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Muhammad Selim Kolkata | Anadolu | Getty Imagesspotify Premium subscription prices are getting higher and higher.For February billing, subscription prices will increase from $11.99 per month to $12.99 per month in the US, Estonia, and Latvia, according to a blog post on the streaming platform.Spotify announced Thursday that users will receive an email explaining the update within the next month. The email says the prices will increase because the company “continues to provide a great experience.”Spotify last raised its premium price for US users to $11.99 per month in June. In July 2023, the price increased to $10.99 per month.The…
A British restaurant with two Michelin stars has been given a one-star hygiene rating following a visit to the premises by food standards inspectors in November. Offering a 30-course tasting menu, Ynyshir is Wales’ only restaurant with two Michelin stars. Prices start at £468 (approximately $630) for the five-hour experience, described by the prestigious Michelin Guide as “truly unique.” But now the restaurant is making headlines for less positive reasons. Inspectors from the Food Standards Agency (FSA), which aims to protect the public by ensuring food safety, gave a damning hygiene report and gave it a one-star rating out of…
Bangladeshi cricketers have begun boycotting matches across formats and competitions following scathing remarks by Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) executives weeks before the 2026 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.Two Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) matches were postponed indefinitely on Thursday after the teams failed to turn up at the Dhaka venue, and the boycott began a day after BCB director Nazmul Islam slammed the country’s top cricketers.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listIslam was sacked by the BCB hours after the first match of the BPL was postponed.The move comes amid uncertainty over the venue for Bangladesh’s match in the T20…
Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa speaks at an event in Turin, Italy on November 25, 2025.Daniele Mascolo | ReutersDetroit — Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa sees 2026 as a make-or-break year for the struggling company, which makes Jeep, Ram and Dodge vehicles in the U.S., after years of declining market share.Filosa has been working on a turnaround plan since he was appointed CEO in May. So far, his plans include prioritizing the company’s Jeep and Ram brands in the U.S. and reversing many decisions made by his predecessor, Carlos Tavares, to focus on all-electric vehicles.”The strategy we have in front of us…
It took tissue cyrus Divorce proceedings with her will take years. billy ray cyrus. almost 4 years later miley cyrusParents also share their children brandi cyrus,37, trace cyrus,35, Blazon Cyrus30, and Noah Cyrus 24 years old—filed for divorce in 2022. Sorry, we’re Cyrus. The host explained in detail the difficult chapters that followed. “No matter what happens, I’m like, ‘Well, that’s life, just keep moving forward,'” Tisch explained during a Jan. 14 appearance on the show. The Squeeze Podcast. “I’ve been in this relationship since I was 23 or 24, so, again, I stuck with it.” However, Tish said that…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the signing ceremony held in the Oval Office of the White House on Wednesday, January 14, 2026, in Washington, DC. Francis Chan | Politician | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesOil prices fell more than 1% on Wednesday after President Donald Trump suggested he might not attack Iran.usa crude oil Oil prices fell 95 cents, or 1.55%, to $60.20 a barrel by 4:17 p.m. ET. global benchmark brent The stock fell 93 cents, or 1.42%, to $64.54. “I’m hearing that the killings are stopping in Iran. It’s stopping. It’s stopping, and there are no plans for…
Berlin-based Parloa has raised $350 million in Series D funding from existing investors, valuing the six-year-old customer service AI startup at $3 billion. The round comes just eight months after the company raised $120 million at a $1 billion valuation. The new round was led by General Catalyst, with participation from returning backers including EQT Ventures, Altimeter Capital, Durable Capital, and Mosaic Ventures. Parloa is one of many startups developing AI agents that promise to automate the kinds of customer service tasks traditionally handled by human agents or help desk staff. The company’s competitors include Sierra, which was co-founded by…
This is CNBC’s Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox.Happy Thursday. Nike’s Since it was my first pickleball deal, I figured I should get the paddle out of the closet and start practicing.I’ll be spending tonight with some of my readers on CNBC Pro Live on the New York Stock Exchange, so you’ll hear from my colleague Josephine in tomorrow’s issue. If you’re one of the attendees tonight, we’d love to hear from you.S&P 500 futures are rising this morning after yesterday’s negative session.Here are five important things investors need to know to start their…
The family of detained Iranian protester Erfan Soltani said his execution had been postponed after they said they had received assurances from US President Donald Trump that “the killing has stopped.” “I’ve heard that the killings are stopping in Iran and there are no plans for executions,” President Trump said in the Oval Office on Wednesday after warning Iran not to execute protesters. “The killings have stopped. The executions have stopped.” The State Department and his family had raised the prospect that Iran could execute Mr. Soltani, 26, who was detained within a week for taking part in anti-government protests.…
U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he arrives to address the House Republicans’ annual issues conference at the Kennedy Center (renamed the Trump Kennedy Center by a board of directors appointed by President Trump) in Washington, DC, USA on January 6, 2026. Kevin Lamarque | ReutersWith less than 10 months until the midterm elections, President Donald Trump and the Republican Party’s approval ratings are slumping in opinion polls. Now Trump is experimenting with left-wing economic populism. President Trump last week called for interest rates on credit cards to be capped at 10% for one year, unveiled plans to ban major…