Michael Race Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images The trade war between the world’s two biggest economies has escalated after China hit back against the introduction of tariffs by the US with measures of its own. Beijing has set out to target specific American goods with retaliatory taxes, among other measures, following the blanket 10% […]
Nearly 700,000 women are to be recruited to take part in an NHS artificial intelligence (AI) breast cancer screening trial across the UK. Five different AI platforms will be tested across 30 sites from April to see if the technology can speed up diagnosis as well as free up radiologists. It comes as the government […]
Škoda’s Cycling Heritage Škoda’s journey from bicycles to automobiles is a testament to its enduring commitment to innovation and mobility. Throughout its history, the brand has celebrated its cycling roots with remarkable milestones. Long-lasting collaborations—currently marking 24 years of Škoda’s official partnership with the Tour de France and La Vuelta—have solidified Škoda’s role as a […]
Follow live updates on President Trump’s tariffs and the global fallout. President Trump on Monday delayed his planned tariffs on Canada and Mexico for 30 days after winning concessions from both countries to stem the flow of drugs and migrants into the United States, postponing, at least temporarily, a painful and potentially destabilizing trade war. […]
This winter’s Covid wave in the United States has been the gentlest to date, in a welcome reprieve. According to wastewater data aggregated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, not only was there less Covid circulating over the holidays than in previous years, but there was also less virus in the wastewater than […]
Three decades ago, five men formed a venture capital firm on Sand Hill Road in Silicon Valley with a simple pitch: Small is beautiful. Their firm, Benchmark Capital, planned to stick to venture capital’s traditional playbook. It would write tiny checks to invest in private technology companies and help them succeed with guidance and connections. […]
NHS England has been urged to publish a full report after a major investigation into the care received by Nottingham triple killer Valdo Calocane. Barnaby Webber and Grace O’Malley-Kumar, both 19, and 65-year-old Ian Coates were killed by Calocane on 13 June 2023. The Independent Mental Health Homicide Review is due to be published this […]
De’Aaron Fox is headed to the San Antonio Spurs in a multi-team deal that’s sending Chicago’s Zach LaVine to the Sacramento Kings, a team source told The Athletic. Kevin Huerter, Zach Collins and Tre Jones will head to the Chicago Bulls as part of the deal. Jordan McLaughlin will go to the Spurs. The Kings […]
US President Donald Trump has taken the first step towards setting up a sovereign wealth fund for the United States, and suggested that it could end up buying TikTok. The president signed an executive order on Monday, to kickstart the process, saying the fund would soon be “one of the biggest”. More than 90 countries […]
Q: Sometimes I feel really anxious the day after I drink. Can alcohol cause a panic attack? The short answer is yes. Panic attacks — sudden waves of overwhelming fear and apprehension, along with physical symptoms like chest pain and tightness, sweating, a racing heartbeat, nausea, difficulty breathing, feeling faint or numbness in the arms […]