UK inflation fell by more than expected in February, driven by a drop in the price of clothes and shoes. Inflation dropped to 2.8%, down from a rate of 3% in January, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The latest figures come ahead of Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement, where she will set […]
The memories, joyful and painful, will endure. In Game 1 of last year’s World Series, Freddie Freeman hit the first walk-off grand slam in the 120-year history of the Fall Classic. The shot at Dodger Stadium immediately joined the list of indelible Series walk-offs — Joe Carter in 1993, Kirk Gibson in 1988, Bill Mazeroski […]
“Making It Work” is a series about small-business owners striving to endure hard times. Bird flu outbreaks that wiped out about 15 percent of the nation’s egg-laying chickens and drove wholesale egg prices to a peak of more than $8.50 a dozen in February have vexed grocery shoppers and prompted big breakfast chains to add […]
We’re only two weeks into the league new year and every NFL team has been deemed offseason champion, offseason chump or somewhere in between. But no one’s offseason to-do list is completely checked off in such little time. So, what is your team still missing? Is it a need that can be filled in the […]
The Trump administration on Tuesday added 80 companies and organizations to a list of companies that are barred from buying American technology and other exports because of national security concerns. The move, which targeted primarily Chinese firms, cracks down on companies that have been big buyers of American chips from Nvidia, Intel and AMD. It […]
Jay Williams has reached what he calls an “inflection point.” “If I can’t be the best version of myself, then I can’t be that for the people that I love,” Williams said. “I think that’s what I’m processing now.” Williams wears many hats these days: ESPN college basketball analyst, a regular contributor to the network’s […]
Doctors in West Texas are seeing measles patients whose illnesses have been complicated by an alternative therapy endorsed by vaccine skeptics including Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the health secretary. Parents in Gaines County, Texas, the center of a raging measles outbreak, have increasingly turned to supplements and unproven treatments to protect their children, many of […]
Mar 25, 2025, 06:10 AM ET Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and France great Michel Platini were both cleared of corruption charges by a Swiss court on Tuesday, 2½ years after they were first acquitted of the offences. The pair, once among the most powerful figures in global football, were cleared of fraud at the […]
Brazil have endured so many low ebbs over the past 15 years that it can be hard to remember them all. The historically embarrassing 7-1 defeat to Germany at their own World Cup? Sure, but don’t forget the moronic reappointment of Dunga as coach in the immediate aftermath or the twin Copa America meltdowns of […]
Huw Thomas Business Correspondent, BBC Wales News BBC AI chatbots can be useful to candidates but should never replace “human judgement”, a careers adviser says A growing use of artificial intelligence (AI) in job applications risks employers hiring candidates who cannot do the work, a business owner has said. Advertising boss James Robinson said he […]