49 h. ago Brothers among four more jailed after rioting outside asylum seeker hotel

More than 100 people have now been sentenced following the disorder outside the Holiday Inn Express, near Rotherham, in August 2024.

Events

4 d. ago As electric bills rise, evidence mounts that data centers share blame. States feel pressure to act

Amid rising electric bills, states are under pressure to insulate regular household and business ratepayers from the costs of feeding Big Tech’s energy-hungry data centers

Events

4 d. ago Paddy Power's owner predicts 40% profit surge amid calls for gambling tax hike

Calls are growing for Labour to target the "massively under-taxed" betting sector as Paddy Power, one of the industry's biggest players, revealed bumper results

Economics

5 d. ago Crocs shares slump 30% amid tariffs and decline of ‘ugly shoe’ trend

Footwear firm warns of falling sales because of global trade uncertainty and ‘super-cautious’ US consumersShares in the US footwear company Crocs have slumped by almost 30% after it warned of falling sales because of tariffs, “super cautious” US consumers and signs that fashion’s “ugly shoe” trend is coming to an end.The foam clog and sandal maker’s shares fell by 29.2% on Thursday, after it predicted revenues could drop by between 9% and 11% in the current quarter, disappointing analysts who were expecting slight growth. Continue reading...

Politics

6 d. ago Holiday Inn owner sees profits rise despite pressure from global uncertainty

InterContinental Hotels Group said room revenue pulled back sharply in the second quarter, but still saw earnings jump 13% in the first half.

Events

6 d. ago Starmer opens door to income tax rise in autumn Budget as pressure to fill £50bn hole mounts

Labour prime minister pledged that plans to be set out in the autumn would make ‘sure people feel better off’

Economics

7 d. ago Myprotein owner THG cuts profit outlook after deal to sell flavourings brand

THG said it acquired Claremont for £52 million five years ago and had agreed to sell it for double the price.

Economics

1 week ago Regret, resentment and Reform UK: jailed Rotherham rioters one year on

Men sentenced to prison time for role in violent protests after the Southport murders describe their feelings of injusticeIt was a scene that became the defining image of the year for many. Flames licking up the side of a grey breezeblock hotel with balaclava-clad men jostling around, kicking, smashing windows, throwing debris on the fire.Protests were not uncommon outside the Holiday Inn in Manvers near Rotherham, which housed 200 asylum seekers, but there would be something different about Sunday 4 August 2024, coming after the murder of three young girls in Southport by 17-year-old Axel Rudakubana days earlier. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago Minister pressures water boss to refuse rise doubling salary to £1.4m amid furious row over exec pay and sewage leaks

Steve Reed told the BBC's Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg that Lawrence Gosden's £691,000 salary increase was 'outrageous' and implored the company to 'think about how this looks to their customers'.

Economics

3 w. ago Channel migrant who sexually assaulted teenage girl with special needs in broad daylight is jailed for 14 months

Aron Hadsh, 27, who was living at a taxpayer-funded Holiday Inn near Heathrow, attacked the 19-year-old in June last year after she had been sent by her mother to pick up fruit from a food bank.

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3 w. ago Reeves to pitch UK to G20 finance ministers as ‘beacon of stability’

Global uncertainty persists with the threat of US tariffs and the ongoing impact of the war in Ukraine.

Politics