Councils to get more powers to stop vape and betting shops, PM announces
New vape shops will require planning permission and councils will get more powers to stop betting shops, under government plans aimed at improving high streets.
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S&P 500 Earnings Beats Reach Highest Percentage Since 2021
August 7, 2026, 3:53 AM EDT. SpaceX NASDAQ:SPCX is currently priced well below Wall Street’s highest target of $800, pointing to an 86% discount. The company has posted strong expansion, with Q2 reven…
Water outage forces Chessington theme park to close
Chessington says all tickets booked for Monday can be used on a future date.
Taylor Farms recalls jalapeno products after salmonella outbreak
Food producer Taylor Farms is recalling sandwiches, sauces and dips across 26 US states after a salmonella outbreak.
Consortium advances talks for stake in Liverpool
A group including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos advances its talks to buy about a 30% stake in Liverpool, BBC Sport has been told.
Thames Water gave finance boss a £1m signing-on fee
Thames Water paid its finance chief a £1m signing-on fee in July as the company struggles with a mountain of debt and faces temporary nationalisation.
China CPI inflation eases to 6-mth low, adds pressure for policy easing
Softer than expected CPI and PPI readings reinforce the picture of a two-speed Chinese economy, with strong exports and factory output offset by weak domestic demand, adding to the case for the accele…
Tech leaders say AI means less work - their staff say they work up to 90 hours a week
For years now, executives at companies that are pouring hundreds of billions of dollars a year into developing various artificial intelligence tools have insisted that the technology will ultimately m…
'You could smell someone' who worked at Raleigh
The company was more than just a employer. For years, it was part of the fabric of Nottingham.
Burnham brings forward ban on 'subscription traps' to ease cost of living
Subscriptions will be easier to cancel and companies will be compelled to make it clear when contracts auto-renew at a higher price, Andy Burnham has announced.
You could be missing out on £150 off your energy bill - here's how to check
One call to your energy supplier to ensure your name is on the electricity bill may mean you are in line for a £150 discount this winter â but you need to get in before the deadline.
5 big analyst AI moves: Pullback in this stock is an ’enhanced buying opportunity’
August 5, 2026, 3:53 AM EDT.IPOs such as SpaceX and ChangXin Memory Technologies have generated worldwide interest, particularly across the tech and AI sectors. Still, with founders trying to maximize…
Humanoids are as much a compute story as a robotics one
Chen Liang, the founder of Guchi Robotics, an automation company headquartered in Shanghai, is a tall, heavy-set man in his mid-40s with square-rimmed glasses. His everyday manner is calm and understa…
Raw images, no filters: Why MySpace fans want it back as relaunch hinted
For Monticah Hawkins, a 31-year-old real-estate agent in Atlanta, MySpace wasn't just a website â it was a ritual.
Nvidia’s valuation is lowest in 10 years despite mind-blowing AI demand, BofA say
While AI skeptics have pointed to eye-popping valuations as a reason to run, Arya said the industry is only at the "midpoint" of a decade-long transformation, and it's being led by Nvidia (NVDA) and B…
Standard Motor Products earnings missed by $0.03, revenue fell short of estimates
About 150 publicly traded companies have warned investors of the threat COVID-19 poses, with several anticipating they'll miss guidance for the March quarter.
The Leverage Risk Wall Street Can’t Afford to Ignore
Nobody likes talking about death. But if you're an investor, that's exactly why you should. Because behind the world's most uncomfortable topic is one of the most dependable business models on the pla…
Is football AI-proof? Why tech investors wanted a slice of the World Cup
Fifa has been forced to U-turn on plans to sell off a slice of the World Cup after fierce opposition, with threats of future boycotts and calls for the governing body's president, Gianni Infantino, to…
Sound Money: Be Careful What You Wish For
In the Lost Lands is the seventh collaboration between the apocalyptically-inclined husband and wife and director-star duo Paul W.S. Anderson and Milla Jovovich. They met on Resident Evil (2002), cons…
How a 90-second power outage sparked chaos for rail commuters
The power failure which hit a Network Rail operations centre in Manchester was a rare incident.
Goodwin considers selling part of defence business
British engineering company Goodwin has said it is considering selling off parts of its business, which supplies components to major defence and nuclear programmes.
Surprise US Job Weakness Casts Serious Doubt on Fed Rate Hikes
Wall Streetâs major market averages traded towards the topside on Friday after July's nonfarm payrolls surprised to the downside, showing an unexpected contraction in employment.
Trump administration to pay German firm $1.2bn to halt US wind projects
German energy company RWE has said it will abandon its offshore wind projects in the US after reaching a $1.2bn (£892m) payout deal with President Donald Trump's Department of the Interior (DoI).
US strikes $1.2bn deal to pay German firm to halt offshore wind projects
The RWE payout is the latest in a string of deals cancelling wind energy projects, a power source long derided by Trump.