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Mon, 03 Aug 2026

New Spider-Man film sees second-biggest ever global opening weekend

The strong box office performance gives a boost to Disney ahead of the much-anticipated Avengers: Doomsday.

Mon, 03 Aug 2026

US and Japan take action to prop up yen in rare joint move

Both countries have said that they will not hesitate to conduct joint interventions in the future.

Mon, 03 Aug 2026

Almost £200,000 of fuel stolen from UK forecourts every day since Iran war began

Incidents of fuel being taken without payment have risen by a fifth in five months, according to industry analysis.

Sun, 02 Aug 2026

The change that may help you get a mortgage as a first-time buyer

More relaxed mortgage regulation opens the door for some first-time buyers, but it comes with risk.

Sun, 02 Aug 2026

Why flights are so expensive and will likely stay that way

Airlines are paying billions of dollars more in fuel costs this year

Sun, 02 Aug 2026

Parents save on school uniforms at city swap shop

Parents take home school uniform for free at a pop-up that organisers hope can become a regular event.

Sat, 01 Aug 2026

Faisal Islam: Four reasons why Fifa's World Cup plan never stacked up

The actual presentation of FIFA's plan to part-privatise the World Cup raises many more questions than it answers.

Sat, 01 Aug 2026

To keep growing, incoming Best Buy CEO says he first wants to go smaller

As incoming CEO Jason Bonfig prepares to take the reins, he told CNBC he's focused on expanding the company's reach and enhancing the customer experience.

Sat, 01 Aug 2026

Budget to be held in October, Healey announces

The new chancellor pledged to move money and power out of Westminster, and into every postcode around Britain.

Fri, 31 Jul 2026

Snapchat joins other popular platforms in fight against 'AI slop'

Snapchat, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Substack are trying to combat the proliferation of fake AI content.

Fri, 31 Jul 2026

Fintech broker Clear Street offers investors pre-IPO access to $188 billion AI giant Databricks

Fintech brokerage Clear Street is launching a private markets platform, beginning with Databricks stakes, to give investors more access to late-stage startups.

Fri, 31 Jul 2026

‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ sets domestic box office preview record with $72 million

Sony and Marvel's "Spider-Man: Brave New Day" is expected to haul in around $270 million domestically over its debut weekend.

Fri, 31 Jul 2026

FIFA tests the limits of private equity in sports with World Cup subsidiary sale

UEFA and Concacaf's rejection of FIFA's plan to sell a 20% stake in the World Cup's commercial operations highlights uneasiness with private equity in sports.

Fri, 31 Jul 2026

How Leopold Aschenbrenner built a $45 billion AI hedge fund — and lost most of it in days

Leopold Aschenbrenner, a former OpenAI researcher-turned-hedge fund manager, saw a dramatic decline this week in his AI-focused fund, Situational Awareness.

Fri, 31 Jul 2026

GM to launch proprietary in-vehicle AI system later this year

General Motors plans to launch a proprietary in-vehicle artificial intelligence system that's better tailored for its customers later this year.

Fri, 31 Jul 2026

AI firms must answer for rogue bots, says boss of hacked company

Clement Delangue said he didn't want cyber attacks on other companies to become "normalised".

Fri, 31 Jul 2026

BP puts North Sea business up for sale

The decision follows a review of BP's operations and is set to end 60 years of production in the region by the oil giant.

Fri, 31 Jul 2026

Sainsbury's agrees to sell Argos for £120m

Under the terms of the deal, Argos will still operate in Sainsbury's shops, sell Habitat products, and offer Nectar points.

Fri, 31 Jul 2026

Passenger on British Airways mayday flight describes fear and shout of 'I don't want to die'

Edward Killiwick was on the flight that issued a distress call, before it landed safely at Heathrow earlier this month.

Fri, 31 Jul 2026

More consumer companies are staying private for longer, avoiding the IPO road

With the rise of secondary markets and a stronger liquidity environment, more companies are choosing to stay private for longer, according to experts.


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