LONDON — A former Conservative lawmaker and 14 others have been charged with cheating when placing bets on the timing of Britain’s general election last year, the Gambling Commission said Monday. Craig Williams was one of several people who had been investigated for cashing in on insider knowledge on the date then-Prime Minister Rishi Sunak would call…
LONDON — Britain’s government on Monday raced to secure raw materials to keep the country’s last steelmaking blast furnaces running, as Beijing warned the United Kingdom against politicizing the takeover of Chinese-owned British Steel. Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s government swooped in on Saturday to prevent the closure of British Steel’s main plant in northern Scunthorpe…
In January, Donald Trump announced from the White House that he was launching “the largest AI infrastructure project by far in history,” and that “it’s all taking place right here in America.” Stargate Project, a $500 billion initiative to bolster the development of AI models such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Anthropic’s Claude, is designed to…
I’m based in the UK, but I’ve visited the United States three times in my life. When my kids were small, I brought them to Florida for a once-in-a-lifetime trip exploring the state. On my family’s second visit to the US, we headed to Texas after a cruise, stopping by the Houston Zoo and having…
This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. I challenged myself to spend a month only eating home-cooked food. My grocery costs didn’t really go up, and I saved a lot of money by not dining out. As the month ended, I…
President Donald Trump criticized China on Friday, saying it “played it wrong” and “panicked”, after China announced retaliatory tariffs which sent U.S. stock markets tumbling.The Dow closed down 2,200 points on Friday, with the S&P dropping 6% and the Nasdaq falling 5.8%.This rapid rate decline put the stock market at risk of triggering a circuit…
CLOSE TOMORROW AT MIDNIGHT, AND PRICES ARE AVAILABLE ON THE RACE WEBSITE. A CHANCE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE HISTORY OF WOMEN’S FASHION IN THE RIVER VALLEY. THE FORT SMITH MUSEUM OF HISTORY IS HONORING WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH WITH AN EVENT CALLED ‘THREADS OF TIME’. FROM THE RESTRICTIVE ATTIRE OF THE VICTORIAN ERA – TO…
Aribnb breaks down the hottest travel trends this spring break Airbnb has revealed the most popular spring travel destinations and the reasoning behind the surge. Want a special trip? You won’t have to travel outside of Georgia. On Thursday, Time Magazine released its list of “The World’s Greatest Places of 2025” highlighting 100 standout spots…
The myth of travel hacks, debunked There’s no secret formula for cheap flights. Here’s the truth about travel “hacks.” Cruising Altitude TIME Magazine has released its annual list of the World’s Greatest Places. The list is divided into two categories: places to stay and places to visit. The list highlights destinations around the globe, from…
Daylight saving time in 2025, when clocks change by an hour, is starting this weekend. Here’s a look at when exactly we “spring forward” and how daylight saving time works. What time exactly does the time change for daylight saving 2025? The time change will take place at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 9, moving…