Trumps Latest Tariffs on Canada Mexico and China Could Be His Biggest Gamble

Lab-grown food could be sold in UK within two years

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is looking at how it can speed up the approval process for lab-grown foods.

BBC News - 2d

‘Nuclear bomb’ ruling on car finance could spur UK bank deals

Consolidation is back on the agenda for industry as bankers eye more mergers and acquisitions

Financial Times - 2d

Private equity could lift UK property out of the bargain basement

There is not much to impede the assault by nimble buyout firms

Financial Times - 2d

Appreciation: Playwright Athol Fugard proved the pen could be mightier than the sword

An appreciation of South African playwright Athol Fugard, whose plays that bore witness to the cruelty of apartheid, including 'Blood Knot,' 'Boesman and Lena,' 'A Lesson From Aloes' and 'My ...

Los Angeles Times - 2d

Lego Could Make A Big Change To Future Video Games

According to the CEO of The Lego Group, the company may begin developing some video games internally. Niels Christiansen, who has been Lego's CEO since 2017, said in an interview that the company ...

GameSpot - 1d

Medieval ring found in Norfolk field could sell for £18k

The retired firefighter says he was left "amazed" when he spotted some gold glistening in the mud.

BBC News - 1d

How could Putin respond to US-Ukraine ceasefire plan?

The Kremlin is weighing its options following the US-Ukraine proposal for a 30-day ceasefire.

BBC News - 5h

Are Schools Succeeding? Education Department Cuts Could Make It Hard to Know.

At least 800 education department research employees and outside partners have lost jobs. The cuts will decimate research and data collection.

The New York Times - 33m

Texas cities run short of MMR vaccine as measles outbreak drives demand

Pharmacies are struggling with supplies as fatal outbreak expands and health secretary sows disinformation. As measles cases continue to grow in Texas and New Mexico, with a second death, an ...

The Guardian - 4d

Cassie Porter, Nasa Hataoka share LPGA lead through 36 holes in China

Cassie Porter and Nasa Hataoka were atop the leaderboard with a one-shot lead Friday after the second round of the Blue Bay LPGA.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Martin Wolf talks to Keyu Jin: Has China’s economy run out of gas?

The property crash and trade war are taking their toll

Financial Times - 2d

China bond yields jump to three-month highs as investors pare rate cut expectations

Chinese government bond yields moved further away from January's historic lows amid optimism in the faltering economy and a stock market rally.

CNBC - 2d

What you need to know about Manus, the new AI agentic system from China hailed as a second ‘DeepSeek moment’

Manus AI is designed as a multi-agent system, meaning it combines several AI models to handle tasks independently.

VentureBeat - 2d

China's $41 billion plan to boost consumption is just a start as deflationary pressures deepen

Chinese policymakers have increasingly acknowledged the need to counter deflationary pressure at home.

CNBC - 1d

NBA Stars Like Jalen Brunson Enlist Social Media Surrogates to Expand Reach in China

Companies like East Goes Global manage accounts for N.B.A. players, expanding their reach, creating business opportunities and pushing for All-Star votes.

The New York Times - 9h

Can Mark Carney win an election in Canada and a trade war with the US?

Former central banker has strong economic credentials but is untested politically

Financial Times - 2d

U.S. Said to Tell Canada That It Will Enforce a Visitor Registration Law

The United States had not been enforcing the rule for Canadians who entered via land borders. That is changing amid an escalating fight between the North American neighbors.

The New York Times - 1d

US makes fresh push for World Bank to back nuclear power

New administration wants Washington-based multilateral lender to help the west compete with China and Russia

Financial Times - 3d

Northvolt files for bankruptcy in Sweden

Collapse of vehicle battery maker deals major blow to Europe’s bid to rival China

Financial Times - 14h

DeepSeek AI cranks open the spigots on Chinese venture capital

DeepSeek's artificial intelligence breakthrough is stirring up China's venture capital world after three straight years of decline.

CNBC - 14h

Short-term Treasury yields remain near mid-October lows as investors await CPI report and more tariff talks

Bond yields ended higher Tuesday as investors monitored the tariff front, awaited a key inflation report out Wednesday and stayed on guard about a slowing U.S. economy.

MarketWatch - 1d

In "Mickey 17," Bong Joon Ho recycles Robert Pattinson and his old ideas

The director's follow-up to his Oscar-winning "Parasite" has a human lab rat dying over and over again to serve a space colony ruled by a scheming Mark Ruffalo.

Los Angeles Times - 5d

Gene Hackman died of heart disease, his wife died of hantavirus about 1 week prior, authorities say

Authorities have revealed that actor Gene Hackman died of heart disease and showed severe signs of Alzheimer’s disease a full week after his wife died of hantavirus in their home

ABC News - 4d

Dodgers prospect Dalton Rushing sowing seeds of trust as he awaits his MLB debut

Dalton Rushing won 2024 Minor League Player of the Year and has earned positive reviews from the Dodgers, but he is still working to earn his MLB debut.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

What to know about deaths of Gene Hackman and his wife as authorities release causes

Authorities revealed new information on Friday about the deaths of actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa. Hackman died of heart disease, officials said, and Arakawa was killed by ...

CBS News - 2d

"The Dish": Chef Eric Adjepong on his new restaurant and sharing West African cuisine

"Top Chef" alum Eric Adjepong is taking on new roles as a restaurant owner and cookbook author. In an exclusive interview for "The Dish," the rising chef shares his journey and passion for bringing ...

CBS News - 1d

‘I’m all for strange’: Sister Midnight’s Karan Kandhari on his punk rock debut, two decades in the making

The director talks about his genre-trampling film Sister Midnight, the hilarious and gory story of a female force of nature stifled in an arranged marriage. One of the most powerful scenes in ...

The Guardian - 9h

Kobe Bryant's former players remember his words during their first year of college basketball

Five years after the death of Kobe Bryant in a helicopter crash, six members of his Mamba Basketball Academy team are finishing up their first season of college basketball

ABC News - 9h

Uncertain Shoppers Slow Spending as Retailers Temper 2025 Expectations

The Conference Board said consumer confidence took its biggest one-month slide in four years, forcing many national chains to lower earnings guidance.

Inc. - 5d

GB's Kartal earns career-best win at Indian Wells

British lucky loser Sonay Kartal continues to make the most of her reprieve at Indian Wells by earning the biggest win of her career.

BBC News - 3d

Does cricket risk apathy if status quo continues?

The Champions Trophy had its moments but familiar issues leave apathy as the biggest threat to international cricket's future, writes BBC Sport's Matthew Henry.

BBC News - 3d

Wipeouts on Wall Street

Plus, Perella Weinberg’s decade-long legal fight finally nears its end and Britain’s biggest grocers waver under private equity

Financial Times - 1d

Man Utd plan to build 'iconic' £2bn 100,000-capacity stadium

Manchester United announce plans to build the biggest stadium in the UK - an "iconic" new £2bn 100,000-seater ground close to Old Trafford.

BBC News - 1d

Vance says pro-Ukraine protestors confronted him while he was with his daughter

Vice President Vance said that he was confronted by a group of pro-Ukraine protestors while he was walking with his 3-year-old daughter on Saturday. Vance wrote that he encountered “Slava Ukraini” ...

The Hill - 3d

‘It’s not because I want people to think I’m great’: Michael Sheen on paying off £1m of his neighbours’ debts

The actor grew up poor, got rich, then lost everything backing the 2019 Homeless World Cup. Now he’s giving away more of his money to help 900 total strangers. Doesn’t he think he’s done enough?. ...

The Guardian - 2d

‘He said I sounded hysterical’: Celia Paul on lover Lucian Freud, his cold friends and the ‘devastating’ YBAs

In prose and in paint, the great artist Celia Paul is exorcising the ghosts of her past – from the cruelties of her lover Freud, to his offhand cohorts, and the YBA revolution that declared ...

The Guardian - 2d

‘Painting was my final act of defiance’: how a chef from war-torn Eritrea wowed the art world after his death

Ficre Ghebreyesus, who died in 2012, made vertiginous paintings celebrating family, the diaspora and his own turbulent story. His first European solo exhibition charts this remarkable journey. What ...

The Guardian - 10h