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Month: February 2025
Banks ‘investing heavily’ in digital platforms as payday glitch chaos strikes again | Money News
The banking sector is “investing heavily” in digital platforms, according to the body which represents the country’s lenders as many face a backlash over the […]
As the E.P.A. Withers, Will Its Museum Follow?
In a city where world-class masterpieces sit in marble temples that line the National Mall, the small museum devoted to the work of the Environmental […]
Stock market today: Asian shares skid, hit by Trump tariff hikes and doubts about AI
BANGKOK — Shares retreated Friday in Asia, with benchmarks in Japan, Hong Kong and South Korea tumbling more than 2% as U.S. President Donald Trump’s […]
How Elon Musk Executed His Takeover of the Federal Bureaucracy
On the last Friday of September 2023, Elon Musk dropped in about an hour late to a dinner party at the Silicon Valley mansion of […]
Where Have All the ‘Third Places’ Gone?
Starbucks is “reclaiming the ‘third place.’” That’s what its chief executive, Brian Niccol, proclaimed in an October earnings call, after the coffee giant suffered a […]
How Elon Musk Built His DOGE Operation: Timeline and Key Takeaways
The billionaire Elon Musk knew little about the inner workings of the federal government when Donald J. Trump tapped him last year to lead a […]
Wild beavers to make a comeback in England after government approves reintroduction | Science, Climate & Tech News
Wild beavers are set to make a comeback in England after centuries of absence. The government has today approved their wild release, in a long-awaited […]
Why Consumers Are Cutting Back on Shopping and Embracing ‘No Buy 2025’
Cassandra Orakpo had enough. Too much, in fact. Shopping on her phone had become so easy it had turned into a bad habit. She bought […]
After Insults and False Claims, Trump to Host Zelensky for Minerals Deal
President Trump will host President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine at the White House on Friday to seal an agreement handing over rare mineral rights to […]