New consumer data shows tequila has surpassed gin as the preferred summer drink in the UK for the first time, driven by the popularity of spicy margaritas and celebrity-backed brands. Publicans describe tequila as a 'sli...
Columnist Polly Toynbee argues in the Guardian that Ed Miliband's green energy transition programme could prove as enduring a legacy as the founding of the NHS, even if Labour is limited to a single parliamentary term. T...
An analysis draws a parallel between the historical decline of smoking among higher-income groups and the potential future trajectory of social media use, suggesting digital dependency could follow a similar pattern of s...
Donald Trump's 'Board of Peace' held talks with Dubai-based logistics giant DP World about managing supply chains and logistics in Gaza as part of a broader US reconstruction plan for the devastated enclave. The proposal...
UK defence firm Babcock is building Type 31 frigates at Rosyth at pace and lower cost, offering the Royal Navy a practical solution to fill a critical capability gap in its surface fleet. The ships represent a more affor...
A report by thinktank Transport & Environment finds that booking equivalent train tickets is difficult or impossible on nearly half of the EU's busiest international air routes. The outdated ticketing infrastructure is p...
Anthropic announced it developed an AI model called Mythos Preview deemed too dangerous to release publicly, citing its ability to identify and exploit software vulnerabilities as a risk to economies and national securit...
Swiss merchant bank MBaer survived years of domestic regulatory scrutiny before Washington's intervention ultimately forced its closure. The case illustrates the reach of US financial enforcement powers and its ability t...
Donald Trump has said it is 'highly unlikely' the Iran ceasefire will be extended if no agreement is reached, as a US delegation prepares to leave for Pakistan peace talks. Iran's attendance at those talks remains unclea...
Contrarian market analysis suggests that record inflows into bond funds are a warning sign of lagging returns for bonds relative to stocks for the remainder of 2026....
Tim Cook is leaving his role as Apple's chief executive at age 65 after 15 years leading the company. Under Cook's tenure, Apple became one of the most profitable publicly traded companies in history, driving a global sm...
Jeff Bezos's artificial intelligence laboratory, operating under the code name Project Prometheus, is nearing a $38 billion valuation following a new funding deal. The company is focused on developing AI models for indus...
Apple announced that Tim Cook will step down as CEO on September 1 after nearly 15 years, with hardware engineering chief John Ternus taking over. Cook will remain at the company as executive chairman. MarketWatch highli...
Anthropic, the maker of the Claude AI, is seeing unprecedented demand and is leaning on Amazon for support. Amazon is committing another $5 billion investment in the company to help meet that demand....
Sir Olly Robbins, former head of the Foreign Office, is set to tell MPs that Downing Street pressured him over the vetting process for Peter Mandelson, who briefly served as UK ambassador to the United States....
The UK government has confirmed plans to transition older wind and solar farms—representing nearly a third of Great Britain's power market—to fixed-price contracts. The move is designed to shield households and busin...
US Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer has resigned from the Trump administration, becoming the third cabinet official to leave in less than two months....
An investigation by the BBC has identified suspicious trading patterns that appear to correlate with some of President Trump's most market-moving statements related to Iran, raising questions about potential insider trad...
Fermi, an AI power company co-founded by former U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry, surprised markets by disclosing its CEO was stepping down. Shares tumbled on the news, though some analysts suggest the leadership change ...
An analyst argues that the rise of agentic AI tools may already be delivering a breakout moment for Cadence Design Systems, driving increased demand for its electronic design automation software....