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Business · Sep 14, 2026

Prime Video Adds Quick News Shorts to Appeal to Younger Viewers

Amazon is broadening Prime Video’s catalogue by introducing a lineup of brief, on‑demand news segments that report on…

Business · Sep 14, 2026

Automattic’s Entire Board Ousted After Failed Bid to Sideline CEO Matt Mullenweg

This week, Automattic—the firm that runs WordPress.com along with a range of publishing utilities—found itself in a…

Business · Sep 14, 2026

Amazon Halts 21 Air Cargo Operations Following Deadly Miami Runway Crash

Amazon said it is halting its cargo agreement with 21 Air right away after a fatal accident at Miami International…

Business · Sep 14, 2026

Students advised to protect laptops, phones, and bicycles using basic steps and insurance

New college students are being warned that campus theft isn’t limited to classrooms, leading to recommendations on…

Business · Sep 14, 2026

Zoopla Forecasts Year‑ly Rent Increases of Up to 5% as Tenants Prepare for Higher Expenses

Renters across the United Kingdom are staring at a daunting forecast, with property portal Zoopla estimating that…

Business · Sep 14, 2026

Investors Highlight Nine Innovative YC Summer Cohort Companies, From Oceanic Reactors to Brain‑Computer Chips

At Y Combinator’s most recent Demo Day, venture capitalists gathered and identified nine startups that captured the…

Business · Sep 13, 2026

Charity calls on government to ease strain on employed families as expenses climb

A charity operating out of Rotherham cautioned that full‑time working families are confronting an unrelenting rise in…

Business · Sep 13, 2026

Burnham vows to house all rough sleepers by Christmas despite huge challenge

At a recent council briefing, Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham unveiled a fresh drive to get people “in from the…

Business · Sep 13, 2026

Matt Mullenweg Returns as Automattic CEO Following Short Board Conflict

Automattic said today that founder Matt Mullenweg has been reinstated as chairman and chief executive officer, a change…

Business · Sep 13, 2026

Tesla Sets October 1 Date to Debut Next‑Generation Roadster

Tesla disclosed that the second‑generation Roadster will be officially shown to the public on October 1, representing…

Business · Sep 13, 2026

Consumer watchdog warns surge of cheap ‘jack mackerel’ may signal ‘skimpflation’ in UK supermarkets

Which?, the consumer watchdog, cautions that the increasing shelf presence of canned jack mackerel—a lower‑priced,…

Business · Sep 12, 2026

Mecka AI targets $500 million valuation as investors flood robot‑training data firms

According to sources, Mecka AI – a startup of two years' age that creates training data for autonomous robots – is set…