Trump floats renaming Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’ amid trade war

Britain’s housing market displayed signs of stabilization during June. Buyer confidence remains subdued due to inflation and borrowing cost concerns. New buyer enquiries saw a modest improvement, indicating returning market interest. Rental demand is significantly stronger than the sales market. Activity is expected to stay subdued until economic clarity emerges.

Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth shut down an employee who asked whether AI productivity gains could revive Meta Days, the scrapped holiday perk, calling the question “very dumb” at a July townhall. He said the extra hours should go into building products, then told the staffer to ask their parents about it as a career strategy….

India’s overall fuel demand saw a 2.9% increase in July compared to last year. Gasoline consumption climbed 9.2%, while diesel usage rose by 10.0% during the same period. Naphtha and cooking gas sales experienced a notable decrease in July. Bitumen sales for road construction showed an 8.5% increase. Fuel oil use also edged up significantly…