Business & Economy

Excessive Online Time Linked to Stress and Worse Mood: Study

Excessive Online Time Linked to Stress and Worse Mood: Study

Excessive online time is linked to higher stress levels and worse mood, according to a new study published in PLOS One. Researchers at the Universi...

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Parliamentary Watchdog Declines Inquiry into Richard Tice's

Parliamentary Watchdog Declines Inquiry into Richard Tice's

The parliamentary watchdog has declined to investigate a complaint against Reform UK deputy leader Richard Tice over an undeclared loan of nearly £...

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Wildfires Kill Three Greek Firefighters in Crete and Mainland

Wildfires Kill Three Greek Firefighters in Crete and Mainland

The recent wildfires in Greece have tragically killed three firefighters as blazes rage across Crete and the mainland, highlighting the dangerous c...

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Uefa Emergency Meeting: Opposition to FIFA's Plan Hardens

Uefa Emergency Meeting: Opposition to FIFA's Plan Hardens

The Uefa emergency meeting convened on Thursday as opposition to FIFA's controversial plan to sell stakes in the World Cup to private investors con...

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Hackers Steal Sensitive Data from UK Education and Police

Hackers Steal Sensitive Data from UK Education and Police

A cyberattack on the UK Department for Education and a police database has exposed more than 740,000 pieces of sensitive data, including names, ema...

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Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady Amid Inflation Concerns

Fed Holds Interest Rates Steady Amid Inflation Concerns

The Fed holds interest rates steady in a divided vote, reflecting ongoing inflation pressures and political tension. The US Federal Reserve's Feder...

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Trident Renewal: Defence Spending Creates 18,000 UK Jobs by 2030

Trident Renewal: Defence Spending Creates 18,000 UK Jobs by 2030

Trident renewal and defence spending are at the forefront of Andy Burnham’s plan to reindustrialise Britain, with a new phase of contracts worth £8...

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Todd Blanche's AG Nomination in Jeopardy After Vote Postponed

Todd Blanche's AG Nomination in Jeopardy After Vote Postponed

Todd Blanche, President Trump’s pick for US attorney general, saw his nomination hit a major roadblock after the Senate Judiciary Committee postpon...

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WSL Brings Back Sunday Evening Kick-offs After Ratings Dip

WSL Brings Back Sunday Evening Kick-offs After Ratings Dip

The Women's Super League (WSL) is bringing back Sunday evening kick-offs after indifferent viewing figures last season, signaling a strategic shift...

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Ukraine F-16 Crashes: Pilot Safe After Intercepting Russian

Ukraine F-16 Crashes: Pilot Safe After Intercepting Russian

The Ukraine F-16 crash occurred during a frontline mission intercepting Russian airborne targets, with the pilot ejecting safely, Ukraine’s air for...

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Ultra-Processed Food Lawsuits: How Firms Obstruct Health Rules
Ultra-Processed Food Lawsuits: How Firms Obstruct Health Rules
The world's biggest ultra-processed food companies have filed scores of lawsuits challenging government policies that tackle junk diets, according to a Guardian investigation. Ultra-processed food (UPF) is linked to harm... Læs mere ...
Trump's Iran War: Is America Stuck in Another Forever War?
Trump's Iran War: Is America Stuck in Another Forever War?
Donald Trump's war in Iran has raised fears that the United States is being dragged into another forever war. Nearly five months after launching what he promised would be a... Læs mere ...
Jeff Bezos in Talks to Buy 30% Stake in Liverpool FC
Jeff Bezos in Talks to Buy 30% Stake in Liverpool FC
Jeff Bezos has held talks about joining a consortium that is seeking to buy around 30% of Liverpool FC, a deal that could value the Premier League club at approximately... Læs mere ...
Equinor Profits Double to $11.5bn Amid Oil Price Surge
Equinor Profits Double to $11.5bn Amid Oil Price Surge
Equinor profits doubled to $11.5bn in Q2 2025, driven by soaring oil and gas prices amid the ongoing war on Iran and reduced Gulf supplies. The Norwegian state oil company... Læs mere ...
NHS Trust Faces Corporate Manslaughter Investigation After...
NHS Trust Faces Corporate Manslaughter Investigation After...
The NHS trust that treated triple killer Valdo Calocane is now under police investigation for corporate manslaughter after the Nottingham attacks in June 2023. This development raises serious questions about... Læs mere ...
Bloomsbury wins millions in Anthropic copyright settlement
Bloomsbury wins millions in Anthropic copyright settlement
Bloomsbury, the publisher of Harry Potter, has secured a multimillion-pound payout as part of a $1.5 billion copyright settlement with AI startup Anthropic. This landmark agreement compensates thousands of authors... Læs mere ...
Nicaragua Suspends Elections: Congress Plans to End Democracy
Nicaragua Suspends Elections: Congress Plans to End Democracy
Nicaragua suspends elections as its congress announces a work plan to implement President Daniel Ortega’s order to eliminate future votes. This move, strongly condemned by the UN and US, marks... Læs mere ...
Oil Price Surges Past $95 as Middle East Conflict Escalates
Oil Price Surges Past $95 as Middle East Conflict Escalates
The oil price has surged past $95 per barrel for the first time in six weeks as the escalating Middle East conflict threatens global supply chains. Renewed US-Iran tensions over... Læs mere ...
Democrats Must Hammer Trump's Unprecedented Corruption
Democrats Must Hammer Trump's Unprecedented Corruption
Trump's unprecedented corruption is the key issue Democrats must hammer to maximize their chances in November. The former president has used his second term to enrich himself by over $2... Læs mere ...
CDC Cuts Leave US Vulnerable to Next Pandemic, Officials Warn
CDC Cuts Leave US Vulnerable to Next Pandemic, Officials Warn
The CDC cuts implemented over the past year have severely undermined the nation's ability to respond to infectious disease outbreaks, according to former top officials. With hantavirus, screwworm, Ebola, cyclospora,... Læs mere ...
£2 Bus Fare Cap: England to See Lower Fares from January
£2 Bus Fare Cap: England to See Lower Fares from January
The new £2 bus fare cap across England, announced by Andy Burnham, aims to reduce travel costs for millions starting January. This policy reverses a previous increase and is part... Læs mere ...
Food Price Fears Rise After Heatwave Destroys €2bn Crops
Food Price Fears Rise After Heatwave Destroys €2bn Crops
The recent European heatwave has sparked food price fears as it destroyed an estimated €2bn worth of crops, including wheat, barley, maize, and oats. Coceral, the European cereals and oilseeds... Læs mere ...