‘Change needed’ now that another store is closing

Another company has closed a city shopping center and “change is needed to reverse the pattern of closures,” says a senior council member. Iris Hair and Beauty salon has closed after the landlords of the Royal Star Arcade in Maidstone called in bailiffs to claw back the lease. Another business has closed in the Royal … Read more

Boeing and NASA say the Starliner astronaut launch will go ahead despite spacecraft helium leak

In this National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) awards ceremony, a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket carrying Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner spacecraft is illuminated by spotlights on the launch pad at Space Launch Complex 41, before the NASA Boeing crew. Flight test on May 4, 2024 at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. … Read more

“Google is dead.” Google’s desperate attempt to prey on Microsoft’s search AI has reportedly led to the company recommending eating rocks

Google on a PC with a weird robot

What you need to know Google recently acquired exclusive rights to reddit content to power its AI. Google’s AI has now gone completely crazy. Users with access to Google’s AI search have reported that Google recommends eating rocks and glue and possibly even committing suicide – although not every reported answer has been reproduced. Comparative … Read more

BBC divides viewers with controversial guest over money fight

BBC News at Six has left viewers confused after an Apprentice finalist appeared on the show to discuss how he was affected by the inflation figures. Reporters visited East Sussex to talk to ordinary families about how inflation has affected their finances. While the figure has fallen to a three-year low (2.3 percent), families across … Read more

An American antitrust case aims to break up Ticketmaster parent company Live Nation

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. The U.S. Department of Justice is seeking to break up Live Nation-Ticketmaster in an antitrust case accusing the company of abusing monopolistic power in the live entertainment industry. The DoJ, along with 30 U.S. state … Read more

Citigroup’s inability to hire a compliance professional cost the company $127 million

Citigroup’s ‘fat finger’ mistake of May 2, 2022 has proven costly. Not only did the bank lose $48 million (£38 million) on the day due to the error at its London Delta 1 desk, but it has now been fined £62m by UK regulators. Get morning coffee ☕ in your inbox. Register here. The statements … Read more

ESA selects Thales Alenia Space and The Exploration Company for the commercial cargo programme

WASHINGTON – The European Space Agency has selected one of the continent’s largest space companies and one of its best-funded startups for study contracts that could lead to commercial cargo and crew vehicles. ESA announced on May 22 that it has awarded contracts worth around 25 million euros ($27 million) each to Thales Alenia Space … Read more

The world’s largest food company launches fast food for Wegovy and Ozempic users

Sign up for IndyEat’s free newsletter for weekly recipes, foodie features and cookbooks Receive our free newsletter about food and drinks A line of pizza and pasta dishes specifically aimed at the use of slimming drugs such as Wegovy or Ozempic will be launched. Nestlé will launch the new line of frozen pizzas and protein-enriched … Read more

BT becomes the first company to scrap the ‘ridiculous’ deadline for switching to landlines

Are you forced to switch? Email elizabeth.haigh@mailonline.co.uk BT has scrapped its timetable to move all landline customers from traditional copper wired phones to digital, internet-based services, after months of campaigning by groups representing vulnerable customers and MailOnline. In a long-awaited move, the group, which is also responsible for EE customers, has abandoned the sector’s previous … Read more

‘Socialist’ London has lost its mojo, says Wizz Air boss

The prospect of Váradi receiving his £100m bonus, first promised in 2021, is vague. Under the terms of the deal, the Wizz chief must increase the company’s share price to £120 by 2028 to unlock the prize. Váradi, 58, will put those concerns behind him on Tuesday, when the airline celebrates its 20th anniversary at … Read more