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Boone to Soto: Don’t defer to Yankees veterans

David Schoenfield, ESPN Senior WriterMar 27, 2024, 06:12 PM ET Close Covers MLB for ESPN.com Former deputy editor of Page 2 Been with ESPN.com...

Business

Millions urged to read energy meters this weekend to avoid overpaying as price cap falls again

Millions of people are being urged to send meter readings to their energy supplier this weekend to ensure they don’t overpay. The regulator’s price...

Business

‘Modest’ £63 rise in statutory sick pay is overdue, MPs say

A “modest” increase in statutory sick pay (SSP) is overdue, according to a committee of MPs who say it must strike a balance between...

Sports

NCAA prez calls for ban on college prop bets

ESPN News Services Mar 27, 2024, 11:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions NCAA president Charlie Baker is calling for a ban on college prop...

World

This family’s terrifying journey across the Channel wasn’t their first choice – it was their last hope

In a hostel in northern France, the atmosphere was tense. A father and his family were waiting for a call, a sign sea conditions...

Technology

China-made vehicles will comprise a quarter of Europe’s EV sales this year, study shows

A BYD Co. Atto 3 electric sport utility vehicle (SUV) on day two of the Geneva International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland, on Tuesday,...

Technology

UnitedHealth Group has paid more than $3 billion to providers following cyberattack

UnitedHealth Group has paid out an additional $1 billion to providers that have been impacted by the Change Healthcare cyberattack since last week, bringing...

UnitedHealth Group has paid more than billion to providers following cyberattack

World

Baltimore bridge collapse: Bodies of two victims recovered, after audio of first responder call emerged

The bodies of two victims of the Baltimore bridge collapse have been recovered from a red pick-up truck that was found in about 25...

World

This family’s terrifying journey across the Channel wasn’t their first choice – it was their last hope

In a hostel in northern France, the atmosphere was tense. A father and his family were waiting for a call, a sign sea conditions...

Technology

Ahead of sentencing, SBF team argues for 5-6 years in jail because FTX customers will get money back

Government exhibit in the case against former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried. Source: SDNY While prosecutors are requesting that FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried spend 40...

Gogglebox star George Gilbey has died aged 40

Gogglebox star George Gilbey has died aged 40, a spokesperson for the show said. The reality star appeared on the Channel 4 series alongside...

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Thames Water directors hold crunch talks over utility’s future

The board of Thames Water was locked in crunch talks on Wednesday as shareholders prepare to dilute a pledge to inject funds into the...

Technology

Penthouse to prison: Sam Bankman-Fried’s journey from crypto king to convicted conman

Samuel Bankman-Fried’s poster in downtown San Francisco. MacKenzie Sigalos | CNBC Two years ago, Sam Bankman-Fried was a 30-year-old multibillionaire living in a $35...

Police ‘reassessing decision’ not to investigate Angela Rayner after housing claims

Greater Manchester Police has said it is “reassessing” its decision not to investigate allegations made against Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner over her living...

Politics

Rishi Sunak: How Tory MPs can get rid of the prime minister – and who could be in the running to replace him

Rishi Sunak looks to have seen off his backbenchers – at least for now. The nascent rebellions have gone quiet in the past few...

Business

Boohoo, ASOS and Asda sign new agreement as CMA urges fashion industry to review ‘green’ claims and practices

The competition regulator has urged UK fashion businesses to give accurate information about how environmentally friendly their clothes are after three fast-fashion firms signed...

The small boats crisis deepens – and so do Tory woes

The first three months of this year have seen the highest number of small boat arrivals ever at 4,644, according to provisional Home Office...

This family’s terrifying journey across the Channel wasn’t their first choice – it was their last hope

In a hostel in northern France, the atmosphere was tense. A father and his family were waiting for a call, a sign sea conditions...

Sports

Canada’s best chance at a Stanley Cup in three-plus decades? How four contending teams stack up

Neil PaineMar 27, 2024, 07:40 AM ET Close Neil Paine writes about sports using data and analytics. Previously, he was Sports Editor at FiveThirtyEight....

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Tom Hayes: First City trader jailed over Libor interest rate rigging loses appeal against 2015 conviction

The first City trader to be jailed for rigging Libor interest rates has lost his appeal against his 2015 conviction. Tom Hayes, 44, a...