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Nike Faces Class Action Over Tariff Refunds
Nike is the latest brand to come under fire from consumers seeking payback for the tariffs they say they paid in the form of higher prices at retail. Like...
Trump’s Second-Wave Tariffs Were Ruled Unlawful, But Importers Shouldn’t Count on Refunds
Global 10 percent tariffs imposed under the Trump administration’s second-string trade strategy were deemed unlawful by the Court of International Trade (CIT) this week—but that doesn’t mean importers should...
EXCLUSIVE: Marcia Kilgore Disrupts Again, Opening a Counter for Online Brand Beauty Pie at Liberty
LONDON — Beauty Pie has landed at Liberty with its first permanent counter in the beauty hall and a pop-up in the store’s atrium featuring a giant pink coffee...
Chanel’s Next Métiers d’Art Show Will Be In Rome
ETERNAL CITY: After alighting in a New York City subway station last year, Matthieu Blazy will be unveiling his next Métiers d’Art collection in Rome, Chanel said Friday. The...
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A Ginkgo Tree Threads the Narrative of “Silent Friend”
He is not the first person at Marburg to have taken on the role of plant whisperer. In all three stories in “Silent Friend,” curious, intelligent humans seek to...
Do We Think Too Much About the Future?
How’s that going? Two facts stand out. First, since no one actually knows the future, guessing, speculating, or simply making things up remains the state of the art for...
Straight Outta Hormuz
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Andrew Yang Enters the Caption Contest
The politician tries his hand at captioning New Yorker cartoons. Source link
Business
Europe: Shares slide as Middle East tensions flare
Published Sat, May 9, 2026 · 11:15 AM[BENGALURU] European shares slipped on Friday (May 8) in broad-based losses as a flare-up in the Middle East conflict hit risk sentiment...
Oil ticks higher as Gulf clashes threaten to derail ceasefire
Brent crude up 1.2% to settle around US$101 a barrel, but still notches a weekly drop of about 6%Published Sat, May 9, 2026 · 11:07 AM[NEW YORK] Oil edged...
Fuel shortages and high prices push adoption of EVs in Africa, led by Ethiopia
Nairobi, KENYA (AP) — Use of electric vehicles in Africa is surging, led by Ethiopia, as soaring prices and fuel shortages compel countries to opt for cleaner and cheaper...
Nike Faces Class Action Over Tariff Refunds
Nike is the latest brand to come under fire from consumers seeking payback for the tariffs they say they paid in the form of higher prices at retail. Like...
News
RFK Jr. Exploring How to Ban Popular Antidepressants
Americans could soon lose access to some widely used antidepressant medications.As Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. prepares to wean the country off mental health medications, U.S. Health Department...
Larry Ellison Promised to Fire CNN Anchors If Trump Approved Takeover
Two press freedom groups are warning that Larry Ellison may “implement the CBS playbook” at CNN by getting rid of all the anchors President Donald Trump doesn’t like. In...
Video: How Prepared Are We for A.I. Layoffs?
new video loaded: How Prepared Are We for A.I. Layoffs?Our chief economics correspondent, Ben Casselman, describes how A.I.-related layoffs are testing the resilience of the government’s safety net programs.By...
Trumpworld Unnerved as Damning Leaks Expose His Worst War Blunders Yet
Officials have leaked word to The Washington Post that they believe Iran can survive Donald Trump’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz for three to four months without experiencing...
Beauty
Valuations reflect growth prospects as Siemens Energy expands capacity
Reported net profit was Rs 310 crore. Excluding the impact of the new labour code, adjusted net profit was Rs 360 crore. Net profit was also boosted...
AI integration in road, transport can help avoid accidents: MoRTH official
There is a lot of scope for AI integration in the road and transport industry to help avoid accidents and check issues of vehicular pollution, a government official...
T20 WC: It”s about adapting, says England’s Tom Banton on new No 4 role
England batter Tom Banton says he is relishing his new role at No.4, adding that he is now "older" and "more mature" with a better understanding of his...
StatsGuru: AI companies seek footing in India, need funding boost
Individuals and companies from over 30 countries will participate at the five-day India Artificial Intelligence (AI) Impact Summit 2026 beginning Monday. Of the 32,600 AI companies globally, India...
Celebrity
UP govt receives ₹20,300 crore of FDI proposals amid investor push
These proposals have flowed in under the “Uttar Pradesh FDI/FCI, Fortune Global 500, and Fortune India 500 Company Investment Promotion Policy 2023”, the government said.
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Traffic curbs in Delhi for AI Impact Summit 2026: Check advisory here
New Delhi is under heightened security as the five-day AI Impact Summit begins today, February 16, at Bharat Mandapam. The Delhi police have deployed over 10,000 personnel and have...
Sanjay’s 68, bowlers seal 31-run win as USA stay alive for Super 8 round
Sanjay Krishnamurthi's explosive unbeaten half-century followed by a disciplined bowling show powered USA to a crucial 31-run win over Namibia, in a must-win Group C clash here on...
India-US trade deal: Transparency on constraints and commitments needed
When I heard of the trade deal that would end the punitive tariff of 25 per cent for buying Russian oil and reduce the reciprocal tariff on Indian...
Culture
Europe: Shares slide as Middle East tensions flare
Published Sat, May 9, 2026 · 11:15 AM[BENGALURU] European shares slipped on Friday (May 8) in broad-based losses as a flare-up in the Middle East conflict hit risk sentiment...
7 ways seasoned founders make hard personnel calls with empathy
You don’t realize how heavy leadership feels until someone’s livelihood is tied to your decisions. Early on, hiring feels like momentum. Later, you learn the other side of that...
Stop Overthinking SMS Start With Cart Abandonment
Marketers keep staring at last quarter’s charts and miss what matters now. I’ve built companies on a different rule. Compare your performance to the market today, not your past....
US said to suspect Nvidia chips smuggled to Alibaba via Thailand
Since 2022, Washington has effectively blocked these processors from going to China over concerns that advanced AI could lend Beijing a military edgeA KEY company behind Thailand’s national AI...
Style
The Lone-Star Laments of Kacey Musgraves
Everyone knows there’s something kind of funny about country music. The genre’s cultural identity is linked to a stylized and unapologetically old-fashioned vision of America, which can seem rather...
Money Comes And Goes, Curiosity Stays
Entrepreneurship tests your spirit. The wins feel great. The grind can feel brutal. My take is simple: money is a byproduct, not the point. Purpose and curiosity keep you...
The Political Power of the Wine Mom
But, most often, she is Wine Mom. A recent stroll through my social-media feeds turns up the “normie resist lib wine mom,” the “Occupy Democrats menopausal wine mom,” and...
Fashion
Oil ticks higher as Gulf clashes threaten to derail ceasefire
Brent crude up 1.2% to settle around US$101 a barrel, but still notches a weekly drop of about 6%Published Sat, May 9, 2026 · 11:07 AM[NEW YORK] Oil edged...
General Motors to pay $12.5 million to settle claims that it illegally sold California driver data
General Motors has agreed to pay $12.5 million dollars to settle claims that the automaker illegally sold location and driving data of hundreds of thousands of Californians, state officials...
Dasmond Koh’s NoonTalk Media narrows Q3 loss by 41.9% to S$0.4 million
[SINGAPORE] NoonTalk Media on Friday (May 8) announced a loss of S$437,615 for its third quarter ended Mar 31, a narrowing of 41.9 per cent from S$752,974 for the...
ECB is studying defences against Mythos-powered attacks, Lagarde says
Published Fri, May 8, 2026 · 07:19 PM[FRANKFURT] The European Central Bank is studying defences against cyberattacks powered by artificial intelligence model Mythos but, like the rest of Europe, it is...
