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Hundreds of jobs at risk as Ted Baker calls in administrators

Hundreds of high street jobs are at risk after Ted Baker’s British operations veered to the brink of administration. Sky News has learnt that...

Business

Lenders pledge banking hub upgrade amid political row over cash access

Britain’s biggest high street lenders have pledged to upgrade dozens of shared banking hubs and commit to more than 100 new locations amid a...

Politics

Tories fined £10,000 by elections watchdog for failing to accurately declare donations

The Conservatives have been fined over £10,000 by the elections watchdog for failing to accurately declare donations. The party under-reported 19 non-cash donations, in...

Business

Marmite maker Unilever to cut 7,500 jobs

Unilever, the consumer goods firm behind brands including Marmite and Domestos, has revealed plans to cut 7,500 jobs across its global operations. The UK-based...

Business

National Grid: Nearly £60bn energy grid upgrade needed to hit green target

Nearly £60bn is needed to build the British energy grid of the future in order to meet climate change mitigation milestones in just over...

Sports

Hamlin, Truex lead Gibbs to 1-2 finish at Bristol

Associated Press Mar 17, 2024, 08:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Denny Hamlin won the NASCAR Cup Series race at Bristol Motor Speedway on...

Sports

Blaney claims pole for NASCAR Cup race at Bristol

Associated Press Mar 16, 2024, 07:56 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Ryan Blaney has won the pole for Sunday’s NASCAR race at Bristol Motor...

Sports

Source: Snell lands 2-year, $62M deal with Giants

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterMar 18, 2024, 09:36 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018...

Source: Snell lands 2-year, M deal with Giants

Politics

HMRC accused of ‘airbrushing’ Loan Charge scandal amid calls for inquiry

Campaigners and MPs are calling for a parliamentary inquiry into the Loan Charge scandal – accusing HMRC of “airbrushing” its approach to a harsh...

Sports

Bama gives DeBoer top-5 annual salary at $10.9M

Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterMar 18, 2024, 07:49 PM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee...

Bama gives DeBoer top-5 annual salary at .9M

Sports

Huskers’ Rhule upbeat despite Alberts’ departure

Associated Press Mar 18, 2024, 02:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LINCOLN, Neb. — Coach Matt Rhule spent the first 10 minutes of his...

World

‘Treated like dogs’: Russia recruiting thousands of Nepali men to fight in war on Ukraine

Around 2,000 Nepali men have been recruited by Russia to fight in its war against Ukraine, Sky News understands. Driven by poverty, many of...

Sports

Panthers’ Kulikov suspended 2 games after elbow

Mar 18, 2024, 06:32 PM ET Open Extended Reactions “I’ve never seen one of those,” Panthers coach Paul Maurice said after the loss. “But...

World

Israel-Hamas war: Biden and Netanyahu hold first phone call in a month amid warnings of ‘imminent famine’ in Gaza

US President Joe Biden and his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu have held their first phone call in a month, amid warnings of an “imminent...

Technology

China’s BYD pushes into emerging markets amid policy uncertainty in the U.S., Europe

BYD electric cars waiting to be loaded onto a ship are seen stacked at the international container terminal of Taicang Port in Suzhou, in...

Sports

LeMahieu (foot) to miss time, Judge back on Wed.

ESPN News Services Mar 18, 2024, 05:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions New York Yankees third baseman DJ LeMahieu will miss some time during...

Sports

Twins closer Duran to start season on injured list

ESPN News Services Mar 18, 2024, 05:43 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The Minnesota Twins will open their AL Central title defense without closer...

Politics

New football regulator announced to vet prospective owners and prevent breakaway competitions

The government has announced its plan for an Independent Football Regulator (IFR) for the professional men’s game. The IFR came about following a review...

Technology

Nvidia and Johnson & Johnson to develop new AI applications for surgery

The New York Stock Exchange welcomes Johnson & Johnson. NYSE Johnson & Johnson on Monday announced it is working with Nvidia to develop and...

Business

Car industry insists 2,000% increase in sales to Azerbaijan has nothing to do with Russia

Britain’s car industry has insisted that an unprecedented 2,000% increase in vehicle exports to Azerbaijan has nothing to with Russia and is explained by...