19 h. ago Melinda French Gates reveals brutal reason she didn't fund daughter's business despite $30 billion net worth

While many might assume that Phoebe got a helping hand from her billionaire mother, Melinda has said that she did no such thing.

Economics

24 h. ago WeightWatchers announces major changes after writing off £840m debts

The weight loss company filed for bankruptcy in the US in May in order to eliminate 1.15 billion US dollars worth of debt

Economics

3 d. ago British Grand Prix: F1 at Silverstone and the £16bn industry that's 'part of Brand Britain'

There's a lot more to the massive motorsport industry in the UK than just the F1 British Grand Prix at Silverstone, with the sector worth billions to the economy

Economics

4 d. ago Only pro gamers can spot the hidden headphones in this epic set

We all know pro gamers have lightning-fast reflexes, but they've also got incredible observation skills - whether they're hunting for enemies or searching for hidden treasure

Politics

5 d. ago Battle of the billionaire yachts: Inside the most lavish boats owned by top moguls, celebrities and heiresses

From sleek sailing vessels to floating mega-mansions complete with helipads and onboard pools, the superyacht has become the ultimate billionaire playground.

Events

5 d. ago Somalia has relied on aid for decades – can it survive without it?

Somalia is struggling with hunger, security and the impact of the climate crisis, despite decades of aid money worth billions of dollars, writes Nick Ferris. As aid money gets cut, is this the time for countries to wean themselves off aid dependency – and can they do it?

Events

7 d. ago The little known Scottish beach that is an 'absolute hidden treasure'

It is not unusual to find yourself the only one on the bay.

Politics

1 week ago Warren Buffett is donating $6 billion to these five foundations

Famed investor donating billions worth of his company’s stock to five foundations

Economics

1 week ago Warren Buffett announces $6 billion in donations to five foundations

Famed investor Warren Buffett is donating $6 billion worth of his company’s stock to five foundations

Economics

2 w. ago ‘Poor management leads to fatal crushes’: how Glastonbury and others are dealing with big crowds

After disasters such as Astroworld and scary bottlenecks at last year’s Glastonbury, Emily Eavis and crowd experts explain how they’re trying to make events safeIn the last two decades the British festival season has ballooned in size to become not just a critical part of our cultural life, but the economy at large – worth billions of pounds, and numbering as many as 850 events last year. But as Glastonbury kicks off this weekend and the season enters its peak, there are a growing number of controversies around crowd safety and management.In April, London Assembly member and Conservative mayoral candidate Susan Hall echoed Metropolitan police concerns about the potential for a “mass casualty event” at Notting Hill Carnival this year, and in May, the Mail on Sunday published an anonymous Glastonbury whistleblower’s allegation that the festival is a “disaster waiting to happen Worst-case scenario, people are going to die.” Continue reading...

Economics

3 w. ago David and Victoria Beckham's net worth is 40 times less than billionaire richest footballer

Sir David Beckham has been officially knighted, and although his fortune is estimated at £500million, it is modest when compared to the wealth of the world's richest football star

Politics

3 w. ago World's richest footballer is billionaire worth 40 times more than David and Victoria Beckham

David and Victoria Beckham saw their net worth leap up, with the former having also received news of a knighthood, but their wealth is dwarfed by the world's richest footballer

Politics

3 w. ago Astonishing fight over hidden treasure worth billions that anyone can find

The lure of sunken gold under the waves has wreck-hunting salvage investigators scouring the sea beds to make their millions – but ownership of the lustrous loot is always hotly contested

Politics

3 w. ago New treasure photos could be best proof that £15bn ‘richest wreck in history’ has been discovered

San Jose galleon, which sank in 1708, was loaded with gold, silver and emeralds worth billions

Culture

4 w. ago Thames Water lenders offer £17 billion rescue deal in return for looser rules

The deal would also see “several billion” pounds’ worth of debt written off

Economics