Make UK has signed a major trade and partnership agreement with the Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME), strengthening industrial ties between the two nations and paving the way for deeper collaboration in areas such as rare earth minerals, artificial intelligence, nuclear technology and defence. The deal follows a joint statement by the prime ministers of the UK and Canada in ...
Pibit.AI has secured $7 million in Series A funding to accelerate development of its CURE underwriting platform, an AI-driven system designed to turn complex insurance submissions into fast, trusted decisions. The round, led by Stellaris Venture Partners with participation from Y Combinator and Arali Ventures, marks a significant step forward in the company’s ambition to modernise underwriting workflows across the ...
U.S. taxpayers are footing nearly $250 million a year in SNAP benefits spent on fast-food meals across just nine states, most of which are blue states, according to Republican Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst. Nine states, including Arizona, California, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Rhode Island and Virginia — all of which are Democrat-run states except for Virginia — are ...
British Airways has been unveiled as the first Founding Partner of the newly transformed Olympia, marking a major collaboration between two heritage British brands as the £1.3 billion redevelopment of the London destination enters its final phase. The multi-year, multi-million-pound partnership will give the airline naming rights to two new flagship venues and integrate Olympia into British Airways’ loyalty programme, ...
A U.S. citizen jailed in Saudi Arabia for criticizing the royal family online was freed Wednesday by Saudi authorities, ending a four-year ordeal in the country, according to media reports. Saad Almadi’s release came just a day after President Donald Trump met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Washington, D.C., per the New York Post. Almadi, 75, a retired ...
Curves, the world’s fourth-largest women’s fitness chain, is expanding its franchise network across the UK and Europe as demand for women-only wellness spaces accelerates. With the global women’s wellness market now valued at more than £3 billion, the brand says it is uniquely positioned to offer entrepreneurs a proven, low-cost route into one of the fastest-growing sectors in health and ...
Nearly one in five prospective home movers has put their plans on hold amid uncertainty over possible property tax changes in next week’s Budget, according to new research from Rightmove. A survey of more than 10,000 people found widespread anxiety about potential changes to stamp duty, council tax and a possible new “mansion tax” on homes worth over £2 million ...
A New York-based firm disrupts traditional public relations by offering something the industry has avoided for decades: a contractual guarantee of publication or a complete refund. Baden Bower, which generated $30 million in annual recurring revenue last year, now promises clients coverage in Forbes and 500 other major publications within three days. The company refunds every dollar if it fails ...
A bid by Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., to force a censure of her fellow House Republican and remove his committee assignments failed on Wednesday night. Mace introduced a censure resolution against Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., earlier in the day, accusing him of stolen valor among other alleged improprieties. Mills rose in his own defense on Wednesday night to call for ...
The House of Representatives unanimously voted against a provision that allows Republican senators whose phone records were seized by former Special Counsel Jack Smith to sue the federal government. The provision was included in the recently passed bill to end the 43-day government shutdown, which President Donald Trump signed into law last week. Despite supporters saying the provision is necessary ...