‘Robot relations’ dept. may become reality in office of the future
Tech Industrial robots operate on a production line manufacturing new energy vehicle parts at Jinhua Zhixin Technology Co., Ltd. on September 3, 2026 in Jinhua, Zhejiang Province of China. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images When the first employee walks into a company’s human resources department to complain about a robot co-worker or […]
Trump says his triumphal arch will become a military ammunition complex
BBC News US President Donald Trump has said his proposed triumphal arch will double as a complex to store military equipment, complete with the ability to deploy snipers and drones. In a Sunday morning post, Trump said he is updating the plans at the “strong request” of the US military and for “national security purposes”. […]
AI, data center alarms dominate CBC week in Washington
Tech U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) (L) looks on as Congressional Black Caucus Chairperson Yvette Clarke (D-NY) speaks during a news conference in opposition to the SCORE Act in front of the U.S. Capitol on May 19, 2026 in Washington, DC. Alex Wong | Getty Images This year’s Congressional Black Caucus Annual Legislative […]
Southampton man rearrested after missing mum’s remains found
BBC News A 56-year-old man has been rearrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit murder and further arrested on suspicion of murder after human remains were identified as a missing mother-of-three. Joanne Sheen, then aged 44, was last seen when she travelled from Fareham to Southampton with a friend on 5 December 2019. Metropolitan Police […]
Williams-Sonoma stock rises in sluggish housing market
Retail Williams-Sonoma is one of the top-performing retail stocks of the year, despite weakness in the housing market that has dampened sales of home goods. The company’s share price had climbed about 23% year to date as of Friday, outperforming the S&P 1500 Home Furnishings index as well as competitors such as Wayfair, Arhaus, Ethan Allen […]
Tariffs, fuel prices and interest rates squeeze U.S. companies
Business News Jim Nielsen puts the finishing touches on a radial arm saw at Original Saw Co. in Britt, Iowa. Photo: Jennifer Eden Fewer, pricier flights. Freight surcharges. Manufacturers hoarding inventory. Even bankruptcy. For American companies large and small, the combination of tariffs imposed under President Donald Trump‘s trade policies, surging fuel prices from the […]
Budget airline king Bill Franke warms to premium upgrades
Business News Bill Franke, co-founder of Indigo Partners and chairman of Frontier Airlines Inc., speaks during an interview in New York, Oct. 28, 2022. Jeenah Moon | Bloomberg | Getty Images SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — For decades, William Augustus Franke, Frontier Airlines‘ chairman and a serial airline investor, made a killing selling cheap plane tickets and […]