Birkenstock’s iconic sandals have become a staple shoe that you can live in all year—but the brand’s comfy sandals and slides make them even more of a go-to in the warmer months. Loved by celebrities like Reese Witherspoon, Kendall Jenner, Kaia Gerber, and Gigi Hadid, the Birkenstock brand doesn’t go on sale often, but right now, shoppers can … Read more
Plane contrails streak across the sky over Regent Street on February 15, 2024 in London, England. Dan Kitwood | Getty Images U.K. inflation came in lower than expected at 3.4% year-on-year in February, official figures showed Wednesday, down from 4% in January. Month-on-month, the headline consumer price index rose by 0.6%, returning to positive territory … Read more
AB InBev Budweiser and Bud Light brand beer cans at a store in the Queens borough of New York on Feb. 28, 2024. Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of AB InBev, the world’s biggest brewer, slipped more than 4% Thursday as trading resumed following a brief suspension amid emerging details of a sale by one … Read more
(L-R) United Auto Workers (U.A.W.) members Kaleb Delfine, Bryan Broecker, Michael Gatto and James Triplett picket outside the Jeep Plant on September 18, 2023 in Toledo, Ohio. Sarah Rice | Getty Images Global auto giant Stellantis on Thursday reported a 10% year-on-year fall in profit in the second half of 2023, as six-week strikes at … Read more
A logo outside a Societe Generale SA bank branch in Paris, France. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Societe Generale on Thursday reported a sharp decline in fourth-quarter net profit on the back of weaker net banking income, but launched a new 280 million euro ($302 million) share buyback program. The French lender posted group … Read more
Igor Shaverskyi Contributor A finance nerd with a decade of experience across various industries, Igor Shaverskyi is a partner at Waveup, where he helps startups fulfill their growth potential. In 2023, associates and partners at Waveup reviewed over 300 pitch decks, from pre-seed to Series C. In every other deck we’ve examined, one of the … Read more
slpu9945/Getty Images When the Netscape browser suite source code was open-sourced in 1998, it was a desperate move. Although Netscape and the Department of Justice had been successful in the courts at battling Microsoft’s Windows and Internet Explorer (IE) illegal monopoly, it didn’t matter. Netscape, once the most popular web browser of all, was doomed. … Read more
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (C), Finance Minister Christian Lindner (R) and Economy Minister Robert Habeck give statements to the media following the weekly government cabinet meeting on November 15, 2023 in Berlin, Germany. Sean Gallup | Getty Images News | Getty Images Germany’s budget is in trouble. Last week, the constitutional court ruled that it … Read more
By Phil Stewart, Idrees Ali and Ahmed Rasheed WASHINGTON/BAGHDAD (Reuters) – A defective drone in Iraq may have helped keep America from being dragged deeper into a widening Middle East conflict. The drone, which was launched at the Erbil air base by an Iranian-backed militia before sunrise on Oct. 26, penetrated U.S. air defenses and … Read more
The logo of NatWest, a retail unit of RBS, outside a bank branch in London, U.K., on Tuesday, June 26, 2012. Simon Dawson | Bloomberg | Getty Images Trading in NatWest shares was briefly suspended on Friday morning as the stock slid after a combination of lacklustre earnings and regulators flagging possible rule-breaking in a … Read more