set to become largest force in national parliament for first time

Total damages and economic loss from Hurricane Helene could reach $110 billion

Cleanup continued Sunday from a tempest that killed at least 64 people, caused widespread destruction across the southeastern states, and ...

Killing of Hassan Nasrallah hits at heart of Iran’s ‘axis of resistance’

Islamic republic hesitates after Israel’s assassination of Hizbollah leader deals heavy blow to its regional strategy

Why it’s time to take warnings about using public Wi-Fi, in places like airports, seriously

Internet ‘evil twins’ are stalking airport Wi-Fi connections and the cybercriminals behind the rising attacks are rarely caught.

A prolonged dockworkers’ strike could mean products miss peak holiday shopping season

A strike could shut down 36 ports from Maine to Texas that handle about half the goods shipped into and ...

The vice presidential debate matters more than you think

Vice presidential historian Joel K. Goldstein said two recent assassination attempts against Trump raise “the saliency of succession.” Read More

Israel dreams of a new order in the Middle East

But escalating the conflict further is more likely to lead to regional chaos

Nasrallah and Assad: The Syrian war that changed Hizbollah

Lebanese militant leader’s decision to fight for dictator stoked sectarian divisions and damaged group

Helene death toll grows as US braces for multibillion-dollar insurance costs

Millions left without power as storm sweeps through south-eastern states from Florida

How to watch the Week Four of the 2024-2025 NFL season live online for free—and without cable

Five teams are undefeated. How many will be by weekend’s end? Read More

U.S. boosts air support and hikes troops’ readiness to deploy for Middle East

The Pentagon’s statement comes days after Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah was killed in an Israeli strike.

Kamala Harris wants to take on price gouging. It’s hard to find agreement on what it even is

Higher prices, and who or what is to blame for them, have become a central theme in the presidential race, ...

Ishiba’s election as Japan’s next leader expected to rattle stock market

Former defence minister’s selection as president of ruling party sent Nikkei 225 futures tumbling

Tory leadership contender Badenoch says not all cultures ‘equally valid’

Immigration set to dominate as Conservatives gather for party conference

Labour to tighten UK rules on ministers declaring ‘freebies’

Canterbury MP Rosie Duffield quits party and hits out at Sir Keir Starmer over donations

How Israeli spies penetrated Hizbollah

Depth and quality of intelligence helped Netanyahu’s forces turn the tide against Lebanese militant group

ECB to cut interest rate in October, economists predict

Weak growth likely to lead central bank to lower rates by 0.25% next month rather than in December

Israel launches fresh Lebanon strikes after killing Hizbollah leader

More evacuation orders issued to Lebanese citizens as Netanyahu says Israel’s task ‘still not completed’

Israel pounds Lebanon, pressuring Hezbollah after killing its leader

Israel struck multiple targets in Lebanon on Sunday, pressing Iran-backed Hezbollah with more attacks.

Many Gen Xers demand menopause hormone drugs, and they won’t take no for an answer

Women who want hormone therapy often encounter doctors who don’t want to prescribe it. Read More

Angry Amazon employees are ‘rage applying’ for new jobs after Andy Jassy’s RTO mandate: ‘I will not go back’

Amazon told employees they were required to return to office five days a week. Read More

Samuel Adams’ founder carried a briefcase full of beer to business meetings before launching his $3 billion empire

Jim Koch is a sixth-generation brewmaster who quit a six-figure consulting job to launch a business. Read More

SFO boss predicts more plea-style deals under new UK fraud law

Nick Ephgrave says ‘failure to prevent’ wrongdoing offence may spur ‘uptick’ in deferred prosecution agreements

Volkswagen cuts forecasts again as demand wanes while EV competition ramps up

The automaker trimmed its operating margin, global deliveries, and automotive cash flow guidance. Read More

Freight rates rise as companies plan for costly US port strike

Analysts say a stoppage from next week could cost the economy $5bn a day and raise prices for consumers

SolarWinds security chief calls for tighter cyber laws

Tim Brown was first cyber executive to face SEC charges after a massive Russian hack