U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer is staring down a geopolitical tightrope ahead of his meeting with President Donald Trump on Thursday as he looks to stay strong on support for Ukraine, as well as maintaining relations with the U.S. — London’s chief ally. But the tense international atmosphere is not the only hurdle Starmer is facing following his waning approval ratings at home. The U.K. saw a massive political shake-up in July 2024 after voters...
President Donald Trump’s nominee for labor secretary is expected to pass a key vote before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) on Thursday after picking up Democrat support from Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-N.H. Lori Chavez-DeRemer’s past support for the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act jeopardized her confirmation last week, when Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said he would not vote for her if she continued to support the PRO Act....
Veuve Clicquot has announced the shortlist for its 2025 Bold Woman and Bold Future Awards, honouring six trailblazing female entrepreneurs and leaders who are reshaping their industries through innovation, determination and social impact. Now in its 53rd year, the award is the longest-running international accolade of its kind, providing a platform for women driving business forward. Bold Woman Award finalists Dame Julia Hoggett, DBE Chief Executive of London Stock Exchange Group plc and Head of...
The Covid inquiry will hold private hearings to examine details about the government’s awarding of multimillion-pound PPE contracts to PPE Medpro, a company with links to the Conservative peer Michelle Mone. Dame Heather Hallett, the inquiry chair, ruled that making the evidence public could jeopardise an ongoing National Crime Agency (NCA) investigation. The NCA has been looking into potential criminal offences in the handling of the two PPE Medpro contracts, worth a combined £203 million,...
House prices have climbed three times faster than flat values since the start of the pandemic, with cladding concerns and mounting service charges weighing on the popularity of apartments, according to research from Zoopla. The property portal’s data suggests that UK house prices have risen by 24 per cent over the past five years, compared with just 7 per cent growth for flats. Over the last year alone, flats edged up by 0.5 per cent,...
Human Resources (HR) is an important department because it plays a pivotal role in hiring, onboarding, and training new employees. It is also responsible for regulatory compliance and the broader employee lifecycle. Integrating the latest technology into the department can improve its efficiency. Startups need the best HR tools they can get, so they can streamline operations. If it weren’t for HR tech, startup employees would lose a lot of time, struggle with scaling, and...
U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Roberts on Wednesday paused a federal judge’s order that required the Trump administration to pay around $2 billion in foreign aid funds to contractors by midnight. The ruling comes after the Trump administration asked the Supreme Court for an emergency order to block the release of U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) funding, which the federal judge had required by midnight. Officials had said they would not be able to...
Hamas released four dead hostages to the Red Cross on Thursday, marking another step in the first phase of the cease-fire between the terrorist group and Israel. The exchange, which took place in the Gaza Strip, was confirmed by an Israeli security official. Egyptian mediators assisted in the delivery of the caskets, which Israeli officials have begun to identify. At the same time, Israel released hundreds of Palestinian prisoners in a move that was previously...
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday requiring government payments and travel expenses to be justified and made public where possible. The requirement is part of Trump’s executive order to implement the cost efficiency initiative for the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). Using modern technology, the order aims to transform spending by putting all federal grants and contracts through rigorous standards to justify their existence. Trump’s order will have federal agencies acting immediately,...
Democrats in the Senate failed to pass a resolution that would have reversed President Donald Trump’s executive order on ‘Unleashing American Energy’ in a 53-47 party-line vote. The White House argued that scrapping the emergency would endanger nearly 900,000 jobs and have a negative $3.6 trillion impact. The order encourages domestic energy production on federal lands and nixed a Biden-era push to strive for more electric vehicles on the road. ‘Tim Kaine wants to impoverish Americans....
