• Bond Yields Rose And U.S.-Iran War Escalated Again. Stocks Fell.

    Stocks dropped on Tuesday as bond yields continue to rise globally and hostilities between the U.S. and Iran escalate again.The S&P 500 fell 0.71%, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average did so by 0.79%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite underperformed, falling 1.03%.Bond yields around the world climbed amid concerns that another burst of energy inflation could keep interest rates elevated.Japan’s benchmark 10-year government bond yield touched 3% for the first time since 1996, while the two-year yield climbed to its highest level in more than three decades. The selloff spread across Europe and the U.S., where the 10-year Treasury yield rose…

  • Qantas’ full-year profit falls 14%

    Published Thu, Aug 27, 2026 · 07:03 AM AUSTRALIA’S Qantas Airways reported a 13.8 per cent drop in its full-year pre-tax underlying profit on Thursday (Aug 27), hurt by surging…

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  • Don’t let RFK Jr distract from the big health threat: Sugar

    It’s not the food dye in Froot Loops that Americans should fear; it’s the more than 66 pounds of sugar they consume a year ARE there “toxic chemicals” in food killing Americans? That fear is getting lots of attention thanks to Robert F Kennedy Jr, president-elect Donald Trump’s pick to…

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  • Upset Taylor Swift says she was told Ticketmaster could handle demand

    POP superstar Taylor Swift said on Friday it was “excruciating” for her to watch fans struggle to secure tickets for her upcoming U.S. tour after she had been assured that Ticketmaster could handle large demand. The New York Times reported that the US Justice Department was investigating whether Ticketmaster parent…

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