Tag: Business
Sanitary towels instead of sandwich wraps – the worst supermarkets for substitutions revealed
Fish steaks instead of cupcakes and sanitary towels instead of sandwich wraps are among some of the worst supermarket substitutions, according to a new survey.
AI’s Dark Architects: Palantir, USAID and the Alt-Right Pipeline
Peter Thiel’s influence over US foreign policy runs deep, from funding Israel’s wars to backing Vice President J.D. Vance. Alan MacLeod and Robert Inlakesh join MintCast to reveal how war profiteers shape Washington’s agenda.
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Chainsaw Diplomacy: Javier Milei’s Argentina Destruction Is Nightmarish Model for Musk, DOGE
Argentina’s economic collapse under Javier Milei is becoming a blueprint for Musk’s government-slashing campaign. As the billionaire takes his chainsaw to Washington’s bureaucracy, Argentinians warn Americans: they’ve seen this disaster before.
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FBI accuses North Korean-backed hackers of stealing $1.5 billion in crypto
The FBI has accused North Korean-linked hackers of conducting one of the largest known thefts of cryptocurrency — worth some $1.5 billion from a Dubai-based firm
France joining the U.S. in seeking access to Ukraine’s minerals; says it’s in talks
The French defense minister says France is also seeking access to Ukraine’s deposits of critical minerals, indicating that the United States isn’t the only player
One Tech Tip: Getting a lot of unwanted phone calls? Here are ways to stop them
Unwanted phone calls are out of control
Donald Trump opens door to US-UK ‘real trade deal’ in meeting with Starmer
Donald Trump has opened the door to a possible US-UK trade deal without tariffs after a meeting with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer.
Kick It Out chair Bhandari shortlisted to head new football regulator
The chairman of Kick It Out, the football anti-racism charity, has been shortlisted to become the first head of Britain’s proposed new Independent Football Regulator (IFR).
Banks defend digital banking investment as payday glitch chaos strikes again
The banking sector is “investing heavily” in digital platforms, according to the body which represents the country’s lenders as many face a backlash over the latest payday glitch chaos to hit customers.
Victims of second Post Office scandal criticise ‘grinding wheels of bureaucracy’ as they try to get compensation
Victims of ‘Capture’, a second faulty Post Office accounting system, say their redress scheme may not be in place until the autumn.