Bloomberg Markets

Seven & i Raises Profit Outlook, Bolstering Turnaround Hopes

Seven & i Holdings Co. lifted its profit and sales outlook for the current fiscal year, raising hopes that the convenience-store operator’s turnaround efforts are taking hold.

business  Jul 9, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Lenders Seek $700 Million After Japan Payments Firm’s Collapse

Creditors across Japan are trying to claw back more than $700 million from a payments firm suspected to have faked its financial statement for at least 20 years and abruptly collapsed into bankruptcy this week.

business  Jul 9, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Horizons Middle East & Africa 7/9/2026 (Video)

business  Jul 9, 2026

BBC Sport

Four set for debuts as Ireland make nine changes for Japan

Four players are set to make their debuts for a much-changed Ireland side in Saturday's Nations Championship game against Japan.

sports  Jul 9, 2026

The Guardian

As the Telstra crisis unfolded, the Coalition fell victim to another communications failure

He should be upping pressure on the government over the second major telco breakdown in 12 months, but Angus Taylor can’t stop scoring own goalsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAs the government was being questioned over the regulation of telcos and the latest massive Telstra outage, the opposition leader, Angus Taylor, was being asked about communications failures of a different kind: his own, and those of his minis

general  Jul 9, 2026

Science Daily

Trees keep absorbing carbon long after they stop growing

Oak trees keep absorbing carbon dioxide long after their annual growth has ended, revealing that photosynthesis and wood production are not as closely linked as scientists once believed. The finding could reshape forecasts of how much carbon forests will be able to store in a warmer future.

science  Jul 9, 2026

Variety

Kay Kay Menon’s ‘Adarsh Baal Vidyalaya’ Sets July Prime Video Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)

Prime Video will premiere Hindi-language series “Adarsh Baal Vidyalaya” worldwide on July 24, unveiling a seven-episode comedy-drama led by Kay Kay Menon as a headmaster attempting to revive a failing school. “Adarsh Baal Vidyalaya” is directed by Himank Gaur and created and executive produced by Biswapati Sarkar and Sameer Saxena under their Posham Pa Pictures […]

entertainment  Jul 9, 2026

BBC Sport

Idolises Ronaldo, plays like Saka - meet £40m Chelsea winger Quenda

Chelsea's new signing Geovany Quenda hopes to follow in the footsteps of Cristiano Ronaldo by leaving Sporting's academy for the challenge and exposure of the Premier League.

sports  Jul 9, 2026

BBC Sport

Weekly quiz: How many European teams are in World Cup quarters?

How much attention have you paid to what's happened in the world of sport over the past seven days?

sports  Jul 9, 2026

BBC Sport

ECB block Lord's plan for Euro Nations Cup

The England and Wales Cricket Board is blocking plans to hold the final of a T20 tournament for European nations at Lord's.

sports  Jul 9, 2026

NY Times World

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general  Jul 9, 2026

The Guardian

Goodbye frump, hello TikTok: M&S to celebrate 100 years with London fashion week show

Reputation for frumpiness is over as M&S wins over younger audience with shows at Silverstone, Ibiza and now LFWThis autumn’s London fashion week boasts plenty of familiar labels, from Burberry to Alexander McQueen, ready to show off their wares. But on Wednesday there was an unexpected addition: Marks & Spencer is joining the luxury lineup.The British high-street retailer will celebrate its 100th anniversary in the fashion industry by staging a catwalk show in September highlighting its

general  Jul 9, 2026

The Guardian Culture

Trouble Was by Charlotte Edwardes review – a sharp child’s-eye view of adult neglect

A young boy and his two siblings stay with their aunt in the West Country, in this haunting debut set over the long, hot summer of 1976The summer of 1976 calls to my generation of novelists. We don’t remember it, but we remember the textures of daily life in that era, and a heatwave puts daily life under the kind of pressure that fuels fiction. In Guardian journalist Charlotte Edwardes’s first novel, Trouble Was, the scene is set by that heatwave with its attendant, escalating water shortage; th

entertainment  Jul 9, 2026

The Guardian Culture

‘Soul of the community’: Sabelo Mlangeni’s groundbreaking photography – in pictures

The South African photographer, whose images arise from being embedded in queer and rural communities, has been named the winner of the James Barnor prize Continue reading...

entertainment  Jul 9, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

Malaysia Says It Still Has to Pay $2 Billion in 1MDB Debts

The Malaysian government must pay 8.9 billion ringgit ($2.18 billion) in remaining debts it incurred from the 1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal, Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong said on Thursday.

business  Jul 9, 2026

Bloomberg Markets

FTSE 100 Poised For Rebound as Oil Cools

business  Jul 9, 2026

BBC Sport

Late goals, comebacks and upsets - is record-breaking World Cup best ever?

What a World Cup it has been with great goals, thrilling comebacks, late drama, shock results. But how will this tournament be remembered?

sports  Jul 9, 2026

Yahoo Finance

U.S. LNG Exporter Reaps Windfall as Middle East Turmoil Drives Fees Higher

business  Jul 9, 2026

BBC Sport

Who am I? Guess World Cup star No 32

Will you get today's player in as few attempts as possible?

sports  Jul 9, 2026

BBC Sport

How Wimbledon semi-finalists have found their feet on grass

The four Wimbledon women's singles semi-finalists have had a complicated relationship with grass courts - but they have cracked the code this year.

sports  Jul 9, 2026