Booker winner Samantha Harvey: ‘Orbital’ is ‘more about Earth than about space’
The 2024 prize winner talks about setting her novel aboard the orbiting ISS to observe the beauty of our planet — and warn of ...
Trump needs concessions from Putin — they may be forthcoming
The important thing is that Trump makes sure he doesn’t come out the loser during negotiations with Putin over Ukraine. He must know that Putin will be ready to make some concessions, carefully ...
Matt Gaetz: the radical Trump loyalist handed US law enforcement
In the early stages of the pandemic, he appeared on the House floor in a gas mask to ridicule public safety measures. When ...
Donald Trump, the final facilitator of Brexit
Now where have we heard these words before? Peter Mandelson, the former cabinet minister and EU commissioner now widely ...
The furniture designers foraging for Alpine inspiration
The project faltered and Perriand — a French designer who created some of the most groundbreaking Modernist furniture of the ...
Why size matters in transatlantic legal mergers
The lopsided nature of the deal may help. The ratio of UK to US revenues of the latest tie-up is over three to one; the A&O ...
UK air traffic control failure cost up to £100mn, finds review
The chaos caused by the failure of the UK’s air traffic control network in August 2023 cost airlines and consumers as much as £100mn, according to a report that called for the industry to improve how ...
Economics, ‘vibeonomics’ and the Trump swing
As I said, most people seem to think economics mattered a lot, and it was the worst-off who made the swing happen. And, importantly, a lot of people told pollsters and journalists ...
Britain desperately needs a proper industrial strategy
The UK chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves recognises the need for growth. Her budget was mainly about fixing ...
Eye creams that actually work
An eye cream with bio-mimicking ingredients, such as Bioeffect’s EGF Power, will firm the skin without causing irritation. Its namesake epidermal growth factor (EGF) triggers fibroblasts – what I like ...
Resolute Mining’s Australian shares suspended pending announcement
The Australian stock exchange stopped trading of Resolute’s shares at the company’s request on Thursday. The suspension will remain in place until November 18 or when the company makes an announcement ...
Just Eat’s Grubhub takeout leaves a bitter taste for investors
Yet in the US, rivals DoorDash and Uber Eats are thriving. Meanwhile, Grubhub has disproportionate exposure to New York City, through its Seamless brand, where the municipal government has capped ...