Perceptions have a lot to answer for. They can blind us to what is really happening, making fools of ourselves in the process.
I had little interest in visiting Santorini. The idea of competing for space with thousands of cruise passengers and...
A fascinating documentary takes viewers inside a Texas community that lives similarly to the Amish, privileging traditional practices over technology.
Documentary filmmaker Kirsten Dirksen spent time exploring Homestead Heritage, which spans 510 acres in Waco, Texas.
The Christian community of more than 1,000 residents...
An American couple who has visited the United Kingdom a lot has revealed the 10 things that surprised them most about the country.
And the list contains some entries that may also surprise the native British population. It turns out that they...
Mitch Edwards made sure all eyes were on him as he attended the opening night of the musical Chicago in Sydney on Friday.
The Block star and her partner Mark McKie, known as the show’s ‘glamorous grandparents’, showed off their fit shapes,...
Berkeley Group’s profits are expected to fall by almost a tenth following the property market slowdown.
The FTSE 100 luxury homebuilder has been hit by a drop in sales, which it had previously said had fallen by a third.
Longer higher interest rates...
My wife and I dread Euro 2024 football as our neighbors will watch most of the games in their conservatory, a part of the house that seems to amplify noise.
It will mean weeks of misery for us.
They often have people watching...
Tesco maintained its full-year guidance by recording healthy sales growth in the first quarter, driven in part by increased numbers of shoppers buying its Finest range of products and using its fast online delivery service, Whoosh.
Britain’s largest supermarket chain said sales...
It’s manifesto week and Labour, the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats have set out their vision for the country, alongside the Green Party, Reform and others.
The economy, taxes and citizens’ finances are the cornerstone of all manifestos, but what are the...
It’s decision time for potential owners of Hargreaves Lansdown.
A trio of private equity heavyweights have until Wednesday to make a formal bid for Britain’s biggest investment platform, or walk away. This follows its £4.7bn tilt, rejected in April.
The unsolicited £9.85 per...
There will be no sweep in the NBA Finals after the Dallas Mavericks managed to decimate the Boston Celtics at home in Game 4.
Boston shot horrendously from the field...
BALTIMORE – Like sending Derek Jeter to bat instead of a guy named Derek at the company softball game. Like kids choosing sides in a basketball game and choosing...
A German player, considered from the beginning to be one of the stars hosting this summer’s European Championship, put in a sinister performance on Friday night in the 5-1...
Shares in Crest Nicholson rose yesterday after revealing it had rejected two takeover bids from rival Bellway.
The struggling Surrey housebuilder confirmed it had rejected the bids – the second of which...
When Euro 2024 kicked off last night in Germany, it wasn’t just football that took a kick.
Stocks across the region were also being looted, especially those on the Paris Stock Exchange...
Elon Musk hailed “the most impressive shareholder base” after Tesla investors backed his record £44bn pay deal.
Despite opposition from major investors, 77 percent of shareholders backed the largest pay award in...
For the past few years, commercial real estate has been a no-go zone for investment, devastated by higher interest rates, inflation and the impact of the pandemic on shopping and work.
The...
Almost 2.2 million people will not be able to access the Government bonus on their Help to Buy Isas, according to a freedom of information request.
Savers will only benefit from the...
A host of business leaders have been named in the King’s birthday honours.
London Stock Exchange chief executive Julia Hoggett and fashion designer Anya Hindmarch were knighted, while HSBC chairman Mark Tucker...
