Walmart (WMT) and Target (TGT) earnings show mixed performance

Target‘s stock tumbled to a 52-week low on Wednesday, a day after Walmart shares soared to an all-time high — as the rival retailers’ earnings reports again underscored how their performance has diverged. Target posted its biggest earnings miss in two years and cut its forecast. The company spoke about a “deceleration in discretionary demand” … Read more

The model, British tech and Russia’s war machine

Instagram Part-time model Valeria Baigascina appears to have a jet-set lifestyle High-tech equipment made by a UK firm worth $2.1m (£1.6m) has been sold to companies in Russia connected to the military, customs documents seen by BBC News suggest. The documents indicate the British-made camera lenses were shipped by a company registered in Kyrgyzstan, apparently … Read more

India’s worsening, “severe plus” air pollution forces even more dramatic safety measures

Millions live with unhealthy air pollution Millions of Americans live in places with unhealthy levels of air pollution 04:21 New Delhi — Authorities in India’s sprawling capital city imposed even stricter emergency measures Monday in a bid to prevent illness as thick smog blanketed New Delhi. The air pollution was even worse, and considerably so, … Read more

Comcast to spin off cable TV networks as ‘streaming won’ | Television News

Comcast will spin off many of its cable television networks that were once at the heart of the entertainment giant as people increasingly swap out their cable TV subscriptions for streaming platforms. Those one-time stars of Comcast’s NBCUniversal cable television networks include USA, Oxygen, E!, SYFY and the Golf Channel as well as CNBC and … Read more

Fox News Politics: Fetterman says he’s open to Oz

Welcome to the Fox News Politics newsletter, with the latest updates on the Trump transition, exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics content. Here’s what’s happening… – Speaker Johnson makes clarification after statement regarding transgender House member-elect -Top 10 states where Trump outperformed in 2024 -Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin of Virginia says with Trump’s election, … Read more

US criticised for sending landmines to Kyiv

The US has been criticised by humanitarian organisations for deciding to supply Ukraine with landmines, as the war in eastern Europe rages on. In an interview with the BBC, Human Rights Watch director Mary Wareham said the decision marked a “shocking and devastating development” for those working to eradicate anti-personnel landmines. The approval from Washington … Read more