Paul Moseley BBC political reporter, Norfolk Qays Najim/BBC Kay Mason Billig said her personal post had been taken out of context A council leader apologised “unreservedly” for posting a picture of a steak dinner on Facebook with the words: “Wonder what all the poor people are doing?” Norfolk County Council’s Conservative leader Kay Mason Billig…
Jamie Dimon, chief executive officer of JPMorgan Chase & Co., during a Bloomberg Television interview on the sidelines of the JPMorgan China Summit in Shanghai, China, on Thursday, May 22, 2025. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Once a laggard in the online investing game, JPMorgan Chase now believes it is a leader. The…
Getty Images Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes, pictured previously with John Swinney, confirmed that the policy had come into force The Scottish government is ending the use of WhatsApp and other “non-corporate” messaging services for government business on its mobile devices. The move comes after the UK Covid Inquiry revealed officials and ministers had deleted…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The writer, an FT contributing editor, is chief executive of the Royal Society of Arts and former chief economist at the Bank of England Rachel Reeves is stuck between two insufferable abstract nouns: profligacy and austerity….
Famed slugger Sammy Sosa made his long-anticipated return to Wrigley Field on Friday — his first official appearance at the stadium in 21 years — for the Chicago Cubs‘ home contest against the Seattle Mariners (SEA-CHC GameTracker). When Sosa arrived at the stadium before the game, team owner Tom Ricketts greeted him with a hug….
As a dabbler in the digital arts, I rely on a decent drawing tablet. A mouse and poorly calibrated laptop screen really is no substitute for the accurate color and precision illustration a tablet can offer. Having tested a broad chunk of mid-range drawing tablets in recent months, there’s been one that’s impressed me more…
Shares of Kroger rose about 10% on Friday as the supermarket operator raised its full-year sales outlook and said it’s drawing shoppers seeking lower-priced store brands and cheaper alternatives to dining out. The Cincinnati-based grocer said it now expects identical sales, excluding fuel, to increase by 2.25% and 3.25% year over year, higher than its…
While millions of Tehranis chose to stay in Iran’s capital, others left to seek refuge from Israeli bombing. The author is a dual national who travelled 1,150km, through Iran’s countryside and mountains, in his efforts to return home to London. He asked to write under the pen-name Rostam. Three days into a visit from London…
Jun 20, 2025, 01:55 PM ET CHICAGO — Legendary Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa returned to Wrigley Field for the first time in more than 20 years Friday before Chicago’s afternoon game with the Seattle Mariners. Sosa, who is set to be inducted into the Cubs’ team Hall of Fame this year, arrived at the iconic…
Burberry is the latest luxury brand to link up with a summer resort and is collaborating with The Standard, Ibiza, for a “joyful takeover of the hotel’s seasonal rooftop bar and restaurant, UP”. DR The company said the takeover blends “style, escapism, and an unmistakable British attitude”. Specially created for the link-up, a bespoke Burberry…
