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In April 2026, I gave up my private sports club membership. The stock market was correcting again due to the war in Iran, oil and inflation had shot up, and I figured it was time to cut expenses and simplify. The membership was $185 a month. On top of that I paid $25 per guest to bring each of my two kids, so another $50 every visit four times a month. Earlier in the year, I cut cable to save about $70 a month. I was watching all the NBA and NFL games in 10 to 15 minute highlights on…

The SRC said the policy also risked forcing small shops which are not covered by the proposed legislation to be uncompetitive.”Scottish consumers benefit from the most affordable food prices in western Europe,” MacDonald-Russell added.”We know food price inflation is a problem, but the best model to deal with it is the one we have right now and price caps are going to make that worse.”It is giving a false promise that it is going to be able to help with something. “In reality, there is as good a chance it is going to make the overall cost of a shopping…

Some businesses are adapting to find customers elsewhere. Matteo Sgaramella, who owns Toronto-based menswear clothing company Outclass, told the BBC he has started attending trunk shows in Paris instead of New York, helping him reach more customers in Europe.”The reception has been amazing,” he said, adding that some European stores are particularly enthused about supporting Canadian products due to the ongoing trade war with the US.”We’re kind of seen as the one country that’s kind of standing up to the Americans right now,” Sgaramella said.Other businesses, however, are struggling to diversify their trade, particularly in Ontario manufacturing sectors that are…

Right now, Archer Aviation (ACHR -3.04%) is a money-losing start-up. Only the most aggressive investors should even consider owning the stock. But the company is making some important strategic decisions as it looks to take a leading position in the electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle space. One big move was to gain control of Hawthorne Airport in California. Here’s what you need to know. Electric vertical take-off and landing: Air taxi The acronym eVTOL is a mouthful, but it makes more sense when you consider what the purpose of these vehicles really is. They are meant to carry…

Cars in European cities are smaller than ever. But as Europe’s appetite for microcars has grown, the cute Italian ‘yoghurt pots’ have largely given way to small Chinese EVs. Even Smart, the the iconic ultracompact car brand, has moved manufacturing to China. Spanish startup Liux thinks it can compete in a crowded market with a tiny electric car built around sustainability. Following the tracks of the Microlino out of Switzerland, Liux is trying to carve out a place in the market with its upcoming microcar, the Liux Big. The “Big” name is a joke. It is small enough to park…

Strategy’s Michael Saylor said “We’re Back” in his latest signal on X (formerly Twitter) of the company’s likely return to Bitcoin buying.For market watchers, the post could be a strong psychological signal as Saylor has a track record of dropping cryptic weekend teasers that precede official Monday morning treasury purchase announcements. Should that record, and community interpretation, hold true, his post points to the resumption of corporate Bitcoin accumulation following a notable summer hiatus.To put the message in context, over the past two months, Strategy paused its regular weekly Bitcoin buying spree. Instead of expanding its crypto holdings, management pivoted…

In brief Polygon Labs disclosed it patched a batch of security vulnerabilities through two hard forks—Austin on its Bor client and Kyoto on Heimdall—rolled out privately and validated on testnet before mainnet activation. The fixes closed denial-of-service paths in block processing and a more severe flaw that could have forced costly, coordinated work across the entire validator set via a single crafted transaction. Polygon’s native token POL was trading around $0.09983 Sunday, down 2.3% on the day and 6.8% on the week. Polygon Labs has revealed that it fixed a batch of security vulnerabilities in its proof-of-stake network through two…

1. Recognise what’s behind the row: It may be about feeling valued or treated fairly, rather than the money itself2. Avoid making assumptions about a sibling’s financial situation or the reasons behind parental decisions3. Encourage open, respectful conversations where everyone has the opportunity to explain how they feel4. Parents should communicate their intentions as clearly as possible, particularly if they are supporting children differently for practical reasons5. Consider family counselling if conversations repeatedly become stuck or emotionally charged6. Consider mediation before taking legal action in inheritance disputes. 7. Choose powers of attorney carefully: Parents usually appoint their children to oversee…

Russia’s largest bank, Sber, plans to expand its crypto-backed lending to accept Tether’s USDt stablecoin and Ether as collateral alongside Bitcoin, according to a senior executive.Sber will adapt its existing products and gradually expand its offerings as Russia’s new crypto law takes effect, Deputy Chairman Anatoly Popov said, according to a Friday TASS report. The bank plans to add the assets as collateral after the Bank of Russia permits them for public trading, he said.The plans come as Russia rolls out a regulated crypto market under a law signed by President Vladimir Putin on Aug. 4, with core provisions taking…

In brief The CFTC fined former White House teleprompter operator Gabriel Perez $172,000 to settle charges he misappropriated advance knowledge of presidential speeches to trade “presidential mention market” contracts. Perez generated over $107,500 in profits between December 2025 and February 2026; his settlement includes disgorging $107,539.02, a $65,000 penalty and a three-year trading ban. The case highlights insider-trading risks shadowing fast-growing prediction markets, echoing prior incidents. A former White House teleprompter operator has agreed to pay $172,000 to settle charges that he traded on advance knowledge of presidential speeches, betting on prediction markets tied to the words President Donald Trump…