Three political subplots from World Cup

The FIFA Men’s World Cup has come and gone, with Spain beating Argentina 1-0 in the final on Sunday to win the world’s top international football competition for the second time in the last 16 years. The first men’s World Cup to be held in the Americas since 1994 – Canada and Mexico also hosted…

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Tesla maintains competitive showing in China-made EV sales despite industry headwinds

Tesla remained a strong contender in Beijing’s competitive electric vehicle scene, as the company’s China-produced EV sales grew modestly in January from the year before, amid a broader industry slowdown. According to data published by the China Passenger Car Association on Wednesday, January deliveries from Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory rose by 9% to 69,129 units, from…

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‘The market wore me down’

After six months of scouring job listings and sending off resumes, Dan Coda’s job search came to an end. He didn’t find the technical program or project management job he wanted; he just stopped looking altogether. Starting around December 2025, when he was laid off from his previous role, Coda says he spent more than…

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AB InBev (ABI) earnings Q2 2025

Budweiser beer cans displayed for sale in a supermarket. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Shares of AB InBev plunged as much as 11% Thursday after the world’s largest brewer posted a worse-than-feared decline in second-quarter volumes, even as revenues and profits surged ahead. The Budweiser maker said volumes declined 1.9% year-on-year over the…

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Mamdani says NYC homeless encampment sweeps will resume

According to the Associated Press, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) said the city would resume cleaning up temporary homeless camps. According to the AP, Mamdani halted former Mayor Eric Adams’ previous policy on camp cleanup shortly after his inauguration, saying it did not help provide adequate housing to people. Mamdani said on Wednesday……

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