Rising levels of mental ill health are causing the UK welfare bill to balloon, new economic research suggests. More than half of the rise in 16 to 64-year-olds claiming disability benefits since the
The European Union has announced retaliatory action after the Trump administration increased tariffs on all steel and aluminium imports to 25%, with duties on industrial and agricultural products worth €26bn that will go
Inflation is expected to have stayed stubbornly high in February, an unwelcome sign for the Federal Reserve as it grapples with the prospect of a sharp slowdown in growth as a result of
The Ever Given, one of the world’s largest container ships, careened out of control in March 2021, slamming into the banks of the Suez Canal and blocking the waterway. Nearly as long as
When Nayib Bukele launched his presidential campaign in the eastern department of La Unión in 2018, the new outsider politician stood in a street packed with supporters and promised a new airport. La
Is Donald Trump China’s worst nightmare or a dream come true? He is both, but not in equal measure. In the near-term, his tariff-led approach to trade will cause problems for Beijing. However,
Northvolt, the Swedish electric vehicle battery startup, has filed for bankruptcy in Sweden, marking the end of a company once seen as Europe’s best hope of challenging the dominant Asian battery industry. The
LONDON — The British government on Wednesday called the Trump administration’s tariffs on global steel and aluminum imports “disappointing,” but said that it won’t impose retaliatory measures. Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds, however, did
The captain of the Solong ship who was arrested after a collision with a tanker off the coast of England is a Russian national, the ship’s owner, Ernst Russ, has said. The rest
The nation’s top securities regulator is backing down on crypto enforcement and climate disclosure initiatives as the agency is expected to take a more friendly and receptive approach to companies. But not everyone