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The jobs report that delivered a stunning wake-up call to Wall Street on Friday also contained a recession signal and more indications that AI is weighing on employment. Payrolls grew by just 73,000 last month, well below forecasts for about 100,000. Meanwhile, May’s tally was cut from 144,000 to 19,000, and June’s total was slashed from 147,000 to just 14,000, …

Bitcoin, one of the year’s best performing assets, has fallen sharply, plunging almost 10% as traders brace for a huge price game-changer. Sign up now for CryptoCodex—A free newsletter for the crypto-curious The bitcoin price hit an all-time high of $123,000 per bitcoin in July, riding a wave of optimism stoked by president Donald Trump’s White House, Wall Street giants, …

Q2 – Norris goes quickest, Hamilton and Antonelli out In the break between Q1 and Q2, which featured an extra couple of minutes to allow marshals to clear loose gravel at Turn 12, the clouds appeared to grow darker and, by the time the green light switched on at the end of the pit lane, spots of rain had arrived. …

More last-minute modifications to tariff rates and a disappointing July jobs report weighed heavily on investors on Friday. At the close of trading, the Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 542 points (-1.23%). The Nasdaq sank 2.24%, and the S&P 500 plunged -1.6%. Nonfarm payrolls were up by 73,000 last month, which was far less than the 100,000 economists were expecting. …

By ASHLEIGH GRAY Published: 02:18, 2 August 2025 | Updated: 04:51, 2 August 2025 Arnold Schwarzenegger‘s Netflix action-comedy Fubar has been canceled after just two seasons. The show, in which he starred alongside Monica Barbaro and Fortune Feimster, was the actor’s — who recently celebrated his 78th birthday — first foray into television. According to Deadline, the series was dropped …

India Reels From the Shock of Trump’s Onslaught  The New York Times Trump announces historic US tariffs across the globe  CNN Modi’s ‘True Friend’ Trump Deals India a Big Blow With Tariff Threats  The New York Times In the wake of new tariffs, how are US-China trade talks going?  Al Jazeera Concern mounts in India as Trump lashes out and trade talks stall  The Washington …

James Van Der Beek is opening up about a painful chapter in his life. The “Dawson’s Creek” alum shared a candid update about his battle with Stage 3 colorectal cancer, offering fans an emotional glimpse into the strength it has taken him to face each day. “It’s been a journey,” he said. “There are so many ups and downs and …

Virginia Giuffre, center, holds a news conference outside a Manhattan court in New York, Aug. 27, 2019. Bebeto Matthews/AP hide caption toggle caption Bebeto Matthews/AP The family of Virginia Giuffre, who was among Jeffrey Epstein’s most well-known sex trafficking accusers, said that it was shocking to hear President Donald Trump say the disgraced financier “stole” Giuffre from him and urged …

The family of Virginia Giuffre, who was among Jeffrey Epstein’s most well-known sex trafficking accusers, said that it was shocking to hear President Donald Trump say the disgraced financier “stole” Giuffre from him and urged that Epstein’s former girlfriend Ghislaine Maxwell remain in prison. Giuffre, who had accused Britain’s Prince Andrew and other influential men of sexually exploiting her as …

Jonathan Head South East Asia correspondent in Bangkok Getty Images Export-driven economies like Thailand have been scrambling for a trade deal to avoid President Trump’s steep tariffs When US President Donald Trump made his dramatic tariff announcement on 2 April, nowhere was the shock greater than in South East Asia, a region whose entire world view and economic model is …