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  1. Volkswagen unveils Tukan compact pickup for South America

    Volkswagen's Brazilian division has unveiled the Tukan, a new unibody compact pickup designed, engineered and assembled in Brazil. It will be offered in single and double-cab …

    · 3 min

  2. Lincoln to Launch Small Electric Crossover Based on Ford’s Fathom Platform

    Lincoln is reportedly preparing a compact electric crossover built on the same platform as Ford’s upcoming Fathom pickup, with production planned at Louisville Assembly in the …

    · 4 min

  3. Garage body urges government to raise MOT test price cap to £95

    The Independent Garage Association is set to propose raising the MOT test price cap from £54.85 to £95, arguing that the current fee has been frozen …

    · 4 min

  4. Hyundai Workers Stage First Full Strike in a Decade Over Robots and Retirement Age

    Around 40,000 Hyundai union members joined by Kia and supplier employees walked off the line in South Korea, demanding higher retirement age, bigger bonuses, and protections …

    · 4 min

  5. Hyundai Weighs Expanding Georgia Plant to Become America’s Largest Car Factory

    Hyundai is considering boosting its Georgia Metaplant capacity to as many as 800,000 vehicles a year by 2028, a move that would make it the largest …

    · 3 min

  6. A prestige contract meets a basic management failure at Ust-Luga

    Chinese workers say months of wages went unpaid at a Russian petrochemical project led by CC7. For a contractor associated with one of China’s largest overseas …

    · 5 min

  7. When a Job Offer Stops Being a Commitment

    Gen Z ghosting is testing a basic assumption of management: that agreement at the end of recruitment is enough to secure a new hire.

    · 4 min

  8. Why a Kentucky family chose 534 acres over $26 million

    The Huddlestons rejected a life-changing data-centre offer, turning a property deal into a lesson about ownership, optionality and what cannot be replaced.

    · 4 min

  9. Pokémon Cards Are Turning Nostalgia Into a Tradable Asset Class

    A 27.9% rise in the PV100 and a surge in tokenised marketplaces show how collecting, technology and alternative investing are converging.

    · 4 min

  10. Finland’s €28.5 Million Ukraine Power Deal Is Built Around Shared Commitment

    Ukraine is funding the remaining cost of a €46.5 million technology project, turning assistance into a joint investment in a more resilient electricity system.

    · 4 min

  11. Anthropic’s IPO Could Turn AI Ambition Into a $2tn Test

    The Claude maker was valued at $965bn in May and has now filed confidentially to go public. Its investors are betting that revenue growth can justify …

    · 4 min

  12. YouTube’s new monetisation bar rewards scale before ad revenue

    Creators starting in 2027 will need twice today’s viewing thresholds, making audience consistency a more important business milestone than 1,000 subscribers alone.

    · 4 min

  13. Raleigh’s owner has failed, but the brand may outlive Accell again

    Accell’s insolvency turns Raleigh into a test of durable brand value. The Nottingham name has survived industrial decline, foreign ownership and the end of UK production; …

    · 6 min

  14. McDonald’s shows why urban security is now a leadership problem

    Italy’s restaurant security cases show that leadership is less about hiring intimidating guards than building systems that protect customers, staff and the brand.

    · 4 min

  15. Berkshire’s New CEO Is Showing How He Will Allocate Capital

    Greg Abel's first major deployment quarter combined a $10 billion Alphabet investment, a $4.5 billion buyback and a large housing acquisition.

    · 7 min

  16. How to dress for an interview when formality is no longer the rule

    The modern interview wardrobe is less about owning one perfect suit and more about judgment. Read the company, understand the role and add just enough polish.

    · 6 min

  17. Supermarkets pull disposable barbecues over wildfire risk

    Asda has joined Tesco and Sainsbury's in withdrawing single-use barbecues from sale, acting on voluntary fire safety guidance as farmers, firefighters and politicians call for a …

    · 3 min

  18. Apple shares slide 8% after record quarter on supply constraint warning

    Apple reported a record quarter driven by iPhone sales, but shares fell sharply in after-hours trading after the company warned of supply constraints for Mac, iPhone …

    · 4 min

  19. BP puts North Sea oil and gas business up for sale after 60 years

    BP has launched a formal sale process for its North Sea oil and gas business, ending six decades of production in the region, as its new …

    · 5 min

  20. Unilever reports best sales in over a decade and raises outlook ahead of food business spin-off

    Unilever has announced its strongest sales growth in more than ten years, prompting the company to upgrade its full-year sales outlook. The results come as the …

    · 4 min