Qantas is cutting airfares on domestic flights despite sharply rising aviation fuel prices, as it seeks to boost bookings amid a broader decline in consumer sentiment.

Volvo Cars reported a sharp drop in fourth-quarter profit, as tariffs and weak market demand weighed on results, with the Sweden-based automaker warning on Thursday that external pressures remain a challenge.

Shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill fell nearly 6% in premarket trading on Wednesday after the company reported a decline in same-store sales for the fourth quarter and told investors it expects no sales growth in 2026, citing continued economic pressure on its core customers and weaker traffic.

A single weak password is believed to have allowed hackers to cripple KNP, a 158-year-old transport company in Northamptonshire, leading to its closure and the loss of 700 jobs. The ransomware attack, carried out by the cyber gang Akira, encrypted the company’s data and locked its systems, with a ransom demand estimated at £5 million—an amount the firm could not pay.

Tesla's first-quarter deliveries fell 13%, weighed by rising competition, weak demand for its aging line up of electric vehicles and a backlash against CEO Elon Musk's politics.

Israel’s attack on Iran deepens the war in the Middle East. Avoiding, or risking, an even worse escalation is at the heart of decisions being taken by Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and his key advisors, News.Az reports citing BBC .