CrowdStrike shares hit again as IT disruption continues
Shares in the cybersecurity firm drop a further 13% after last week’s global IT outage. Read More
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Mortgage rate hopes as one lender offers below 4%
Lenders have been lowering their rates ahead of a hoped-for interest rate cut in August. Read More
Why tech bros are turning to Trump
The Republican presidential candidate is forging new alliances as his campaign gains momentum. Read More
Tanker with 1,500 tonnes of oil sinks off Philippines
Authorities say an oil spill has been detected but rough seas are hampering their response. Read More
Biden tells US it’s time to ‘pass the torch’ to Harris
The president says in a primetime White House address: “I revere this office, but I love my country more.” Read More
Biden sidesteps hard truths in rare primetime opportunity
Left unsaid in his TV address was the reality that he resigned because it was becoming increasingly clear he would lose to Donald Trump. Read More
Australia finds shipwreck 55 years after deadly disaster
The MV Noongah sank in stormy seas off New South Wales in 1969, killing 21 men. Read More
Cash-only spending in surprise jump as people budget
But young shoppers are far more likely to use their phones to pay for things, despite stretched budgets. Read More
Luxury brands suffer as Chinese shoppers hold back
LVMH, the world’s biggest luxury group, saw sales in Asia fall 14% in the second quarter of 2024. Read More
Would-be reality TV contestants ‘not looking real’
A growing use of AI is said to be both harming and helping makers of reality TV. Read More