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Fri, 22 May 2026

Musk's SpaceX postpones Starship launch as mega share sale looms

It comes just a day after the firm revealed plans for a record-breaking stock market debut.

Thu, 21 May 2026

Love factually: Dating start-ups promise to cut the cheats

Frustration with fake dating profiles has spurred new dating services with different approaches.

Thu, 21 May 2026

'Monitoring the situation': why young men are drawn to prediction markets

Prediction markets are a fast-growing, multi-billion-dollar industry, and appeal disproportionately to young men

Thu, 21 May 2026

UK police bosses urge unsafe platforms to be blocked for under-16s

The NCA and NPCC say children should be blocked from accessing sites which do not stop them seeing nudes or being contacted by strangers.

Thu, 21 May 2026

Police to score train firms on tackling sexual harassment

The government will not be financial or legal penalties for train operators who fail to meet the targets.

Thu, 21 May 2026

Prepare for half term queues at Dover due to EU border process, port says

It is the first holiday period since the EU's new border system was fully implemented.

Thu, 21 May 2026

Stop blaming young people for being unemployed, says Amazon's UK boss

John Boumphrey says the education system "isn't necessarily producing young people who are ready for work".

Thu, 21 May 2026

Meta settles social media addiction case with US school district

The trial had been set as a test case for 1200 other school districts making similar claims.

Thu, 21 May 2026

Government pledges £120m to support ceramics firms

Rob Flello, boss of Ceramics UK, says the support recognises the importance of the industry.

Thu, 21 May 2026

Trump administration says new EPA rules will save you money at the supermarket. It's not clear they will

Trump delayed Biden-era EPA refrigerant rules, saying the move will lower grocery costs, though the impact on food prices remains unclear.

Thu, 21 May 2026

Stellantis unveils $70 billion turnaround plan, targets positive cash flow by 2027

Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa unveiled a new five-year strategic plan Thursday worth 60 billion euros ($69.7 billion).

Thu, 21 May 2026

Walmart warns US shoppers are cutting spending as higher petrol prices bite

The retail giant said it expects customers to cut back in the coming months due to higher pump prices.

Thu, 21 May 2026

Cost of living measures 'missed opportunity', says Welsh first minister

Rhun ap Iorwerth says "deeper" action on energy prices would be better than the chancellor's moves.

Thu, 21 May 2026

Stellantis targets 35% North American sales increase, led by Ram Trucks and Chrysler revival

Stellantis said at an investor day Thursday that it plans to increase its North American sales by 35% by 2030.

Thu, 21 May 2026

LIV Golf seeks to raise up to $350 million from investors as post-PIF reality sets in

LIV Golf is preparing to take its updated business plan and investor pitch on the road as soon as Thursday, in an effort to raise fresh capital.

Thu, 21 May 2026

Eli Lilly says next-generation weight loss drug clears crucial obesity trial

The results bring Lilly one step closer to filing for approval of the injection, retatrutide, which works differently from existing injections and pills.

Thu, 21 May 2026

How the wealthiest families invest: CNBC and Addepar launch Family Office Portfolio Tracker

Public stocks are the fastest-growing asset class for family offices, while their real estate assets are shrinking, per the CNBC Family Office Portfolio Tracker.

Thu, 21 May 2026

Chris Mason: VAT cut on summer fun - the announcement that didn't leak

Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveils measures aimed at helping families with the cost of living - but is it enough?

Thu, 21 May 2026

Billionaire families bet on semiconductor and energy stocks in first quarter during Iran war

Private investment firms of David Tepper and other billionaires doubled down on chipmakers despite the Iran war pressuring data center economics.

Thu, 21 May 2026

Wes Streeting pledges 'wealth tax that works'

Wes Streeting is proposing reforms to capital gains tax, as part of his pitch for the Labour leadership.


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