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Feeling nostalgic for summer? How to beat the back-to-work blues
Going back to work after a summer holiday can be tricky - here are a few tips to make it easier.
Rising microplastics in soil a threat to UK food security, MPs and campaigners say
Report calls for legally binding targets to cut microplastic pollution as soil ‘is a complex living ecosystem’The accumulation of microplastics in soil presents an emerging threat…
UK houses near top state secondary schools cost £40,000 more, research reveals
Premium of nearly 10% paid by housebuyers comparable with cost of a cheaper private school over seven yearsA house near a top state secondary school costs an extra £40,000 on aver…
Pabst offers reward after beer heist from California warehouse: ‘Ps, this is real’
Company is offering cash reward for 40,000lb stolen cargo, and turns theft into lighthearted social media promotionPabst is offering a reward after tens of thousands of cans of it…
Can cut-price Shein shine in its long-awaited stock market debut?
The firm's Hong Kong listing comes after a years-long quest to list in New York and London.
Japan Inc is betting big on India as China risks deepen
Japanese companies are doubling down on India amid a shrinking domestic market and rising risks in China.
As Public Fury Mounts, Texas Pulls the Plug on Flock Surveillance Funding
Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state agencies to stop paying for the AI-powered license-plate readers as privacy concerns and officer-misuse scandals mount across Texas.
Amazon rigged billions in ad pricing, lawsuit from states and US watchdog alleges
Amazon responded to the lawsuit, arguing the US Federal Trade Commission "misunderstands" their ad market.
Young Kalshi users have traded an estimated $3.9B on sports and parlay-type contracts this year, exposing a loophole that lets them bet before age 21
Critics warn prediction markets let 18-year-olds make sports wagers while bypassing state betting age limits.
PBR promises thieves who return 40,000 pounds of stolen beer by next Tuesday ‘no questions asked.’ That won’t stop California prosecutors
That's roughly 34,000 cans of beer worth about $70,000, according to police.
Strive Adds $143 Million in Bitcoin as Treasury Firms Pile Back In
The Nasdaq-listed asset manager paid an average of $79,431 per coin, lifting its total stash to 23,156 BTC amid a wave of renewed treasury buying.
North Korean hackers are moving tens of millions on Hyperliquid as Trump pushes to onshore the crypto platform
Blockchain data reviewed by CoinDesk shows wallets tied to North Korea’s Lazarus Group sold more than $30 million in bitcoin on the platform in the last three weeks alone.
America’s high school graduating class is projected to shrink 13%. Colleges are already feeling the squeeze
Rising costs and steep tuition discounts are squeezing college budgets just as the pool of prospective students begins to shrink.
Ireland excludes crypto from new tax-advantaged investment accounts
Ireland’s planned investment accounts will offer tax benefits for stocks, bonds and ETFs, while excluding crypto and derivatives as higher-risk products.
George Santos Bet on Whether He'd Show Up to the State of the Union—Kalshi Just Banned Him for Life
The exchange found the former congressman placed large trades on his own State of the Union attendance, then made false statements to move prices, profiting nearly $18,000.
US trade regulator and 22 states accuse Amazon of taking $20bn with secret surcharges
FTC alleges in lawsuit that online retailer ‘secretly and systematically overcharged’ advertisers for yearsThe US’s main trade regulator and 22 states sued Amazon on Monday, alleg…
Ally Bank Savings Interest Rate: How It Compares
Ally’s savings interest rate is usually respectable, but not the highest. The bank’s savings account shines more for its features.
XRP ETFs Extend Inflow Streak to 9 Days, Pulling In $1.6 Billion Since Launch
Spot XRP funds have drawn inflows for nine straight days, reaching $1.6 billion in cumulative net inflows even as the token's price cools.
‘I bet on myself. Literally’: Ex-Congressman George Santos banned for life from Kalshi after making $17,839 from insider trading
Following the ban, Santos said "thanks for the lifetime ban from your gambling platform," in a post on X.
Russia's Sberbank Sees $46 Billion in Crypto Trading, Plans Ethereum and USDT-Backed Loans
Deputy Chairman Anatoly Popov told state media that trading could hit 4 trillion rubles in its first year, as the bank prepares to broaden crypto-backed lending once regulators si…
Bitcoin is back—and so is Michael Saylor’s Strategy, which made its first buy in two months
The company’s return to buying follows a summer downturn spent raising cash and selling Bitcoin.
Kalshi bans ex-congressman George Santos from prediction platform for life
Santos was accused of profiting from bets tied to his attendance at Trump’s State of the Union addressGeorge Santos, the former Republican congressman whose political career colla…
More public control is the way to grow UK economy, Burnham to tell MPs
Exclusive: Prime minister wants to ‘bring back hope’ by tackling cost of living as MPs call for electoral reformAndy Burnham will drive home his pledge to bring more essential ser…
Hyperliquid in Talks With Kraken Parent to Bring Crypto Perps to US Traders
A deal would route the decentralized exchange's perpetual futures through Payward's US-regulated Bitnomial, marking Hyperliquid's first US entry—weeks after Trump said his adminis…