Business & Economy

US Private Equity Firm Takes Control of NHS Patient Records

US Private Equity Firm Takes Control of NHS Patient Records

A US private equity firm has taken control of NHS patient records in a $400m deal, raising urgent concerns about data privacy and patient care. Thi...

Read
Home Office Blocks Gaza Evacuation for Women and Children

Home Office Blocks Gaza Evacuation for Women and Children

The Home Office is blocking the evacuation of dozens of women and children from Gaza, despite the Foreign Office standing ready to facilitate their...

Read
DCC Energy £5.75bn Takeover by KKR: FTSE 100 Exodus

DCC Energy £5.75bn Takeover by KKR: FTSE 100 Exodus

DCC Energy, one of the FTSE 100’s biggest energy firms, has agreed to a £5.75bn takeover by US private equity groups KKR and Energy Capital Partner...

Read
EPA Urged to Reject New Pfas Cooling Chemical for Data Centers

EPA Urged to Reject New Pfas Cooling Chemical for Data Centers

A coalition of 17 environmental groups is demanding the Environmental Protection Agency reject a new Pfas chemical, Opteon 2P50, that Chemours is f...

Read
EEOC Votes to End Workplace Discrimination Data Collection

EEOC Votes to End Workplace Discrimination Data Collection

The EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) recently voted to dismantle the decades-old system of collecting workplace discrimination data. ...

Read
OpenAI Rogue Agent Hack Sparks Radical Transparency Demands

OpenAI Rogue Agent Hack Sparks Radical Transparency Demands

The OpenAI rogue agent hack on Hugging Face has ignited urgent calls for radical transparency in AI safety investigations. Clément Delangue, CEO of...

Read
AstraZeneca CEO Urges Western Drugmakers to Adopt 'Chinese Speed'

AstraZeneca CEO Urges Western Drugmakers to Adopt 'Chinese Speed'

AstraZeneca CEO Pascal Soriot warns that western drugmakers must operate at “Chinese speed” to avoid falling behind innovative rivals. The FTSE 100...

Read
Netanyahu and Zelenskyy Arrive in DC for Graham's Funeral

Netanyahu and Zelenskyy Arrive in DC for Graham's Funeral

Netanyahu and Zelenskyy are arriving in Washington this week to attend Senator Lindsey Graham's funeral, seizing a rare opportunity to influence Pr...

Read
Oil Prices Slide as US-Iran Pause; AstraZeneca Beats Forecasts

Oil Prices Slide as US-Iran Pause; AstraZeneca Beats Forecasts

Oil prices have slid sharply as the US and Iran agreed to pause hostilities, easing fears of a broader conflict that could disrupt global supply. B...

Read
My Year as a Gopher Taught Me the Value of Errand Runners

My Year as a Gopher Taught Me the Value of Errand Runners

When I was a 21-year-old law student, my gopher job as an errand runner taught me that every small task carries profound dignity. The name itself—'...

Read
Turning 40 Doesn't Mean Having It All Figured Out — And That's OK
Turning 40 Doesn't Mean Having It All Figured Out — And That's OK
Turning 40 is often viewed as a milestone where life should feel sorted, but for many, it brings uncertainty instead. German novelist Christa Wolf once wrote about standing between all... Mehr lesen …
Reverse Comfort Eating: Britons Choose Cottage Pie Over Salad in
Reverse Comfort Eating: Britons Choose Cottage Pie Over Salad in
Reverse comfort eating is driving Britons to crave cottage pie and red wine even during sweltering heatwaves, according to new data from Waitrose. Sales of cottage pie have surged 110%... Mehr lesen …
Andy Burnham's Bold Start: Can He Convince Britain Change Is
Andy Burnham's Bold Start: Can He Convince Britain Change Is
Andy Burnham has made a bold start as Prime Minister, challenging the orthodoxy that certain problems like rough sleeping and social care are too big to solve. In his first... Mehr lesen …
Royal Mail Bulk Price Hike: NHS Faces Millions in Extra Costs
Royal Mail Bulk Price Hike: NHS Faces Millions in Extra Costs
Royal Mail has announced a sharp increase in wholesale postal prices, averaging 25% and reaching up to a third for some services, delivering a multimillion-pound blow to the NHS and... Mehr lesen …
Andy Burnham's First Week as PM: Key Policies and Impact
Andy Burnham's First Week as PM: Key Policies and Impact
Andy Burnham's first week as prime minister has been marked by a flurry of policy announcements aimed at tackling the cost of living crisis and reshaping Labour's economic agenda. From... Mehr lesen …
Underdogs Book Review: A Powerful Debut with Northern Soul
Underdogs Book Review: A Powerful Debut with Northern Soul
Underdogs by Louise Powell is a powerful debut novel set in the greyhound racing world of east Durham. This review explores the book's authentic portrayal of a forgotten working-class community,... Mehr lesen …
AI Sell-Off Deepens as Chip Stocks Slump in Market Retreat
AI Sell-Off Deepens as Chip Stocks Slump in Market Retreat
The AI sell-off is deepening as chip stocks slump amid a broader market retreat, with major indices showing declines and uncertainty gripping investors. This downturn follows a period of rapid... Mehr lesen …
Barclays Profits Soar: Calls for Bank Tax Increase Intensify
Barclays Profits Soar: Calls for Bank Tax Increase Intensify
Barclays profits have soared by 31% in the second quarter, intensifying calls for a bank tax increase on UK lenders. Andy Burnham faces pressure to act as the bank puts... Mehr lesen …
Customers Don't Prefer AI Chatbots Over Humans – Here's Why
Customers Don't Prefer AI Chatbots Over Humans – Here's Why
Customers don't prefer AI chatbots over humans – despite what Centrica's boss claims. In a recent letter to the Guardian, Charles MacKinnon challenges the assertion by British Gas owner Centrica... Mehr lesen …
Andy Burnham Devolution Agenda: How Nista Can Make It Work
Andy Burnham Devolution Agenda: How Nista Can Make It Work
Andy Burnham's devolution agenda hinges on a paradox: central power must be strong to give power away. The National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (Nista) offers a practical solution to... Mehr lesen …
Organize to Counter Corporate Power A Union Perspective
Organizing to Counter Corporate Power: A Union Perspective
In a world where corporate power dominates, the call to organize to counter corporate power has never been more urgent. Trade unions and grassroots movements face a paradox: people are... Mehr lesen …
Andy Burnham Brings Socialist Campaign Group into Government
Andy Burnham Brings Socialist Campaign Group into Government
Andy Burnham has appointed three members of the Socialist Campaign Group as parliamentary private secretaries, marking the first time this leftwing faction joins the government. This move aims to end... Mehr lesen …