08 November 2025 A Walmart employee puts out a frozen turkey ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. November 27, 2019. REUTERS/Kamil Krzaczynski/File Photo As the holiday season approaches, three major U.S. retailers, Walmart Inc., Target Corporation and Aldi Einkauf GmbH & Co. are rolling out promotional Thanksgiving meal kits advertised as easier on the wallet than last year’s offerings. On paper the deals look compelling: Walmart’s kit for 10 people i

07 November 2025 In a bold move that underscores the accelerating race for artificial intelligence dominance, Meta Platforms has committed to invest $600 billion in U.S. infrastructure and job creation over the next three years primarily aimed at building out data-centres and compute systems to support its ambition of reaching “superintelligence”. The announcement, revealed in a filing on Friday and attributed to the company’s remarks during an earnings-call and a meeting wit

06 November 2025 Signage for a job fair is seen on 5th Avenue after the release of the jobs report in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., September 3, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly October’s layoffs hit the highest level in more than 20 years as U.S. companies announced 153,074 job cuts in the month, reflecting a 175 % increase from a year ago and pushing the year‐to‐date total to 1,099,500 figures that revive concerns over how the labour market is adapting to cost pressures and the

05 November 2025 In a bold move signalling confident bets on American production, CNH Industrial announced on November 4, 2025 that it will invest nearly $5 billion over the next five years into manufacturing plants and research-and-development facilities in the United States. The plan comes at a moment when global manufacturers are re-thinking supply chains, regional investment and the role of the U.S. as a production hub. CNH, a major player in farming and construction equi

04 November 2025 Tom Benitez - Pool/Getty Former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney has passed away at the age of 84, his family announced. The statement confirmed that Cheney died on Monday, November 3, surrounded by loved ones, including his wife of 61 years, Lynne, and his two daughters, Liz and Mary. His cause of death was listed as complications from pneumonia alongside cardiovascular and vascular disease. Cheney’s health had long been a matter of public record. His first h

3 November 2025 In a deeply personal interview, Erika Kirk, widow of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, shared the poignant and ongoing grief of her young children following his tragic death. The couple’s daughter, born in August 2022, continues to ask when she can see her father again despite Erika’s efforts to gently explain that he is now in heaven. “If ever you want to talk to Daddy, just look up to the sky and start talking to him,” Erika told her with a reassuring h

02 November 2025 S Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attends a press conference held by U.S. President Donald Trump and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at Chequers at the conclusion of a state visit on September 18, 2025 in Aylesbury, England. Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo In a striking statement that raises fresh concerns about the health of the American economy, Scott Bessent, the U.S. Treasury Secretary, declared that while the country at large remains in decent shap

1 November 2025 A screen displays Berkshire Hathaway Inc. on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., September 4, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid In its latest quarterly update on November 1, 2025, conglomerate Berkshire Hathaway reported operating profits of $13.49 billion, a 34 percent increase from the prior year, and net income of $30.8 billion, up 17 percent, while simultaneously warning of caution in its outlook. Despite the strong profit

31 October 2025 Audi, the premium-brand arm of Volkswagen Group, has once again revised down its full-year profitability outlook, underscoring the mounting headwinds facing legacy automakers amid rising trade barriers and the costly pivot to electric vehicles. In its latest update, Audi announced that it now anticipates an operating margin of 4–6% for the year, a marked drop from its previous guidance of 5-7%. The firm, however, maintained its revenue expectations. The scale

30 October 2025 Meta Platforms is preparing to generate up to $30 billion through a six-part bond sale as it rushes to fund its escalating investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure. The bonds will span maturities of five to forty years, with the principal for each tranche expected to range between $4 billion and $6.5 billion, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The move follows Meta’s decision to elevate its capital-expenditure outlook and signals the

29 October 2025 A photo of Ron DeSantis and Charlie Kirk. Credit : Win McNamee/Getty; Chip Somodevilla/Getty Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has revealed a sweeping new partnership with conservative youth organisation Turning Point USA (TPUSA) that will see chapters established in high schools across the Sunshine State and an award renamed in memory of the group’s founder, Charlie Kirk, who was shot and killed in September 2025. Speaking at an event on October 27, DeSantis emph

28 October 2025 Technology and retail giant Amazon announced on 28 October 2025 that it plans to eliminate approximately 14,000 corporate roles globally, initiating what insiders suggest could expand into cuts of up to 30,000 jobs. The announcement is part of a sweeping redesign of Amazon’s corporate structure, driven by the need to reverse a hiring surge from the pandemic era and to align the workforce with a rapid shift toward artificial-intelligence (AI) acceleration. The

27 October 2025 Former Vice President Mike Pence’s own day-planner entries from the morning of January 6, 2021 reveal a heated exchange with then-President Donald Trump, during which Trump reportedly told Pence he would “go down as a wimp” if he refused to intervene in the election certification. The notes, now featured in journalist Jonathan Karl’s upcoming book Retribution: Donald Trump and the Campaign That Changed America, were initially obtained by Special Counsel Jack S

26 October 2025 Workers hold signs during a walkout by members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) over contract negotiations, outside Boeing company's facility, in Berkeley, Missouri, U.S., August 4, 2025. REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant Workers at Boeing’s defence operations in the St. Louis area have dealt a fresh blow to the company’s contract negotiations after rejecting a new proposal offered by the aerospace giant. The vote by roughly 3,2

25 October 2025 An American flag.  Al Messerschmidt/Getty The path to U.S. citizenship has just become significantly more demanding for those applying as of October 20, 2025, following major changes introduced by Donald Trump’s administration through the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). Under the updated naturalisation civics test, applicants must now answer 20 questions instead of the previous 10, and must get at least 12 correct to pass, rather than the ea

24 October 2025 In September 2025 the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 0.3 percent from the previous month and 3.0 percent over the past year both figures coming in slightly under economists’ expectations of 0.4 percent month-on-month and 3.1 percent year-on-year. While the headline reading shows inflation is still present, much of the pressure has eased. The monthly increase was driven principally by a 4.1 percent surge in

23 October 2025 Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin (R-VA), speaks at the Faith and Freedom Coalition's Road to Majority's policy conference in Washington, U.S., June 22, 2024. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein In a striking move that underscores the severity of the current U.S. federal government shutdown, Glenn Youngkin, governor of Virginia, declared a state of emergency on October 23, 2025, in order to maintain continuity of food assistance to residents despite the gap in federal app

22 October 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event to make announcements on fertility treatment coverage, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 16, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst According to reporting by the New York Times, Trump filed one claim in late 2023 tied to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and special counsel’s probe into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 presidential campaign, and a second in 2024 related t

21 October 2025 A view of the U.S. Capitol building a day before a partial government shutdown is scheduled to take place, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 30, 2025. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon On October 1, 2025 the United States federal government entered a shutdown after Congress failed to pass a funding bill before the fiscal year’s end. This lapse disrupted the operations of major statistical agencies including the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the B

20 October 2025 US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in Washington, DC, on October 8, 2025. FRANCIS CHUNG/POOL/EPA/Shutterstock The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has signed a contract worth approximately $172 million to acquire two Gulfstream G700 private-jets, each capable of carrying up to 13 passengers and boasting a 7,750-mile range, intended for use by Secretary Kristi Noem, senior DHS officials and the United States Coast Guard's long-range command-and-con