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Wed, 05 Aug 2026

Here's what to expect when Disney reports earnings before the bell

Disney reports its fiscal third-quarter earnings before the bell Wednesday as the market awaits further updates and changes under newly minted CEO Josh D'Amaro.

Wed, 05 Aug 2026

Trump says Iran will be 'hit very hard' if Hormuz Strait not open soon as oil prices fall

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent both announced talks had progressed to allow shipments to resume.

Wed, 05 Aug 2026

GM, Chinese automaker extend joint venture for 20 years despite geopolitical tensions with U.S.

GM said the deal will focus on domestic sales of Buick and Cadillac models in China and exporting Chevrolet products built in China for non-U.S. markets.

Wed, 05 Aug 2026

AI used new levels of 'autonomy and deception' to trick people in safety test

The UK's AI Safety Institute said recent behaviour from Anthropic and OpenAI models was malicious and unprecedented.

Tue, 04 Aug 2026

Could tech replace firefighters in the battle against wildfires?

Tech is being used to watch for wildfires but firefighters are still needed to put them out.

Tue, 04 Aug 2026

The cost of being single – and how friends are teaming up to beat it

Many singles face extra costs for housing, bills, food and holidays but there are ways to ease the burden.

Tue, 04 Aug 2026

Fashion brand Jaded has ad banned for 'glamourising smoking'

The advertising watchdog said Jaded London's marketing email made smoking seem appealing.

Tue, 04 Aug 2026

Saudi-led group completes $55bn purchase of gaming giant EA

The deal takes the maker of titles including The Sims and EA FC into private ownership - and loads it with debt.

Tue, 04 Aug 2026

Lucid begins 'operational reset' as CEO says EV maker will delay midsize vehicle

The company didn't provide updated guidance. New CEO Silvio Napoli earlier this year suspended production expectations.

Tue, 04 Aug 2026

'I feel like I dug my own grave': The workers caught in the AI transition

AI is reshaping the Philippines' outsourcing industry, raising questions over the future of the industry.

Tue, 04 Aug 2026

Paramount Skydance raises full-year profit guidance, remains 'confident' about WBD merger

Paramount Skydance reported second-quarter earnings after the bell and said it continues to prepare for its proposed merger with Warner Bros. Discovery.

Tue, 04 Aug 2026

McDonald's says its U.S. business is falling short as it announces new head of its largest market

McDonald's stock has fallen more than 11% this year, dragging its market cap down to roughly $191 billion.

Tue, 04 Aug 2026

Chipotle stock falls on potential link to salmonella outbreak in Minnesota

Chipotle has pulled the affected supply from restaurants and replaced them with peppers from different growers, according to the company.

Tue, 04 Aug 2026

Novo Nordisk shares slide after guidance disappoints investors

Novo Nordisk raised its financial outlook as it tries to catch up with rival Eli Lilly in the booming GLP-1 market.

Tue, 04 Aug 2026

Pfizer tops estimates, hikes low end of revenue guidance on strength of Eliquis, other drugs

Pfizer said it cut its full-year revenue expectation for its Covid products to $4 billion, down from around $5 billion previously.

Tue, 04 Aug 2026

Procter & Gamble will acquire supplements brand Thorne for $3.8 billion, CEO tells CNBC

P&G CEO Shailesh Jejurikar said the acquisition is a play to grow the company's health business on CNBC's "Squawk on the Street."

Tue, 04 Aug 2026

Green means go for uniform ahead of new school year

Sirius Academy West in Hull is giving parents the chance to make sure uniforms conform in advance.

Tue, 04 Aug 2026

Why Ford believes its 10.2% July U.S. sales decline was still a 'good' month

The July decline adds to a lackluster sales year for the automaker, with results off 9.7% compared with 2025.

Tue, 04 Aug 2026

McDonald's names company veteran Skye Anderson as its U.S. president as growth in its largest market slows

McDonald's new U.S. President Skye Anderson has been with the company for 26 years and succeeds Joe Erlinger in the role.

Tue, 04 Aug 2026

How the dry weather affects your supermarket shop

Tomos Morgan visits farm in Vale of Glamorgan to explain how the hot and dry spell affects crops.


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