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Volvo Cars plunges 27% as CEO says China sales slump came ‘faster than we thought’
Volvo Cars shares plunged 27% after the Swedish automaker reported a sharp operating loss and announced plans to cut 2,500 jobs, citing a steep sales decline in China that came faster than anticipated.
‘I’d consider replacing one of my children’: Taika Waititi on robot kids, his cheese-o-meter and Klara and the Sun
Taika Waititi’s adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s novel Klara and the Sun premiered at the London Film Festival, with the director and author discussing their divergent approaches to the source material and themes of loneliness and loss.
‘What Belongs to Others’ Wins Top Warsaw Film Festival Award
The 42nd Warsaw International Film Festival concluded with Grzegorz Dębowski’s ‘What Belongs to Others’ winning the top Grand Prix award for its precise storytelling and complex character study.
‘From liabilities to goldmines’: refineries eye record profits from diesel shortage
Western refineries are positioned to record profits amid a global diesel shortage expected to persist into next year, with major producers like TotalEnergies and Shell reporting exceptional earnings from the fuel crisis.
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Main Street Sports sues Comcast, Charter for underpaid licensing fees
Main Street Sports, a defunct regional sports network operator, is suing Comcast and Charter Communications for allegedly underpaying licensing fees during the first half of 2026.
Heatwave health risks threaten insurer earnings, rating agency S&P warns
European heatwaves are generating increased insurance claims from heat-related deaths and health complications, particularly among elderly populations, potentially raising customer premiums, S&P warns.
US Treasury’s Scott Bessent ‘will lose’ battle with bond markets, former mentor warns
Stanley Druckenmiller, a former mentor to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, warns that efforts to suppress bond yields through increased Treasury buybacks will ultimately fail and mask deeper fiscal problems.
Three UK airports hit by cyber-attack with data of 8.7m customers accessed
Three UK airports operated by Manchester Airports Group were hit by a cyber-attack compromising data from approximately 8.7 million customers, including email addresses and vehicle registration numbers.
Energy prices: SSE gas price to increase by 19% from October
SSE Airtricity is raising natural gas prices by 19% from October, affecting 200,000 customers in Northern Ireland. The typical household bill will increase by approximately £172 annually.
Colman’s Mustard brand synonymous with Norwich put up for sale
Colman’s Mustard, the iconic brand linked to Norwich for 160 years, has been placed up for sale as Unilever prepares for a merger with McCormick.
How Taylor Farms became integral to America’s food supply system
A cyclospora outbreak has intensified scrutiny of Taylor Farms, the world’s largest fresh-cut vegetable supplier that controls roughly 40% of U.S. grocery store salad kits and serves major chains like McDonald’s and Chipotle.
Asda returns to growth after more than two years
Asda reported its first sales growth in more than two years, with a 0.2% rise at established stores, as the supermarket chain attributes improvement to stronger pricing and enhanced online services.
Fed chair says delivering ‘stable prices’ is central bank’s job as inflation persists
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh said controlling inflation remains the central bank’s priority in his first major speech, though he avoided signaling specific interest rate moves amid persistent price pressures.
Uganda’s King Oyo: World’s youngest reigning traditional monarch dies aged 34
Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, recognized as the world’s youngest reigning monarch, has died at age 34. He became king of Uganda’s Tooro kingdom in 1995 at just three years old.
Rwanda genocide: Dutch court sentences man to life over massacre
A Dutch court sentenced a 66-year-old Dutch-Rwandan man to life imprisonment for his role in the 1994 Rwandan genocide, including throwing a grenade at Tutsis sheltering in a stadium.
Shootings surge as drug gangs torment Brussels
Drug-related shootings have surged in Brussels, with over 100 incidents in 2025 and 65 so far this year. Gangs are fighting over lucrative drug-dealing territories worth up to €50,000 daily.