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‘We will see closures’: The industries hit the hardest by national insurance hike

The cost of having staff is going up this Sunday as the increase in employers’ national insurance kicks in. Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced in...

Sports

Buffs coach: Stars ‘should be going 1-2’ in draft

Jeff LegwoldApr 4, 2025, 05:06 PM ET Close Jeff Legwold covers the Denver Broncos at ESPN. He has covered the Broncos for more than...

Sports

Sources: Ohio St. lands No. 34 prospect Caldwell

Eli LedermanApr 3, 2025, 11:34 AM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering...

Sports

Tulane suspends Finley after transfer QB’s arrest

Adam RittenbergApr 3, 2025, 12:37 PM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Tulane quarterback TJ Finley has...

World

Stock markets slump for second day running after Trump announces tariffs – in worst day for indexes since COVID

Worldwide stock markets have plummeted for the second day running as the fallout from Donald Trump’s global tariffs continues. While European and Asian markets...

Business

Stock markets slump for second day running after Trump announces tariffs – in worst day for indexes since COVID

Worldwide stock markets have plummeted for the second day running as the fallout from Donald Trump’s global tariffs continues. While European and Asian markets...

Technology

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer says, as shareholder, tariffs are ‘not good’

President Trump’s new tariffs on goods that the U.S. imports from over 100 countries will have an effect on consumers, former Microsoft CEO Steve...

World

Ukraine says ‘massive’ Russian drone attack on Zelenskyy’s home city after missile strike kills 16

At least 16 people, including six children, have been killed in a Russian missile strike on Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s home city, according to Ukrainian officials....

Technology

AppLovin can offer TikTok ‘much stronger bid than others,’ CEO says

Piotr Swat | Lightrocket | Getty Images AppLovin CEO Adam Foroughi provided more clarity on the ad-tech company’s late-stage effort to acquire TikTok, calling...

Technology

Tariff rates Trump ascribes to other countries are vastly higher than World Trade data shows

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event announcing new tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, April 2, 2025....

Science

Massive Steam Plume Spotted at Alaska’s Mount Spurr as Volcano May Erupt Soon

A large steam plume has been seen emerging from Mount Spurr in Alaska, signalling increased volcanic activity. Images shared by the Alaska Volcano Observatory...

Environment

Affirm heads for second-worst week on record on tariff worries, Klarna delayed IPO

Igor Golovniov | SOPA Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Affirm shares have plunged nearly 30% over the past two trading days and are...

Science

Study Identifies Plasma Formation as a Pseudostreamer

A towering spiral of plasma has been recorded extending millions of kilometres from the Sun. The video was taken by the European Space Agency’s...

Science

SpaceX Launches 27 Starlink Satellites on Falcon 9 Rocket, Booster Lands Safely

SpaceX has sent another batch of satellites into orbit. On April 3, a Falcon 9 rocket launched 27 Starlink satellites from Vandenberg Space Force...

Science

Bats Avoid Mid-Air Crashes by Adjusting Their Echolocation During Flight

Bats fly out of caves in large numbers every night. Even though they fly in huge numbers they do not collide. Scientists have observed...

Global markets have given Trump a clear no-confidence vote – and his fickleness is making the problem worse

Global financial markets gave a clear vote of no-confidence in President Trump’s economic policy. The damage it will do is obvious: costs for companies...

World

Global markets have given Trump a clear no-confidence vote – and his fickleness is making the problem worse

Global financial markets gave a clear vote of no-confidence in President Trump’s economic policy. The damage it will do is obvious: costs for companies...

Environment

U.S. energy secretary’s former company crushed by oil sell-off after Trump tariff escalation

Chris Wright, chief executive officer of Liberty Energy Inc. and US energy secretary nominee for US President-elect Donald Trump, arrives for a Senate Energy...

Environment

Oil falls to lowest level in more than three years amid recession fears, OPEC+ production hikes

A pump jack operates near a gas turbine power plant in the Permian Basin oil field outside of Odessa, Texas, U.S. February 18, 2025. ...

Russell Brand charged with rape and sexual assault

Russell Brand has been charged with rape and two counts of sexual assault between 1999 and 2005. The Metropolitan Police say the 50-year-old comedian,...