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A former detective has become the first Reform UK candidate to be elected as a police and crime commissioner.Colin Sutton, who led several high profile murder investigations during his 30-year-career, was confirmed as the new Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) for Norfolk on Friday after 32,647 people voted for him. Sutton won with a majority of 14,299 with the Conservative party candidate, Matthew Taylor, in second place. The by-election was held following the resignation of Sarah Taylor, who was elected as a Labour Party commissioner until she quit the party and became an independent in protest at the role being…
MAIDSTONE, England — Izzy Woodrow is a believer.Four weeks ago, he joined the small but growing number of Brits who have bought a Chinese-made vehicle.”I’ve got a car that I enjoy driving [and is] super comfy. It’s very quiet and the fit and finish is great and the technology experience is enjoyable ” Woodrow said during an interview at Lipscomb Cars in Maidstone, England. The Geely dealership southeast of London opened within the past year.It’s part of a trend, as sales of Chinese-made autos have been surging in the United Kingdom. In 2015, Brits bought just 384 Chinese vehicles imported into…
Wall Street’s support for Netflix is wavering after the streaming platform’s latest results on Thursday failed to ease concerns over slowing growth, with a number of analysts slashing price targets for the stock. The entertainment firm reported $12.56 billion in revenue for the second quarter — a figure that was slightly below the $12.59 billion expected by analysts polled by LSEG. Its revenue was still up 13% on a year-over-year basis, largely due to the streaming platform’s membership and advertising growth as well as its subscription price hikes. Netflix’s earnings came in at 80 cents per share, a penny ahead…
briefly reclaimed the title of the world’s most valuable company, unseating AI darling in a major market shakeup this Friday. As investors begin to look beyond the pure hardware plays of the artificial intelligence boom, Apple’s valuation hit a staggering $4.88 trillion. Meanwhile, a 3.5% slide in Nvidia’s stock dragged the chipmaker down to $4.86 trillion, ending its nearly year-long reign at the top. Nvidia later bounced off lows, closing the gap. This marks the first time Apple has worn the market-cap crown since April 2025. For months, Apple was dismissed by some as a slow-mover in the generative AI race,…
Apple surpassed Nvidia in market value on Friday to reclaim its spot as the world’s most valuable company.Shares of Nvidia dropped more than 3% and its market value dipped to $4.84 trillion in early morning trading. Apple last traded at a $4.88 trillion market value.The two companies have had very different fortunes in 2026. The iPhone maker has surged 22% this year, outperforming the market as investors reward its AI agenda and capital spending model. Shares also hit fresh highs this week. Meanwhile, the leading AI chipmaker, has gained just 7% and largely sat on sidelines as Wall Street pivots…
The MP for Makerfield cemented his status as the sole leadership candidate after being backed by 379 Labour MPs, as well as all 11 trade unions affiliated to the party, earlier this week.Having run twice before to become Labour leader, his successful bid this time round marks a rapid rise to power following the former Greater Manchester mayor’s by-election win in Makerfield last month.In his first speech as Labour leader at the TUC headquarters in central London, Burnham rejected the “neoliberal” policies of the past 40 years, including when he was in government, and vowed to reindustrialise the country. Promising…
Robert Nicholas | Ojo Images | Getty ImagesA version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox.A new estimate for the great wealth transfer has sparked a debate over how many trillions of dollars will pass from baby boomers to their heirs, and how it will be spent and invested.Last week, Visa Business and Economic Insights released a new projection for the great wealth transfer, estimating that $36 trillion in baby boomer wealth will be passed down to…
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These approaches are still the subject of ongoing development, so the report has two recommendations: researchers should be very transparent about the uncertainties in what they’re doing, and they should develop tools to make these analyses useful for disaster preparedness. Knowing that a new weather extreme is possible is far less useful than knowing what aspects of the extreme pose the highest risks. Normal science Beyond the specifics of the report, the biggest takeaway is that this is normal science. Researchers have done a lot of work to explore one scientific question, and other researchers are taking the resulting knowledge…
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