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Even households earning over $150,000 a year are living paycheck to paycheck, Bank of America says

Six figures can be barely enough to make ends meet. Read More

Karma comes for Boeing’s shareholders

Nearly a fifth of total shares will soon be owned by participants in a giant capital raise

Georgian opposition dismayed by western response to ‘falsification’ of election

‘We need our friends’, say pro-European parties ahead of mass demonstrations in Tbilisi

Philadelphia DA sues Musk over $1mn daily giveaway to swing-state voters

Lawsuit alleges the world’s richest man and his political action committee are operating an ‘illegal lottery scheme’

What could stop the global green energy race? A Trump victory

He could also take tougher steps to stymie decarbonisation efforts next time around

Trump campaign distances itself from controversial New York rally comments

Republicans criticise racist and misogynistic remarks by speakers at Madison Square Garden on Sunday

Daylight saving time is ending. 4 ways to keep the time change from wreaking havoc on your sleep

Research shows that most of us actually lose sleep when we “fall back.” Read More

Exclusive: Prediction market Kalshi launches crypto deposits as Trump maintains big lead on betting sites

Kalshi still lags behind Polymarket, the offshore leader among electoral betting markets. Read More

Bill Gates ‘didn’t believe in vacations’ and worked on the weekends while building Microsoft—but regretted it. Here are his 3 tips for success

Gates eventually realized that that “intensity was not always appropriate.” Read More

Pizza shop issues apology after customers get high from eating THC-contaminated pies

Famous Yeti’s Pizza in Stoughton, Wisconsin says an operator unknowingly used THC oil. Read More

The jail where Diddy and Sam Bankman-Fried reside is now the target of a federal clean-up operation because it’s so dangerous there

Rampant violence. Dreadful conditions. Severe staffing shortages. Widespread drug smuggling. Multiple deaths. Read More

Robinhood wants a piece of the prediction markets pie: Users can now bet on who will win the presidential election

In recent weeks, prediction markets have shifted heavily in favor of Donald Trump, while voter polls show him tied with ...

Citi moves vital infrastructure to Google Cloud as part of broader AI push

Citigroup’s financial infrastructure powers much of the global economy, but is difficult to upgrade. A move to Google Cloud announced ...

Republican Senate candidate’s fire fighting company could go up in smoke

Preparing for office the Blackstone way

Black Americans still suffer worse health. Here’s why there’s so little progress

The United States has made almost no progress in closing racial health disparities despite promises, research shows. Read More

Boeing plans $19 billion share sale to prevent credit downgrade as strike grinds on

The new offering is another blow to the company’s long-suffering shareholders, who will see the value of their holdings diluted. ...

Woman sues JetBlue over ‘dangerously cold’ ice cream sandwich that she says cracked her tooth

Kiara Quinonez says her a strawberry shortcake ice cream bar caused her to suffer a root fracture. Read More

Build-A-Bear taps millennial nostalgia to send the $486 million company’s stock soaring to a record high

The experiential retailer found a sweet spot between appealing to kids and adults. Read More

Trump’s Truth Social is worth almost as much as Elon Musk’s X as Trump Media jumps another 20%

TMTG is now worth about $8.3 billion, not far from the estimated value of Musk’s far larger X despite revenue ...

Starmer does not rule out further tax rises after Budget

UK prime minister says government plan to borrow more for investment will not push up interest rates

US leads efforts to keep lifeline for West Bank lenders open

Yellen warns Netanyahu of ‘economic catastrophe’ if Israel refuses to extend waiver for Palestine banks

Boeing launches $19bn share sale to bolster finances and avoid downgrade

Aircraft maker seeks to relieve pressure on its balance sheet, which has been exacerbated by a labour strike

Man United part company with manager Erik ten Hag

Dutchman leaves club after winning two domestic trophies but with team in 14th position in the Premier League

Bond market braced for rise in UK borrowing to £300bn this year

Investment banks pencil in second-biggest annual debt issuance figure on record ahead of Labour’s first Budget

Hong Kong pledges more licenses for crypto exchanges by year-end

After completing a five-month inspection period that had raised doubts about the prospect of further approvals.  Read More

Exclusive: Amazon’s top grocery exec departs for Wonder, Marc Lore’s celebrity-chef restaurant startup

Tony Hoggett is taking the startup plunge after running Amazon’s grocery store and delivery services for the past three years. ...

Trustpilot CEO: Here’s why we support the FTC’s crackdown on fake consumer reviews

In 2023 alone, Trustpilot eliminated over 3.3 million fraudulent reviews. Read More

Military briefing: Where Israel struck Iran

First open attack on Tehran breaks ‘psychological barrier’ and could leave it vulnerable to future assaults

Musk says he can cut $2 trillion from budget at Trump rally

The $2 trillion target represents nearly a third of existing spending. The federal government spent $6.75 trillion in fiscal year 2024, according ...