1 hour ago Walmart CEO announces plan to reshape every role within company

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon announced that artificial intelligence will reshape every job role within the company, from cashiers to executives, as the retailer plans to go on the "offense" with AI.

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2 h. ago Beloved Six Flags amusement park closes after 50 years of stomach

The amusement park, known as the ‘thrill capital of DC,’ is ‘not a strategic fit,’ the company said in May

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2 h. ago Palantir lifts 2025 sales outlook after posting strong quarterly growth

Peter Thiel’s data intelligence company enjoys surging deals with companies and the US government

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4 h. ago Jon Stewart to remain ‘Daily Show’ host through 2026 — despite criticism of Paramount CEO

Jon Stewart has been highly critical of new Paramount chief David Ellison amid the company’s rightward shift in recent months.

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5 h. ago Police confirm 'knife threat' sparked school closure with 'critical incident' declared

Dyfed-Powys Police said at least 13 police vehicles were deployed to the school and surrounding area

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5 h. ago 'Knife threat' sparked school closure with 'critical incident' declared

Dyfed-Powys Police said at least 13 police vehicles were deployed to the school and surrounding area

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6 h. ago Bari Weiss’s security detail is costing CBS $10,000 per day, according to report

Weiss took over CBS News last month after its parent company bought her Substack, The Free Press, for $150 million

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6 h. ago Outrage in Paris as Shein prepares to open its first permanent store

Fast-fashion retailer faces political anger, fury from workers and warnings it will damage city’s progressive imageThe online fast-fashion retailer Shein will open its first permanent bricks-and-mortar store in the world in Paris this week amid political outrage, fury from workers and warnings from city hall that it will damage the French capital’s progressive image.The Singapore-based clothing company, which was founded in China, has built a massive online business despite criticism over its factory working conditions and the environmental impact of low-cost, throwaway fashion. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Penny Mordaunt plots comeback with warning against Trumpian policies for Britain

Penny Mordaunt speaks to The Independent about her new book – and her hopes of a return to Westminster

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8 h. ago Trader slapped with huge £10,000 fine for selling potentially dangerous girls party dresses

More than 500 dresses were seized from the company in Broughton Street

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10 h. ago 'Some may never see a penny, some are staring down the barrel of company closure'

Plans to support those 'who made Manchester Pride 2025 unforgettable but were left unpaid' have been unveiled

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12 h. ago TfL warns London Underground line closure continuing until November 9

TfL warns London Underground line closure continuing until November 9 - Best Tube alternatives  MyLondon

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13 h. ago Energy bills: I claimed back the £70 hiding in my energy account from my supplier

My energy company had been quietly hoarding my cash 💸 — I decided to do something about it

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14 h. ago Over 400 UK high street stores including supermarkets and cafes to close

A number of popular high street stores have announced plans to close their doors permanently in 2025, while some others have announced new openings

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15 h. ago Cumbria train derailment: Major update as company warns 'do not travel'

Emergency services were called to a train derailment near Shap in Cumbria with all lines blocked this morning

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17 h. ago M1 traffic LIVE: Chaos as motorway shut in both directions after lorry crash

A collision between two lorries that caused a vehicle fire and spillage has sparked a full closure on the M1 in both directions as emergency services work at the scene

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18 h. ago Stewy chickpeas with squash and chicken braised with apricots: Samin Nosrat’s recipes for cooking with harissa

Fragrant with spices, this staple of north African cooking brings a welcome heat to stews and braisesI thought I knew my harissa after nearly two decades of making it from scratch. Then I tasted a spoonful of rich, wine-dark paste from an unmarked jar that arrived on my doorstep from brothers Mansour and Karim Arem. They were on the verge of launching Zwïta, a company focused on celebrating their Tunisian heritage. Whereas western cooks and food writers are familiar with many of the food traditions of nearby Morocco, we’ve largely neglected to learn anything about Tunisia or its culinary history. And, judging by the Arem brothers’ harissa, that’s entirely to our detriment.Made with mild, sun-dried chillies, the traditional Tunisian version of this pepper paste is layered with garlic, caraway and coriander. Multidimensional in flavour and distinctly thick, it will be a revelation to anyone who has only ever encountered the stuff squeezed from a tube (or any other version similarly do...

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18 h. ago Exxon funded thinktanks to spread climate denial in Latin America, documents reveal

Texas-based fossil fuel company financed Atlas Network in attempt to derail UN-led climate treaty processExxon funded rightwing thinktanks to spread climate change denial across Latin America, according to hundreds of previously unpublished documents that reveal a coordinated campaign to make the global south “less inclined” to support the UN-led climate treaty processThe documents, which include copies of the actual cheques Exxon sent, consist of internal documents and years of correspondence between the Texas-based fossil fuel company and Atlas Network, a US-based coalition of more than 500 free-market thinktanks and other partners worldwide. Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Some Head Start preschools shutter as government shutdown continues

The government shutdown is triggering a wave of closures of Head Start centers, leaving many working parents scrambling for child care and shutting some of the nation’s neediest children out of preschool

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19 h. ago ‘I took mushrooms before my audition’: Smiths drummer Mike Joyce on wild gigs, Marr’s jim

Breaking dancefloors, recording in the dark, crying at I Know It’s Over, winning in court, splitting over chips the musician relives his tumultuous years in ‘the best British band ever’‘It was terrifying,” says Mike Joyce, sitting in the palatial suite of the Stock Exchange hotel in Manchester. The drummer is talking about his favourite gig with the Smiths: the night in July 1986 when The Queen Is Dead tour hit Salford Maxwell Hall. “They weren’t taking ticket stubs off people coming in. So they were giving their tickets back out through the bog window.” The show ended up at double capacity. “They had to evacuate the bar downstairs because the sprung dancefloor was collapsing. Delirium! There were people crying their eyes out, strangers hugging each other – and that was before E!”Joyce, garrulously upbeat company, has just written a warm, engaging memoir, The Drums, celebrating the Smiths. It’s a “right place, right time” story of his memories as the great indie band tore down the b...

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