by News Feed Editor | Aug 17, 2026 | Business
Sazerac, owner of BuzzBallz, has agreed to acquire Welsh vodka maker Au Vodka for approximately £500m, with founders Charlie Morgan and Jackson Quinn each earning over £100m from the transaction.
by News Feed Editor | Aug 17, 2026 | Business
Coles and Woolworths have confirmed testing facial recognition technology for Australian supermarkets to combat retail crime, prompting privacy advocates to raise concerns about surveillance and biometric data collection.
by News Feed Editor | Aug 17, 2026 | Business
Government borrowing costs in major advanced economies reached their highest levels since the 2008 financial crisis on Monday, driven by inflation concerns and Middle East geopolitical tensions.
by News Feed Editor | Aug 17, 2026 | Business
China’s industrial output and retail sales contracted sharply in July, extending an economic slowdown that has raised pressure on policymakers to implement stimulus measures.
by News Feed Editor | Aug 17, 2026 | Business
Fox CEO Lachlan Murdoch said the network will not renegotiate its NFL media rights deal until closer to 2030, when its current contract expires.
by News Feed Editor | Aug 17, 2026 | Business
Airlines are intensifying warnings about lithium-ion batteries on flights after multiple incidents including a fire in June and a destroyed aircraft in January 2025.