The United States and South Korea have advanced trade talks, addressing details of $350bn that would be invested in the US economy, after negotiations and ceremonies that included the presentation of a gold medal and crown to US President Donald Trump. Both were gifts from the country’s president, Lee Jae Myung, who dialled up the…
It’s a great week to be Jensen Huang. Nvidia is the world’s first $5 trillion market cap company. Huang’s personal wealth has increased by $17 billion over just the past week. President Donald Trump is hinting that the US could not only open the Chinese market back to Nvidia but might even allow the chipmaker…
Hospitals nationwide are urging the Trump administration to reconsider a steep new fee for hiring highly skilled workers from other countries. Many turn to medical professionals from abroad to fill the gaps, but the new $100,000 price tag for the popular H-1B visa is making that nearly impossible, particularly for midsize hospitals or smaller. “We…
Bill Barrett was one of 57 Reform UK councillors elected to Kent County Council (KCC) at the local elections in May overturning a 30-year Tory majority. Last week, he was expelled from Reform UK for “undermining” the interests of the party in an email from their headquarters. He was one of four councillors to be…
It’s cold weather season which means it’s officially time to give your closet a little refresh. As a shopping editor who is always plus-sized, I’m always searching through top retail hot spots to see what’s worth buying. Since I’m no gatekeeper, I’ve highlighted some of solid plus-size clothing options from some of my go-to retailers…
China recently announced that it was putting new controls on the export of rare earth elements, sparking a new round in the country’s ongoing trade war with the US. Donald Trump responded by threatening to ramp up tariffs on Chinese goods by a further 100%. This will all be under discussion when China’s president Xi…
The Premier League has been granted an exemption from the 3pm TV blackout rule – here’s what the exemption allows and how it works Premier League could scrap 3pm blackout rule after major decision made The Premier League has been granted a special exemption from the 3pm television blackout that would permit the competition to…
(Reuters) –Microsoft‘s Azure and its suite of productivity software were down for thousands of users on Wednesday, according to outage tracking website Downdetector.com. Azure was down for over 16,600 users and Microsoft 365 was down for nearly 9,000 users, according to Downdetector, which tracks outages by collating status reports from a number of sources. “We…
New rules that will make phone networks block scam texts from reaching potential victims have been proposed by Britain’s communications’ watchdog. Ofcom said these would “address current gaps in protection for consumers and businesses”, and see scammers locked out by mobile networks. Amy Jordan, Ofcom’s strategy delivery director, said: “Our plans will ensure that mobile…
President Donald Trump holds most of his business assets privately, but an analysis of his official disclosures, property and financial records reveals a hefty sum of money made from cryptocurrency during his presidency. The Trump Organization earned $802 million from crypto during the first half of 2025, according to a Reuters estimate. This overtook the…