UK growth forecast set for major downgrade as chancellor faces difficult spring statement
The chancellor’s update on the economy next week is not going to be an emergency budget in its truest sense. But it will be...
Trump signs order to increase critical mineral production in the U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the signing event for an executive order to shut down the Department of Education, in the East Room...
Short an ace? In a loaded AL East? Here’s why the Orioles think they can win anyway
Jorge CastilloMar 20, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from...
Rupert Lowe says Reform leader Nigel Farage ‘must never be PM’ in latest attack amid leaks of claimed WhatsApp messages
Ousted Reform MP Rupert Lowe has said Nigel Farage must “never be prime minister” after leaked messages came to light reigniting the party’s internal...
Micron shares jump on earnings beat, rosy guidance as data center revenue triples
Signage outside the Micron offices in San Jose, California, on Dec. 17, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Micron shares popped...
Abu Dhabi’s ADQ and American private equity firm ECP make $25 billion bet on powering U.S. data centers
A car drives past a building of the Digital Reality Data Center in Ashburn, Virginia, U.S., March 17, 2025. Leah Millis | Reuters Sovereign...
NHL playoff watch: How the West’s second wild-card spot will be won
Open Extended Reactions The race for the Western Conference’s second wild-card spot is by no means a two-team showdown — but the two teams...
Bank of England holds interest rate at 4.5% amid trade war uncertainty
The Bank of England has kept interest rates on hold as it warned of growing economic uncertainty linked to Donald Trump’s trade war. The...
Wolf-Rayet 104’s Orbit Tilt Reduces Gamma-Ray Burst Threat, Study Finds
A new study has shed light on the orbital alignment of the well-known Wolf-Rayet 104 (WR 104) system, long considered a potential threat due...
Mount Spurr Volcano in Alaska Shows Signs of Possible Eruption
Unusual seismic activity and gas emissions have been reported at Mount Spurr, a stratovolcano located 130 kilometres west of Anchorage, Alaska. Increased earthquake frequency,...
Iguanas Travelled 5,000 Miles to Fiji on Rafts 34 Million Years Ago
A new study suggests that iguanas crossed over 5,000 miles from North America to Fiji around 34 million years ago by clinging to rafts...
Atacama Telescope Reveals Most Detailed Cosmic Microwave Background Yet
New images from the now-decommissioned Atacama Cosmology Telescope (ACT) provide the most precise glimpse yet of the universe just 380,000 years after the Big...
Starmer defends ‘vital’ benefit cuts – as he cites cases of his late mother and brother
The government can’t “shrug its shoulders” and pretend the welfare system is “progressive”, Sir Keir Starmer has said, as he again defended his benefit...
At least 85 Palestinians killed in Gaza strikes, local health authorities say
Israeli strikes killed at least 85 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip overnight and into Thursday, according to the Hamas-run health ministry. Five UN staff...
Bank of England cautious as inflationary tiger stalks weak economy
The Bank’s decision to hold rates did not come as a surprise but the vote was more unified than expected. It suggests concerns about...
Strong wage growth and some good news for government in ONS labour market data
Wage growth has remained strong, the latest official figures show, as the Bank of England decided to hold interest rates. Wages – excluding bonuses...
Bank of England holds interest rate at 4.5% amid trade war uncertainty
The Bank of England has kept interest rates on hold as it warned of growing economic uncertainty linked to Donald Trump’s trade war. The...
Intertek to hand boss Lacroix multimillion pound pay boost
Intertek Group, the testing and inspection specialist, is to become the latest in a string of FTSE-100 companies to hand their chief executives a...
Badenoch makes bleak local elections prediction – as Farage mocks ‘comical’ new slogan
“Almost every” council the Conservatives won in 2021 could be lost in this year’s local elections, Tory leader Kemi Badenoch has conceded. Speaking at...
Way-Too-Early Top 25: Next season’s breakout player for every team
Open Extended Reactions The 2025 season is on the way and several budding players on our Way-Too-Early Top 25 teams are primed for breakout...