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World’s oldest jellyfish? Fossils found in Canada are 1st of their kind

Peter Sanders2 August 2023

Five hundred million years ago, the ancient, shallow sea in what is now British Columbia teemed with unusual creatures unlike any alive today. But there's one you'd recognize if it swam by: A...

Money

Tupperware warned it might go bust — but its stock has gained 700% since then. Here’s why

Marjory Copeland2 August 2023

Warning that you might go out of business isn't the sort of thing that tends to send a company's stock soaring, but that's exactly what happened to Tupperware recently.The company revealed...

Science

NASA Detects Carrier Signal From Voyager 2 Amid Communication Blackout

Jessica McCarthy2 August 2023

By NASA August 1, 2023Despite communication disruption with Voyager 2, NASA’s DSN has received a carrier signal from the spacecraft, confirming its operational status and trajectory. An early attempt to...

Money

Housing market hurt by rising interest rates, warns Taylor Wimpey | Taylor Wimpey

Peter Sanders2 August 2023

One of Britain’s biggest housebuilders, Taylor Wimpey, has warned that the Bank of England’s rate rises to tame high inflation have weakened the housing market and made homes less affordable...

Science

Beijing rains heaviest since records began 140 years ago

Jessica McCarthy2 August 2023

A man looks at a damaged car following heavy rains in Fangshan district in Beijing. Deadly rains that pummel China's capital in recent days were the heaviest since records began...

Money

‘We do not exit clients based on their lawful personal views’

Peter Sanders2 August 2023

HSBC's U.K. headquarters are seen at the Canary Wharf financial district of London on July 31, 2018.Tolga Akmen | AFP | Getty ImagesLONDON — HSBC CEO Noel Quinn said Tuesday...

Sport

The Hundred: Trent Rockets edge out Southern Brave in thrilling men’s opener | Cricket News

Marjory Copeland2 August 2023

Defending men's champions Trent Rockets opened the 2023 Hundred with a nail-biting six-run win over 2021 winners Southern Brave at Trent Bridge.Chasing a modest target of 134 to win, England...

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Victorian councils in Mildura, West Wimmera and Buloke face having roads, bridges and public spaces renamed in secret deal between Dan Andrews and Aboriginal groups

Rebecca Stafford2 August 2023

A secret Aboriginal land rights deal is set to give Indigenous groups sweeping powers over 10 Victorian councils spanning half the size of Tasmania. The sweeping proposal, which was signed between...

Economy

UK defence group BAE Systems lifts profit forecast as military spending soars

Christopher Harper2 August 2023

Receive free BAE Systems PLC updatesWe’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest BAE Systems PLC news every morning. BAE Systems has lifted its annual profit...

Joe Biden to ask Congress to fund Taiwan arms via Ukraine budget

Peter Sanders2 August 2023

Receive free US politics & policy updatesWe’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest US politics & policy news every morning. The White House will ask...

Month: August 2023

World’s oldest jellyfish? Fossils found in Canada are 1st of their kind

Tupperware warned it might go bust — but its stock has gained 700% since then. Here’s why

NASA Detects Carrier Signal From Voyager 2 Amid Communication Blackout

Housing market hurt by rising interest rates, warns Taylor Wimpey | Taylor Wimpey

Beijing rains heaviest since records began 140 years ago

‘We do not exit clients based on their lawful personal views’

The Hundred: Trent Rockets edge out Southern Brave in thrilling men’s opener | Cricket News

Victorian councils in Mildura, West Wimmera and Buloke face having roads, bridges and public spaces renamed in secret deal between Dan Andrews and Aboriginal groups

UK defence group BAE Systems lifts profit forecast as military spending soars

Joe Biden to ask Congress to fund Taiwan arms via Ukraine budget

Rays to play 2025 home games at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa after hurricane damage to Trop

Stocks making biggest moves after hours: DPZ, ULTA, AMAT, PLTR

Trump picks RFK Jr. for Health and Human Services secretary

Amazon questioned by House committee over ‘dangerous’ TikTok deal

Live Commentary – Scotland vs Croatia

Jay Powell says Federal Reserve in no ‘hurry’ to lower interest rates further

Rays to play 2025 home games at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa after hurricane damage to Trop

Stocks making biggest moves after hours: DPZ, ULTA, AMAT, PLTR

Trump picks RFK Jr. for Health and Human Services secretary

Amazon questioned by House committee over ‘dangerous’ TikTok deal

Live Commentary – Scotland vs Croatia

Jay Powell says Federal Reserve in no ‘hurry’ to lower interest rates further

Indigenous governments in the N.W.T. sign $375M deal to protect their land

No one wants to play Ole Miss, SEC QB draft stock updates and more: What’s on Bruce Feldman’s radar

Vaccine maker stocks fall as Trump chooses RFK Jr. to lead HHS

DP World Tour: Edoardo Molinari secures immediate return to circuit with Qualifying School win | Golf News

Donald Trump picks Robert Kennedy Jr to run US health department

Recovered portrait of Winston Churchill set for final unveiling in Ottawa