65 h. ago Not Peanut Butter Jelly Time! Brands report slides in popular spreads after customers cut back on sweet treats

JM Smucker Co. shares dropped after weaker demand for coffee, snacks, and spreads hurt first-quarter sales

Economics

4 d. ago How Elon Musk’s billionaire Doge lieutenant took over the US’s biggest MDMA company

Antonio Gracias is part of the growing movement among Silicon Valley’s right wing enamored with the therapeutic and commercial potential of drugs like MDMAMonths before Antonio Gracias took a leading role in the “department of government efficiency’s” dismantling of the federal government, he was at Burning Man.In the dusty Nevada desert, Gracias, a billionaire private equity investor and one of Elon Musk’s closest friends, attended Nova Heaven, a sunrise rave tribute to victims of the Hamas-led 7 October terrorist attack, and found himself dancing next to Rick Doblin – the US’s most prominent advocate for psychedelic drugs. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago US stocks do something they have never done before... but world's biggest company rattles Wall Street

Stock market hits unprecedented milestone as Wall Street watches for recession signals.

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1 week ago Cracker Barrel loses $94 million in a day after disastrous rebrand sparks MAGA outrage

The new logo for the restaurant chain has been blasted by Trump’s MAGA base, claiming the design is ‘woke’ and ‘boring’

Economics

1 week ago Hays profits tumble as recruiter flags sharp drop in permanent hiring

The company, which is one of Europe’s biggest recruitment agencies, said conditions in the jobs market remained ‘challenging’.

Politics

1 week ago OpenAI eyes world’s largest valuation for private company in stock sale talks

Maker of ChatGPT reported to be considering $6bn share sale that would boost valuation to $500bn – above SpaceXThe maker of ChatGPT is on the cusp of becoming the world’s most valuable private company. OpenAI is in talks to sell $6bn in shares, which would boost its valuation to $500bn, according to multiple reports. The artificial intelligence startup’s stock would be sold to investors by current and former employees.OpenAI has seen exponential growth over the past year. Investors, including Microsoft and SoftBank, have poured at least $40bn into the startup, giving it a valuation of $300bn as of March. Last October, it was valued at $157bn. Continue reading...

Economics

2 w. ago UK's biggest holiday park company to open four new sites in time for Christmas

This holiday park company is expanding the number of sites open during the festive period this year - with four new additions set to launch for Christmas and New Year breaks until 3 January, 2025.

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2 w. ago Britain’s biggest bailiff firm forced into refunds programme after overcharging

Exclusive: Marston Holdings apologises to consumers for ‘enforcement fees’ errorBritain’s biggest bailiff company overcharged people it was pursuing for unpaid debts and has been forced to launch a refunds programme, the Guardian can reveal.Marston Holdings, which is used by companies and state-funded bodies including Transport for London to recover debts and fines, has apologised to consumers after overcharging “enforcement fees” related to unpaid road traffic penalties it was chasing. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago IAN WILLIAMS: Ministers blinded by Beijing's cash cannot see their dangerous folly

The warning from America is stark: selling Thames Water, Britain's biggest water and sewage business, to a Chinese company would be a 'national security threat'.

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3 w. ago MTG enjoyed 142% windfall on company’s ICE contract but Trump goes after ‘disgusting degenerate’ Nancy Pelosi over stocks

President attacks ex-House Speaker and husband despite having come out against the ethical stock-trade standards proposed by a fellow Republican

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3 w. ago MTG cashed in on ICE contractor’s big win but Trump goes after ‘disgusting degenerate’ Nancy Pelosi over stocks

President attacks ex-House Speaker and husband despite having come out against the ethical stock-trade standards proposed by a fellow Republican

Politics

3 w. ago Majorie Taylor Greene up 142% in stocks she bought days before ICE awarded company massive contract: ‘Laughable’

The Georgia representative is a member of the House Homeland Security Committee, which oversees ICE

Events

3 w. ago Titan disaster report: 'Toxic work culture' and OceanGate boss Stockton Rush's 'negligence' contributed to submersible deaths

US Coast Guard Marine Board of Investigation concludes ‘the loss of five lives was preventable’

Events

4 w. ago American Eagle’s stock takes off after Trump weighs in on Sydney Sweeney ad furor

American Eagle ‘has the ‘HOTTEST’ ad out there,’ the president declared Monday

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