- Business Insider UK•44 minutes ago
NHC says 20 percent chance of cyclone in Gulf of Mexico
(Reuters) - A surface trough producing showers and thunderstorms over the west-central and northwestern Gulf of Mexico has a 20 percent chance of developing into a tropical cyclone in the next 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Sunday.
- Business Insider UK•45 minutes ago
Australian artist emerges alive from three-day burial under road
An Australian performance artist who was buried in a steel container under a busy road for 72 hours as part of a so-called dark arts festival was released from his self-imposed prison on Sunday. Mike Parr, a 73-year-old performance artist whose creative endeavors typically explore physical limits, was
- Business Insider UK•52 minutes ago
Strong earthquake near Osaka, Japan, causes scattered damage
A strong earthquake shook the city of Osaka in western Japan on Monday morning, causing scattered damage including broken glass and partial building collapses. The quake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 struck around 8 a.m. about 10 kilometers (6 miles) underground, the Japan Meteorological Agency
- Business Insider UK•1 hour ago
Melania Trump 'hates' to see families separated at border
First lady Melania Trump "hates" to see families separated at the border and hopes "both sides of the aisle" can reform the nation's immigration laws, according to a statement Sunday about the controversy over separation of immigrant parents and children at the U.S.-Mexico border
- Business Insider UK•2 hours ago
Exclusive: Mellanox nears truce with Starboard over board seats - sources
Mellanox Technologies Inc , a chipmaker based in Israel and the United States, is close to reaching a deal with activist investor Starboard Value LP over the composition of its board of directors, people familiar with the matter said on Sunday. Mellanox's shares have been up more than 30 percent
- Business Insider UK•2 hours ago
US denies reports that it bombed military positions in Syria
Syrian state media reported Monday that US-led coalition aircraft had bombed “one of our military positions” in al-Harra, southeast of Albu Kamal. The US-led coalition is supporting an alliance of Syrian Arab and Kurdish militia fighting Islamic State northeast of Albu Kamal. BEIRUT (Reuters) - Syrian
- Business Insider UK•2 hours ago
Former Cambodian PM Ranariddh hurt in car crash; wife killed
A Cambodian prince who was a candidate in upcoming general elections was seriously injured Sunday in a road crash that killed his wife and injured at least seven other people, officials said. Prince Norodom Ranariddh, 74, was in a convoy along with senior members of his FUNCINPEC party heading toward
- Business Insider UK•2 hours ago
Conservative Ivan Duque wins Colombia's first election since ending its decades-long conflict
Ivan Duque is slated to become Colombia's next president. The young conservative is a protege of powerful former Colombian president Alvaro Uribe. BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Ivan Duque, the young conservative protege of a powerful former Colombian president, was poised Sunday to become the country
- Business Insider UK•2 hours ago
LEADING OFF: Astros go for team record-tying 12th win in row
A look at what's happening around the majors Monday:
- Business Insider UK•2 hours ago
Strange: Koepka has what it takes to win 3 in a row
Curtis Strange stood by the 18th green at Shinnecock Hills, working for the TV broadcast and ready to welcome Brooks Koepka into the small fraternity of back-to-back U.S. Open winners. A year after shooting 16 under to win at Erin Hills by four strokes, Koepka repeated in the challenging conditions
- Business Insider UK•2 hours ago
Founder and CEO of hot activewear startup Outdoor Voices explains why she doesn't want to build the next Nike
Outdoor Voices is an athletic wear company founded by 29-year-old entrepreneur Tyler Haney. The brand considers itself "technical apparel for recreation," meaning the clothing is made for sweating in but can be suitable for any activity. From the start, Tyler Haney's strategy for Outdoor
- Business Insider UK•2 hours ago
Nimmo, Cabrera hit HRs in 9th, rally Mets past D-backs 5-3
PHOENIX (AP) — Brandon Nimmo and Asdrubal Cabrera homered off Brad Boxberger in a four-run ninth inning and the New York Mets rallied to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 on Sunday.
- Business Insider UK•3 hours ago
Second fire shrinks storage capacity amid fighting at Libyan oil ports
BENGHAZI, Libya/TUNIS (Reuters) - Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) said storage capacity at Ras Lanuf port had been cut by 400,000 barrels after a second crude oil tank was set on fire amid fighting between rival factions for control of two key export terminals. The NOC warned that the blaze
- Business Insider UK•3 hours ago
Japan earthquake has preliminary magnitude of 5.9
TOKYO (Reuters) - An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.9 hit western Japan on Monday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
- Business Insider UK•3 hours ago
British PM May's Brexit plans set for defeat, teeing up Wednesday showdown
Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit plans face rejection by parliament's upper chamber on Monday, setting the stage for a high-stakes confrontation with rebel lawmakers later in the week which could rock her minority government. Ministers are seeking approval for the final wording of the legislation
- Business Insider UK•3 hours ago
China's Huawei goes on offensive as exclusion from Australia 5G deal looms
There has been much speculation about Huawei in recent weeks as Australia prepares to announce a tender for its massive 5G mobile telecommunications rollout, with local media reporting the country's spy agencies have advised against including the company. Australia, like the United States, worries
- Business Insider UK•3 hours ago
In coalition showdown, Merkel allies to decide on migrant plan
German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Bavarian allies, the Christian Social Union (CSU), will decide on Monday whether to defy her by implementing a plan to limit immigration at the German border and risk destabilizing her three-month-old coalition. A showdown over immigration between Merkel and her
- Business Insider UK•3 hours ago
Brooks Koepka repeats as US Open champ
Brooks Koepka shot a 2-under 68 to become the first repeat U.S. Open champion in 29 years. Koepka finished at 1-ver and one stroke ahead of Tommy Fleetwood who tied the record for the lowest round ever at a U.S. Open, with a final-round 63. World No. 1 Dustin Johnson finished two shots back.
- Business Insider UK•3 hours ago
Fraying Australia and China relations face testing times in Canberra
Australia's relationship with top trading partner China faces a testing two weeks as Canberra prepares to pass laws designed to limit Beijing's influence in domestic affairs amid pressure on some of its fastest growing exports. The fallout from proposed foreign interference laws will likely
- The Telegraph•3 hours ago
Why landlords should look to Liverpool for the best buy-to-let returns
Why landlords should look to Liverpool for the best buy-to-let returns
- PA Money News•3 hours ago
House sellers’ asking prices reached new record of £309,439 on average in June
The south is more of a buyers’ market, while in northern regions sellers have more pricing power as homes are snapped up, Rightmove has said.
- The Telegraph•3 hours ago
UK’s economic growth weakest since financial crisis, says BCC
UK’s economic growth weakest since financial crisis, says BCC
- PA Money News•3 hours ago
Cash no longer king as debit card use overtook notes and coins in 2017
There were 13.2 billion debit card payments in 2017, while 13.1 billion payments were made in cash, trade association UK Finance has said.
- Business Insider UK•3 hours ago
Mexican presidential front-runner vows to consult public about airport's future
Mexican presidential front-runner Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Sunday that if he wins the July 1 election, he will aim to hold a public vote before taking office on whether to finish building a $13 billion airport outside Mexico City. The airport, spearheaded by President Enrique Pena Nieto and
- The Telegraph•4 hours ago
Unilever gets tough with online influencers
Unilever gets tough with online influencers
