The chancellor has warned “difficult decisions” need to be made to “reform the welfare state” as he mulls introducing controversial tax cuts in next week’s autumn statement. Jeremy Hunt said there is “no easy way to reduce the tax burden” following reports he’s looking to slash inheritance tax and levies on businesses. Tax levels are
A court hearing to liquidate a Barclay family holding companies in order to smooth a sale of The Daily Telegraph is poised to be adjourned after a last-gasp offer to repay more than £1bn to Lloyds Banking Group. Sky News understands that a hearing scheduled to take place in the British Virgin Islands on Monday
A Russian-chartered oil tanker in the sea off Morocco in an area identified by maritime technology company Windward as a hub for smuggling oil. Europa Press | Getty Images The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control announced three vessels and shipping companies being sanctioned for violating the Russian oil sanctions on
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Taylor Swift said she was “devastated” by the death of a fan before her Brazil show on Friday. The performer is on the South American leg of her sold-out tour, after a mammoth run in the US. Writing on Instagram, Swift said: “I can’t believe I’m writing these words but it is with shattered heart
Sam Altman, Chief Executive Officer of OpenAI, and Mira Murati, Chief Technology Officer of OpenAI, speak during The Wall Street Journal’s WSJ Tech Live Conference in Laguna Beach, California on October 17, 2023. Patrick T. Fallon | Afp | Getty Images OpenAI’s board of directors said Friday that Sam Altman will step down as CEO
NFL Nation, ESPNNov 17, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The Week 11 NFL schedule for the 2023 season is stacked with great matchups, and we have you covered with what you need to know heading into the weekend. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the biggest keys to every game and a bold
Rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs and singer Cassie have settled a lawsuit alleging abuse – one day after she sued the powerful music producer. The R&B singer – real name Casandra Ventura – had alleged that she was trafficked, raped, plied with drugs and viciously beaten by the rapper on many occasions over the course of
Paapa Essiedu, star of The Lazarus Project, says he’s taken a proactive approach to avoiding typecasting, even if it means turning down great roles in the process. The 33-year-old actor has a complex part to portray playing George, a rule-breaking secret agent who needs to be both the everyman and action hero of the high
Pro-Palestinian protest organisers have planned a national day of action across the UK – instead of a large march in central London. The demonstrations will take the form of 100 smaller rallies at various locations around the country. It comes a week after hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of the capital
Jeremy Hunt has said there is the chance to lower taxes in the autumn statement next week, arguing the economy had “turned a corner”. Ahead of Wednesday’s financial announcement, the chancellor said that as inflation had halved over the year, “this is the moment” to focus on growth. But he argued that there is a
The Federal Reserve’s campaign to squash inflation is a long-term win for the U.S. economy, but investors in companies such as Walmart are paying the price now, CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Thursday. The U.S. retail behemoth, along with cybersecurity firm Palo Alto Networks and energy giant Chevron, all saw their stock prices decline meaningfully Thursday
Associated Press Nov 17, 2023, 03:47 PM ET Bobby Ussery, a Hall of Fame jockey who won the 1967 Kentucky Derby and then crossed the finish line first in the 1968 edition only to be disqualified days later, has died. He was 88. Ussery died Thursday of congestive heart failure at an assisted living facility
Leading global advanced air mobility (AAM) company Joby may have decided to set up its future production line in Ohio as the most financially alluring locale vying for its presence, but California is looking to get as much job creation and economic activity from the Santa Cruz-based air taxi startup before its focus shifts east – and has just
Fears over the safety of Palestinian civilians are growing as Israel suggests its bombardment of Gaza will shift to southern areas, having destroyed swathes of the north. Leaflets have been dropped by the Israeli military in some areas of the south, near Khan Younis, warning residents to leave as Israel declared the “next stage” of
Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., during a fireside discussion on artificial intelligence risks with Rishi Sunak, UK prime minister, not pictured, in London, UK, on Thursday, Nov. 2, 2023. Tolga Akmen | Bloomberg | Getty Images The White House on Friday lashed out at Elon Musk for promoting “Antisemitic and racist hate”
Israeli troops are continuing their operation at Gaza’s biggest hospital, al Shifa, which has been a primary target of the ground assault. The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) entered al Shifa on Wednesday as it believes Hamas’ headquarters are located underneath the hospital within a complex network of tunnels and operational offices. The Palestinian Islamist group
Open Extended Reactions Notre Dame‘s Sam Hartman has had two weeks to get past his two-interception performance in a loss at Clemson and the greater part of a year to prepare to face the team he spent four years leading. Hartman and the Fighting Irish will play host Saturday to Wake Forest — for which
A Labour MP and member of Sir Keir Starmer’s shadow cabinet says she has been left “shocked”, “angry” and “frightened” after her constituency office was vandalised. Shadow Welsh secretary and Cardiff Central MP Jo Stevens’ office was sprayed with the word “murderer” and covered with posters saying she had “blood” on her hands, following a
Everton has been deducted 10 points for breaches of profit and sustainability rules, the Premier League has said. The penalty, effective immediately, leaves the club with four points and plunges them into the relegation zone. The club said it was “shocked and disappointed” by the “wholly disproportionate” ruling and plans to appeal. It comes after