Housing board votes to freeze New York rents in victory for Mamdani

The decision was welcomed by many tenants - but landlords fear it will worsen housing conditions.

NY Mayor Zohran Mamdani files motion to ban delivery app Motoclick: What lawsuit says

New York City is seeking to ban food delivery platform Motoclick for allegedly paying workers as little as $3.67 per hour, a fraction of the mandated $22.13 minimum wage. City officials filed a motion for a preliminary injunction, aiming to halt the company's operations unless it complies with labor laws.

Intel’s Chip Business Shows Signs of Life After Years of Struggle

It is the centerpiece of President Trump’s drive to make more chips in the United States, but the company still has a long way to go before it can be called a complete turnaround.

Japanese financial services giant SBI Holdings to buy Bitbank for $289 million

SBI said the purchase of the crypto exchange is set to close in October.

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Grant Cardone says he will keep buying bitcoin using real estate cash flows

The real estate investor pitched his model as a treasury company backed by cash-flowing property rather than stock sales, framing the slide in bitcoin as a chance to accumulate.

Asia stock markets slide as tech shares slump

Trading on South Korea's Kospi index was halted for the third time this week to prevent panic selling.

Too big to fail: Strategy’s $13 billion bitcoin paper loss alone dwarfs hundreds of prominent tokens

Strategy’s paper loss exceeds the market caps of hundreds of tokens, highlighting the extreme concentration of risk in the crypto market right now.

Reflecting Pool liner cut with sharp knife or razor, National Park Service says

Earlier in the week Donald Trump blamed vandals for "a 300 foot long gash" in the pool and accused someone of putting fertiliser in the water.

Mark Cuban says worker wealth access, not Musk's trillions, is the real problem

Billionaire Mark Cuban has stated that Elon Musk's massive fortune is not his primary concern. Cuban argues the bigger issue is the difficulty ordinary workers face in paying bills and building personal wealth. He advocates for companies to offer employees stock ownership so they can share in business growth. Cuban also raised concerns about the broader concentration of wealth among a small elite. Additionally, he outlined strategies individuals can use to protect their finances against market instability.

Ether, XRP and dogecoin lead a broad crypto selloff as tech stocks tumble

Bitcoin slipped near $58,000 before recovering, and CF Benchmarks says the $50,000 to $60,000 zone is where buyers have always stepped in.

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Live markets: Bitcoin edges higher as U.S. stocks recover from big early losses

Markets are reassessing the certainty of one or more Fed rate hikes this year.

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The Battle for Sullivan’s Island

Marshy, sandy terrain and an impassable inlet helped colonial forces repel British forces during a pivotal battle on the barrier island near Charleston, South Carolina, on June 28, 1776.

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Row over alleged theft of donations from India's landmark Ram temple

Questions are being raised over the handling of cash, valuable jewellery, gold and silver offered by devotees.

Paris restricts alcohol consumption and sales as Europe's heatwave shifts east

Temperatures in Germany could hit 40C in some areas while French officials bring in alcohol restrictions to ease pressure on hospitals.