Donald Trump and Giorgia Meloni talked up the chances of a trade deal between the US and Europe, as the Italian prime minister visited Washington. “There will be a trade deal, 100%,” Trump said, “but it will be a fair deal”, while Meloni said she was “sure” they could reach an agreement, later adding that…
The UK economy contracted by 0.1% in January, dealing a blow to Rachel Reeves before the spring statement later this month. In a surprise to City economists, who expected 0.1% growth in January, the Office for National Statistics data showed the services sector failed to offset a decline in the industrial sector and maintain growth…
Two adults and a teenager have died, while a second child suffered serious injuries, in a car crash on the M5 in south Gloucestershire. A white BMW crashed at about 9pm on Friday when it left the northbound carriageway between junction 14 and Michaelwood services, Avon and Somerset police said. Officers believe no other vehicle…
Accenture signage is pictured in Warsaw, Poland, on Aug. 7, 2024. leksander Kalka | Nurphoto | Getty Images Shares of Accenture slid Thursday after the consulting firm said efforts to tighten federal spending have begun to weigh on its revenues. Shares tumbled 7.3% after Accenture’s chief executive officer said in a fiscal second-quarter earnings call…
The first step towards creating a Celtic rainforest – a now extremely rare habitat that once covered large swathes of the west coast of Britain – has been completed in Devon. More than 2,500 native trees have been planted so far this winter at Devon Wildlife Trust’s Bowden Pillars site, above the Dart valley and…
Halloween 2024: The spooky season is upon us once again. Halloween, one of the most fun festivals of the year, will be celebrated across the world on October 31, 2024. Halloween 2024: Here’s everything to know about the spooky festival. Also read: When Diwali 2024 met Halloween: Two festivals with contrasting rituals to be celebrated…
Sarah Rainsford & Laura Gozzi In Bucharest and London EPA People waited for the ruling outside Romania’s Constitutional Court Romanian far-right populist Calin Georgescu has lost his appeal against a ruling barring him from participating in May’s presidential election. The Constitutional Court issued the final ruling on Tuesday afternoon after deliberating for two hours. A…
Sports are an everyday thing — meaning there is always an opportunity to throw down a few bucks. Currently, we’re in the midst of the men’s and women’s NCAA Tournaments, with the NBA and NHL playoffs approaching, and the new MLB season set to begin. Like we said, a lot of wagering options. With that,…
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket streaks into orbit after launching from the Kennedy Space Center on its maiden flight, at Cape Canaveral, Florida on January 16, 2025. Gregg Newton | Afp | Getty Images Pure-play space stocks flew higher on Tuesday, a rally that a Wall Street analyst pinned to exuberance around the sector after…
View of MAS building, Singapore Lee Yen Nee Singapore on Monday eased its monetary policy for the second straight time, as the city-state posted a lower-than-expected GDP growth of 3.8% for the first quarter, according to advance estimates. The Monetary Authority of Singapore had eased its policy stance in its January meeting too, loosening policy…
