By David Milliken LONDON () - British companies are the gloomiest since former Prime Minister Liz Truss' September 2022 "mini-budget", following unexpectedly large tax increases in the new Labour government's Oct. 30 budget, a business survey showed. The British Chambers of Commerce, who conduct the largest private-sector survey of British firms, said businesses were the

Three-time World Snooker champion Mark Williams required oxygen during the interval of a match at an exhibition event in Tibet. Williams, 49, posted a photo of himself on social media wearing nasal tubes and connected to an oxygen tank. The Welshman is taking part in the Tianren Cup Lhasa Winter Plateau Snooker Challenge in Tibet.

Lily-Rose Depp is still reeling with fear from watching one of her father's most famous flicks. Johnny Depp's daughter, 25, stars in the supernatural thriller "Nosferatu," but she still harbors challenging feelings toward one particular ‘90s movie in her dad’s lengthy resume: "Edward Scissorhands." The Tim Burton-directed film was released in 1990 and focuses on

Taylor Swift’s ex-boyfriend, Joe Alwyn, has moved on from their relationship and feels other people should, too. The actor spoke with The Guardian about his upcoming film, "The Brutalist," and when asked if he was ready to move on from the relationship and the attention that came with it, he made it clear he has.

By Jamie McGeever () - A look at the day ahead in Asian markets.  The first full trading week of 2025 kicks off in Asia on Monday with the sharp slide in China's currency and bond yields, an increasingly tense and fluid political situation in South Korea and a blocked U.S.-Japanese corporate merger all vying

Almost an hour and a half after the final whistle at Ashton Gate and Ilona Maher was still at pitchside, still posing for pictures and greeting the hordes of fans, one by one, who had waited in the cold January weather hoping to see her. The American might have only played for 20 minutes of

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot says his side's "difficult" 2-2 Premier League draw with Manchester United could have gone either way. MATCH REPORT: Liverpool 2-2 Manchester United Watch Match of the Day 2 on BBC iPlayer. Available to UK users only.

Former RuPaul's Drag Race UK winner James Lee Williams, known as The Vivienne, has died at the age of 32. In a statement, a spokesperson said: "It is with immense sadness that we let you know our beloved James Lee Williams - The Vivienne, has passed this weekend. "James was an incredibly loved, warm-hearted and

Cher is making a shocking claim about the late music producer Phil Spector in her memoir, "Cher: The Memoir, Part One." In quotes published in The New York Post, the "Believe" singer claims Spector propositioned her for sex when she was just 15, after meeting her through her former boyfriend, musician Antonino LoTempio. "He might

Manchester United head coach Ruben Amirom says his side controlled the match as they earned a 2-2 draw at Liverpool in the Premier League. MATCH REPORT: Liverpool 2-2 Manchester United Watch Match of the Day 2 on BBC iPlayer. Available to UK users only.