Ireland could lose pharma tax to US after Trump accusations, experts warn | Pharmaceuticals industry
The Ireland-based US pharmaceutical company is more likely to return profits to the US than close manufacturing plants after Donald Trump accused Ireland of stealing American taxes and jobs, experts say. Aidan Regan, a professor of political and economics at Dublin University, said the US president is right to call for trade imbalances created by […]
Keir Starmer outlines reforms of ‘overcautious, flabby state’ in civil service speech – UK politics live | Politics
Elon Musk targeted me over Tesla protests. That proves our movement is working | Valerie Costa
onOn Saturday morning, I woke up to a notification nightmare. It got worse on Sunday. Elon Musk tweeted and amplified inflammatory lies about me and the Tesla Takedown. Musk tweeted: “Costa is committing a crime.” As a longtime local activist and organizer in Seattle, I am used to some conflicts with powerful forces. The intention […]
Larry Stanton: the artist who captured New York’s gay scene at a time of crisis | Art
tAiken was far too early in the AIDS pandemic, artist Larry Stanton created his work for a frenzy and incredible few years before dying at the age of 37 in 1984. The Clear Gallery in Los Angeles is publishing an investigation into the artist's work titled works that mentioned one of the last things Stanton […]
John Lewis profits triple to £126m but hopes for staff bonus dashed again | John Lewis
John Lewis and Waitrose owners tripled their profits to £126 million, while workers from the staff-owned retail group missed out on the bonus for the third year in a row. John Lewis Partnership (JLP) said its revenue rose 3% in 12 months to £12.8 billion on January 25, 2025, with underlying profits rising from £42 […]
Canada announces retaliatory tariffs on nearly C$30bn worth of US imports | Trump tariffs
Canada announced retaliatory tariffs on US imports worth around $30 billion after the tariffs on US tariffs and aluminum imports came into effect Wednesday. The Canadian government has said it will follow a “dollar-by-dollar” approach and will follow a 25% tariff on US import duties, including steel, computers and sports goods. Donald Trump first announced […]
Is Nigel Farage losing his grip on Reform UK? – podcast | Reform UK
On Friday, MP Rupert Lowe criticized Nigel Farage in an interview with Daily Mail, saying that Reform UK is a “messiah-led protest party” and that “it's too early to know if Nigel will deliver the goods.” The next day, Lowe was stopped by the party. Reform UK has issued a statement making a series of […]
Jack Draper revels in ‘best match’ at Indian Wells after seeing off Taylor Fritz | Tennis
Jack Draper booked his place in the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open in a straight set victory over third seed Taylor Fritz. Seven consecutive games from the second half of the first set became a match courtesy of Draper, navigating recent stumblings to win 7-5, 6-4. Serve dominated the first 10 matches. In the […]
Campaign to bar under-14s from having smartphones signed by 100,000 parents | Children
The online campaign, which has forced parents to ban their children from owning smartphones until they are at least 14, has earned 100,000 signatures in the six months since its launch. The free smartphone childhood campaign launched a “parent agreement” in September. The campaign promised to withhold children's phones until the end of their ninth […]
Real Madrid send rivals Atlético packing after controversial penalty shootout | Champions League
The thorns that Carlo Ancelotti said were pinched by Atletico Madrid's side remained buried deeper and deeper and painful flesh than ever before. Six times, they faced urban rivals in Europe in 1959, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and here again – and somehow, they each face more cruel than the last. The team lost to […]