April 28, 2023
Microsoft furious after Call of Duty deal blocked
Microsoft's president has attacked the UK after it was blocked from buying US gaming firm Activision, saying the EU was a better place to start a business. The move was "bad for Britain" and marked Microsoft's "darkest day" in its four decades of…
April 28, 2023
Facebook owner Meta’s profits exceed expectations
Meta, Facebook and Instagram's parent firm, has reported a profit of $5.7bn (£4.6bn) for the first quarter of this year, surpassing expectations for a period in which many jobs were cut. It said artificial intelligence (AI) was "driving good…
April 28, 2023
Tesla cuts prices on its most expensive models
Tesla has cut prices on its two most expensive electric vehicles in the United States, according to the company’s website, days after CEO Elon Musk said recent price cuts on other models had stoked demand. The price cuts, Tesla’s fifth adjustment…
April 28, 2023
Jerry Springer, former mayor who transformed daytime TV, dead at 79
Jerry Springer, the former mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio, whose eponymous daytime show transformed talk television, has died, ABC News has confirmed. He was 79. According to his rep, Springer "died peacefully Thursday at his home in suburban Chicago."…
April 28, 2023
Worries over sudden ocean warming spike
The world’s oceans have suddenly spiked much hotter and well above record levels in the last few weeks, with scientists trying to figure out what it means and whether it forecasts a surge in atmospheric warming. Some researchers think the jump in…
April 28, 2023
US and South Korea agree key nuclear weapons deal
The US and South Korea have secured a landmark deal to counter the North Korean nuclear threat. Washington has agreed to periodically deploy US nuclear-armed submarines to South Korea and involve Seoul in its nuclear planning operations. In return,…
April 26, 2023
Engagement ring sales are down sharply, according to America’s biggest jeweler
New York CNN — It seems to be a turbulent time for retailers who cater to couples in love. On the heels of David’s Bridal, the largest seller of wedding dresses declaring bankruptcy last week, another big seller of symbols of enduring love, like…
April 26, 2023
Former New Zealand leader Jacinda Ardern is heading to Harvard
(CNN) — After stepping down as leader of New Zealand earlier this year, Jacinda Ardern has revealed that she is swapping the rough and tumble of politics for a stint of quiet reflection within academia overseas, heading to Harvard University this…
April 25, 2023
Harry Belafonte, Calypso King Who Worked for African-American Rights, Dies at 96
Singer, actor, producer and activist Harry Belafonte, who spawned a calypso craze in the U.S. with his music and blazed new trails for African-American performers, has died of congestive heart failure at his Manhattan home. He was 96. An…
April 21, 2023
Another FirstCaribbean sale blocked
FirstCaribbean International Bank Limited's (FCIB) sale of its St Kitts operation has fallen through as the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB) decided not to grant final approval for the transaction. FCIB had announced in October 2021 that it was…