60 Minutes Journalist Decries ‘Spread of Corporate Meddling and Editorial Fear’ at CBS News
Veteran 60 Minutes correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi warned that corporate meddling and editorial fear are eroding CBS News’ independence after a segment on El Salvador’s Cecot prison was delayed and altered at the request of CBS editor Bari Weiss. Alfonsi, who received a Ridenhour Prize for courage, said she was pressured to secure a Trump administration comment and to change the story, which she refused. The piece eventually aired largely unchanged but without a U.S. official interview, leaving Alfonsi’s future at the network uncertain. Her remarks echo earlier resignations over similar interference at the program.
‘My Own Contribution’: The Ottawa Immigrants Learning to Retrofit Homes and Fight the Climate Crisis
A new Ottawa social enterprise, Build, launched by the non‑profit EnviroCentre, trains immigrants and other under‑represented groups in home‑retrofit trades such as insulation, air sealing and drywall installation. The program tackles Canada’s twin challenges: the need to retrofit roughly 600,000...
US Economic Growth Rebounds 2% as Consumer Spending Slows Amid Iran War
U.S. gross domestic product accelerated to a 2% annualized pace in Q1 2026, reversing a 0.5% slowdown in Q4 2025. The rebound was driven by a 10% jump in government spending and a 6.4% rise in domestic investment, especially in AI‑related infrastructure....
BP Reports ‘Horrifying’ Jump in Profits as Iran War Boosts Oil Trading; Brent Crude Hits Three-Week High – Business Live
BP reported first‑quarter 2026 profit of nearly $3.2 billion, roughly double the $1.54 billion earned in Q4 2025, as the Iran‑Israel war lifted oil and gas prices and pushed Brent crude to a three‑week high. The surge was driven primarily by stronger trading...
Bosses Don’t Like the Sound of a ‘Four-Day Workweek’. Maybe It’s Time to Rebrand It
The four‑day workweek is gaining traction in Europe, with Belgium, Iceland and Lithuania enacting legislation and pilots running in the UK and Japan. In the United States, small and mid‑sized firms remain wary, fearing that paying five‑day wages for four...
‘Look, No Hands’: China Chases the Driverless Dream at Beijing Car Show
At the Beijing Auto Fair, Chinese automakers showcased a wave of autonomous‑driving technologies as domestic EV sales slump 17% YoY. Huawei announced a $11 bn (80 bn yuan) five‑year fund for self‑driving software, while Xpeng and Xiaomi demonstrated AI‑powered command and in‑car...
When Her ‘Soul Cat’ Died, She Was Bereft. Now She Designs Memorial Jewelry to Help Others with Pet Loss
Katie Teixeira turned her grief over her cat Milo into Fallen Whiskers, a handcrafted pet‑memorial jewelry brand. After a viral Instagram reel in 2023, she launched the business, which now fulfills about 15 orders weekly at $125‑$150 each and has...
EU Risks Fallout with US over Trump-Linked Balkans Pipeline Plan
The European Union has moved to block Bosnia and Herzegovina from awarding a $1.5 bn Southern Interconnection pipeline contract to AAFS Infrastructure and Energy, a Wyoming firm fronted by Donald Trump’s personal lawyer and other campaign allies. The pipeline, intended to...
Four Key Takeaways From Apple’s Change of Leadership
John Ternus, Apple’s head of engineering, will replace Tim Cook as CEO in September, taking the helm of the $4 trillion tech giant. He inherits a company praised for its brand but challenged by a lagging AI strategy, iPhone revenue concentration,...
Airlines Demand UK Relax Noise Rules and Cut Flight Tax as Fuel Shortage Looms
Airlines UK, representing carriers such as British Airways and easyJet, has lodged a formal request with the UK government to relax noise restrictions, suspend the emissions trading scheme, and cut air passenger duty as a looming jet‑fuel shortage threatens operations....
Kenyan Firm Sacks More than 1,000 Workers After Losing Meta Contract
More than 1,000 low‑paid Kenyan workers were abruptly dismissed by Nairobi‑based outsourcing firm Sama after Meta terminated its content‑moderation and AI‑training contract. Meta had paused the partnership amid allegations that staff used smart‑glass devices to view private, user‑generated footage. Sama...
Oil Tumbles 10% and Stock Markets Rally as Iran Declares Strait of Hormuz ‘Completely Open’ – as It Happened
Oil prices plunged about 10% as Brent slipped below $90 a barrel after Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz completely open for navigation. The easing of a major supply‑chain bottleneck sparked a rally across global equity markets, lifting risk‑on assets....
Employees at First Ever Starbucks Store Seek to Unionize Amid Fight for Contract
Baristas at Starbucks' original 1971 Pike Place Market store have filed a union election petition, joining more than 600 U.S. locations that have already voted to unionize since 2021. The drive comes as Starbucks Workers United lodged an unfair‑labor‑practice charge,...
Senate Democrats Move to Stall Trump’s ‘Absurd’ Bid to Install New Fed Chair
Senate Democrats on the banking committee have asked Republican leadership to postpone the confirmation hearing for Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s nominee to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. The request comes as the Justice Department investigates Powell over a...
Trump Warns US-UK Trade Deal ‘Can Always Be Changed’ with Relations in ‘Sad State’
President Donald Trump warned that the U.S.-U.K. trade agreement, signed in May 2025 and featuring reduced tariffs on cars, aluminium and steel, could be altered or revoked. He linked the threat to Britain’s perceived lack of support during the U.S....