British International Investment has put a hold on new deals with DP World. The pause follows fresh claims that the company’s chief executive, Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, may have ties to former financier Jeffrey Epstein. The UK development bank said it was “shocked” by the allegations that appeare
In the northern part of Portugal, heavy showers hit rural areas that were already battered by a string of storms. The new rain has threatened the levees around Coimbra, a city famous for its medieval walls and university. Because of this danger, local officials moved about 3, 000 residents to safer
Evan Bates grew up in the cold heart of Michigan, where long winters turned lakes into natural rinks. From a young age he practiced alone or with friends, learning balance and rhythm before any coach even noticed. These early hours taught him patience and focus that would later define his competitiv
The idea of building a nickel refinery in Georgia was meant to close the gap in the state’s electric‑vehicle supply chain, linking factories that make cars and batteries with a plant that turns raw nickel into the metal needed for high‑performance batteries. Instead of boosting local jobs and kee
Trimble’s transportation and logistics arm, which helps truckers and freight companies connect data from carriers to shippers, posted solid growth in the last quarter. Even though overall freight demand remains weak, the segment’s recurring revenue hit $508 million, up 7% from a year earlier. CEO R
A new soft robot moves through water by using light instead of batteries. The device is made from a single sheet of liquid‑crystal gel that has been patterned so its internal molecules twist in a way that produces a traveling wave when it is illuminated. When a laser scans across the sheet, the gel
The new Toyota Highlander of 2027 steps onto the road as a full‑size, battery‑powered SUV that can seat up to seven people and hold more than 45 cubic feet of cargo when the third row is folded. Built in Kentucky with batteries made in North Carolina, it is Toyota’s first three‑row electric model so
The latest flood of documents tied to a convicted sex offender shows how he slipped into the lives of rich, famous and powerful people. The files – more than three million pages – come from a government release that covers the time he was first investigated in Florida, through his later years and in
Ford’s latest earnings reveal the biggest quarterly hit in four years, with a net loss of $8. 2 billion for 2025 – the worst since the 2008 downturn. The blow comes largely from its electric vehicle (EV) arm, which posted a $4. 8 billion loss this year. Sales of EVs fell sharply after the U. S
The biggest football game of the year, Super Bowl LX, attracted a huge crowd on TV and online. NBC and its streaming partner Peacock showed the game, which ended with Seattle beating New England 29‑13. The average viewership was about 125 million people, just a little less than last year’s record of
