Boris Johnson remains UK prime minister — but his days are ‘numbered’

Boris Johnson remains UK prime minister — but his days are ‘numbered’

Johnson will visit Northern Ireland on Monday to hold emergency talks. Daniel Leal | Afp | Getty Images LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson survived a vote of confidence on Monday night but discontent over his leadership is expected to rumble on, with analysts stating that his days in office are numbered. Monday’s vote […]

How to ask for a raise — even if it’s your first job out of college

How to ask for a raise — even if it’s your first job out of college

Being underpaid is a common complaint, but most people, especially recent college graduates, don’t ever ask for a raise. Let’s face it, conversations surrounding money, especially asking for more of it, can be rather awkward and intimidating. But what most people don’t realize until much later in their careers is that you aren’t automatically going […]

Here’s where the jobs are for May 2022 — in one chart

Here’s where the jobs are for May 2022 — in one chart

The U.S. job market put together another strong month in May, even as inflation and global issues cast a shadow on the macroeconomy. Nonfarm payrolls rose by a better-than-expected 390,000 in May, the Labor Department said Friday, in signs of persistent demand and supply shortfalls in the job market. Employment growth was mostly solid across […]

Find stability in this turbulent market – and a cash payout – with these stocks

Find stability in this turbulent market – and a cash payout – with these stocks

Markets have logged wild swings in recent weeks and the new month kicked off Wednesday in similar fashion. But even in an unpredictable market, several companies are well-positioned to offer a good dividend payout and low volatility. Stocks are grappling with a murky start to the year as the Federal Reserve hikes rates and shrinks […]

Todd Boehly completes £4.25bn takeover as Roman Abramovich era ends

Todd Boehly completes £4.25bn takeover as Roman Abramovich era ends

Boehly’s simple refusal to countenance any distractions has proved central to the Connecticut billionaire’s successful Chelsea takeover. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images The Todd Boehly-led consortium have completed a £4.25bn takeover of Chelsea, ending Roman Abramovich’s 19-year ownership of the club. After months of negotiations, the deal was finally approved on Wednesday morning when […]

Biden to grieve with Texas town after nation’s latest school shooting

Biden to grieve with Texas town after nation’s latest school shooting

President Joe Biden flew to the Texas town of Uvalde on Sunday to comfort families ripped apart by the worst U.S. school shooting in a decade as the public demands answers about why local police failed to act swiftly. There was mounting anger over the decision by local law enforcement agencies in Uvalde to allow the shooter […]

Nepal plane goes missing in bad weather with 22 on board — officials

Nepal plane goes missing in bad weather with 22 on board — officials

A passenger plane with 22 people on board went missing in Nepal on May 29, the operating airline and officials said, as poor weather hampered a search operation. Yunish Gurung | Afp | Getty Images A plane operated by a private airline in Nepal went missing on Sunday with 22 people on board, officials told […]

BP establishes partnership focused on offshore wind in Japan   

BP establishes partnership focused on offshore wind in Japan   

An offshore wind turbine photographed in waters off the coast of Japan on October 4, 2013. Yoshikazu Tsuno | AFP | Getty Images BP has agreed to establish a strategic partnership with Japanese conglomerate Marubeni that will focus on offshore wind development and potentially look at “other decarbonisation projects, including hydrogen.” The agreement will see […]