Bosses struggle to police workers’ use of AI
Staff are adopting large language models faster than companies can issue guidelines on how to do so
Walmart
European stocks gain for third straight session as fears of US recession recede
Sentiment boosted by upbeat global economic data, although some analysts cautioned investors against complacency
Digital meatballs and virtual nuggets: why Ikea and McDonald’s are setting up shop in Roblox
A virtual Ikea store without any products might seem like good advertising – but is it any fun for the consumer?
European markets dip from historic highs
US stocks maintain momentum as Dow Jones breaches 40,000-mark
US retailer Walmart posts first-quarter revenues of €148.6bn
Shares rose more than 6% in pre-market trading, putting stock on course for biggest one-day advance since late 2022
Greencore boss Dalton Philips: ‘I love food. I love cooking it, I love buying it, I love eating it. I’m a total foodie’
After four years of ‘carnage’, Dalton Philips is rebuilding profitability at convenience group Greencore and hoping to set it back on a path to growth
Weight-loss drugs hurt snack company shares
Concerns about weight-loss drugs hurting sales are ‘overblown’ say Citi analysts but investors are worried
The high costs and slow take-up of virtual reality for employee training
Widespread use of VR for training will take time but Apple’s launch of an augmented reality headset and Meta’s continued investment are described as ‘significant’
Why corporate climate pledges don’t always stand up to scrutiny
Firms are often doing little to tackle the more voluminous emissions generated by their products or their suppliers
Gun attack in Walmart store in Virginia the second US mass shooting in three days
A gunman who killed six people and injured four others at a Walmart outlet in Virginia was an employee of the store, police said
Stocks rally on positive US inflation signals
Iseq index gained nearly 0.7% on Tuesday after Monday’s decline.
Walmart raises profit forecast in sign of resilient shoppers
Retailer quells fears it is headed into the holiday season with too many unwanted goods
Plane safely lands after pilot threatened to crash into Mississippi Walmart
Man in custody after flying aircraft erratically for several hours before landing
Tech stocks are not like the dotcoms of old, but few will escape the pain
Pandemic favourites have collapsed amid recession fears and what’s next may be rough
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