The Guardian Politics

Hospitality industry urges Andy Burnham to lay out VAT cut plans

More than 800 businesses ask PM to make good on pledge, or risk more closures and job lossesHundreds of UK hospitality businesses, backed by celebrity chefs including Angela Hartnett and Heston Blumenthal, have asked Andy Burnham to lay out plans to lower VAT for the sector, urging him to make good on his previous pledge.More than 800 businesses have written an open letter to the prime minister as part of the #VATsTheProblem campaign, to warn that without a “fairer tax burden for hospitality”, t

politics  13h ago

The Guardian Science

Researchers hope powerful new microscope will reveal ‘root cause’ of incurable bowel disease

No run-of-the-mill tech, ‘Curie’ operates at 10 times the resolution of conventional microscopy and could spur discoveries leading to new treatmentThe number of young people living with debilitating and incurable bowel conditions worldwide is growing, but researchers now hope a one-of-a-kind microscope will help them understand such diseases and find new treatments.According to the British Society of Gastroenterology, more than half a million people in the UK are living with inflammatory bowel d

science  13h ago

The Guardian

Hidden history of royal staff uncovered in Buckingham Palace restoration

Whist drive ticket embedded in rock and news article on Great Train Robbers among items discovered during 10-year restorationLost or long-discarded items revealing glimpses of the behind-the-scenes life of Buckingham Palace staff over decades have been uncovered during the restoration of the UK monarchy’s HQ.Misplaced belongings, found beneath the floorboards, in other areas of the royal residence and preserved within the fabric of the building, include a ticket to a whist drive run by the royal

general  13h ago

Yahoo Finance

StanChart Warns Oil Is Now Built for Sharper, More Frequent Spikes

business  13h ago

Yahoo Finance

Bitcoin Faces 87% Fed Hike Odds Wednesday: Will Treasury Save the Rally?

business  13h ago

Bloomberg Markets

A $7 Billion Gas Bill Sees Developing Asian Nations Sour on LNG

The loss of a fifth of liquefied natural gas supply due to the US-Iran war is blowing out costs for Asia’s developing markets, and forcing a rethink of the fuel’s long-term future in the region.

business  13h ago

Hollywood Reporter

Inside THR and SAG-AFTRA’s Emmy Nominees Night Party With Top TV Stars (Photos)

Top TV talent from shows including 'The Pitt,' 'Widow’s Bay,' 'Pluribus,' 'Hacks,' 'Abbott Elementary' and more attended The Hollywood Reporter and SAG-AFTRA's bash, presented by Snapchat and Waymo, on Sept. 12 at Chateau Marmont on September 12 in Los Angeles.

entertainment  13h ago

BBC Sport

'Why not have go?!' - Dunk's wonder goal against Coventry

Match of the Day pundits Danny Murphy and Wayne Rooney take a look at Lewis Dunk's incredible long-range strike in Brighton's 5-0 win against Coventry, praising the defender for his technique.

sports  13h ago

BBC Sport

Getting goal decision so wrong is 'baffling' - Rooney

Match of the Day pundits Wayne Rooney and Danny Murphy finds it "baffling" that Erling Haaland's winning goal in the Manchester derby was not ruled out by VAR, but think Phil Foden's red card was the correct decision.

sports  13h ago

Yahoo Finance

SpaceX vs. Apple: Wall Street Sees Strong Upside for One of These Stocks and Remains Neutral On the Other

business  13h ago

ESPN

Golden again: How Team USA rallied to beat France and win the World Cup

France led by 14 points early, but the U.S. defense dominated and veterans stepped up to capture a fifth straight gold.

sports  14h ago

Yahoo Finance

Can a $780,000 Portfolio Really Pay $4,750 a Month Without Touching Principal?

business  14h ago

Hollywood Reporter

Israel’s Culture Minister Threatens to Revoke the Citizenship of ‘NAZA’ Filmmakers

Culture minister Miki Zohar said Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor's documentary, which details the IDF's alleged systematic targeting and killing of civilians in Gaza, “constitutes treason.”

entertainment  14h ago

ESPN

Week 2 truths: Ohio State's big-game problem; Oregon and Oklahoma still haven't fixed things

After two weeks of games, we can answer some reasonable questions about several CFP contenders.

sports  14h ago

Yahoo Finance

Berkshire Hathaway Stock Is Trailing the S&P 500 by About 10 Points This Year. History Says That Usually Doesn't Last.

business  14h ago

Variety

Dead Boys Guitarist Cheetah Chrome Dies at 71

Eugene Richard O’Connor, the punk rocker known as Cheetah Chrome and guitarist of the Dead Boys, died Sunday, his bandmates confirmed on Instagram. He was 71. “We are incredibly sad to announce the news of the passing of our beloved friend and bandmate Cheetah Chrome,” the band wrote in the post. “Cheetah was a true original, […]

entertainment  14h ago

ESPN

Red Sox's Tolle opens start with immaculate inning

Red Sox left-hander Payton Tolle pitched an immaculate inning to open Sunday's game against the Kansas City Royals.

sports  14h ago

Bloomberg Markets

Trump’s Drug-Pricing Push to Cut Access Outside US, Study Finds

The Trump administration’s push to bring US drug spending down is a powerful incentive for pharmaceutical companies to boost prices and reduce access elsewhere in the world, a study found.

business  14h ago

Financial Times

Anthropic tells investors it will be profitable for second straight quarter

Claude maker seeks to ease cash burn concerns before blockbuster IPO amid fears over pace of AI development

business  14h ago

NY Times Business

Oil Prices Jump on Energy Supply Worries

Oil prices jumped and stock futures fell slightly on concerns that energy supplies from the Persian Gulf would be further diminished by a drone attack on a critical pipeline in Saudi Arabia.

business  14h ago