Rishi Sunak refuses to rule out raising income tax, VAT or National Insurance
The UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak yesterday did not rule out raising income tax, VAT or National Insurance in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. Read more...
Virgin Atlantic launches pre-departure Covid-19 testing trial on Heathrow to Barbados flights
From December 9, Virgin Atlantic customers flying to Barbados or onwards to Antigua and Grenada on selected flights will receive 'a free pre-departure antigen test at London Heathrow Airport'. Read more...
Biden Brings the Gang Back Together
The Obama administration, Part 2, takes shape This is your morning tip sheet. Read more...
Australian academicKylie Moore-Gilbert's Israeli boyfriend was the REAL reason she was locked up
Australian Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert's relationship with an Israeli citizen was the reason she was stopped at Tehran airport in 2018 and imprisoned in the Middle East on espionage charges. Read more...
New in Paperback Invisible Americans and Hunters Moon
Six new paperbacks to check out this week. Read more...
Iga Swiatek Steamrolls Through the French Open, Besting Sofia Kenin in the Final
Swiatek became the first player from Poland to win a Grand Slam singles title. She did it without losing a set at Roland Garros, and no more than five games in any match. Read more...
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Time to learn about reverse takeovers, kids! Read more...
Post-Brexit Border Test Leads to 5-Mile Traffic Jam in Southern England
French border officials were holding a trial run of immigration procedures that could come into effect if Britain and the European Union dont reach a trade deal by the end of December. Read more...
Medicare39;s Choices Have Grown, but Many Americans Don39;t Review Options
A new study shows that more than half of enrollees dont review or compare their coverage options annually. Read more...
The Glorious American Essay, From Benjamin Franklin to David Foster Wallace
This anthology, edited by Phillip Lopate, offers a selection of 100 essays from colonial times to the present, about a wide range of philosophical and practical subjects. Read more...
Deliveroo signs Claudia Arney as its first chairman ahead of float
Arney, 49, (pictured giving John Stones his title medal in 2019) becomes the food delivery company's first chairman just weeks after it hired Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan to work on the IPO. Read more...
History in Bloom in Bulgaria
A festival In Kazanlak, Bulgaria, in June will celebrate the Damask rose grown in the country. Read more...
Shane Bieber and Trevor Bauer Win Cy Young Awards
Bieber, a right-hander for Cleveland, led all major league pitchers in several statistical categories, and Bauer, a right-hander for Cincinnati, wasnt far behind. Read more...
Nadal advances to the last four of the ATP Finals after beating Tsitsipas
Rafael Nadal progressed into the final four of the ATP Finals for the first time in five years after beating Stefanos Tsitsipas -- 6-4 4-6 6-2 -- on Thursday. Read more...
Has a five-day delay ruined England's second lockdown?
Professor Paul Hunter, an epidemiologist at the University of East Anglia, said the pre-lockdown blowout fuelled a mini-Covid resurgence after weeks of plateauing infections. Read more...