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Sunak under pressure over Williamson bullying claims

Calls for investigation of expletive-laden texts to chief whip over Queen’s funeral before appointment as minister

Young women drinking too much is to blame for Poland’s low birth rate, complains ruling party’s leader

Jaroslaw Kaczynski’s remarks show how out of touch he is with “women, our plans, dreams and lives,” said a female ...

The Powerball jackpot is nearing $2 billion after 40 drawings without a winner

The next chance for someone to win the Powerball jackpot will be Monday night. Read More

Pearson wins over investors with its digital education vision

Shareholders encouraged by progress of chief executive Any Bird’s turnround strategy

Democrats pin hopes on turnout to avoid midterm election rout

Americans are voting early in large numbers as control of Congress hangs in the balance

UK steel industry warns it needs state aid to survive green transition

Britain’s two big producers say government must match support offered to domestic suppliers across Europe

Bonus bonanza boosts FTSE 100 chief executives’ pay by nearly a quarter

Pay awards for 2023 likely to face ‘unprecedented’ shareholder scrutiny, says PwC

Warmest eight years on record and rising sea levels, as COP27 launches

Temperature rise estimated at 1.15C and water rise accelerating since 1993, WMO finds.

As the dust settles on Musk’s mass layoffs at Twitter, his murky plans raise alarms about the future

“I hope that responsibility and maturity will win the day,” said a former Twitter employee who quit before the “billionaire ...

5 steps to open an investment account

You can start by opening a brokerage account, but watch out for commission fees and minimum account balance requirements. Read ...

COP27 to discuss rich nations helping poor ones with climate-disaster damage and loss: ‘A reasonable sum is more than zero’

Recent climate disasters in vulnerable countries, such as the floods in Pakistan, gave impetus to the breakthrough agreement. Read More

EU accuses US of breaking WTO rules with green energy incentives

Washington’s Inflation Reduction Act could trigger retaliation from Brussels and other US allies

Sweden distances itself from Kurdish groups to win Turkey’s Nato support

New centre-right government hopes move will persuade Erdoğan to back Stockholm’s bid

UK government data breach for millions of children ruled unlawful

Privacy watchdog finds education department gave improper access to identifying information

How to watch or stream Week 9 of the NFL’s 2022 football season live, online, and free without cable

Pre-season favorites try to get back on track. Read More

Corporations can no longer remain black boxes

New regulation in the US should mean more pay and supply chain transparency

Wall Street’s ‘Dr. Doom’ says Elon Musk is a ‘lunatic’ when it comes to social media regulation

NYU professor Nouriel Roubini argues “there are limits to free speech” when it comes to business and that misinformation on ...

Black women describe the ‘glass cliff’ nightmare at work

Double standards and high expectations create a recipe for failure for many Black women in leadership roles. Read More

Beijing quashes market rumours of quicker end to zero-Covid policy

Hong Kong and China stocks set for more volatility as officials warn of ‘severe’ winter flu season

Latin America moves to bring Venezuela’s Maduro in from the cold

Countries are warming to a leader the US considers a dictator as the region shifts leftward

Philip Morris wins Elliott’s backing for $15.7bn Swedish Match takeover

Activist hedge fund stands to make about $150mn in profit from deal

Cosmetics heir puts Republican in sight of New York governor’s mansion

Lee Zeldin was an afterthought in the heavily Democratic state until billionaire Ronald Lauder backed him

Iran’s protests fuel ethnic tensions

Hardline politicians fear lengthy unrest makes the country vulnerable to threats from separatists and Islamist insurgents

Apprenticeships in England deliver lowest quality of further education

Ofsted data show one-third of apprenticeships need improvement or are inadequate

Stamp duty receipts hit record high as UK property market starts to cool

Buyers deliver £3.6bn to Treasury in third quarter, but analysts warn on drop in house prices

Fortune speaks to Nouriel Roubini: Wall Street’s ‘Dr. Doom’ on a ‘variant of another Great Depression’ and the inevitable UBI solution

Roubini predicted the crash of 2008 and now sees stocks falling another 30%. He also worries about A.I. causing “massive ...

At least nine people wounded in Philadelphia shooting

The injured were in the hospital, seven of them in stable condition, he said.

China posts 6-month high Covid count as it sticks with strategy

China recorded 4,420 new locally transmitted Covid-19 infections on Saturday, the National Health Commission said, the most since May 6.

The CEO of New York Road Runners unwinds with audiobooks and yoga with Peloton’s Kristin McGee

“Running is the best de-stressor I’ve ever found.” Read More