Les used a QR code to download a parking app - but it was a scam
When Les Howard could not find change for parking during a trip to the coast, a quick response (QR) code on the meter seemed to be the answer.
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5 Big Financial Surprises in the Last 25 Years
The Carney government released its first budget, drawing a line in the sand relative to the previous Liberal government. Gone are the hundreds of income measures sprinkled across different sectors and populations in the…
How to Think Like An Investor, Not A Speculator
Last week, we wrote two short articles within our Commentary summarizing Mark Zuckerberg’s new stance on AI. We were skeptical of his “AI for the people” essay given his track record. Thus, when we saw a recent Bloomber…
Vatican plans €100 million agrivoltaic energy plant near Rome
Putting solar panels on land you already own is usually a matter of paperwork and a phone call. You get a permit, you hire someone to bolt the racking down, and you sign whatever the utility puts in front of you so the …
More students planning to live at home for university over 'insane' living costs
More new students are choosing to live at home for university this year than in the last nine years, new data shows.
THINK Ahead: Bessent Versus the Bond Market
Following is the unofficial transcript of a CNBC exclusive interview with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on CNBC's "Squawk on the Street" (M-F, 9AM-12PM ET) today, Thursday, August 20. Following are links to vide…
U.S. services sector activity accelerates sharply in August, S&P Global says
The US private sector entered the third quarter at its fastest pace in months, according to preliminary data released Thursday, even as American factories fell back into contraction for the first time since late 2025 — …
FTSE 100 today: Stocks rise as gold-fuelled mining rally offsets weak retail sales
SYDNEY — The S&P/ASX 200 climbed 28.0 points, or 0.31%, to 9,081.8 as of 12:44 p.m. AEST Thursday, rebounding from a two-week low as a dramatic overnight surge in gold prices lifted mining stocks and a heavy slate of co…
Canada 'should fight' as US trade deadline looms, Manitoba premier says
One of Canada's provincial leaders has criticised a prospective trade deal with the US and pushed his country to hold out for favourable terms, showing Prime Minister Mark Carney faces a tough battle in getting buy-in o…
Nasdaq 100 Is About to Make Wall Street Sleepy
On July 7, Space Exploration Technologies (NASDAQ: SPCX) joined the Nasdaq-100 -- which is the 100 largest non-financial companies by market cap listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange. It also received a $300 price target …
Royal Mail misses delivery targets again but hails 'encouraging' signs
Royal Mail has once again missed its delivery targets for first and second class post, but said it is making progress towards the goals as its turnaround plan continues.
UK borrows more than expected in July as Healey prepares for first Budget
The government borrowed slightly more than expected in July, according to figures published as Chancellor John Healey draws up his first Budget.
UK private sector growth picks up in August on services
Sharing in Growth has been lauded at the annual Management Consultancies Association Awards. Picking up the prize for Change and Transformation in the Private Sector, the firm helped a Sheffield-based manufacturing firm…
Panama Canal to cut number of ships passing through due to El Niño
Panama Canal's operator is to cut the number of vessels passing through the key waterway due to low rainfall caused by El Niño.
How landscape gardening is being electrified
Part of the soundtrack to a day in southern California is the drone of petrol-powered gardening equipment.
Millennials are struggling to buy a home - but is it actually getting easier?
Leaving education, getting a job, buying a home and perhaps starting a family: the path previous generations followed may seem a distant dream to many now.
How much could Trump's 'economic D-Day' hurt Iran?
Nearly six months after US President Donald Trump vowed a swift victory over Iran, the conflict appears to be at a standstill, with prospects of a military victory or negotiated settlement growing dimmer.
Stifling heat and broken toilets: TUI River Cruise passengers tell of their holiday hell
Dozens of people have accused TUI River Cruises of operating vessels with faulty facilities including persistently broken air conditioning, after they spent thousands of pounds on holidays.
Reform UK proposes tax rebates for firms to boost apprenticeships
Suella Braverman also advised student's "not to get ripped off by the great university scam".
Bernard Matthews confirms closure of Derby factory
Bernard Matthews Foods says its Shaftesbury Street factory will close by the end of 2026.
Walmart sales under strain as US shoppers pull back
Sales at the US retail giant Walmart grew at their slowest pace for more than six years in the most recent quarter, suggesting American shoppers are under strain.
Danone €1bn takeover of Huel approved by watchdog
French firm says the acquisition of Huel will help it grow in the nutritional sector.
Founder of collapsed Chinese property giant Evergrande sentenced to life in prison
The founder of Evergrande, the property giant at the centre of China's housing market slump, has been sentenced to life in prison and had all of his personal property confiscated.
The US Treasury Doubles Down on Buybacks
The U.S. Treasury announced yesterday that it will at least double its liquidity-supporting buyback operations for Treasury notes and bonds with 10 or more years to maturity. The current per-operation cap of $2 billion …