Royal Mail has failed to meet Ofcom's delivery targets for first and second-class mail between March and June, despite reporting improvements compared to the previous year. The firm is currently under investigation for the second consecutive year.
A California federal judge has rejected World Liberty Financial's motion to force Justin Sun's lawsuit into private arbitration. The ruling keeps the case in open court as World Liberty Trust Company works to satisfy pre-opening requirements for its new national trust bank.
Said El Mala ha renovado su contrato con el Colonia hasta 2031, poniendo fin a los rumores sobre su salida. El Borussia Dortmund intentó su fichaje, pero las pretensiones económicas del Colonia de 50 millones de euros bloquearon la operación.
A massive Russian aerial assault involving ballistic, cruise, and hypersonic missiles and 168 drones killed at least 16 people in Kyiv. The attack damaged homes, a school, and a medical center, prompting calls from President Zelenskyy for increased air defense support.
JD Sports has issued its third profit warning of 2024, lowering its annual pre-tax profit forecast to £700m-£800m. The retailer cited a lack of innovative designs from major brands like Nike and Adidas, alongside persistent cost-of-living pressures in the US.
Nomura and Jefferies analysts forecast continued growth for Alibaba's cloud and compute services, noting improved profit margins and expectations for revenue growth to exceed 50 percent year-on-year in the September quarter.
Two Hong Kong activists, Lee Cheuk-yan and Chow Hang-tung, were found guilty of incitement to subversion for organizing annual Tiananmen Square vigils. The conviction follows the 2020 imposition of Beijing's national security law, drawing international criticism.
Ligue 1 clubs face a challenging season as financial regulations and the reliance on player sales to Premier League teams overshadow sporting ambitions. While PSG strengthens its squad, competitors like Marseille and Lens struggle with austerity and talent attrition.
Australian cricket legend Mike Hussey has confirmed he is open to considering an offer to serve as England's Test batting coach for next year's Ashes series, following an informal approach from England coach Stephen Fleming.
The UK Met Office forecasts the strongest El Niño event in over 100 years, with Pacific temperatures rising by 3C. The phenomenon is expected to cause severe droughts in the southern hemisphere and bring increased rainfall and storms to the UK this autumn.
Opatra London has suspended its Hong Kong distribution agreement after local partner Sayles Retail was raided by customs officials. Two senior managers at the distributor were arrested following allegations of aggressive sales tactics.
Macquarie University academic Gregory Baker won a landmark Fair Work Commission case to convert his casual role to permanent part-time by using AI agents to represent himself, marking a significant development in legal access for self-represented litigants.
Samsung Electronics plans to return up to 110 trillion won to shareholders in 2026, the largest such initiative in South Korean history. The move follows a 1,300 percent jump in Q2 net profit driven by AI-linked semiconductor demand.
À quelques jours de la reprise, l'Olympique de Marseille est le seul club européen majeur sans recrue. Contraint par la DNCG et l'UEFA, le club doit réduire sa masse salariale et vendre ses joueurs, plaçant l'entraîneur Bruno Genesio dans une situation délicate.
Retail sales in Great Britain fell by 0.5% in July, according to the Office for National Statistics. While food and drink sales saw a boost from the World Cup and hot weather, non-food sectors like clothing and furniture experienced significant declines.
A civilian-contracted charter aircraft crashed at the Cape Newenham Long Range Radar Site in western Alaska on Thursday, resulting in the deaths of all eight people on board, including two pilots and six passengers.
A Guangzhou court has accepted a bankruptcy liquidation petition against Hengda Real Estate, Evergrande's main onshore unit. Simultaneously, regulators revoked the business licence of Evergrande Life Assurance due to severe regulatory non-compliance.
Hong Kong authorities are reviewing 'fighting dog' definitions and regulations to improve public safety after a pet trainer died following an attack by a suspected mixed-breed fighting dog.
Die NFL hat die Teams New Orleans Saints und Dallas Cowboys mit jeweils 500.000 US-Dollar belegt, nachdem es bei einem gemeinsamen Training in Kalifornien zu mehreren Schlägereien unter den Profis gekommen war.
Epic Games a dévoilé la saison 4 du Chapitre 7 de Fortnite, intitulée « Système Hacké ». Cette mise à jour introduit des mécaniques inédites, dont l'usage de codes de triche, et célèbre 45 ans d'histoire du jeu vidéo avec des personnages comme Sonic, Pac-Man et Spyro.
Magnus Carlsen won the 2026 Esports World Cup in Paris, defeating Denis Lazavik to retain his title. Meanwhile, Wesley So claimed his third Sinquefield Cup, and Alice Lee achieved a significant GM norm at the Cairns Cup.
Micron CEO Sanjay Mehrotra states that AI has transformed the memory chip industry from a cyclical market to one with durable, high-performance demand. The company is expanding U.S. manufacturing and securing long-term customer agreements to meet growth.
The Panama Canal Authority is reducing daily vessel transits from 36 to 32 starting in September, citing severe drought conditions caused by El Niño. The waterway, which handles 5% of global trade, faces water shortages impacting both shipping and local supply.
A 25-year study of 22,000 Britons reveals that men with cardiovascular disease face a significantly higher risk of developing and dying from cancer compared to women, with smoking, obesity, and alcohol identified as key contributing factors.
