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The number of staff members who have developed brain tumors while working on the same floor of a Boston-area hospital has increased to at least six, according to the facility’s leadership.A recent statement attributed to the president of Mass General...

The UK Government has heralded 'the biggest fraud crackdown in a generation' to curb losses in the welfare system, with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) projecting that the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill will recoup £1.5...

Luke Littler’s wait for a record-breaking fifth nightly win of a single Premier League season goes on as Chris Dobey reigned on night 11 in Rotterdam.Dobey took his first nightly win in two years with a 6-2 victory over Stephen...

As you’re no doubt aware, Meta is defending itself against an FTC antitrust case at the moment, which has seen Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg face several days of questioning in a federal court, in regards to the company’s acquisitions of...

People walk past Target Store in Midtown Manhattan on March 6, 2025 in New York City, United States. Mostafa Bassim | Anadolu | Getty ImagesTarget CEO Brian Cornell met with the Rev. Al Sharpton in New York on Thursday as the...

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.UnitedHealth shares plunged 22 per cent on Thursday after the US health and insurance group slashed its annual profit forecast.More than $100bn...

Citi says short-term oil weakness could set up bullish outlook into 2026 READ SOURCE...

Manchester United legend Paul Scholes (Picture: TNT Sports) Paul Scholes has revealed he ‘thought’ Manchester United had signed a player in the mould of Alan Shearer when they brought struggling striker Rasmus Hojlund to Old Trafford. Much was expected of...

Donald Trump early on Thursday condemned the Federal Reserve chair, Jerome Powell, for not lowering US interest rates, and expressed a wish for him to be gone from his role.The US president lambasted Powell as “always too late and wrong”...

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsFragrance is just as crucial as visual appeal...

Going throughArsenalA gala night – and performance – in one of the citadels of soccer. Mikel Arteta’s team refused to let the occasion, the Bernabéu and talk of a remontada constantly uttered as a mantra in the build-up distract them....

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Some of Britain’s most secure military sites are restricting access to electric cars over concerns that Chinese technology embedded within the vehicles...

BP suffered an investor rebellion on Thursday after facing shareholders for the first time since abandoning its climate strategy at a meeting marred by protest.About a quarter of shareholders voted against the chair, Helge Lund, at the company’s annual meeting...

Dunelm declared its turnover increased by 6.3% to £462m in the third quarterBy HARRY WISE Updated: 15:03 BST, 17 April 2025

Bitcoin price today: gains on improved risk sentiment after tariff talks READ SOURCE...

Exclusive: Blocksquare and Vera Capital strike $1 billion real estate token deal READ SOURCE...

Fed Chairman's Remarks Stall Bitcoin (BTC) Recovery: Market Impact Analysis READ SOURCE...

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsSign up to our free breaking news emailsOutgoing BP chairman Helge Lund received a near...

K2-18b is either covered in warm oceans or oceans of magma. Or something else entirely (Picture: Getty/NASA/Metro) If you thought a long-haul flight to Australia was bad enough, try being on a plane for 139million years. This is how long...

House Rent Allowance is a significant portion of the salary. Many salaried individuals look for ways to save tax, and HRA can help in saving income tax. HRA is given by an employer so that an employee can manage rental...

Smart Grids Reloaded: How Startups at EM-POWER EUROPE 2025 Are Reinventing the Energy Game The energy transition doesn’t need another roadmap – it needs doers. And that’s exactly who’ll be showing up at EM-POWER EUROPE 2025 in Munich from 7–9...

President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands as they hold a joint news conference after their meeting in Helsinki, Finland, July 16, 2018.Leonhard Foeger | ReutersRussia escaped unscathed from President Donald Trump's trade tariffs unveiled earlier this...

US secretary of stare Marco Rubio and the president’s special envoy Steve Witkoff have travelled to the French capital for discussions. READ SOURCE...

Bill Ackman's Pershing Square took a sizable stake in Hertz, the rental car company that exited from bankruptcy four years ago, sparking a big rally.Shares of Hertz surged 56% on Wednesday after a regulatory filing revealed Pershing Square had built a...

Fastned stock rises on strong first quarter revenue growth READ SOURCE...

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Canary Wharf Group’s office buildings shed another £180mn in value last year after taking a hit of almost £1bn the year before,...

Business management platform, Tide in India, announced its strategic partnership with eMSME, a fintech platform to simplify access to government schemes, funding and compliance solutions for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). This collaboration introduces three essential services - GST...

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in healthGet our free Health Check emailGet our free Health Check emailThe Large Hadron Collider has been responsible for astounding advances in physics: the discovery...

ROAD testers have revealed the best British used cars to buy.Autocar named the McLaren 570S as a five-star vehicle to snap up.5Autocar named the McLaren 570S as a five-star vehicle to snap upCredit: Alamy5Jaguar XFR is a mid-size luxury sports...

Real Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois did not mince words about his team-mates' performance as Arsenal ousted the Champions League holders. With a solid 3-0 lead from their first leg at Emirates Stadium, Arsenal were nearly unshakeable, and only a Courtois...