Emirates H1 net profit plunges 66% as Iran war rattles Middle East aviation
Group enters the second half of the financial year with ‘measured optimism’, says CEOPublished Thu, Nov 5, 2026 ·...
Sony Pictures Posts Huge Q2 Profit Swing Thanks To ‘Spider-Man’
The friendly neighborhood Spider-Man has swung Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) to a massive hike in second quarter profit. The...
UBS cuts about 200 London jobs as Credit Suisse fusion ends
Wealth management and investment banking are among the units that have been affectedPublished Thu, Nov 5, 2026 · 03:39...

Why California’s billionaire tax failed to get the support many had anticipated

Despite a nationwide blue wave in the midterm election, California’s much-debated billionaire tax didn’t get the support many expected in one of the country’s most liberal states. Since the...
SoftBank acquisition of ABB robot unit blocked by China regulator that opposed Meta’s Manus deal: FT
Toyota posts first profit gain in six quarters, lifts annual outlook as hybrid sales shine
Emirates H1 net profit plunges 66% as Iran war rattles Middle East aviation
Group enters the second half of the financial year with ‘measured optimism’, says CEOPublished Thu, Nov 5, 2026 ·...
Sony Pictures Posts Huge Q2 Profit Swing Thanks To ‘Spider-Man’
The friendly neighborhood Spider-Man has swung Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) to a massive hike in second quarter profit. The...
UBS cuts about 200 London jobs as Credit Suisse fusion ends
Wealth management and investment banking are among the units that have been affectedPublished Thu, Nov 5, 2026 · 03:39...

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Why California’s billionaire tax failed to get the support many had anticipated
Despite a nationwide blue wave in the midterm election, California’s much-debated billionaire tax didn’t get the support many expected in one of the country’s most liberal states. Since the...
Emirates H1 net profit plunges 66% as Iran war rattles Middle East aviation
Group enters the second half of the financial year with ‘measured optimism’, says CEOPublished Thu, Nov 5, 2026 · 05:36 PM[DUBAI] Emirates airline reported a 66 per cent drop...
Sony Pictures Posts Huge Q2 Profit Swing Thanks To ‘Spider-Man’
The friendly neighborhood Spider-Man has swung Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) to a massive hike in second quarter profit. The box office success of Spider-Man: Brand New Day was the...
UBS cuts about 200 London jobs as Credit Suisse fusion ends
Wealth management and investment banking are among the units that have been affectedPublished Thu, Nov 5, 2026 · 03:39 PM[LONDON] UBS Group has slashed about two hundred positions in...
SoftBank acquisition of ABB robot unit blocked by China regulator that opposed Meta’s Manus deal: FT
The deal is part of founder Masayoshi Son’s ambition to play a larger role in the AI build-outPublished Thu, Nov 5, 2026 · 03:07 PM[HONG KONG] China has blocked...
Toyota posts first profit gain in six quarters, lifts annual outlook as hybrid sales shine
Published Thu, Nov 5, 2026 · 02:24 PM[TOKYO] Toyota on Thursday (Nov 5) booked its first profit gain in six quarters and lifted its annual outlook by 15 per...

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Why California’s billionaire tax failed to get the support many had anticipated
Despite a nationwide blue wave in the midterm election, California’s much-debated billionaire tax didn’t get the support many expected in one of the country’s most liberal states. Since the...
Emirates H1 net profit plunges 66% as Iran war rattles Middle East aviation
Group enters the second half of the financial year with ‘measured optimism’, says CEOPublished Thu, Nov 5, 2026 · 05:36 PM[DUBAI] Emirates airline reported a 66 per cent drop...
UBS cuts about 200 London jobs as Credit Suisse fusion ends
Wealth management and investment banking are among the units that have been affectedPublished Thu, Nov 5, 2026 · 03:39 PM[LONDON] UBS Group has slashed about two hundred positions in...
SoftBank acquisition of ABB robot unit blocked by China regulator that opposed Meta’s Manus deal: FT
The deal is part of founder Masayoshi Son’s ambition to play a larger role in the AI build-outPublished Thu, Nov 5, 2026 · 03:07 PM[HONG KONG] China has blocked...
Toyota posts first profit gain in six quarters, lifts annual outlook as hybrid sales shine
Published Thu, Nov 5, 2026 · 02:24 PM[TOKYO] Toyota on Thursday (Nov 5) booked its first profit gain in six quarters and lifted its annual outlook by 15 per...
Visa sets up six global tech hubs in Singapore, with 1,500 staff at new Paya Lebar centre
Technologies and solutions developed in the Republic will be deployed across its global network[SINGAPORE] Digital payments giant Visa will set up six hubs in Singapore to build capabilities in...

Gossip

Southwest Michigan’s Next Generation of Winemakers Has a Bigger Vision for the Region
Maxx Eichberg at Stranger Wine Company. Stranger Wine Company Maxx Eichberg clambers over a row of barrels, Birkenstocks flapping on the weathered wood as he searches for the vintage...
Beyond Cheese and Chocolate: The 8 Swiss Dishes to Try, Canton by Canton
Bern: Berner Platte In Bern, you’ll find the Berner Platte, a meat feast featuring pork shoulder (schüfeli), smoked pork loin (rippli), smoked bacon (speck), boiled beef (siedfleisch), pork knuckle...
London Artist Maya Golyshkina Is a Model of Self-Promotion
Maya Golyshkina, Maya Plates, 2021. Courtesy the artist Imagine gazing a little too long at one of Claes Oldenburg’s larger-than-life soft sculptures, his plopping Floor Burger with pickle on...
A Los Angeles Itinerary for Art Lovers
Walk around Echo Park After getting settled in Silver Lake, we met up with Holland Denvir, founder of Los Angeles Design Week/end, to check out the Eastside design scene....
Kerry James Marshall’s “The Histories” Finds a Fitting Home in Paris
“The Histories” at the Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris is Kerry James Marshall’as first retrospective in France. Photo by Joel Saget / AFP via Getty Images There has been...
One Fine Show: “Solid Pictures, Photosculpture and the Making of Modern Likeness”
François Willème, Portrait of Matilde de Aguilera y Gamboa c. 1865. White bisque porcelain, 16-7/8 x 11-1/4 x 14-3/4 in. Robert and Pauline Sears Fund, Cantor Arts Center, Stanford...

Health

Mississippi Leads States in Credit Card Debt Strain as Balances Use Nearly 30% of Limits
Mississippi households face the nation's greatest credit card debt strain, with balances consuming nearly 30% of available credit, according to an October 2026 study by Achieve that ranked financial...
The Deal With Meta & OpenAI Just Cost AMD $1.1 Billion
Advanced Micro Devices booked a $1.1 billion noncash charge in the third quarter tied to its chip deals with OpenAI and Meta Platforms, marking the first time the two...
European Freezers Keep Being Attacked By Hackers. Experts Believe Russia Is Behind.
Repeated cyberattacks against supermarket refrigeration units in Europe have sparked concerns that Russia could be conducting sabotage attacks.The latest hack targeted freezers and refrigerators at supermarkets in Belgium, Luxembourg,...
Democrats’ Resounding Win in the Midterms Removed Political Uncertainty. Stocks Soared.
Stocks soared on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones closing its best day in a year and a half after the decisive win by the Democratic party removed some political...
Europe’s Freezers Keep Being Hit by Cyberattacks. A French Blood Bank Was Now Hit.
A cyberattack altered refrigeration controls at three French blood bank sites early Monday, prompting staff to secure equipment and move supplies before they lost any blood products or samples....
A Pioneer In AI is Wondering Whether Humanity Might Be Better Off Without It
The so-called godfather of AI said tech leaders know the risks associated with it but are more concerned with making money than ensuring it is safe.Geoffrey Hinton, the 78-year-old...

Innovation

What Is Mogging? Take a Closer Look at Collins English Dictionary’s 2026 Word of the Year
Ice-T Has Epic 2-Word Message to Critics of His and Coco Austin's Parenting Style“Mogging” is mogging extra hard right now. After all, the slang word—coined by Gen Z and...
The Secrets Behind John Goodman’s 200-Pound Weight Loss
While everyone loves a reboot, there's one character John Goodman hopes to never return to.  Ahead of the 2018 premiere of the Roseanne spinoff The Conners, the actor acknowledged...
Director Michael Mann Hospitalized After Accidentally Shooting Himself at Gun Range
Michael Mann is in recovery.  The Collateral director experienced a real health scare on Halloween while shooting at a sanctioned gun range in Los Angeles.  “On Saturday, at a gun range, a...
Inde Navarrette Shades Shane Gillis in SNL Monologue After “Wh–es” Comment Controversy
Sharon Osbourne vs. Ashton KutcherIn September 2023, while playing a game called Stir the Pot with her daughter Kelly Osbourne on E! News, Sharon said the That '70s Show alum was the rudest celebrity she...
Sandra Bullock Shares Rare Bird’s Eye View Into Halloween With Kids Louis and Laila
Sandra Bullock goes to infinity and beyond when it comes to Halloween. The Bird Box star shared never-before-seen throwback photos and videos of her kids Louis, 16, and Laila,...
Mary J. Blige Calls Out “Idiot” Heckler During Las Vegas Concert
Mary J. Blige Dishes on Self-Love With Anthem GorgeousMary J. Blige doesn’t need any hateration, holleration in this dancery or on stage. In fact, she’s going to put them on...

News

Wall Street set for higher open as Democrats win Congress; data centre stocks slide
The prospect of fewer sharp policy changes under a divided government lifts large tech stocksPublished Wed, Nov 4, 2026 · 10:24 PM[BENGALURU] US stocks were set for a higher...
Europe stocks slip on AI concerns, escalating Iran tensions
Published Tue, Nov 3, 2026 · 09:52 PM[BENGALURU] Europe’s benchmark equities index slipped on Tuesday (Nov 3), with technology stocks among the biggest drags as concerns about the outlook...
Anthropic plans to sell US$3.5 billion of shares to Japan investors in IPO
This will go towards raising working capital and funding operating expenses and capital expenditurePublished Mon, Nov 2, 2026 · 03:13 PM[TOKYO] Anthropic aims to raise up to US$3.5 billion...
Europe: Shares stumble at end of best month since June on AI worries
European technology sector index falls 2.8% for its worst day since Jul 7 and led sectoral declinesPublished Sat, Oct 31, 2026 · 08:24 AM[BENGALURU] European shares dropped on Friday...
AEM tumbles 11% along with Singapore and regional chip peers following Alphabet’s record plunge
[SINGAPORE] Investors dumped chip stocks in Singapore and the region on Friday (Oct 30) following a similar rout overnight on Wall Street.By 9.30 am, AEM had lost more than...
European shares close at seven-week high after ECB pause; Lagarde resigns
Published Fri, Oct 30, 2026 · 06:03 AM[BENGALURU] European shares closed at their highest since Sep 8 on Thursday (Oct 29) as investors digested strong earnings and the central...

Politics

Croatia vacation hot spot may ban alcohol sales during key hours in sweeping new crackdown
The nightlife in Croatia’s second-largest city could soon look quite a bit different for visitors on vacation getaways. The city of Split is proposing a ban on the sale of...
2 teens charged in connection with TikTok stunt gone wrong that left 16-year-old trapped inside shaft of NYC bridge
Two teens have been charged in connection with a foolish TikTok stunt that caused a 16-year-old boy to plummet 50 feet and become trapped inside a shaft on the...
CBS Sports making big March Madness coverage change for 2026
Nate Burleson will add NCAA Tournament host to his ever-growing résumé at CBS.  The network announced Thursday morning that Burleson will host men’s March Madness coverage for CBS Sports...
New Tahoe ski death as student found on black diamond trail – after eight killed in nearby avalanche
A missing skier has been found dead at a Lake Tahoe resort — just days after eight were killed by an avalanche in the backcountry nearby. Colin Kang’s body...
UCLA hasn’t learned its lesson
UCLA must think it is off the hook for antisemitism and bigotry after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration from imposing a billion-dollar fine for blatant discrimination against...
Savannah Guthrie never ‘coming back’ to ‘Today’ show after her mom’s disappearance: report
Savannah Guthrie is probably never returning to the “Today” show after her mother Nancy’s heartbreaking disappearance, according to a new report. The “Today” anchor has not appeared on the...

Special Edition

Sony Pictures Posts Huge Q2 Profit Swing Thanks To ‘Spider-Man’
The friendly neighborhood Spider-Man has swung Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) to a massive hike in second quarter profit. The box office success of Spider-Man: Brand New Day was the...
Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘King’ To Be Released In International Territories By Phars Film
Phars Film will release Shah Rukh Khan starrer King, directed by Siddarth Anand, in international cinemas on December 24. The film is opening day-and-date with its India release, where...
Johnny Depp Open To Reprising ‘Pirates Of The Caribbean’ Role To “Send Them Off On A Better Note”
Johnny Depp is open to revisiting the Pirates of the Caribbean universe and reprising his role as Jack Sparrow. In a new interview, Depp revealed that he is open...
New Japanese Drama Series ‘The Employee’ Is Smashing Stereotypes About Women In The Workplace, Says NHK Producer
EXCLUSIVE: A new Japanese drama series is turning stereotypes around women in the workplace on their head, according to one of the top producers at public broadcaster NHK. The...
Robert Downey Jr. & Pedro Pascal Swap MCU Roles For Halloween
With less than two months left on the Avengers: Doomsday clock, Robert Downey Jr. and Pedro Pascal swapped sides for Halloween. The pair traded off their MCU roles in...
Teodora Ana Mihai Talks ‘Heysel 85’ & Plans For Next Feature — Tokyo
After a buzzy debut almost eight months ago in Berlin, Teodora Ana Mihai has finally begun the international launch of her latest feature, Heysel 85, and this week the...

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Alabama Barker Shares Update on Relationship With Brother Landon Barker After Estrangement
Alabama Barker’s rift with Landon Barker turned out to be just a small thing. After the 20-year-old revealed she and her older brother stopped speaking for weeks following a...
Luann de Lesseps Reveals Where She Stands With Bethenny Frankel in Rare Update
"I'm honest about my life and I share my experience," the 61-year-old—mom to daughter Victoria, 31, and son Noel, 27, with ex Alexandre de Lesseps—explained to E!. "I hope...
Walmart’s Viral “Birkin” Dupe Still Makes a Luxe-Looking Gift for Less
Walmart's Hermès Birkin dupe bears a striking resemblance to the real thing, only without the hefty designer price tag. Available in 17 colors, including a faux ostrich feather texture,...
Pete Davidson and Ex Elsie Hewitt Reunite For Daughter Scottie’s First Halloween
Pete Davidson Shows Off Tattoo Transformation in Shirtless Photo 6 Years After Beginning RemovalPete Davidson and Elsie Hewitt are bringing out the gabagools, not goblins for their daughter’s first...
Savannah Chrisley Addresses “Hate” After Pregnancy, Husband Jason Galanis Reveal
Faye Chrisley—a.k.a. "Nanny"—is Todd's mom."I am blessed beyond measure that God chose you to be my mother," he wrote on Instagram for Mother's Day in 2021. "I love you...
Jerry O’Connell’s Halloween Costume Is Everyone’s Worst Nightmare: Lettuce
“I had to fly home right afterwards, and our last costume was the Joker,” he shared. “I was like, ‘Oh, I'll go to the airport as the Joker.’”  But...