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Before employers shift more healthcare costs to workers, they should ask hospitals a question
Healthcare is a growing operating expense and, per Mercer data, roughly three-quarters of CFOs rank healthcare as a top five operating cost concern.
Kalshi ordered to stop broad range of prediction markets in Washington
Kalshi must implement initial geofencing by Aug. 19 and a GeoComply multi-source geofencing system by Sept. 2.
Heathrow passengers face disruption after flood restricts access
Airport advises passengers travelling from terminals 2 and 3 to use rail and tube as pipe leak closes roadHeathrow airport has warned of disruption after flooding caused by a pipe…
Donald Trump doesn’t just love billionaires, he loves multimillionaires too
US tax policy deprives the government of revenue and overwhelmingly serves the interests of the richAfter the House passed its version of Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act…
‘The great quantum migration’ is coming as more than $2 trillion in digital assets is at risk—nearly the entire value of the overall crypto market
According to Quantus CEO Christoper Smith, digital assets are secured by elliptic-curve cryptography that is vulnerable to quantum computing.
AI isn’t changing how companies work. It’s changing what a company is
The companies that win the AI era will be the ones willing to eliminate assumptions built for a world where intelligence was scarce and action was slow.
McKinsey senior partners: America’s growth strategy demands a health reset
The gap between what we spend and how healthy we are should concern anyone who cares about the country’s future.
From food to tech to travel: the best student deals and discounts
You can save money at university, especially using schemes such as UNiDAYS, Student Beans or TOTUMWith rents on the up and food costing more, maintenance loans are stretched thinn…
‘I don’t even drink whisky’: Scotland reels in visitors as much of Europe swelters
More direct flights from North America and, say tourism chiefs, Highland warriors and Tartan Army have helpedFor the tourist industry, 2026 has been a rocky year, with war, EU bor…
Some gamblers are buying losing lottery tickets on eBay as a way offset taxes on their gambling wins
If you're looking to offset taxes on your gambling earnings, purchasing thousands of dollars worth of losing lottery tickets on eBay may be lucrative.
Galaxy lowers CLARITY Act odds to 10%
Galaxy cited unresolved ethics, stablecoin yield and developer protection issues, along with a narrow Senate window when lawmakers return in September.
‘You’re always right with wine’: Meet the woman behind 1 in every 4 bottles of Oregon wine sold in America.
Amy Prosenjak spent 20 years scaling Oregon's biggest wine business. Now she's producing less and following the consumer.
Carry on collecting: why old British shopping bags are suddenly in demand
Vintage classics from WH Smith, M&S and Tesco are being bought online, perhaps as part of a nostalgic return to owning tangible itemsWhen it comes to everyday objects, a supermark…
Secondhand booksellers in UK and Ireland suspect AI firms behind ‘strange’ bulk orders
Development comes after Anthropic was found to have spent millions on books to scan for ‘data acquisition’Secondhand booksellers in the UK and Ireland are reporting a flurry of bu…
It’s the SUV tyranny: where have all the normal family cars gone? | Coco Khan
They rule the roads and, in their wake, even old-style saloons have been supersized. It’s an illusion of consumer choiceRecently, while traipsing from showroom to showroom in sear…
‘Watch your spending, use free perks’: an insider’s tips on student money
Avoid getting into debt at university with tricks to save cash, earn extra funds and have a good timeOver the past two years university student Erin has been giving Martin Lewis a…
Five key takeaways from parliamentary hearings into client leaks at KPMG
Partners say they ‘don’t recall’ leaked papers and are accused by lawyers of being misleading as more whistleblowers come forwardGet our breaking news email, free app or daily new…
Trump expected to attend White House meeting with crypto CEOs, sources say
Those involved in a meeting of CEOs from the worlds of crypto, prediction markets and AI anticipate President Donald Trump will take part in next week's gathering.
Gen Z favors ETFs and trades less than older cohorts: Binance
Binance data showed Gen Z allocating a growing share of equity activity to ETFs while trading less frequently and using less leverage than older working-age cohorts.
Protein or pickled garlic? What's new in ice cream
There's a constant battle in ice cream to come up with new flavours and to keep costs down.
Ireland plans industry standards for illicit crypto use
The proposed policies under Ireland’s AML framework included stricter measures on transfers from private crypto wallets and overseas digital asset companies.
Trump-backed World Liberty wins conditional bank charter from federal regulator
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said it granted "preliminary conditional approval" to World Liberty Trust Co. on Friday.
France Tax Data Leak Could Fuel Scams, Attacks Targeting Bitcoin Holders
A hacker is reportedly selling personal and financial records tied to more than 678,000 taxpayers and businesses in France.
5 Memory Stocks Surging on High RAM Prices (And 4 ETFs)
Memory stocks like SNDK have surged in the last year due to high RAM prices. Here's what to know about them.