Politics
Car washes and vape shops can still sponsor skilled foreign workers despite visa changes
The rules were tightened in July 2025 to restrict the scheme mostly to graduate-level employees who would be earning at
Entertainment
Funeral of Irish actress Brenda Fricker takes place in Dublin
Fricker won the Oscar for best supporting actress in 1990 for her performance in My Left Foot.
Finance
Hadrian valued at nearly $8 billion after fresh funding as money pours into defense tech
Hadrian is one of a number of defense tech startups raising large sums and benefiting from President Trump's plans to up
Finance
World's biggest spirits maker pops 6% on $1 billion cost-cutting plan
Diageo, whose brands include Johnnie Walker scotch whisky, Captain Morgan rum and Guinness stout, said costs relating to
Finance
Indonesia’s Plan to Overhaul Commodity Exports Is Still in Flux
Almost three months after the proposal was unveiled, there’s a lack of consensus within the government on what form it w
Entertainment
Versant Sees Q2 Profit Fall On Revenue Declines, Despite Ad-Sales Improvements
Versant Media said second-quarter net income fell by 30% as the new media company continued its efforts to add non-tradi
Entertainment
Warner Bros. Discovery Q2 Profit Slumps on NBA Ads, Movie Schedule, Write-Downs
Warner Bros. Discovery has a great story to tell about its streaming business –if only its other operations didn’t get i
Entertainment
Versant Posts Lower Second Quarter Revenues and Profits After Comcast Spinoff
The CNBC and MS NOW owner, led by Mark Lazarus, has raised its full-year 2026 revenues and EBITDA guidance for the secon
Finance
Versant raises 2026 outlook on strength of platforms segment and advertising momentum
Versant noted revenue growth in its platforms business, which includes Fandango and GolfNow, and now, the recent acquisi
World
‘Like a jet taking off’: the cicada that can top 120 decibels and nearly break the pain threshold
The palm-sized greengrocer is bright, loud and abundant, and has long been a collectible item for Australian children R
Finance
Gold price hits highest level since June on weak payrolls data and Hormuz deal hopes
Spot gold rose as high as $4,295 per ounce before paring gains to $4,268 per ounce on Thursday. Gold futures were seen t
Sports
Foundations now in place at Swansea - Gorringe
Chief executive Tom Gorringe says Swansea City are now on track to compete for a return to the Premier League.