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Wed, 15 Jul 2026

China economic growth falls sharply, missing target

Weak demand domestically and the impact of the Iran war on oil prices overshadowed the country's strong exports.

Wed, 15 Jul 2026

Trump threatens to bomb bridges and power plants unless Iran resumes talks

Trump's comments aired as the two countries exchanged fire for the fourth day in a row and the US resumed blockading Iranian ports.

Wed, 15 Jul 2026

Xbox workers stunned after jobs 'bloodbath'

The video game giant owned by Microsoft plans to let 3,200 workers go. Will it be a big reset or a system crash?

Tue, 14 Jul 2026

Midnight social media curfew proposed for older UK teens

Teens will be able to opt out of the restrictions - campaigners have criticised them as being piecemeal.

Tue, 14 Jul 2026

I changed jobs 10 times in 10 years to get the career I wanted

The lily-padding trend sees young people repeatedly move jobs to try to advance in the workplace.

Tue, 14 Jul 2026

Buy Now Pay Later rules to bring refunds and rejections

Consumers should be better protected as Buy Now Pay Later lenders now require authorisation to operate.

Tue, 14 Jul 2026

Heating oil customers to get compensation after price hikes

The cost of heating oil spiked following the US-Israel war with Iran which forced up crude prices.

Tue, 14 Jul 2026

From Wimbledon towels to Scotch: What India-UK trade deal could mean for shoppers

The free trade agreement between the world's fifth and sixth largest economies has come into effect - can it deliver?

Tue, 14 Jul 2026

Bank earnings takeaways: From Goldman Sach's SpaceX IPO fees to JPMorgan's AI job cuts

The five banks reported strong revenue from equities trading.

Tue, 14 Jul 2026

Lucid dismisses report that it is weighing filing for bankruptcy or going private after shares plunge

The report said Lucid was considering options that could include going private or filing for bankruptcy protection.

Tue, 14 Jul 2026

The AI boom just found two new winners: Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase

Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan showed that Wall Street is a major beneficiary of the AI boom, with record revenue driven by surging trading and investment banking.

Tue, 14 Jul 2026

Billionaire Warren Buffett stops donations to Bill Gates charity

The investor's decision comes weeks after Gates' appearance before US Congress over his links to Jeffrey Epstein.

Tue, 14 Jul 2026

Gas prices drive down US inflation - but will it last?

While the US inflation rate fell in June, concerns remain over price rises increasing again due to the renewed conflict in the Middle East.

Tue, 14 Jul 2026

T. rex sells for $50 million, becoming the most expensive dinosaur fossil ever auctioned

It passes a stegosaurus skeleton that billionaire hedge funder Ken Griffin bought for $44.6 million in 2024.

Tue, 14 Jul 2026

Port of Dover works to avoid summer travel chaos

It is hoped the long queues and delays seen over the May bank holiday will not be repeated.

Tue, 14 Jul 2026

Paramount still plans to close WBD merger by end of September despite lawsuit

Paramount is still planning for its acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery to close by late September despite lawsuit challenge from state attorneys general.

Tue, 14 Jul 2026

United Airlines' new upsell: Keeping other travelers out of the middle seat

United Airlines will allow customers to pay more to keep the middle seat open on its Airbus A321XLRs

Tue, 14 Jul 2026

World Cup's biggest spenders show up late as semifinals drive host city travel boom

World Cup travel demand to U.S. host cities is spiking as the tournament reaches the semifinal stage.

Tue, 14 Jul 2026

Diamond giant De Beers halts work at flagship South African mine as demand plummets

Production will stop for two years at the mine which employs more than 4,000 people.

Tue, 14 Jul 2026

Frontier Airlines to debut in-flight Wi-Fi in 2027 with SpaceX's Starlink

Frontier is signing with Starlink for in-flight Wi-Fi, with service debuting as early as next year.


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