MANX SCENES A set of safeguards have been agreed by the island’s politicians Proposed laws to give terminally ill adults on the Isle of Man the right to choose to end their own lives have been agreed by the Manx parliament. It means the bill can now be sent for Royal Assent, making it the […]
An independent investigation into the causes of the financial crisis at Dundee University has been launched. The university announced earlier this month it will cut 632 jobs in a bid to address a £35m deficit. The probe commissioned by the Scottish Funding Council (SFC) will look at the reasons for the “deterioration” in the institution’s […]
When Starbucks announced last month that it was laying off more than 1,000 corporate employees, it highlighted a disturbing trend for white-collar workers: Over the past few years, they have seen a steeper rise in unemployment than other groups, and slower wage growth. It also added fuel to a debate that has preoccupied economists for […]
PBS is practicing answers with lawyers. Newsportu executives are preparing to monitor the fallout. Members of Congress are promoting the star witnesses — the leaders of the two public media networks — as if they were combatants in a prizefight. They’re all getting ready for a hearing on Wednesday — ominously titled “Anti-American Airwaves” — […]
Mar 23, 2025, 06:00 AM ET It seems like injuries are having an unprecedented impact on Premier League football this season, and the sight of a player limping off has become common. Hamstrings seem to be pinging left and right — and, increasingly, those hamstring injuries seem to be worse than a typical two-week strain […]
South Korean carmaking giant Hyundai has unveiled $21bn (£16.3bn) of investment in the US just days before President Donald Trump is set to impose new tariffs on trading partners. The plan includes a new $5.8bn steel plant in the southern state of Louisiana. Hyundai also said it will expand its American vehicle production and invest […]
China has released five employees of an American corporate investigations firm, the Mintz Group, two years after they were detained as part of a crackdown by Beijing on foreign business consultancies. “We understand that the Mintz Group Beijing employees who were detained, all Chinese nationals, have now all been released,” the firm said in a […]
The lyrics to both verses were finished, and the first line of the chorus — Fill my eyes — was in place. Lou Gramm and Mick Jones, the driving forces behind Foreigner, one of the best-selling rock bands in history, had worked through the melody enough to know they had another hit on their hands. […]
Mar 24, 2025, 07:41 PM ET Trent Alexander-Arnold has reportedly reached an agreement to join Real Madrid in the summer, while United States midfielder Weston McKennie is facing an uncertain future at Juventus. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip from around the globe. Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s January […]
Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD has reported annual revenue for 2024 that has leapfrogged rival Tesla. The Shenzhen-based firm says revenue rose by 29% to come in at 777 billion yuan ($107bn; £83bn), boosted by sales of its hybrid vehicles. This topped the $97.7bn reported by Elon Musk’s Tesla. BYD has also just launched a […]