Israel sharply criticized the UK after London voiced opposition to the Jewish state’s support for settlements in the occupied West Bank, the latest in a series of rows with once strong Western allies. The UK’s top diplomat called Israeli settlement expansion plans “unacceptable and destructive,” adding to a barrage of ...
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Mexico regulation proposal sparks censorship fearsMexico regulation proposal sparks censorship fears
A media regulation proposal put forward by Mexico’s government has sparked fears of censorship in a country already grappling with bleak freedom of expression scores. Under the plan, officials would be able to determine whether news coverage was sufficiently true or balanced, with breaches potentially costing companies as much as ...
Bessent teases Iran economic pressure planBessent teases Iran economic pressure plan
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent plans to reveal on Monday “exactly what we’re going to do” to ratchet up economic pressure on Iran, he told CNBC Thursday morning. “If you insist on doing business with them — either transferring money, buying their oil, or doing seaborne ship transfers — then the ...
‘I need to think like a CEO’: Weezer on the shifting sands of success, ugly feelings and the joy of spreadsheets‘I need to think like a CEO’: Weezer on the shifting sands of success, ugly feelings and the joy of spreadsheets
As the self-professed geeky rockers release their conceptual 20th album, Rivers Cuomo and Patrick Wilson discuss dodging failure, being saved by fans and their obsessive creativity The first song Rivers Cuomo wrote for Weezer’s new album, their 20th, blatantly mimics the US rockers’ 1994 debut single, Undone (The Sweater Song). ...
US says sanctions will ‘squash’ Iran’s economy and ‘collapse’ its regimeUS says sanctions will ‘squash’ Iran’s economy and ‘collapse’ its regime
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says allies will need to decide whether they “are with us or against us”. ...
UK, France, Germany, Italy and Canada condemn Israel’s West Bank settlement projectUK, France, Germany, Italy and Canada condemn Israel’s West Bank settlement project
European countries and Canada pile on pressure over Israel’s plans to expand settlements in a strategically vital part of the occupied West Bank. ...
Tempus AI’s biotech deal attracts investor attentionTempus AI’s biotech deal attracts investor attention
A tiny biotech deal announced in July is suddenly attracting a lot of attention. Tempus AI agreed to acquire Personalis, a Merck-backed company which provides advanced genomic sequencing and analytics for cancer treatments, for $1.5 billion. It would have passed by without much notice, but Personalis’ technology is crucial to ...
Walmart posts weakest sales growth in six yearsWalmart posts weakest sales growth in six years
Walmart posted the slowest US sales growth in six years on Thursday, the latest sign that consumers are feeling strapped. Same-store sales missed analyst estimates, with CFO John David Rainey telling CNBC “consumers have been more pressured” than earlier this year. Walmart’s sheer scale makes it a bellwether for Americans’ ...
The software buyout wave is upon usThe software buyout wave is upon us
Rohan’s view Battered-up and bruised software names are having their Regina George moment. Once beloved, then out of style, and now back again. What happens next is anyone’s guess — but private equity is salivating. CEOs, bankers, and investors have all known that the SaaSpocalypse wouldn’t last — there’s too ...
US oil companies lock in Venezuela dealsUS oil companies lock in Venezuela deals
After months of slow progress and noncommittal MOUs, international oil companies are making tangible headway in Venezuela. Oil Minister Paula Henao announced deals with two US firms this week. Oilfield service provider SLB will provide AI software to facilitate drilling, and said it is working to import oil rigs into ...