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Disney’s theme park business showed strength in the latest quarter, while Comcast’s Universal parks moved in the opposite direction, underscoring how closely the sector is watched as a gauge of consumer spending…
Google's booming cloud business, surging enterprise adoption, and massive quarterly profits help defend the tech giant's heavy artificial intelligence spending against ongoing investor scrutiny and skepticism.

British retail sales volumes fell 0.5% in July after a stronger June, suggesting households paused spending as the World Cup and early-summer boost faded.
Small businesses and major retailers alike are turning to interactive live streaming to boost sales, as new data from the BBC suggests this digital format is rapidly changing how UK consumers spend money

Rich countries spend 41 times more on each child's education. AJLabs looks at the classroom inequality around the world
Tesla is spending more aggressively just as several of its next-generation product plans appear to be moving more slowly than hoped. According to TechCrunch, the company’s revenue rose 26%, but that increase was not…

Pakistan's National Assembly and Senate introduce work rotations, fuel reductions and spending controls under a fresh austerity drive.

Pakistan orders a 50% cut in official-vehicle fuel, a 5% reduction in non-employee spending, and new travel and procurement restrictions.
A struggling British festival industry is trying to capitalize on Gen Z's willingness to spend on comfort and experiences, moving away from greasy burgers, warm beer and grim toilets toward hot tubs and £80 rosé.
Alphabet is reporting a major profit surge, with the New York Times saying the Google parent nearly quadrupled earnings to close to $120 billion while continuing to pour money into artificial intelligence. The results…

Ever wonder how the Fed's interest rate works? Discover its significance and impact on the economy in our comprehensive breakdown
UK inflation cooled faster than expected to 2.6% in June as food and fuel prices dropped, with new Chancellor John Healey calling it welcome news while stressing there is still much more the government should do.
Natural, a startup building payment infrastructure specifically for autonomous AI agents, has raised a $30 million Series A led by Forerunner Ventures, bringing its total funding to $40 million as it positions itself as…

Pakistan collected a record Rs1.567 trillion through the petroleum levy in FY26 as lower interest costs and provincial surpluses reduced the fiscal deficit.
Alphabet and Tesla shares tumbled after financial results revealed heavy capital expenditures on AI infrastructure, pushing both firms into negative free cash flow for the first time in recent years

Pakistan’s electricity consumers will see a higher charge in their August bills after the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority notified a fuel cost adjustment of 75 paisa per unit. The decision, reported by Dawn…

A multistate Salmonella outbreak has been linked to recalled shell eggs. Consumers should check plant codes, date ranges and affected retailers.

Samsung and SK Hynix shares fell by more than 10% as a sell-off in AI-related stocks intensified, driving South Korea's stock market down amid renewed fears over AI spending and Chinese competition.
UK faces very difficult trade-offs in budget because of Iran, analysts warn The UK government may have less room for manoeuvre in the next autumn budget than previously expected if the Iran war continues to keep oil…
The Asian Development Bank forecasts Pakistan's GDP growth at 3.7%, lower than expectations, as inflation rises due to global challenges

A canceled Air India journey became a costly reimbursement dispute after a traveler followed advice to arrange replacement flights on another airline.

A cooling UK labour market is offering little support to the idea that interest rates need to rise again soon, according to ING economist James Smith. In comments published by The Guardian Business in its live coverage…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s telecom regulator is working on a uniform policy that would allow consumers to transfer an e-SIM between phones at least 10 times without paying a fee, a Senate committee was told on Thursday amid…