BBC News Shell’s profits for the second quarter of the year have more than doubled after the Iran war pushed up oil prices. The oil giant’s profits for the April-to-June period reached $9.84bn (£7.37bn) – up from $4.26bn at the same point last year. The price of oil has soared since the outbreak of the […]
Streaming Services: What to watch on Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video and More – Digital Trends Before I’ve properly started the day, several companies have already clocked in. Spotify or YouTube Premium handles the music, Google One keeps my files available, and an AI subscription is waiting in another tab to help me work faster. Most […]
Media European Union antitrust regulators said on Wednesday they had signed off on Paramount Skydance’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The approval, which included concessions made by Paramount, comes as the deal has been delayed in the U.S. due to concerns raised by state attorneys general. In order to garner the approval, the European […]
BBC News How do you replace the irreplaceable? Manchester City are often title favourites having won six of the past nine Premier League trophies, but they start this new season without their greatest ever manager, Pep Guardiola. The 55-year-old led City to 17 major trophies in 10 years, but left at the end of last […]
Retail Workers install a Nike logo lamp outside the Wukesong Arena in Beijing, Aug. 28, 2019. Tingshu Wang | Reuters By all accounts, Nike’s business in China should be firing on all cylinders. Sports-related products are the fastest growing consumer category in China and participation in sports and exercise is at its highest level in […]
Small Business There is a $3 trillion opportunity for Black and other minority entrepreneurs to become business owners as part of the “Great Business Transfer,” according to a new report from McKinsey. “This is the largest ownership transition in modern US history,” said Shelley Stewart, a co-author of the report, senior partner and Chair of […]
Tech Microsoft broke ranks and kept its capital expenditures outlook steady — and the troubled stock was handsomely rewarded Wednesday evening. The good news on capex was accompanied by better-than-expected fiscal 2026 fourth quarter results, driven by strength in its Azure cloud unit, and strong current quarterly guidance. Revenue in the three months ended in […]
Business News Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty Images Humana on Wednesday reported second-quarter results that topped estimates, as the health insurer’s spending on medical services came in line with expectations. The company also maintained its 2026 adjusted profit outlook of at least $9 per share. The earnings beat was driven by strength […]
Digital Trends Talking to your computer instead of typing to it might sound like a sci-fi fantasy, but OpenAI is betting big on it. In a chat with Joanna Stern on her YouTube channel, OpenAI president Greg Brockman confirmed that the company is not stopping at just one gadget. Get ready, because a whole family […]
Streaming Services: What to watch on Netflix, Hulu, Prime Video and More – Digital Trends The Hollywood argument over whether AI belongs in film and television production may already have been overtaken by reality. Netflix has confirmed that its creative partners used generative AI workflows across roughly 300 titles in 2026, with the largest concentration […]
