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Addison Lee to be bought by Singapore-listed group in £269mn deal

UK private-hire taxi company is due to undergo its third change of ownership in just over a decade

Will you have a stroke? These 17 factors—10 just for women—can be predictors, say new prevention guidelines

The American Stroke Association this week released its first new clinical guidelines for strokes in a decade. Read More

UK inflation fading faster than expected, says BoE governor

But Andrew Bailey wants to see a further decline in services price growth

Swing states are quietly purging thousands from voter rolls, and legitimate citizens keep getting removed

Roughly 2,000 of the 3,251 voters who were made inactive in Arizona were actually legally registered citizens. Read More

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Tesla, IBM, T-Mobile and more

See which stocks are posting big moves after the bell.

Trump’s former allies say he praised Hitler and wanted his generals. Harris calls it a ‘dangerous’ sign of ‘who Trump really is’

John Kelly warned that Trump meets the definition of a fascist and suggested that Nazi leader Adolf Hitler “did some ...

Tesla shares jump 9% as profit tops Wall Street expectations

Elon Musk’s electric vehicle maker predicts ‘slight growth’ in deliveries this year

Tesla investors have a lot of questions for Musk about his political activism for Trump

On a forum that Tesla uses to solicit questions from investors ahead of earnings, there are a bunch of questions ...

Shares of Peloton surge 11% after David Einhorn says stock is significantly undervalued

Peloton has been in the middle of a turnaround and Greenlight Capital’s David Einhorn thinks the stock is significantly undervalued.

Ozempic and Wegovy are trimming waistlines—and showing how quickly U.S. health care can turn into a gold rush

The GLP-1 phenomenon is making the fragmentation and dysfunction of the U.S. health care system even more apparent. Read More

Poor sleep is tied to faster brain aging, new study says. Here’s how it impacts people as young as 40

The more poor sleep habits participants had in early middle age, the greater brain aging they showed 15 years later. ...

BMO Capital Markets names stocks to play in either presidential election outcome

The firm listed ideas if either Kamala Harris or Donald Trump wins the November matchup.

Harris says Trump seeks ‘unchecked power’ as US election enters final stretch

Vice-president revives campaign message used by Joe Biden that claims her opponent is a threat to democracy

Abercrombie & Fitch responds to former CEO’s sex trafficking arrest, says it will cooperate

Abercrom,bie & Fitch said that it will cooperate with law enforcement after its former CEO Mike Jeffries was arrested on ...

What CIOs and other tech leaders are prioritizing as they plan their 2025 budgets

Artificial intelligence is at the top of the list for what tech leaders are planning to spend on in 2025. ...

Student demand for an MBA is surging—but that might be bad news for the U.S. economy

An overwhelming majority of full-time MBA programs experienced application growth but that means students are worried about the job market. ...

Boeing’s new CEO says the company will be ‘iconic’ again—even after losing more than $6 billion last quarter

CEO Kelly Ortberg outlined “fundamental” changes to the aircraft manufacturer ahead of Wednesday’s earnings. Read More

Despite inflation, U.S. consumers are 5% better off than in 2019—here’s why they don’t feel that way

Consumers perceive price rises and wage gains differently: Inflation is something bad that happens to us—but wage gains are something ...

Apple and Goldman Sachs fined $89 million over Apple Card missteps

The penalties mark another low point for Goldman’s ill-fated foray into consumer banking and products. Read More

Germany’s chip ambitions hit after US tech group shelves plant plans

Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s industrial policy comes under attack following decision by Wolfspeed

There are good reasons for couples to keep their finances separate, experts say

“We’re shifting more toward a world where it’s more common and comfortable to not join finances, and that’s okay.” Read ...

Dodgers vs. Yankees World Series tickets are already the second most expensive of all time—and could go even higher

Two big city teams mean bigger wallets to dig into for fans. Read More

EU unblocks funds for Slovakia after U-turn on fraud sentences

Reassurances by Bratislava on legal reform accepted after €800mn had been delayed over Brussels’ corruption concerns

Kering warns on profit as Gucci sales plunge

French luxury group grapples with a difficult turnaround at its biggest brand as demand dips in Asia

Apple CEO Tim Cook didn’t know you could name group chats on your iPhone

Cook has been CEO of Apple for more than a decade. Read More

8 healthy fast food picks for when you’re eating on the go

Too much saturated fat, sugar, and sodium is linked to heart disease. Read More

Spirit Airlines shares surge 35% on news of possible merger with Frontier

The company finds itself on the brink of bankruptcy after a failed merger with JetBlue and posting losses in 11 ...

Goldman and Apple to pay $89mn in US fines over credit card programme

Consumer regulator said companies ‘illegally sidestepped’ obligations in latest setback for struggling partnership