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Middle-aged Main Street business owners
Small Business Frazao Studio Latino | E+ | Getty Images As the U.S. economy moves through the final quarter of the year, uncertainty remains a constant. Consumers and large corporations are showing resilience, but Main Street is still feeling the squeeze of inflation and shifting policies. The result? These mixed signals are keeping many small […]
Why do parts of England and Wales keep falling into drought?
BBC News “We need to invest for the long term, in new water storage facilities, whether it’s at the local level supporting farmers or at a large scale with the water companies themselves being allowed to build reservoirs,” Sir John Armitt, former chairman of the National Infrastructure Commission, told Radio 4’s Today programme on Thursday. […]
‘This is a clearing event’ — Cramer says forced selling may signal a bottom for AI trade
Tech Jim Cramer said Thursday the forced unwinding of levered hedge-fund bets on artificial intelligence stocks may help stabilize the wobbly AI trade. Cramer’s comments on CNBC came before the opening bell and shortly after his colleague David Faber’s initial report that prime brokers for Situational Awareness — the buzzy AI-focused hedge fund founded by […]
Stellantis swings to profit on rising demand in North America
Business News A new Jeep Wrangler 4-Door Sahara 4×4 vehicle displayed for sale at a Stellantis NV dealership in Miami, Florida, US, on Saturday, April 5, 2025. Eva Marie Uzcategui | Bloomberg | Getty Images Auto giant Stellantis on Thursday swung to profit in the second quarter, boosted by rising demand in North America as […]
Xbox tech boss says ‘unacceptable’ outage should not have affected disc games
BBC News The issue follows a separate incident on 24 July in which the PlayStation Network also suffered an outage for several hours. Both incidents have created unease about a so-called digital-only future in games and the questions over game ownership and licensing that come with it. In June, Rockstar Games announced that physical copies […]
Mercedes-Benz reveals the 2028 GLA in two flavors and plenty of cool tech
Digital Trends Mercedes-Benz just gave its smallest SUV a serious glow-up. The automaker unveiled the redesigned 2028 GLA, its entry-level compact SUV, arriving in both fully electric and hybrid form. Like the recently redesigned CLA sedan, the GLA now rides on Mercedes’ next-generation MMA platform. What’s new with the 2028 GLA’s design and powertrain? Mercedes-Benz […]
The best movies on Netflix right now (July 2026)
Streaming Services: What to watch on Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video and More – Digital Trends Netflix‘s library changes constantly, but the best movies tend to stick around. While new releases and trending titles dominate the conversation, some films remain essential viewing no matter when they arrived on the platform. From award-winning dramas and acclaimed Netflix […]
Fox to buy Roku for $22 billion
Media The electronic news ticker of Fox News reads headlines at the News Corp. Building in the Midtown Manhattan area of New York City, U.S., July 20, 2025. Eduardo Munoz | Reuters Fox Corp. has reached an agreement to acquire Roku for roughly $22 billion, marking another chapter in media consolidation as the industry grapples […]
Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin on two sports businesses he’ll never enter
Retail Michael Rubin, Founder and CEO of Fanatics, speaking at the CNBC Game Plan Summit in New York City on July 16th, 2026. Shea Kastriner | CNBC Since founding Fanatics in 2011, Michael Rubin has built the company from a small online retailer of sports merchandise and apparel into a massive global sports platform. Not […]