Category: Business

London, 10 October 2025 — Silver has soared to an all-time high of $49.55 per ounce, breaking its previous record set in January 1980. The rally comes as investors increasingly view the metal as both a safe-haven asset and a critical component of the global energy transition. Drivers of the Rally Analysts describe the surge […]

One of the reasons we opposed the TikTok “ban” is that the First Amendment is supposed to protect us from government using its power to manipulate speech. But as predicted, the TikTok “ban” has only resulted in turning over the platform to the allies of a president who seems to have no respect for the […]

In a joint letter to the ranking members of the House and Senate intelligence committees, EFF has joined with 20 other organizations, including the ACLU, Brennan Center, CDT, Asian Americans Advancing Justice, and Demand Progress, to express opposition to a rule change that would seriously weaken accountability in the intelligence community. Specifically, under the proposed […]

As all things old are new again, a bill that would make obtaining bad patents easier and harder to challenge is being considered in the Senate Judiciary Committee. The Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (PERA) would reverse over a decade of progress in fighting patent trolls and making the patent system more balanced. PERA would overturn […]

Alaa Abd El Fattah is finally free and at home with his family. On September 22, it was announced that Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi had issued a pardon for Alaa’s release after six years in prison. One day later, the BBC shared video of Alaa dancing with his family in their Cairo home and […]

The California Privacy Protection Agency (CPPA) issued a record fine earlier this month to Tractor Supply, the country’s self-proclaimed largest “rural lifestyle” retailer, for apparently ducking its responsibilities under the California Consumer Privacy Act. Under that law, companies are required to respect California customers’ and job applicants’ rights to know, delete, and correct information that […]

Tokyo/Zurich, 8 October 2025 — Japan’s SoftBank Group has agreed to acquire the robotics division of Swiss engineering giant ABB in a deal valued at $5.4 billion, marking one of the most significant moves yet in its push to expand into artificial intelligence and automation. Strategic Shift The acquisition underscores SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son’s renewed […]

Brussels, 8 October 2025 — Boeing is poised to win conditional approval from the European Union for its planned $4.7 billion acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems, according to people familiar with the matter. The European Commission is expected to issue its decision by 14 October. Conditions for Approval EU regulators raised concerns over the deal’s impact […]

Birmingham, 7 October 2025 — The West Midlands has launched a major initiative to protect and revitalise its night-time economy, a sector employing more than 120,000 people in hospitality alone. The newly formed Night-Time Economy Commission, chaired by Wolverhampton councillor Chris Burden, will bring together leading voices from hospitality, culture, and entertainment to shape a […]

Brussels, 7 October 2025 — Global confectionery and pet care giant Mars Inc. is set to secure unconditional approval from the European Union for its planned $36 billion (€30.9 billion) acquisition of Kellanova, according to sources familiar with the review. A final decision from the European Commission is expected by 19 December. A Landmark Deal […]