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China’s economic slowdown appears to be deepening, new data showed. Retail sales, industrial production, and investment levels were all below analysts’ expectations in August, while a real estate downturn intensified. The figures reinforce worries over prospects for the world’s second-biggest economy, which is already grappling with a heavy debt burden, high levels of youth unemployment, and worsening deflation. 2024 saw …

In Whose Name?, a new documentary from first time filmmaker Nico Ballesteros about the life and tumultuous times of Kanye “Ye” West, features appearances by one huge name after another. It’s an A-list parade as Beyoncé, Jay Z, Lady Gaga, LeBron James, Rihanna, Chris Rock, Drake, ex-wife Kim Kardashian and Diddy all have cameos, and they pop up just in …

People visit the US luxury brand Coach store at a shopping mall in Beijing. Adek Berry | Afp | Getty Images China’s consumer prices fell more than expected in August while deflation in wholesale prices persisted, as calls mounted for Beijing to ramp up measures to bolster sluggish domestic demand and cushion weakening exports growth. The consumer price index dipped 0.4% …

Facebook Tweet Email Link After almost seven months away, the NFL is back in emphatic fashion. All 32 teams made their 2025 season debuts in Week 1, with dramatic endings, statement wins and potentially damaging defeats among the outcomes on display. Here are three big takeaways from the opening week of action. Another year has gone by and Derrick Henry …

Bessent Says Russian Economic Woes Can Bring Putin to Table  Bloomberg.com Trump signals readiness for second phase of sanctions against Russia and proposes new terms for Middle East ceasefire  CNN Treasury secretary says U.S. and EU must partner to ‘collapse’ Russian economy  NBC News Trump to Sanction Russia After Large-Scale Attack on Kyiv  Time Magazine Trump ready for second stage of sanctions on Russia …

The Met Opera Turns to Saudi Arabia to Help Solve Its Financial Woes  The New York Times Source link

U.S., U.K. and French budget woes combine to trigger worldwide bond market rout  MarketWatch UK borrowing costs hit 27-year high adding to pressure on Reeves  BBC UK Markets Slide as Debt Angst Drives 30-Year Yield to 1998 High  Yahoo Finance Rising bond yields leave Reeves with no choice but to plan a ‘muddle-through’ budget  The Guardian Britain is broke. Labour must balance the books …

Performance woes in Unreal Engine 5 games are developers’ fault, says Tim Sweeney  TechSpot Epic Games CEO Reveals Why Nintendo Switch 2 Ports Are Having Performance Issues  vice.com Epic Games CEO Links Unreal Engine 5’s Optimization Issues to Developer Practices  80 Level Unreal Engine 5 performance issues are mainly due to devs not optimising properly, Epic CEO Tim Sweeney says  Video Games Chronicle Epic’s …

Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has admitted that the rollercoaster nature of the job “sometimes” makes him want to quit, alternated with a desire to stay for “20 years”. There was quiet optimism surrounding United during the summer, with Amorim finally getting the time he didn’t have last season to implement his specific tactical system, as well as handed a …

Cleveland Browns rookie quarterback Shedeur Sanders has been on a rollercoaster since the 2025 NFL Draft. Incorrectly, some could argue irresponsibly, projected to be a high first-round selection, Sanders fell to the fifth round before the Browns selected him with the No. 144 overall pick. Sanders’ drop can be attributed to one of two things: That created a new firestorm …