Many people have a creative passion that starts as a hobby, a way to unwind and express themselves. But what if that hobby could become more than just a pastime? What if you could turn your artistic skills into a profitable business? For many, this dream is within reach. Transforming an art hobby into a sustainable business requires a blend ...
Shares in major car manufacturers around the world surged on Monday after President Trump signalled that he may offer temporary exemptions to the steep new tariffs imposed on imported vehicles and parts. Speaking to reporters, Trump said he was “looking at something to help car companies”, noting that manufacturers needed “a little bit of time” to relocate production to the ...
Britain’s leading retailers are calling on the government to urgently review import tax rules that allow ultra-cheap goods from Chinese e-commerce giants such as Shein and Temu to enter the UK duty-free—warning that the country could face a surge in low-cost imports rerouted from the US following the introduction of sweeping tariffs by President Trump. Retailers including Sainsbury’s, Currys, and ...
El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele, who met with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday, tweeted on Monday night, ‘I miss you already, President T.’ While seated next to Bukele in the Oval Office on Monday, Trump spoke highly of the foreign leader, saying that Salvadorans ‘have one hell of a president.’ Bukele took note last week ...
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Gutting Social Security isn’t ‘efficient’ — it’s a broken promise. Democrats and Republicans should stand up and fight back to protect it. Social Security is not charity. Americans pay in, paycheck after paycheck, over a lifetime of hard work. When they get older, they get that money back to help them retire. That’s ...
Coventry-based FinTech innovator Inicio AI has secured £2.6 million in seed funding to scale its AI-driven affordability assessment platform, in a move that could reshape how organisations evaluate financial wellbeing. The funding follows the company’s recent victory at Birmingham Tech Week’s prestigious OneToWin pitch competition. The investment round includes £500,000 from the West Midlands Co-Investment Fund (WMCO)—managed by Midven, part ...
US Vice-President JD Vance has said there is a “good chance” that the United States and United Kingdom could strike a new trade agreement, as the two countries engage in active negotiations in the wake of President Trump’s sweeping global tariffs. Speaking in an interview with UnHerd on Monday, Vance confirmed that the US is “working very hard with Keir ...
Booked it, a fast-growing technology provider specialising in advanced booking, CRM, marketing and loyalty solutions, has secured a £2.5 million investment from Calculus Capital to accelerate its expansion plans. The funding comes as the company targets £1 billion in total bookings, building on rapid momentum across the social and entertainment sectors. Founded during the pandemic in 2020 as a strategic ...
Wage growth across the UK picked up slightly in the three months to February, defying a weakening labour market and providing a fresh challenge for the Bank of England as it weighs when to start cutting interest rates. New figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that average weekly earnings, excluding bonuses, rose by 5.9 per cent year-on-year ...
UK businesses are grappling with what’s being described as a “harrowing” year, as confidence slumps in response to rising domestic tax burdens and mounting global trade tensions, according to new research from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW). The ICAEW’s closely watched business confidence monitor fell to minus 3 in the first quarter of 2025, down ...