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Sep 28, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 28, 2026 · Francisco Velasquez

    What Trump's potential US diesel export ban could mean for you (opens the original)

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    US President Donald Trump has said he would back a ban on diesel producers selling overseas as surging fuel prices hit drivers ahead of the midterm elections. Diesel prices are hovering near a record $6.45 per gallon on average, according to the American Automobile Association (AAA), due to the ongoing US-Israel war with Iran and tight global supplies. Trump and his backers say a US diesel export ban would protect domestic consumers from those rising costs, but experts say it could trigger major

  2. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Francisco Velasquez

    Lidl banned from selling copycat Birkenstock sandals, Dutch court rules (opens the original)

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    Lidl must stop selling copycat versions of Birkenstock's famous sandals in the Netherlands, a Dutch court has ruled. The discount supermarket chain faces a fine of €5,000 (£4,200) per day if it fails to comply and must also hand over sales data to Birkenstock, according to the ruling. Lidl must also compensate Birkenstock and pay its legal fees, with the amount to be decided in separate court decisions. Birkenstock said the judgement sent a clear message that "copycats must not be allowed to fre

  3. Article · Sep 22, 2026 · Francisco Velasquez

    Trump says he would back ban on diesel exports as pump prices hit record (opens the original)

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    US President Donald Trump has said he would back proposals to halt American diesel exports in a bid to ease prices for drivers at the pumps. His comments come after Republicans lawmakers put pressure on the president ahead of November's mid-term elections to curb exports, as diesel prices soar to record highs in the US. Speaking on the sidelines at the United Nations General Assembly, Trump suggested keeping domestic supplies inside the US could also ease broader petrol prices. "I've called for

  4. Article · Sep 22, 2026 · Francisco Velasquez

    DoorDash admits it 'screwed up' after underpaying New York workers (opens the original)

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    DoorDash has agreed to pay a $131.5m (£99m) settlement to New York City regulators after the food delivery giant admitted failing to compensate thousands of workers correctly or on time. "Simply put, we screwed up," DoorDash said. "Our mistakes meant some Dashers were underpaid or paid late." The agreement with the Department of Consumer and Worker Protection follows a city investigation into wage violations, with a significant share of the payout addressing how DoorDash calculates compensation

  5. Article · Sep 21, 2026 · Francisco Velasquez

    Paramount reaches settlement with states in $110bn Warner Bros merger (opens the original)

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    Paramount Skydance has settled a lawsuit with a dozen US states, paving the way for its $110bn (£82.8bn) merger with Warner Bros Discovery. Under the agreement, Paramount must produce at least 30 films a year and ensure a certain percentage are made in the US, or face penalties including selling off parts of its business. Paramount has also promised to create an editorial independence board to oversee CBS News and CNN, the news network owned by Warner Bros Discovery which was recently banned fro

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