Midway through the second half with the game still tied 0-0, Penn State launched a vicious attack.
A series of slicing through balls cut the Michigan mens soccer team’s back line open, leaving Nittany Lions forward Etienne Reck with a wide open shot on goal. His shot raced toward the bottom left corner, but senior goalkeeper Isaiah Goldson punched it away with an outstretched diving hand, keeping the game in a deadlock.
Kelly Clarkson said she was treated like Julia Roberts' character in the '90s rom-com "Pretty Woman" when she visited a Brooklyn toy shop.
A Brooklyn toy shop has found itself at the center of a celebrity internet drama after Kelly Clarkson said she received the "Pretty Woman" treatment when she inquired about a $15,000 item in the store. In an X post on Saturday, the singer said she had a negative experience at Art of Play, a toy store in New York City. "Just drove all the way to Brooklyn to check out this store I thought looked really rad and had a few things in mind to buy and literally was looked at as if I couldn't afford it and was told he could find something comparable for me," Clarkson wrote in her post, adding that the store "just lost a huge sale. "Just drove all the way to Brooklyn to check out this store I thought looked really rad and had a few things in mind to buy and literally was looked at as if I couldn’t afford it and was told he could find something comparable for me. Wow, dude. You’re an idiot and just lost a huge sale. But y’all should go check out Art of Play in Brooklyn if you enjoy being treated like Julia Roberts character in Pretty Woman.
By Staff WriterDoha, Qatar: Entrepreneurs and investors from Qatar and abroad can access a range of market information, business data and location-based insights through Qatar Business Map Platform, a digital initiative of the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MoCI) designed to support market research and more informed business decisions. The platform provides users with access to data and insights that can assist in exploring commercial activities, analyzing markets, identifying suitable business locations and discovering investment opportunities across the country, according to MoCI. Designed for people considering establishing a new business as well as those exploring investment opportunities, the platform brings together information that can help users develop a clearer understanding of Qatar’s commercial landscape. Among the information available is the number of businesses and shops in specific areas, giving users an overview of existing commercial activity. The platform also provides information about the demographic composition of areas, allowing entrepreneurs and investors to examine the characteristics of communities when researching potential markets.
Site searchHalloween 'bigger than Christmas', say businesses5 days agoAna da SilvaWest of EnglandCATARINA VIEIRACatarina Vieira spends £150 to £200 on Halloween decorations and eventsHalloween has become so popular that some attractions now make more money from the spooky season than Christmas, operators say. From pumpkin festivals and haunted mazes to zombie experiences, businesses say demand for Halloween events has soared as the celebration grows from a single night into a month-long attraction. At Avon Valley Adventure Park near Bath, Halloween activities now generate around a third of the site's annual income. Founder Doug Douglas said: "Halloween is really important for us, it has surpassed Christmas. ""We make half of our turnover in October, and one third comes from the week of Halloween alone," said David Gaze, owner at Chaplins fancy dress shop in Bristol. Retailers, farm attractions and scare parks say people are spending more on costumes, decorations and immersive experiences, helping to make October one of their busiest times of the year. Chaplins has been a staple in the city centre for 35 years, back when people wore fancy dress on New Year's Eve.
Sony is leaving aftermarket car audio, according to an email sent by the company to dealers in Europe and North America. While a press release hasn’t been shared at this point, it seems Sony is only informing about the first deadline in its planned retirement from the aftermarket car audio business, with more information to be provided as the plan progresses.
Sony will continue shipments until this date, meaning that dealers that are part of its network will continue to receive Sony-branded car audio products. However, the goal right now is to clear out as much inventory as possible, so once the company sells out a certain category, no new units would be shipped to dealers.
[00:00] The greatest success comes from having alignment and collaboration before losses even occur.
[00:08] Paul Lucas: Hello everyone, welcome to Insurance Business TV and a special edition as we meet one of the industry's foremost leaders. That man is Robert Fleckenstein. He is vice president of GTS operations at Crawford & Company and he is leading a reorganization within delegated authority at the firm. Rob, welcome to Insurance Business TV.
Singapore outpaces global average with 17% of Frontier Firms leading comprehensive AI strategies, according to new research commissioned by Microsoft
Singapore, 12 October 2026 – Singapore organisations are making progress in turning AI use into business value, according to new local findings from IDC1 research commissioned by Microsoft and shared today at an event in Singapore convening more than 2,500 business and technology leaders. Seventeen per cent of Singapore organisations are classified by IDC as Frontier Firms, with robust AI strategies that display higher levels of AI maturity, and realize significantly higher returns on investment and superior business outcomes – as compared with 10% globally. IDC’s AI maturity scale measures behaviors such as spending discipline, breadth of use, agentic adoption, skills, confidence to address AI risks, and outcomes. According to the research firm that surveyed 200 respondents, AI mature organizations also have higher levels of trust and governance. More broadly, nearly three in four Singapore organisations (73%) have reached the middle or highest levels of AI maturity, compared with 70% globally.
Rents continue to rise across Europe, and some countries are particularly affected.
In many European nations, rent increases are outpacing overall inflation, and households in Romania and Croatia have been hit especially hard by recent rent increases.
The former Dior and Fendi creative director is reviving his namesake label as a DTC lifestyle brand, anchored by a 4,000-square-foot flagship store in Hong Kong.
LAKE FOREST, Calif.—STAAR Surgical Co. (NASDAQ: STAA), a leader in phakic intraocular lenses (IOLs) with its EVO family of Implantable Collamer Lenses (EVO ICL), has appointed Andrew Pilon, OD, as vice president of business development, which is a new position, the company told VMAIL. Dr. Pilon will report to Warren Foust, STAAR’s president and CEO, and work closely with the company’s senior leadership team to capitalize on opportunities that support STAAR’s innovation strategy and expand its product portfolio, according to the announcement from the company. Dr. Pilon joins STAAR from Johnson & Johnson Vision, where he spent nearly six years as senior director of business development for the surgical vision division. In that role, he led efforts to evaluate and advance strategic partnerships, acquisitions and licensing opportunities across Johnson & Johnson’s global ophthalmology portfolio, the announcement noted. "Andrew brings a unique combination of clinical expertise, extensive ophthalmology experience, and a strong track record in strategic growth," said Foust.
Trump is trying — and failing — to bring down gas prices ahead of the midterm elections in the US.
President Donald Trump is running into the limits of his influence as he seeks to bring down sky-high gas prices ahead of the midterm elections. In social media posts and stump speeches across the country, Trump has sought to assure voters that gas prices — a major sticking point for Americans grappling with an affordability crisis — will soon go down. At the White House on Friday, for instance, Trump recalled seeing gas prices below $2 a gallon in Iowa before the US and Israel launched surprise strikes on Iran in February. "We'll be down to those levels soon," he said. The numbers and the trajectory of conflicts around the world, however, portend a different story. As of Sunday, AAA reported that the average price of regular gas in the US was $4.36 per gallon. At this time last year, that number was $3.09. Diesel prices have also skyrocketed, reaching $6.28 per gallon earlier this month. Early Monday, Brent crude, the international oil benchmark, was trading about 2% lower at around $103 a barrel.
[00:00] Brady Kelley: Surplus lines premium reached $129.8 billion in 2024.
[00:05] Sara Gundersen: We're in this marketplace halfway through 2026. There are pockets of softening.
[00:00] Brady Kelley: Surplus lines premium reached $129.8 billion in 2024.
[00:05] Sara Gundersen: We're in this marketplace halfway through 2026. There are pockets of softening.
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - A Green Bay record shop is celebrating 15 years in business. Rock N’ Roll Land owner Todd Magnuson says community support and renewed interest in physical music have helped the store keep growing. Magnuson opened with just eight racks of mostly used records. Today, he says the shop has about 30. Word of mouth, Record Store Day, and in-store listening events have helped bring customers in. He says the mix of new visitors and longtime regulars has made the milestone possible. “It’s that whole combination of the community and just the amount of friendships that we’ve made over the years as well,” says Magnuson. Magnuson says younger customers are also discovering CDs and records, and the shop’s listening events bring music fans togetherCopyright 2026 WBAY. All rights reserved.
In Islamabad, the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) opposed an additional burden of Rs268 billion on consumers, which ten distribution companies propose to include in electricity tariffs through adjustments for previous years. Dawn reports. FPCCI appealed to Pakistan’s National Electric Power Regulatory Authority, Nepra, calling on it to reject what it considers inflated claims. The federation said that the regulator had previously rejected part of these amounts or that they are the subject of disputes with third parties. Applications for 2027Ten distribution companies submitted applications for the indexation of multi-year tariffs for 2025–2030 for 2027, as well as for other tariff adjustments for end consumers. In total, they declared a revenue requirement of Rs2.64 trillion for electricity distribution and supply in 2027. FPCCI’s special energy advisory committee analyzed the submitted documents, including claims related to working capital, electricity purchase prices, adjustments for previous years, and the profitability of the revenue base.
