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Two bereaved parents have filed a case at the European court of human rights, claiming that the UK government’s treatment of them is discriminatory.Jyotee Gunnooa and Andrew Byles lost their partners but were unable to claim a benefit for widowed...

Leicester manager Ruud van Nistelrooy claimed his team were defeated "not in Fergie time but in offside time" after Harry Maguire scored a last-gasp offside winner for Manchester United in their FA Cup fourth-round clash on Friday night.Maguire headed in...

Gold prices eye scale fresh record highs on trade war jitters return READ SOURCE...

Fed rate cut dreams as Macquarie now sees no rate cuts this year after jobs data READ SOURCE...

Freshsplash | E+ | Getty ImagesDespite the Federal Reserve's recent cuts, credit card interest rates have been hovering near record highs. A new bipartisan bill would cap them at a dramatically lower figure, but experts say it may not be...

The black cabs of London are legendary, as indeed are their drivers, who possess that unique super-power called The Knowledge, an encyclopaedic recall of the lanes and bylanes of the city, invaluable even in the age of Google Maps. Black...

Graeme Souness is among those to call out Myles Lewis-Skelly after the Arsenal youngster mocked Erling Haaland with his celebration as several pundits question his decision READ SOURCE...

Iain WatsonPolitical correspondentReutersEnergy Security and Net Zero Secretary Ed Miliband has refused to say whether he is personally in favour of the expansion of Heathrow airport.Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the Labour government would support the airport plans for a third...

People shop at a Whole Foods store on Feb. 3, 2025 in New York City.Michael M. Santiago | Getty ImagesConsumers grew dramatically more worried about near-term inflation as President Donald Trump pushed aggressive tariffs against major U.S. trading partners, a...

India's forex reserves climb for second week to $630.6 billion READ SOURCE...

US jobs creation slowed in JanuaryNewsflash: Job creation across the US has slowed at the start of Donald Trump’s second term, after a blistering finish to 2024.US non-farm payrolls rose by 143,000 in January, new data from the Bureau of...

Liverpool signed Alisson from Roma in 2018, and the decision to make him the world's most expensive goalkeeper has certainly been vindicated READ SOURCE...

As onlookers await the the final shareholder vote, Dan Haydon says investors should focus on the positives. READ SOURCE...

On Friday, the benchmark Sensex dropped by about 198 points, closing at 77,860. Despite the market decline, four stocks from the BSE Smallcap index hit their 52-week highs, reaching their highest prices in the past year. A 52-week high is...

These are the blooms that give back because this year all the Valentine’s Day bouquets sold by Waitrose feature flowers grown and supplied through its Foundation farms in Kenya.With shoppers looking for more thoughtful choices these days, it’s a meaningful...

Iveco shares surge on strong Q4 earnings, optimistic 2025 outlook READ SOURCE...

Management consultancy recruiter opens new offices in Rutherglen Links and begins talent search READ SOURCE...

Bank of England Likely to Cut Five Times in 2025 says Deutsche Bank READ SOURCE...

Bitcoin (BTC) Accumulation Continues: Tailwinds Building Momentum READ SOURCE...

It might sound like something from the plot of the apocalyptic science fiction blockbuster, Don't Look Up.But NASA warns that the odds of a 'city-destroying' asteroid hitting Earth have increased yet again.According to NASA’s Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS),...

U.S. Treasury yields were trading in mixed territory on Friday, as investors awaited key January jobs data which will provide fresh insights into the state of the labor market.At 4:07 a.m. ET, the 10-year Treasury yield was down by less...

A researcher and biologist has sounded the alarm over the lack of a crucial vitamin amongst Britons, advocating for routine supplementation. Jane Wragg insists that people in nations such as the UK must ensure ample intake of this nutrient due...

Nissan is due to step back from talks with Honda, which would have seen the two huge Japanese car companies merge in a £48 billion deal.Talks between the two brands began in a bid to give Nissan more financial support...

UK house prices bounced upwards in January to a record high as many buyers rushed to complete deals before a stamp duty increase this spring, according to one of the UK’s biggest mortgage lenders.The average property price rose by 0.7%...

UK asks Apple to allow it spy on users’ encrypted accounts, WaPo reports READ SOURCE...

Boris Johnson was “one of the most damaging prime ministers in this country’s history”, according to the chair of Reform UK.In an interview with BBC Radio 4’s Political Thinking podcast, Zia Yusuf said Johnson would not be welcome in his...

Virgil van Dijk will lead Liverpool into the Carabao Cup final against Newcastle after a 4-0 demolition of Tottenham (Picture: Getty) Virgil van Dijk scoffed at Troy Deeney’s suggestion that Liverpool are on course for an unprecedented quadruple following last...

If EE is your chosen mobile provider, then bad news is coming soon. The BT-owned network has just begun emailing customers revealing how much extra they will pay from next month. So now is definitely a good time to check...

CN Water is a leading name in the high purity water industry, with over 35 years in operations. CN Water is today a leading player in the water systems and solutions to pharmaceutical companies in India. With a client base...

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.Britain’s carbon capture and storage technology projects are facing the threat of Treasury cuts following warnings from MPs that the “high risk”...