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Audio streaming giant Spotify posted a second-quarter revenue gain and ended June with 300 million paying premium subscribers, up from 293 million as of the end of March and slightly above the forecast 299 million, “reflecting … year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter growth across all regions.” The company described this as “a milestone no audio streaming service has ever reached.” Monthly active users (MAUs) grew to 777 million, slightly below the projected 778 million, from 761 million in the previous quarter.Revenue growth for the quarter accelerated to come in at 14 percent, or 15 percent on a constant currency basis, to get the company to €4.8…
Earnings call transcript: Lufthansa Group posts Q2 revenue record, misses EPS in 2026
Just over one month into the war on Iran, US President Donald Trump made an apocalyptic threat that raised the alarm in Washington and Middle Eastern capitals alike, attached to a tight deadline.If Iran didn’t immediately reopen the critical Strait of Hormuz, Trump warned on April 7, “a whole civilisation will die tonight, never to be brought back again”.Tehran didn’t blink. And with two hours to the deadline, Trump walked back the threat and instead announced a two-week ceasefire, brokered by Islamabad.Since then, the US president has repeated this pattern multiple times. It goes like this: Trump ups the ante,…
Brandon Flowers has revealed that he’s considering hanging up his microphone. In a new interview with the Times, the Killers frontman compared his life on the road with that of his father. “My dad goes to yard sales, where he buys frames to take home and paint,” Flowers said. “He’s never had any money in his life and he’s happier than I am.” He continued, “I’m really going through it right now: How much longer do I want to do this, what does it mean, why am I doing it anyway? Whenever I finish a tour, without fail I get…
Brett OkamotoAug 3, 2026, 06:32 PM ETCloseBrett Okamoto has reported on mixed martial arts and boxing at ESPN since 2010. He has covered all of the biggest events in combat sports during that time, including in-depth interviews and features with names such as Dana White, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor, Nate Diaz, Floyd Mayweather, Manny Pacquiao and Georges St-Pierre. He was also a producer on the 30 for 30 film: “Chuck and Tito,” which looked back at the careers and rivalry of Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz. He lives in Las Vegas, and is an avid, below-average golfer in his spare…
Insecurity and adverse weather conditions have wrought havoc on the economy of Sinaloa, a state where rival factions of the Sinaloa Cartel have been engaged in a bloody battle since 2024. The economy of the northern state contracted 4.5% on a quarter-over-quarter basis in the first three months of 2026, the national statistics agency INEGI reported last week. Among Mexico’s 32 federal entities, 20 recorded sequential contractions in the first quarter of the year, but Sinaloa’s economic result was easily the worst. On an annual basis, the northern state’s economy contracted 1.2% in the first three months of 2026, Sinaloa’s…
Live Nation Entertainment is building its first venue in São Paulo, partnering with Brazilian urban development group Cidade Center Norte on a 21,000-capacity arena slated to open in 2028. The project will be developed through a Live Nation-led joint venture with Cidade Center Norte, and will sit within the company’s planned urban living district in the city’s North Zone. Related Live Nation says São Paulo Arena will be Brazil’s first purpose-built, world-class arena and the largest indoor live entertainment venue in South America. Construction is expected to begin in the second half of 2026. The economics are substantial. According to…
Bitcoin (BTC-USD) opened at $63,497.25 on Monday, August 3, 2026, 1.2% higher than Sunday’s opening price. As of 8:54 a.m. ET this morning, the price of bitcoin moved down to $62,643. Ethereum (ETH-USD) opened at $1,883.15 on Monday, August 3, 2026, up 2.2% from Sunday’s opening price. The price of ethereum moved lower this morning to $1,840.70 as of 8:54 a.m. ET. The opening prices of bitcoin and ethereum this morning rebounded from lower prices over the weekend, but then reversed course in early trading. Crypto prices don’t seem to be gaining any meaningful momentum following President Trump’s announcement on…
Published on 04/08/2026 – 9:03 GMT+2•Updated 9:04 Apple has launched a fresh legal challenge against the UK government’s demand for access to its customers’ encrypted data, months after it withdrew a security feature for UK users rather than comply with an earlier version of the same request. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The US technology company filed a complaint last month with the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT), an independent court that examines claims of unlawful conduct by UK intelligence services. At the heart of the dispute is whether the UK government can force Apple to give it access to iCloud data that is…
The rapper is celebrating the 10th anniversary of his seminal mixtape Coloring Book Chance the Rapper appeared on The Tonight Show to perform his classic song “Same Drugs” and to chat with Jimmy Fallon about the anniversary of his 2015 mixtape Coloring Book. The rapper took the late-night show stage alongside a guitarist to showcase the reflective track, one of the songs off Coloring Book. The lyrics famously pay homage to Peter Pan as the rapper considers growing old: “When did you change? Wendy, you’ve aged/ I thought you’d never grow up/ I thought you’d never/ Window closed, Wendy got…