Apple, Berkshire and the virtue of patience
Waiting for outstanding opportunities has paid off but it is getting increasingly difficult
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UAE’s ruling royal family benefits from more than €71m in EU farming subsidies | United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates’ ruling royal family is benefiting from tens of millions in EU subsidies to grow crops destined for the Gulf, it can be revealed. A cross-border investigation by DeSmog and shared with the Guardian found subsidiaries controlled by the Al Nahyans collected more than €71m (£61m) in six years for farmland it…
‘Date Cancelled’ is the latest dating meme ruined by brands
Social media platforms, especially Meta’s Threads, are awash in dating deal-breakers. But do we really need to hear from fast-food chains, too? From dating apps spreading the paradox of choice onto young daters to social media stunting the social skills of generations to come, modern relationships are comically complicated.
McDonald’s (MCD) Q1 2026 earnings
People walk by a McDonald’s restaurant on March 11, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Kevin Carter | Getty Images McDonald’s is expected to report its first-quarter earnings before the bell on Thursday. Here’s what Wall Street analysts surveyed by LSEG are expecting the company to report: Earnings per share: $2.74 expected Revenue: $6.47 billion expected…
Criminal charges in Bosnian mine lead poisoning | Mining
NewsFeed Four Bosnian environmental agencies have filed charges against a Canadian mining group after hundreds of people living near its controversial Vares mine, tested positive for lead poisoning. The mine was supposed to bring prosperity, but now locals worry it has brought ruin. Published On 7 May 20267 May 2026 Click here to share on…
Man destined for Alzheimer’s may have been saved by accidental therapy
Doug Whitney (left, pictured with his son Brian in November 2022) is genetically predisposed to develop Alzheimer’s, but has so far dodged the condition Shelby Lum/Associated Press/Alamy A man in the US who was virtually guaranteed to get early-onset Alzheimer’s disease because of his genetics has somehow dodged it, possibly thanks to his inadvertent heat…
Kyle and Jackie O Show: ARN reveals $26m revenue hole from Kyle and Jackie O Show during shareholder meeting
The Australian Radio Network (ARN) lost more than $26 million in advertising revenue as a result of the unsavoury content aired on the Kyle and Jackie O Show before its demise. The revelation was made during ARN’s annual general meeting held today. ARN Media owns and operates the KIIS network, which aired the Kyle and…
Oil and Stocks Depend on How Serious Trump Deal Is
Markets care far more about the Strait than Iran’s nuclear program.
Starmer Braces for Local Election Losses Amid New Era of UK Politics
Polls predict historic losses for Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour Party on Thursday as anti-immigrant Reform U.K. makes gains, and a new era of multiparty politics takes shape.
A Library Dedicated Solely to the Epstein Files Is Opening in New York
I’m looking at Volume 1,536 of the Epstein files, page 311. It’s an early 2016 email thread between Jeffrey Epstein and a woman whose name is redacted by the Department of Justice. In the thread, Epstein asks the unidentified woman for a “naughty selfie” and later sends her a camera. In late February, he replies…