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Elizabeth Holmes puts on a new act in Nathan Fielder’s documentary. It’s a distraction from the real story
The average U.S. stock is quietly getting crushed. Morgan Stanley says these ones are worth buying now.
Average five-year mortgage rate hits 6% for first time in three years
Saudi Aramco chief says replenishing global oil stockpiles could take two years
Saudi Aramco's CEO warned it could take up to two years to rebuild global oil inventories, saying the squeeze could worsen as the U.S.-Iran war continues.
5 Challenges David Ellison Faces as He Snags His Hollywood Prize
The tech scion has given his combination of Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount a new name: Skydance. Now he must make tough decisions about news, movies, streaming, sports and debt.
Wharton researchers studied 760 employees—and found an inconvenient truth about remote work
The office small talk you were glad to escape was doing a job—and remote work is wearing it down, a Wharton professor's study finds
What Bessent is now saying after bond yields didn’t stop rising on ‘I am the house’ remark
In a televisxed interview with Axios, Treasury Secretary Bessent defended his department’s record in the bond market and walked back his “I am the house” declaration from a month ago
Cut spending to curb runaway borrowing costs, Goldman's Gutman tells governments
Goldman Sachs' Anthony Gutman said lower fiscal deficits are needed tackle surging bond yields.
How to Get a VAT Tax Refund
Here are the steps to get your money back on VAT taxes, which are widespread in Europe and are bundled into the costs of certain items that travelers take home with them.
Adam Neumann says a half-hour car ride with Masayoshi Son is when his ego took over—and WeWork’s $47 billion collapse began
The WeWork cofounder told Steven Bartlett that by the time he walked back into headquarters after SoftBank's multibillion-dollar offer, "I forgot what we were all about."
Larry Ellison to list Palm Beach property for $165 million
Billionaire Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison is planning to bid farewell to the third-largest oceanfront parcel in Florida’s Palm Beach County, with hopes to fetch $165 million.
Russia ramps up attacks on Kyiv infrastructure as U.S. makes fresh push for peace talks
Russia has pledged to intensify strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities after a drone attack damaged the capital’s key Northern Bridge over the weekend.
Visiting Llamas and Alpacas at 5 Farms
If you’re looking for something a little different on your next road trip, stop by a farm where you can commune with these fan-favorite animals.
Why ‘China plus one’ is paying off less than Southeast Asia hoped
"China plus one" sent billions of dollars of investment into Southeast Asian factories. Yet the region isn't capturing enough value.
Tyler Perry lists huge Beverly Hills mansion for $57 million: ‘Yep, moving to Puerto Rico’
Filmmaker Tyler Perry is bidding farewell to his Beverly Hills mansion, listing the property for $57 million—mere weeks after revealing his plans to move to Puerto Rico.
Treasury yields inch lower as investors pare back Fed rate hike bets
U.S. Treasury yields inched lower on Monday after a sharp selloff the week prior, as investors look ahead to the Federal Reserve's last meeting minutes.
US Solar Panel Makers Try to Catch China With a Big Leap in Technology
Manufacturers say they are close to perfecting a new, more efficient solar panel that could help the United States reclaim ground it lost.
Can Europe’s industrial legacy give it an AI advantage?
Siemens is betting big on industrial AI—and Europe's manufacturers have the data that could give it an edge.
This $23 billion software deal was struck at a decade-low valuation, as AI winner takes out loser
Schneider Electric, the maker of electrical equipment that has thrived from the AI build-out, on Monday struck a $23 billion deal to buy an industrial design software company at a bargain-basement valuation.
Spain's PM Sanchez calls snap election after housing crisis protests
To Make More Money, Rolls-Royce Is Aiming Higher on Price, Not Production
The luxury carmaker is expanding its factory in Britain to focus on rarefied custom cars. First up is a $3.5 million-plus electric roadster.
More than half of Gen Z investors have funneled cash into sports betting—but they’re not coming close to breaking even
Two in five Gen Zers view sports betting as an investment, but bettors in every generation are losing money. Researchers say the story is more complicated than financial nihilism.
Euro hits 17-month low as political uncertainty in Spain and France rattles markets
Political and fiscal concerns are mounting in two of the euro area's biggest economies.
The 2029 tipping point: Western populations are about to start shrinking, piling pressure on public finances
Moody's predicts that the world's aging populations will have fundamental impacts on the global economy and lead to difficult policy decisions.
BT strikes deal to rescue broadband firm TalkTalk; euro slides amid France debt burden fears – business live
TalkTalk’s wholesale and consumer arms will be sold to BT on a debt-free basis Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets and the world economy. BT Group has struck a deal to buy TalkTalk…
Air Force removes all bombers from British base and redeploys them to the U.S. after a planned terror attack linked to Iran was foiled
RAF Fairford, located 100 miles (160 kilometers) west of London, has been used by American bombers during decades of conflicts in the Middle East.
BT agrees rescue deal to buy broadband operator TalkTalk
The takeover still needs to be approved by the regulator, but would give certainty to TalkTalk's millions of customers
Russia hospitalizes almost 200 people after researcher's death from plague: reports
Nearly 200 people are under medical observation in Russia’s Irkutsk region over suspected exposure to plague, according to local media reports.
Holiday cottage company insisted on a death certificate to amend our break
Sykes Holiday Cottages showed no empathy and insisted on paperwork we didn’t have so soon after my husband’s death We booked a break with Sykes Holiday Cottages for 11 of us to celebrate my mum’s 80th birthday last February. The…
Japan’s population is shrinking at an accelerating rate, but the nationalist prime minister is making it harder for foreigners to live there
The latest five-year census showed the number of Japanese nationals declined by 3.5% to 119.1 million in 2025, following a 1.4% drop in the 2020 count.
How India became dangerously addicted to Chinese imports
India’s toy shops provide an unlikely barometer by which to measure its economic relationship with China.
‘Unwelcome and unsafe’: Why Japanese companies are retreating from China at a historic rate
Japanese companies are leaving China at record pace, as a diplomatic freeze and a slowing economy force businesses to reassess their presence.
‘I didn’t know what to do’: collapse of providers of high-end digs leaves students in shock
Cost of living crisis and drop in international students hits market for purpose-built accommodation “It was dead in the middle of summer, it was a shock,” says Nathalie Sriwiboonrattan. The fourth-year game design student at…
Trump announces 'Super Intelligence Force' to oversee AI policy
The president named his national intelligence chief will head the taskforce as worries over the technology grow.
Why surging Treasury yields don’t signal a U.S. 'fiscal apocalypse' — yet
Treasury yields above 5% are raising fears that higher borrowing costs could fuel a debt spiral.
The job interview question you don't have to answer
Experts explain what you should do if you are asked for your current salary during a job interview.
They survived World War II and lost decades, but not 2026. Japan's century-old businesses are disappearing at a record pace
Japan’s century-old businesses face mounting pressures from rising costs, labor shortages, a shrinking market and succession challenges.
Trump tells South Korea to sign on to Alaska LNG deal or 'I'll just charge them more'
Trump is ramping up pressure on South Korea over Alaska LNG as Seoul remains cautious over investment projects announced by the U.S. president.
Brazil election headed to runoff, projection shows, as Bolsonaro lead narrows
Flavio Bolsonaro led Brazil’s first-round presidential vote as more than half the ballots were counted, with Datafolha projecting a runoff.
Yemeni government launches offensive to seize all areas from Iran-backed Houthis
Yemen's government said it was launching a major military campaign to recapture all areas of the country controlled by the Iran-backed Houthis.
Stock futures are flat as investors grapple with higher yields, await Fed minutes: Live updates
Stocks are coming off a week defined by surging Treasury yields and a surprisingly weak jobs report that helped ease concerns about another Fed rate hike.
China Resumes Curbs on Fuel Exports, Tightening Global Energy Markets
China has started limiting exports of refined products again as its own inventories of crude oil and refined products have dwindled.
FlyDubai plane attack by co-pilot was an attempted 'terrorist' act, UAE says
The FlyDubai co-pilot attacked the pilot inside the cockpit with a crash axe and attempted to take control of the aircraft, the UAE prosecutor general said.
Sen. Mitch McConnell closed a loophole in a hemp law he championed. Now a $28 billion THC industry that gets people high is fighting for survival
The industry hopes to save itself by restricting impairing products to people 21 and older, limiting how much THC can be in a package, and banning imported cannabis compounds.
Soaring diesel prices take their toll on US farmers in midwest corn belt
Fuel costs are biting for crop growers, trucking firms and a host of other industries as Iran war stokes record prices Joe Hamilton farms corn and soybeans on 2,500 acres in Indiana’s Delaware county. Next week, when his soybean…
I’m 71 and still working. I earn $108,000 a year. Am I doing the right thing?
“I have $152,000 in my IRA and Roth accounts.”
Economist Betsey Stevenson breaks down the gender gap in recent hiring reports
The U.S. economy added fewer jobs than expected last month and unemployment ticked up to 4.2%. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Betsey Stevenson, an economist at the University of Michigan.
‘Digger,’ Warner Bros.’ Last Release Before Merger, Is a Major Flop
The film, starring Tom Cruise, grossed an estimated $8 million in its opening weekend. That could put the movie on track to lose at least $125 million.
Tens of thousands protest across Spain over housing crisis
Spanish media say Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez might call a snap election for November after proposed housing legislation failed in parliament.
Zohran Mamdani says ‘you have to luck out in some big way’ to achieve the American Dream now—and many people see better odds of winning the lottery
"People think that they have better odds playing the lottery than making it in their own life. What does that say about the country that we live in?"
Are my gen X peers the influencers the world has been waiting for? | Emma Beddington
Their careers are peaking, they’re rich in money and time – and young people think they’re cool. But maybe it’s not as simple as that ‘Stop sleeping on gen X.” I heard this on TikTok recently. I misinterpreted it, with a guilty…
My wife never went back to work after raising our kids. Do I have to share my retirement savings 50/50?
“For 14 years I have gotten up every morning and gone to work while she has been free to pursue whatever interested her.”
G7 countries reluctantly agree to tap their fuel reserves to help the U.S.
G7 nations plan to release large amounts of diesel fuel soon, but European countries were not entirely happy about the agreement.
As A.I. Agents Begin Shopping, Brands Are Changing Their Sales Pitch
Faced with bots immune to traditional marketing tactics, marketers are racing to win them over with logic and data.
Supreme Court Justice Alito said he's 'thought about' retirement as Senate control hangs in balance
The Senate could flip to Democrats after November's midterm election, jeopardizing a potential Supreme Court nomination by President Donald Trump.
Persian Gulf oil flows return to prewar levels, but Iran could resort to a ‘scorched earth campaign’ as U.S. deploys more ships and Marines to Mideast
"That is what everyone who actually follows this region and its dynamics is worried about."
The Guardian view on trapped leaseholders: Labour must keep its promise to set them free | Editorial
The government pledged to end an unfair system. Ministers must give homeowners power over costs, rather than another place to complain “To the millions of leaseholders across the country, you have my word. The days of you being…
The No. 1 mistake beginners make with travel cards, according to The Points Guy
The Points Guy’s Brian Kelly gave me a crash course in annual fees and redemptions to offset rising travel costs
Rebuked by Bond Market, Bessent Says ‘House’ Does Not Always Win
The Treasury secretary said in an interview with Axios that he cannot control the Treasury market but argued that U.S. bond yields would come back down over time.
Private capital is reshaping Hollywood moviemaking
As Hollywood's financing structures diversify, private capital is increasingly funding the big screen and changing the types of movies that are being made.
