Nigel Farage is Britain’s highest earning MP, Commons records reveal

Woman admits hurling McDonald's milkshake at Farage

Victoria Thomas Bowen threw the drink at the Reform UK leader as he was campaigning in June.

Nigel Farage urges Trump to accept defeat if he loses and 'go play golf'

Nigel Farage, a member of U.K. Parliament who helped lead the nation's campaign to leave the European Union, urged former President Trump to "accept the result" of the U.S. election, whichever way ...

Politics - The Hill - November 5

MP launches plan to 'make Britain vaguely civilised'

Neil O'Brien's ideas include big fines for playing music on transport and a crackdown on spitting.

Tuberculosis infections highest on record: WHO

Global tuberculosis cases reached an all-time high in 2023, with nearly 11 million people estimated to have become sick with the disease last year. According to the World Health Organization's ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

UK borrowing rises ahead of Budget

Official data shows borrowing - the difference between spending and tax take - reached £16.6bn last month.

EU races to prepare for a Trump win

Bloc seeks to bolster aid to Ukraine, sanctions against Russia and trade policy in case Republican is re-elected

Business - Financial Times - October 25

How a communist from the Tata family became one of Britain's first Asian MPs

Shapurji Saklatvala, who was a communist, fought for India's freedom in the UK in the 1900s.

Tesla shares close at highest in 13 months as post-earnings rally continues

Following Tesla's best day on the market since 2013, the stock rose more than 3% on Friday, closing at its highest since September 2023.

Business - CNBC - October 25

U.S. budget deficit in fiscal 2024 swells to third-highest level on record

The federal budget deficit for fiscal 2024 was $1.8 trillion, up 8% from a year ago, as the government’s spending continued to swamp revenue.

Business - MarketWatch - October 19

Amazon's cloud unit records highest profit margin in at least a decade

Amazon Web Services delivered an operating margin of over 38%, the highest since at least 2014.

Business - CNBC - October 31

UK earnings inequality falls to lowest on record

Drop comes after successive increases in hourly minimum wage

World - Financial Times - October 29

CoD: Black Ops 6 Teaser Reveals New MP Maps For Season 1

Call of Duty: Black Op 6 is getting its first seasonal update next month, and Activision has released a teaser trailer to showcase three of the new multiplayer maps coming to the game with Season ...

Tech - GameSpot - November 4

McDonald’s earnings: Weaker demand, E. coli outbreak in focus — but sales seen at highest in years

As McDonald’s readies its third-quarter earnings report Tuesday, Wall Street is focused on demand from lower-income diners, as well as a recent E. coli outbreak.

Business - MarketWatch - October 28

Iranian operative charged for Trump assassination plot, court records reveal

An operative for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps was tasked with "surveilling, and, ultimately, assassinating" Donald Trump, according to court records. Prosecutors say Farhad Shakeri was ...

China October exports record highest jump in 19 months, imports decline more than expected

The world's second largest economy has been grappling with weakening domestic consumption and a protracted property crisis, with exports being a rare bright spot.

Business - CNBC - 5 days ago

Travelers’ stock soars as earnings triple despite record catastrophe losses

ravelers’ stock surges toward another record after earnings beat expectations by a wide margin, amid a sharp improvement in underlying profitability.

Business - MarketWatch - October 17

Reeves confirms change to UK fiscal rules to help fund £20bn of annual investment

Chancellor promises in FT to avoid ‘falls in public sector investment’ planned by Tories

Business - Financial Times - October 24

Growth hit by freeze on tax thresholds, says BoE official

‘Tax-bracket creep’ has hit middle earners hardest, warns Catherine Mann ahead of a likely Budget extension

Business - Financial Times - October 24

Nasdaq jumps to record close as major tech names rise ahead of earnings

The Nasdaq Composite rose to a fresh record on Tuesday as investors readied for key corporate earnings releases, including reports from notable tech names.

Amazon Stock Jumps After Earnings Report Record $15.3 Billion Profit

The tech giant’s cloud computing business picked up steam and its retail business showed resiliency.

Business - The New York Times - October 31

Amazon shares jump 6% after earnings beat

Amazon's latest upbeat results were driven by growth in cloud and digital advertising.

Business - CNBC - November 1

Congratulations, your serene highness: Starmer, Farage and Lammy call Trump | John Crace

The PM offers warm compliments, Farage a trip to Clacton, and the president-elect tries his best to remember them both. Rory Stewart : Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the 47th president of the ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Sausages, beans, soups – Nigel Slater’s robust autumn recipes

The season of ‘big cooking’ means taking your time in the kitchen over mushroom bourguignon, braised tomatoes, and other gentle simmers. The changing season brings with it a need for more robust ...

World - The Guardian - October 21

We're raising our Morgan Stanley price target after a post-earnings stock surge to record highs

Morgan Stanley's third-quarter beat on the top and bottom lines, with strength seen across the board.

Business - CNBC - October 16

Skinner earns shutout, Arvidsson records three assists as Oilers put 4 past the Penguins

Stuart Skinner made 27 saves for his fifth career shutout, Viktor Arvidsson had three assists, and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-0

Sports - ABC News - October 26

Coco Gauff earns record £3.7m after winning WTA Finals in Saudi Arabia

Coco Gauff earned the biggest pay cheque in the history of women’s tennis, pocketing £3.7 million when she defeated Qinwen Zheng to claim the first WTA Finals event to be staged in Riyadh.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 3 days ago

No. 8 Indiana scores 2 early TDs to beat Michigan 20-15 and earn school-record 10th win

Kurtis Rourke threw two first-half touchdown passes and No. 8 Indiana’s defense held up long enough to give the Hoosiers a record-breaking 20-15 victory over longtime nemesis Michigan on Saturday.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 2 days ago

Here's why Jim Cramer is hesitant to buy this AI chip stock right now

The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.

Business - CNBC - 6 hours ago

Home Depot earnings sweep past estimates, but interest rates pressure home remodeling

Home Depot executives discussed the impact of President-elect Donald Trump’s proposal to impose new tariffs.

Business - MarketWatch - 6 hours ago

Farage raises stake in GB News as ex-Parler boss handed shares

City fund manager Helena Morrissey and chief executive Angelos Frangopoulos also awarded extra stock

Business - Financial Times - October 18

UK considering EU-style common charging cable

The EU previously introduced a law requiring new electronic devices to use the same type of cable in 2022.

Here Is the Missing Context in Ta-Nehisi Coates’s ‘The Message’

Israel and its foes share one thing in common.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 24

Mail-in voting has become common and there are measures to secure it

As more Americans vote through paper ballots, election officials have been working to make sure those ballots arrive on time and securely.

5 common mistakes new gold investors make

Gold can benefit your portfolio in many ways, but it's important to understand these critical mistakes first.

MP disturbance matter for police, says minister

The MP for Runcorn appeared to be shouting at a man warning him 'he will never threaten an MP again'.

MP Mike Amesbury charged with assault

Politician summoned to appear in court after incident in Cheshire town last month

World - Financial Times - 5 days ago

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