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The 2026 BMW iX review: A high-tech electric SUV hitting its stride

Glenn Kelly tests the refreshed luxury vehicle

Newton Emerson: Something borrowed but never anything new at Stormont

Our columnist offers his inimitable take on the news stories making the headlines this week

7 things blue collar Boomers know about survival that white collar Boomers had the luxury of never learning

While white collar Boomers climbed corporate ladders and built retirement portfolios, their blue collar counterparts were quietly mastering an entirely different curriculum—one written in calloused hands, favor networks, and the kind of bone-deep resourcefulness that only comes from having no other choice.

Android 17 lets users customize launcher search shortcuts

Joe Maring / Android Authority TL;DR While Google’s search widget has let users customize one of its shortcuts, the same option has not existed for the Pixel Launcher’s search bar. With Android 17 Beta 1, we finally see the Pixel Launcher pick up that same custom option . Right now, though, implementation seems a bit [...]

Apple Launching New ‘Sales Coach’ App

Apple plans to launch a rebranded “Sales Coach” app on the iPhone and iPad later this month, according to a source familiar with the matter. “Sales Coach” will arrive as an update to Apple’s existing “SEED” app, and it will continue to provide sales tips and training resources to Apple Store and Apple Authorized Reseller [...]

The booming prediction markets is prompting confusion and concern

Growing concerns over insider trading in booming sector

David McWilliams: The Irish banking system is not working – and that rarely ends well

Economies grow when banks lend money, but ours have become glorified safe deposit boxes

Supporting local businesses and bringing the party to all ages as Kingswinford DJ and events organiser plans for big year

It's set to be a busy year for a DJ who has built an events company and runs his own festival within the grounds of an historic hall.

WNH cuts operating deficit in 2025

Debt is debt with interest

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Changing lanes: Cartmel Racecourse reinvents offering for businesses

Gareth Lloyd visits Cartmel Racecourse to learn how the historic racecourse is reinventing its offering for businesses across Cumbria.

Mid-America manufacturing begins year on weak note

OMAHA, Neb. (February 2, 2026) — For the fourth time in the past five months, the Creighton University Mid-America Business Conditions Index, a leading economic indicator for the nine-state region stretching from Minnesota to Arkansas, moved below growth neutral.