Cracker Barrel Removes DEI Web Page, Scrubs Pride References After Logo Backlash
Tennessee chain eliminated DEI roles and removed LGBTQ+ content after uproar over a short-lived rebrand that prompted political backlash and a stock drop
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15th-Century Law Castle in Ayrshire Listed at £1 Million
Medieval six-floor property near West Kilbride offered through Savills with offers invited from £1m after sympathetic restoration
Greenwich luxury home sales surge to record pace as wealthy buyers drive $10 million-plus market
Data compiled by a Compass agent shows 25 mansions over $10 million sold through August, putting the Connecticut suburb on track to shatter prior annual records
Apple Raises iPhone 17 Prices Despite Tariff Relief, Unveils Ultra-Thin Air and Expanded Wearables
Company highlights new materials, A19 chip and camera upgrades as it pushes premium pricing and refreshed AirPods and Apple Watch models
Paramount Skydance prepares Ellison-backed bid for Warner Bros. Discovery
Reported majority-cash offer would target the entire company as shares surge; Ellison family expected to provide private financing
Santander raises mortgage rates as lenders react to higher gilt yields and uncertain outlook
Bank increases homeowner and buy-to-let fixed rates by up to 0.13 percentage points amid market unease and renewed doubts over Bank of England rate cuts
Study: Trump-era tariffs could push up to 875,000 Americans into poverty
Yale Budget Lab finds tariffs raise prices disproportionately for low-income households as the Supreme Court weighs the legality of many levies
Report: Kawhi Leonard Paid From Aspiration Funds Days After Minority Owner’s Investment as Company Struggled
Fox News report says Aspiration paid $1.75 million to Leonard shortly after a nearly $2 million injection from Clippers minority owner Dennis J. Wong; NBA is investigating whether the arrangement circumvents salary-cap rules.
Paramount Skydance Drafts Cash Offer to Acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, Report Says
Proposed takeover would combine major cable networks, film studios and streaming services and faces likely regulatory review