British housebuilder Crest Nicholson has plunged into the red and cut its dividend, highlighting the problems in the British property sector. The FTSE 250 company warned for the fourth time in a year that profits would be below expectations and said it was still hurt by volatile mortgage rates and slowing demand in the housing … Read more
Image source, Getty Images Item information Author, Natalie Sherman Role, BBC news Reporting from New York 4 hours ago Andrew Buckley, a self-described “mocha man,” recently ditched his Starbucks habit after the company’s latest price increase pushed the cost of his drink above $6. The 50-year-old, who works in tech sales in Idaho, had been … Read more
There will come a point where you don’t have the resources to break anything and have to rely on creativity. And with a little quick thinking you can come up with something, These photos from r/thereifixedit show people creating simple solutions with what they have at their disposal. Some are clever and even plausibly functional, … Read more
American news By Associated Press Published June 2, 2024, 10:55 am ET CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – Last-minute computer problems thwarted Saturday’s launch attempt for Boeing’s first astronaut flight, the latest in a series of delays over the years. Two NASA astronauts were strapped into the company’s Starliner capsule when the countdown was automatically stopped at … Read more
Customers of Mercian Cycles expressed their concerns about the manufacturer’s service. Several stories were shared about problems with orders or dealings with the company in the months before it went bankrupt. Last week we reported the news that the 78-year-old Derby-based bicycle manufacturer had ceased trading, an agency appointed to assist with the process after … Read more
Image source, Getty Images Item information Author, Jennifer Meierhans Role, Business reporter 5 hours ago New ‘challenges’ at supermarkets, which reward customers with extra loyalty points if they buy more, could lead to overspending, consumer groups have warned. Four of Britain’s biggest supermarkets – Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons – are now offering bonus points … Read more
Image source, Getty Images Item information Author, Jennifer Meierhans Role, Business reporter 5 hours ago New ‘challenges’ at supermarkets, which reward customers with extra loyalty points if they buy more, could lead to overspending, consumer groups have warned. Four of Britain’s biggest supermarkets – Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons – are now offering bonus points … Read more
Enlarge / Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft atop its Atlas V rocket on the launch pad earlier this month. Senior NASA and Boeing executives told reporters Friday that they plan to launch the first test flight with the crew of the Starliner spacecraft as early as June 1, after several weeks of detailed analysis of a helium … Read more
Neuralink’s first human implant hit a problem last week, with reports suggesting tiny wires crucial to detecting brain signals became loose. Sources familiar with the matter revealed that this problem has been known to Elon Musk’s company for years. Three sources familiar with the testing claim that animal tests conducted before last year’s US approval … Read more