The Ticker
Jan De Silva on today's top business news stories
Latest Stories
The Canadian PressTrump was forced to listen silently as potential jurors offered their unvarnished assessments of him
NEW YORK (AP) — He seems "selfish and self-serving,” said one woman. The way he carries himself in public "leaves something to be desired," said another. His “negative rhetoric and bias," said another man, is what is “most harmful." Over the past week, Donald Trump has been forced to sit inside a frigid New York courtroom and listen to a parade of potential jurors in his criminal hush money trial share their unvarnished assessments of him. It’s been a dramatic departure for the former president
- Fortune
Former HGTV star slapped with $10 million fine and jail time for real estate fraud
An investor found a property “to be a burnt-down shell with no work done on it.”
- Snopes
Fact Check: People Are Claiming Trump Never Attended His Children's Graduations. Here's What We Found
The former president's complaint that he might be unable to attend his son Barron's high school graduation due to his trial spawned misinformation.
- BuzzFeed
Women Who've Had Threesomes Are Opening Up About Their Experiences — The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly — And It's Intriguing
"There's nothing like having two men passionately desiring and worshipping you."
- PA Media: UK News
Man jailed for six and a half years for ‘brazen’ rape of 15-year-old girl in sea
Judge Susan Evans KC said the ‘frightening’ attack ‘undermined public confidence’ in the safety of busy beaches.
- HuffPost UK
My Ex Husband Has One Last Request Before He Remarries, Am I Wrong For Declining?
"He told me I could ask anyone about this situation, and everyone would agree with her."
- The Independent
Max Azzarello posted conspiracies online. He died after setting himself on fire outside Trump’s trial
The man was later identified by the New York Police Department as 37-year-old Max Azzarello from St Augustine Florida
- People
Kourtney Kardashian Celebrates Her Appearance After Fan Comments on Bikini Pic: 'I Love This Body'
The Lemme co-founder is thankful for her body because it "gave me my 3 big babies and my little baby"
- Hello!
King Charles celebrates surprising news linked to daughter-in-law Meghan Markle's new venture
King Charles has reaped the unexpected rewards of Meghan Markle's brand new lifestyle company, American Riviera Orchard. See details.
- Hello!
Prince Louis' surprising favourite hobby revealed by dad Prince William ahead of 6th birthday
Prince William has revealed his youngest son Prince Louis' favourite hobby ahead of his 6th birthday on Tuesday…
- CNN
‘He was rattled’: Legal expert reacts to Trump’s statement after hearing
Criminal defense attorney Stacey Schneider says that former President Donald Trump was “rattled” following a Sandoval hearing in the New York hush money trial where he heard a recounting of his criminal history.
- The Canadian Press
What's a Barnacle? It's yellow, sticks and screams if you try to pry it off your car
Barnacles have appeared on vehicles in Saskatchewan's capital, but they're not sticky little water-dwelling crustaceans. The bright yellow devices, used to make sure parking scofflaws pay their tickets, could soon be making their way to other parts of the country. "You will see more and more Barnacles," Colin Heffron, chairman of Barnacle Parking, said in an interview from New Jersey. When a Barnacle is placed on a vehicle’s windshield, commercial-grade suction cups latch onto the glass with mor
- Hypebae
Team USA Girlies Are *Not* Loving Their Olympic Uniforms
Nike revealed its uniforms for Team USA at the Olympics and the girls are not here for it. In...
- The Daily Beast
Fox News Anchor Reminds GOP Senator That Trump Killed His Border Deal
Fox NewsSen. James Lankford (R-OK), the GOP co-architect of the Senate’s failed immigration bill earlier this year, made what were perhaps his most critical comments yet on Donald Trump’s role in scuttling the legislation, alluding to Fox News Thursday that the former president was motivated by his political self-interest.On Your World, Lankford was confronted by anchor Neil Cavuto about the players behind the bill’s demise.“You are a real gentleman about this, and I know you’re not trying to zi
- INSIDER
A top House Democrat wants to remove Trump's Secret Service protection if he's sent to prison
As a former president, Trump is currently entitled to Secret Service protection for life.
- HuffPost
Seriously?!? Stephen Colbert Spots 'Unsettling' Poll Where Trump Has A Huge Lead
The "Late Show" host breaks down one of the strangest polls you'll ever see.
- GQ
Justin Bieber Wore Two Humongous Pairs of Balenciaga Sweatpants at the Same Time
One pants, two pants, red pants, blue pants.
- People
“Two and a Half Men”’s Angus T. Jones Spotted in Rare Public Outing in Los Angeles
Jones was known for playing Jake Harper on the show between 2003 and 2013
- Hello!
What will Princess Kate be called when Prince William is King?
When Prince William takes over the throne from his father King Charles, he will be known as King William V – but what will his wife Kate Middleton be called?
- Sky News
First known test dogfight between AI and human pilot carried out, US military says
The world's first known combat between a human pilot and a fighter jet controlled by AI has been carried out in California, the US military has said. In a drill over Edwards Air Force Base, the pair of F-16 fighter jets flew at speeds of up to 1,200mph and got as close as 600 metres during aerial combat, also known as dogfighting. One was manned, while the other jet was a modified version of the F-16, called the X-62A, or VISTA (variable in-flight simulator test aircraft).