BUSINESS

UnitedHealth beat Q2 earnings estimates and raised its outlook. The secret? Shedding members and pouring $1.5 billion into AI. What that means for healthcare costs and competition.

Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase posted record revenue as AI-fueled trading and investment banking surged, reshaping assumptions about Wall Street’s role in the tech boom.

World Cup semifinals trigger a last-minute travel boom to U.S. host cities, sending airfares and hotel rates soaring. Analysis of winners, losers, and what this signals for mega-event hosting.

How a quiet revolution in banking, energy, and broadband switching is reshaping competition, forcing incumbents to compete on value, not inertia.

The UK government consults on banning enticing vape flavour names to protect children. Analysis of market impact, historical parallels, and who wins and loses.

A Ryanair passenger was nearly sucked out of a window mid-flight. The incident challenges safety assumptions about low-cost carriers and raises new questions about budget airline maintenance and regulatory oversight.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves tells the BBC that incoming PM Andy Burnham must present a fully worked-through plan to govern, signalling market demands for policy clarity at a pivotal moment for the UK economy.

Aldi’s $9bn urban expansion, headlined by a $4 almond butter, pressures Walmart and traditional supermarkets. Analysis of strategy, historical precedent, and sector impact.

ASA rulings expose the deceptive marketing of portable AC units promising ‘cool in 90 seconds.’ Analysis of the regulatory blind spot, marketplace incentives, and what it means for consumer trust in e-commerce.

Vivani Medical’s tiny semaglutide implant offers a radical alternative to weekly injections, targeting the persistence problem that undermines GLP-1 weight loss outcomes.