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Work

Saks Global Cuts 1,226 Jobs as Luxury Retail Bankruptcy Deepens

Workers lose severance pay as Saks Fifth Avenue parent closes 15 stores under Chapter 11 restructuring
7 min read 3 months ago
Saks Global Cuts 1,226 Jobs as Luxury Retail Bankruptcy Deepens
Federal Reserve

Markets Price 52% Chance Fed Will Raise Rates on Inflation Surge

Futures markets cross 50% threshold for first time as oil hits $110 and import costs surge 1.3%
8 min read 3 months ago
Markets Price 52% Chance Fed Will Raise Rates on Inflation Surge
Guides

The 10 Best Conveyancers in Sydney NSW 2026

Sydney's top-rated conveyancers ranked by Google reviews, fixed fees, and specialist expertise across every part of the city.
7 min read 3 months ago
The 10 Best Conveyancers in Sydney NSW 2026
Geopolitics

Trump's War Has Two Problems Money Can't Fix: No Oil, Fewer Missiles

Four weeks into the Iran conflict, the White House faces twin strategic crises that don't care about its messaging.
7 min read 3 months ago
Trump's War Has Two Problems Money Can't Fix: No Oil, Fewer Missiles
Cybersecurity

ShinyHunters Claims 350GB Stolen in EU Commission Breach

Extortion gang breached Amazon cloud infrastructure hosting Europa.eu, Commission confirms data theft on March 24.
7 min read 3 months ago
ShinyHunters Claims 350GB Stolen in EU Commission Breach
Technology

Amazon Buys Fauna Robotics for $350M, Escalating Humanoid Robot Race

The e-commerce giant acquires maker of Sprout, a kid-sized home robot, as humanoid competition heats up
7 min read 3 months ago
Amazon Buys Fauna Robotics for $350M, Escalating Humanoid Robot Race
Geopolitics

Meta and Google Lose $381M in Child Safety Verdicts

Two juries in three days find social platforms liable for harm to minors
7 min read 3 months ago
Meta and Google Lose $381M in Child Safety Verdicts
AI

Google Backs Anthropic's $5B Texas Data Center in AI Arms Race

Tech giant offers construction financing for 500MW campus as Claude creator locks in compute capacity advantage over smaller rivals
8 min read 3 months ago
Google Backs Anthropic's $5B Texas Data Center in AI Arms Race
Geopolitics

Bank of America Pays $72.5M to Settle Epstein Claims

Second-largest US bank settles class action over alleged facilitation of sex trafficking, adding to $367.5M paid by Wall Street since 2023
8 min read 3 months ago
Bank of America Pays $72.5M to Settle Epstein Claims
AI

SoftBank Secures $40 Billion Loan to Fund OpenAI Investment

The unsecured 12-month bridge loan signals lenders expect OpenAI's public listing to happen within the year, giving SoftBank liquidity to settle the debt.
7 min read 3 months ago
SoftBank Secures $40 Billion Loan to Fund OpenAI Investment
Geopolitics

ASX 200 Set to Drop 65 Points Monday as Wall Street Tumbles, Oil Hits $112

Energy and gold stocks may provide shelter as Middle East tensions escalate
4 min read 3 months ago
ASX 200 Set to Drop 65 Points Monday as Wall Street Tumbles, Oil Hits $112
Wealth

South Australia Win Back-to-Back Sheffield Shield Titles in Stunning Comeback

Victoria collapsed from 102/3 to 139 all out as SA's quicks ripped through the lower order
4 min read 3 months ago
South Australia Win Back-to-Back Sheffield Shield Titles in Stunning Comeback