Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol is hoping to recapture lightning in a bottle and keep his turnaround plan moving forward.
Bearista cups are returning at Starbucks. Can the viral sensation boost holiday sales again?
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At least 64 people dead in high-speed Spain train crash
High-speed service travelling from Madrid to Seville runs into back of another, knocking two carriages off track Spain train crash – latest updates At least 64 people have been killed after two high-speed trains collided in Toledo province in central Spain, in the country’s second major train accident this year. The trains were travelling in the same direction on the line from the Spanish capital, Madrid, to Seville in the south-west of the country. One ran into the tail of the other that had stopped, knocking two of its cars off the track. Authorities said the cause of the crash was not yet known. Continue reading...
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How much is the minimum wage going up by?
What are the National Minimum Wage and the National Living Wage, and how much are they worth?
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Budget 2026 live: Healey announces £100 energy payment for millions and rise in bank tax
Chancellor also announces tax relief for business founders, and funding to tackle rough sleeping and ‘new deal for datacentres’ Budget 2026: key points at a glance Martin Lewis said that, when he met John Healey this morning, the chancellor said that, having removed standing charges from gas bills, he would also like to get rid of them from electricity bills. Lewis said: The chancellor said he will be talking to Ofgem about how they get rid of the charge on electricity as well, but that is ‘trickier’ apparently and will take longer. Continue reading...
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Budget 2026: Key points at a glance
John Healey has announced his first budget – here are the main points, with political analysis Budget 2026 live – latest updates John Healey starts by saying that his budget is “delivered at a time when global uncertainties and pressures are swirling worldwide and hitting people here at home”. Healey said he will meet the fiscal rule that day-to-day spending must be covered by tax receipts, and the investment rule that government debt, defined as public sector net financial liabilities, must be falling as a percentage of GDP in the third year of the forecast. The government will have £15bn of headroom in 2029-30 and £20bn in 2030-31, according to the Office for Budget Responsibility, the government’s forecaster. Government borrowing will be 4.2% of GDP this year, 3.4% next year, then 2.9%, 2.1% and 1.8% by 2030-31, the OBR said. Predictions of slowing growth were wrong, Healey said. The
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FEC campaign finance system offline days before midterms after hackers reportedly target site
An FEC email said a 'bad actor' tried to breach its systems as the US prepares for its most expensive elections ever.
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Your pay, energy bills and savings: How the Budget affects you
Changes announced by Chancellor John Healey in his first Budget will affect your finances directly. Here's how.