Mars Bar from 1991 found – and it's 56% bigger than today's
A 35-year-old Mars Bar has been found during a house clearance â and the discovery has gone viral amid claims it highlights the effect of "shrinkflation".
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More than 10 firms pay up to $100,000 a month for fast access to Truth Social posts
More than 10 customers have signed up to Trump Media's controversial service that offers faster access to market-moving posts made on its Truth Social platform.
'I started in my 20s and made £8,000': Why women are often better investors than men
Women who invest their money get slightly higher long-term returns than men, new analysis suggests.
Trump Media reports $238m loss as crypto falls
President Donald Trump's social media company reported a loss of $238m (£176m) between April and June as it branched into ventures unrelated to media, including cryptocurrencies.
Singapore raises 2026 GDP forecast after Q2 beat on AI-driven demand
SINGAPORE – Thanks to the AI boom, Singapore’s economy wrapped up the first half of 2026 on a high note – overcoming challenges posed by the global trade disruption and spike in energy prices caused by the Iran war.
Nvidia gets $500bn from major investors to develop AI data centres
Nvidia has teamed up with some of Wall Street's largest banks and investors to raise $500bn (£370bn) in capital for artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure.
S&P 500 Earnings Beats Reach Highest Percentage Since 2021
August 7, 2026, 3:53 AM EDT. SpaceX NASDAQ:SPCX is currently priced well below Wall Street’s highest target of $800, pointing to an 86% discount. The company has posted strong expansion, with Q2 revenue climbing to $7.8…
Water outage forces Chessington theme park to close
Chessington says all tickets booked for Monday can be used on a future date.
Taylor Farms recalls jalapeno products after salmonella outbreak
Food producer Taylor Farms is recalling sandwiches, sauces and dips across 26 US states after a salmonella outbreak.
Consortium advances talks for stake in Liverpool
A group including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos advances its talks to buy about a 30% stake in Liverpool, BBC Sport has been told.
Thames Water gave finance boss a £1m signing-on fee
Thames Water paid its finance chief a £1m signing-on fee in July as the company struggles with a mountain of debt and faces temporary nationalisation.
'You could smell someone' who worked at Raleigh
The company was more than just a employer. For years, it was part of the fabric of Nottingham.
Tech leaders say AI means less work - their staff say they work up to 90 hours a week
For years now, executives at companies that are pouring hundreds of billions of dollars a year into developing various artificial intelligence tools have insisted that the technology will ultimately mean people will spe…
China CPI inflation eases to 6-mth low, adds pressure for policy easing
Softer than expected CPI and PPI readings reinforce the picture of a two-speed Chinese economy, with strong exports and factory output offset by weak domestic demand, adding to the case for the accelerated fiscal spendi…
Could your tattoo stop you from getting a job?
Tattoos have been in the cultural mainstream for years. Even the prime minister has got one (a bee, on his bicep).
5 big analyst AI moves: Pullback in this stock is an ’enhanced buying opportunity’
August 5, 2026, 3:53 AM EDT.IPOs such as SpaceX and ChangXin Memory Technologies have generated worldwide interest, particularly across the tech and AI sectors. Still, with founders trying to maximize returns and invest…
Humanoids are as much a compute story as a robotics one
Chen Liang, the founder of Guchi Robotics, an automation company headquartered in Shanghai, is a tall, heavy-set man in his mid-40s with square-rimmed glasses. His everyday manner is calm and understated, but when he is…
Raw images, no filters: Why MySpace fans want it back as relaunch hinted
For Monticah Hawkins, a 31-year-old real-estate agent in Atlanta, MySpace wasn't just a website â it was a ritual.
Standard Motor Products earnings missed by $0.03, revenue fell short of estimates
About 150 publicly traded companies have warned investors of the threat COVID-19 poses, with several anticipating they'll miss guidance for the March quarter.
Nvidia’s valuation is lowest in 10 years despite mind-blowing AI demand, BofA say
While AI skeptics have pointed to eye-popping valuations as a reason to run, Arya said the industry is only at the "midpoint" of a decade-long transformation, and it's being led by Nvidia (NVDA) and Broadcom (AVGO).
Is football AI-proof? Why tech investors wanted a slice of the World Cup
Fifa has been forced to U-turn on plans to sell off a slice of the World Cup after fierce opposition, with threats of future boycotts and calls for the governing body's president, Gianni Infantino, to quit.
Sound Money: Be Careful What You Wish For
In the Lost Lands is the seventh collaboration between the apocalyptically-inclined husband and wife and director-star duo Paul W.S. Anderson and Milla Jovovich. They met on Resident Evil (2002), constructing innovative…
Trump administration to pay German firm $1.2bn to halt US wind projects
German energy company RWE has said it will abandon its offshore wind projects in the US after reaching a $1.2bn (£892m) payout deal with President Donald Trump's Department of the Interior (DoI).
How a 90-second power outage sparked chaos for rail commuters
The power failure which hit a Network Rail operations centre in Manchester was a rare incident.