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Wed, 17 Jun 2026

Taxi fares set to increase amid rising costs

The council agrees to increase the maximum charges for Hackney carriage journeys, amid fears demand may fall.

Wed, 17 Jun 2026

Musk's SpaceX overtakes Amazon to become world's fifth most valuable firm

Elon Musk's rocket firm has overtaken the retail and media empire in value after a surge in its share price.

Tue, 16 Jun 2026

Cadbury chocolate-owner Mondelez defends staying in Russia

Mondelez boss Dirk Van de Put says it was the "right decision" to remain after the war with Ukraine.

Tue, 16 Jun 2026

How Roku fits into Fox's future — and what investors are missing about the deal

Fox's stock dropped following its announcement that it will acquire Roku for $22 billion. Analysts still think it's a good deal.

Tue, 16 Jun 2026

Struggling Pizza Hut chain to be sold for $2.7bn

The decision comes after a prolonged period of difficulty for the chain, which has faced increasing competition from a range of rivals.

Tue, 16 Jun 2026

Rivian laying off hundreds of workers amid R2 launch

Rivian said Tuesday it was laying off hundreds of workers, or less than 2% of its workforce.

Tue, 16 Jun 2026

General Motors announces new defense partnership with Lockheed Martin

General Motors announced a new defense partnership with Lockheed Martin as the country ramps up its production of weapons.

Tue, 16 Jun 2026

Carvana is expanding into new vehicles. The implications could reshape the U.S. automotive retail market

Carvana has bought seven new vehicle franchises since last year that primarily sell Stellantis' Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram brands.

Tue, 16 Jun 2026

Yum Brands sells Pizza Hut to private equity firm LongRange Capital and Yum China for $2.7 billion

Yum Brands is selling Pizza Hut, capping off years of struggles for the pizza chain.

Tue, 16 Jun 2026

How AI may be messing with home prices

For most real estate professionals, the data aggregation capabilities of AI can enhance their expertise. But there are shortcomings.

Tue, 16 Jun 2026

Funds available to help with back-to-school costs

Applications open for funding to help families with the cost of school essentials.

Tue, 16 Jun 2026

Do online saving methods really work?

Do online saving methods really work?

Tue, 16 Jun 2026

Japan raises interest rate to highest since 1995

The Bank of Japan has been raising rates from near-zero since 2024.

Tue, 16 Jun 2026

What is Helium-3 and could we get it from the moon?

Helium-3 is expensive and demand is forecast to soar, so some are planning to mine it on the moon.

Tue, 16 Jun 2026

Thames Water moves step closer to nationalisation after government objects to rescue deal

A government spokesman tells the BBC that the current offer "does not do enough to protect consumers or the environment".

Mon, 15 Jun 2026

SpaceX IPO raised $10bn more than thought

The company's listing raised $87.5bn, compared with the $75bn it was initially thought.

Mon, 15 Jun 2026

Centene to offer buyouts to some employees as health insurer cuts costs

The health insurer Centene did not indicate to how many employees were offered buyouts or how much it is aiming to reduce its workforce.

Mon, 15 Jun 2026

Anthropic to meet White House over AI tool suspension

The sudden meeting was called after Anthropic had to block users from just-released AI models.

Mon, 15 Jun 2026

How could the US-Iran deal affect oil prices and the cost of food?

Experts warn the impact of the war will continue to affect the global economy for months to come.

Mon, 15 Jun 2026

Fox to buy Roku streaming firm in $22bn deal

The move is seen as a bet that combining streaming with its news and sport offering will boost Fox as TV audiences move online.


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