(NewsNation) — The federal government may soon reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, marking a major shift in policy that could benefit cannabis businesses and consumers alike. The new proposal won’t legalize recreational weed nationwide, but it would reclassify marijuana so it’s no longer considered a Schedule I drug alongside heroin, LSD and ecstasy. … Read more
It started life as a cargo ship transporting timber around the Baltic Sea, but for the last four decades it has been moored in the Mud Dock area of Bristol’s floating harbour, hosting music acts from Pulp to Stormzy, helping launch the city’s drum‘n’bass and trip-hop scenes and providing a bobbing canvas for the street … Read more
(WGN-TV) — A candy sold at Walgreens has unexpectedly become a viral hit thanks to TikTok. The pharmacy store chain has been forced to impose a one-bag limit per customer on Walgreens’ Nice! brand Gummy Mango peelable candy. It went viral after being introduced last year, and ever since, Walgreens has had trouble keeping the … Read more
Barry McCarthy has stepped down as CEO of Peloton, the company said on Thursday, as it decided to cut 15% of its workforce to tackle a post-pandemic slump in demand for its connected fitness equipment. In a note, McCarthy said: “Hard as the decision has been to make additional headcount cuts, Peloton simply had no … Read more
Goldman Sachs has told hundreds of its top UK bankers that it is eradicating a cap on bonuses, in a move that will allow its star performers to earn up to 25 times their annual salary. Richard Gnodde, chief executive of Goldman Sachs International, made the announcement during a video message to staff on Thursday. … Read more
Angry concertgoers have demanded compensation from the troubled Co-op Live arena after it cancelled its opening concert for the third time, leaving thousands of young fans stranded in Manchester. The venue announced minutes after the doors opened on Wednesday night that US star A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie would no longer be performing due to … Read more
The Kremlin-owned gas company Gazprom has plunged to its first annual loss in more than 20 years, after gas sales more than halved following Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. The company made a net loss of 629bn roubles (£5.5bn) in 2023 amid dwindling gas trade with Europe, once Gazprom’s main sales market, as a result … Read more
Turkey has reportedly halted all trade with Israel over its actions in Gaza, prompting strong criticism of its president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, from the Israeli foreign minister. Israel Katz accused Erdoğan of acting like a “dictator” after Bloomberg cited two senior Turkish officials saying that Ankara had significantly ramped up restrictions first brought in last … Read more
The Indian market recouped losses and closed in the green on Thursday. The S&P BSE Sensex rose over 100 points while the Nifty50 closed above 22,600 levels. Sectorally, the rally was seen in power and utilities indices, which were up over 1% each, followed by gains in auto and metal stocks. Some profit taking was … Read more
Post office operators who blamed the Horizon IT system for cash shortfalls in their branches were viewed by the state-owned company’s investigators as “enemies of the business”, a public inquiry has heard. The Post Office inquiry has seen part of a draft report prepared in 2013 by investigators at the accountancy firm Second Sight, which … Read more
