BUSINESS

A Blue Cross Blue Shield analysis estimates that AI-assisted billing may have contributed to a $942m rise in US healthcare spending as more diagnoses appeared without increased treatment.

Explore how Brent Underwood bought California ghost town Cerro Gordo for $1.4M, lives there full-time, and is restoring it into a visitor destination.

Atlassian co-founder Mike Cannon-Brookes was seen with Amelia Beaumont in Sydney as reported settlement talks with estranged wife Annie remain unresolved.

Starbucks plans to close about 250 underperforming North American coffeehouses, invest in renovations, and cut its fiscal 2026 new-store forecast.

Disney's Legal and Global Affairs division faces restructuring, automation and outsourcing, with an internal memo warning of a smaller workforce and possible job cuts.

US-China tariff cuts covering $60B of goods, from toys to coal, have been proposed after the Trump-Xi summit. Soybeans and chips are excluded.

Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi defends weekend emails and demanding work while predicting AI and autonomous vehicles could replace many jobs.

Nike co-founder Phil Knight and wife Penny commit $1B to the University of Oregon's first undergraduate engineering college, the Knight College.

Peak and Pace, Owen Akhibi Herrera's free Brooklyn run club, generated over $640,000 in 2025, mostly from ticketed parties and events.

US beef prices could rise further as reported ICE-related disruptions delay thousands of cattle reaching meatpackers amid tight supplies and lower production.

Giorgio Armani's will calls for a 15% stake in his fashion group to be sold by March 2027, with LVMH, L'Oréal and EssilorLuxottica among potential buyers.

Karman Space & Defense directors bought $1.04M worth of shares as the aerospace company forecast more than 25% organic revenue growth for 2026.

Truist CEO Mike Lyons buys $1M in shares after the bank agrees to sell its near-prime auto-loan unit to Apollo for $5.5B.

Multiverse instructors say an AI system analysing online lessons has increased anxiety by flagging pauses, filler words and alleged digressions, while the company defends it as a development tool.

AI agents could automate rate shopping and move household cash between accounts, challenging the low-cost deposits banks rely on to fund loans

Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds says tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles remain under review as Britain negotiates access to the EU's proposed industrial programme and weighs automotive investment from Chinese manufacturers.

Pelikan has faced criticism over limited 2026 Hubs places, while Hobonichi users report inconsistent paper performance in 2027 planners. Both disputes have intensified concerns about customer trust.