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'I wear it on my middle finger': The rise of the defiant divorce ring
Business & Economy

'I wear it on my middle finger': The rise of the defiant divorce ring

Around the world women are marking their split with new - or repurposed engagement - rings.

Jul 8, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 views
Amazon bars breastfeeding boss from business course
Business & Economy

Amazon bars breastfeeding boss from business course

Rachael Bews says she told on the way her child would not be allowed on site. Amazon has apologised for not communicating its policy clearly.

Jul 8, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 views
Banks accused of pushing customers away from basic accounts
Business & Economy

Banks accused of pushing customers away from basic accounts

Some of the UK's biggest banks have been failing their most vulnerable customers, according to the financial regulator.

Jul 8, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 views
One million more UK homeowners set  to face higher mortgages
Business & Economy

One million more UK homeowners set to face higher mortgages

Homeowners face paying £45 a month more on average when they move onto a new deal over the next two years.

Jul 8, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 views
Online gamblers betting more than £1,000 to face new checks
Business & Economy

Online gamblers betting more than £1,000 to face new checks

Punters who bet more than £1,000 online in a 24-hour window will have to undergo an assessment, the regulator says.

Jul 8, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 views
Package holidays to Dubai and Egypt cheaper as European prices creep up
Business & Economy

Package holidays to Dubai and Egypt cheaper as European prices creep up

Family deals to many non-European destinations are cheaper this summer than last, as travel nerves have slowed bookings.

Jul 8, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 views
Australia dock workers call for 28-hour week in AI talks
Business & Economy

Australia dock workers call for 28-hour week in AI talks

A union says workers are "in the crosshairs" of automation as AI is being tested across ports.

Jul 8, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 views
Airbnb data identifies illegal social home sublets
Business & Economy

Airbnb data identifies illegal social home sublets

Nearly 6,000 social homes are thought to be illegally listed on short-term rental platforms.

Jul 8, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 views
Victims of 23andMe data breach to get $47m payout, judge rules
Business & Economy

Victims of 23andMe data breach to get $47m payout, judge rules

23andMe compiles genetic profiles of people through DNA testing kits, but it was heavily criticised after a 2023 hack.

Jul 8, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 views
From mouthwash to hair dye: How weight-loss jabs are changing shopping habits
Business & Economy

From mouthwash to hair dye: How weight-loss jabs are changing shopping habits

The BBC looks at how spending habits have shifted as users report feeling less hungry.

Jul 8, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 views
Hundreds of jobs at risk as John Lewis plans to cut some services
Business & Economy

Hundreds of jobs at risk as John Lewis plans to cut some services

No final decision has been made but the job cuts will happen in the autumn if the redundancy plans are approved.

Jul 8, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 views
Virgin Media fined £28m for preventing customers from cancelling contracts
Business & Economy

Virgin Media fined £28m for preventing customers from cancelling contracts

Millions of phone calls from customers were "likely mishandled" over nearly a three-year period, the regulator says.

Jul 8, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 views
Bitcoin's U.S. reserve still a work-in-progress as federal agencies hash it out
Crypto & Digital Assets

Bitcoin's U.S. reserve still a work-in-progress as federal agencies hash it out

The White House says it's still evaluating the "best structure" for the federal fund to hold bitcoin as a long-term reserve and a separate stockpile of other crypto assets.

Jul 8, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 views
Bitcoin drops after a run at $64,000, shrugging off Strategy's $213 million BTC sale
Crypto & Digital Assets

Bitcoin drops after a run at $64,000, shrugging off Strategy's $213 million BTC sale

The token touched $64,400 overnight before easing back, still up about 6% on the week. A fresh missile strike on a Qatari gas ship in the Strait of Hormuz lifted oil and tested the late-June peace deal as Asian tech sold off again.

Jul 8, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 views
XRP stalls near $1.14 as breakout attempt struggles for volume
Crypto & Digital Assets

XRP stalls near $1.14 as breakout attempt struggles for volume

Buyers defended the session lows and pushed XRP back toward resistance, but muted overall volume left traders waiting for confirmation above $1.13-$1.14.

Jul 8, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 views
BONK faces $20 million treasury drain after attacker spends $4 million to pass malicious proposal
Crypto & Digital Assets

BONK faces $20 million treasury drain after attacker spends $4 million to pass malicious proposal

The attacker bought enough of the memecoin's tokens to pass a governance proposal that sent the group's holdings to a wallet they controlled, then began selling.

Jul 8, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 views
Live markets: Iran returns to the headlines, hitting markets
Crypto & Digital Assets

Live markets: Iran returns to the headlines, hitting markets

Bitcoin and ether ETFs drew fresh inflows Monday as the bid starts to return.

Jul 8, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 views
Bitcoin's recent macro relief faces a challenge from Japanese interest rates
Crypto & Digital Assets

Bitcoin's recent macro relief faces a challenge from Japanese interest rates

Japanese bond yields continue to rise, lifting their U.S. counterparts and posing a potential headwind for risk assets.

Jul 8, 2026 · 1 min read · 0 views