From 2001: Beate Uhse, 81, Entrepreneur in the Business of Erotic Goods
She developed Europe’s biggest emporium of erotic goods and opened a three-story sex museum in Germany.
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February 2026 jobs report:
The U.S. economy lost jobs in February, a month marred by severe winter weather and a strike at a major health-care provider, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. Nonfarm payrolls fell by 92,000 for the month, compared with the estimate for 50,000 and below the downwardly revised January total of 126,000. February marked the…
When Using AI Leads to “Brain Fry”
A new study finds that certain patterns of AI use are driving cognitive fatigue, while others can help reduce burnout.
The Allure of ‘Slop Bowls’ Fades as Consumers Tighten Spending at Restaurants
Sales and traffic at restaurant chains like Cava, Chipotle and Sweetgreen are falling, as customers grow tired of both salad bowls and their rising price tags.
Big Revisions Are a Reason to Question the Jobs Numbers, Not to Dismiss Them
Economists say estimates from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and other agencies are reliable, but they worry the quality of data is eroding.
European stocks to open higher amid easing oil price, Iran war
People visit a lookout point in Greenwich Park, with the Canary Wharf financial district in the distance, during sunny weather but cold weather in London, U.K., on Jan. 2, 2026. Henry Nicholls | Afp | Getty Images European stock markets opened in positive territory on Friday, as oil prices oscillated. The pan-European Stoxx 600 rose…
Video Quick Take: Why Leaders Should Embrace Thinking Mode with AI
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War in the Gulf Could Turn India Back Onto Russian Oil
India’s trade deal with President Trump was supposed to end its imports of oil from Russia. But the war in Iran has cut off alternative supplies from the Middle East.
Ex-Executive at Blood Filter Start-Up Is Charged With Covering Up Deaths
ExThera Medical attracted cancer patients to Antigua with the promise that its devices could cure them. Its former chief regulatory officer faces up to three years in prison.
South Korea’s stock market volatility
TOPSHOT – Currency dealers monitor exchange rates in a foreign exchange dealing room at the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul on February 2, 2026. South Korea’s benchmark index Kospi tumbled more than five percent on February 2, in line with a sell-off across Asian markets amid fresh worries about an AI-fuelled tech rally that has…