Business
Why 2026 will be the year companies finally start to take worker well-being seriously
Throughout 2025, we’ve watched companies treat employees with a stunning disregard: rolling layoffs (with thousands let go at a time),…
Susan Darwin
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Culture
Arsenal: Mikel Arteta 'actively looking' at signings in January transfer window
Arsenal will be "actively looking" at potential signings during the January transfer window, says manager Mikel Arteta. The Gunners spent…
Business
Why Revathi Advaithi of Flex is Modern CEO of the Year
Hello and welcome to Modern CEO! I’m Stephanie Mehta, CEO and chief content officer of Mansueto Ventures. Each week this newsletter…
News
Pothole claims up 90% in three years, says RAC
Pothole compensation claims made to councils in Britain rose by 90% between 2021 and 2024, according to analysis by the RAC motoring…
News
This is what to do if you experience professional ghosting
A little while ago, I’d submitted my article to a well-respected publication that I’d done a lot of research for. I was beyond excited and…
News
Bangladesh’s garment-making industry is getting greener
It’s a good start, but Bangladesh’s $40 billion garment industry still has a long way to go. The shift to environmentalism at the factory…
News
More than $32 billion in U.S. clean energy projects were canceled in 2025
Two years ago, a $575 million battery factory planned in St. Louis, Missouri, was set to be the first large-scale lithium iron phosphate…
News
Kate Bush 'heartbroken' over friend missing at sea
Singer-songwriter Kate Bush said she was "heartbroken" after her friend went missing during a Christmas Day swim in Devon. Ms Bush said…
Business
Does your company have culture rot?
Culture rot is when everything that once made a company good gradually starts to disappear—resulting in sinking morale, low productivity,…
Culture
Ashes 2025-26: Melbourne pitch rated 'unsatisfactory' after two-day Boxing Day Test
The MCG's head curator Matt Page left 10mm of grass on the pitch to counter hot conditions forecast later in the match but this has been…
News
Home secretary urged to strip activist of British citizenship
Alex Kleidermanand Harry Sekulich Egyptian democracy activist Alaa Abdel Fattah has apologised for several of his old tweets that have…
News
Man shot dead by Norfolk Police in Thetford after two-car crash
A man believed to be carrying a handgun has been shot and killed by police following a car crash in Thetford, Norfolk Police said. The…
Business
The most important career skill to build in 2026
The end of the year is the perfect time to take stock of where you are, what you’re good at, and what you want to develop in the new year.…
News
Newspaper headlines: 'Push to strip citizenship' and 'God created Bardot'
The front pages of The Daily Mail, The Times and The Daily Telegraph all focus on social media messages sent by the British-Egyptian…
Business
The Traitors: Claudia Winkleman teases 'extraordinary' twist as she reveals new red cloak
Steven McIntoshEntertainment reporter Viewers have been sharing their theories on social media after a teaser released on Christmas Day…
News
China to hold military drills around Taiwan as warning to 'separatist forces'
China has announced it will hold military drills around Taiwan simulating the seizure and blockade of the island's key areas, as a warning…
News
Mexico train crash kills 13 and injures almost 100
At least 13 people died and almost 100 were injured after a train derailed in Mexico's south-western Oaxaca region, the Mexican navy said.…
News
Trump says progress made in Ukraine talks but 'thorny issues' remain
Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky said progress had been made to end the Ukraine war during Florida talks but the US president admitted…
Business
Why 2026 could be another dazzling year for the Northern Lights
On 11 November, a large solar flare measuring X5.1 - on a scale that runs from X1 to X10 and beyond - was observed on the Sun. It released…
Business
China: On the trail of poachers illegally trapping rare songbirds
Laura BickerChina correspondent , Beijing Silva Gu's eyes dart back and forth across miles of tall grassland, scouring it for signs of…
Business
Crystal Palace: What next after 'flat' end to historic year?
After arguably the greatest year in the club's history, Crystal Palace will begin 2026 out of form and surrounded by an air of…
News
Child dies and another in hospital after Hamstreet house fire
One child has died and another has been taken to hospital after a blaze at a house in a Kent village. Firefighters were called just after…
Business
Troy Deeney's Team of the Week: Watkins and Wirtz make the cut
Ryan Gravenberch (Liverpool): His influence is very simple: if he plays well, Liverpool play well. Obviously he got a goal against a…
Culture
Dominic Calvert-Lewin: Leeds United striker could be 'in conversation' for England's World Cup squad
But competition for places behind Kane is fierce. Danny Welbeck has scored seven goals for Brighton this season - only one short of…