World Liberty Financial, a crypto venture backed by the family of USPresident Donald Trump, plans to launch a debit card that would “bridge crypto assets with everyday spending”, its CEO Zach Witkoff told a conference on Wednesday. “We are definitely rolling out a debit card that’ll bridge … crypto assets with everyday spending,” he said….
Rachel ClunBusiness reporter Getty Images A company linked to peer Baroness Mone and her husband Doug Barrowman has been ordered to pay £122m in damages after a judge ruled it breached a government contract for the supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the Covid pandemic. The Department of Health and Social Care sued PPE…
The vehicle of the future is electric. It’s good for the environment. It has enough room for your stuff, as long as you’re coming from the grocery and not the furniture store. It’s fast, it has super-responsive steering, and you can park it basically anywhere — including your living room. That’s because the vehicle of…
Esme StallardClimate and science reporter, BBC News Getty Images The government says it plans to pass legislation to permanently ban fracking for shale gas in England. A moratorium on the practice was put in place by the last government but the debate has been reopened in recent weeks after the political party Reform committed to…
Eric KarabellOct 1, 2025, 08:52 AM ET Close Eric Karabell is a senior writer for fantasy baseball, football and basketball at ESPN. Eric is a charter member of FSWA Hall of Fame and author of “The Best Philadelphia Sports Arguments”. Four players hit 50 or more home runs this past season. Los Angeles Dodgers DH/SP…
A gruesome retelling of the crimes of Ed Gein; a boat-based thriller packed with British thespians; the third season of ratings magnet The Diplomat; another glimpse behind the scenes at the NBA through five new stars; an investigation into what led to the demise of the Montreal Expos; a hotly anticipated new season of the…
The average monthly salary offered to domestic helpers in Hong Kong has increased by 7.9 per cent to HK$5,722 (US$735) compared with the previous year, according to a survey by a local recruitment platform. HelperChoice, which released the survey findings on Monday, said that the upwards trend in wages reflected a growing willingness among employers…
LAHORE: Air quality in Lahore is expected to deteriorate on October 1 (today),with levels ranging from unhealthy for sensitive groups during the day to unhealthy by nightfall, according to Punjab’s environmental monitoring system. Forecasts show that the Air Quality Index (AQI) will average around 170. Between noon and 5pm, levels are expected to remain between…
Kylian Mbappé has gotten off to a flying start for Real Madrid this season and is nudging ever closer to the luminaries at the summit of the UEFA Champions League all-time goal-scoring list. The prolific forward helped himself to a hat trick in his side’s 5-0 demolition of Kazakhstan’s Kairat Almaty to take his tally…
The good, the bad, and the ugly sides of Hollywood, Silicon Valley, and Europe were in focus in a day 2 keynote at the fifth edition ofIberseries & Platino Industria, in which outspoken Hollywood showrunner, screenwriter, and producer John Altschuler (Silicon Valley) shared insights and experiences. “The studios have always hated writers. They despise writers,”…
