The weekend is 100 years old – but have ‘skiveday Fridays’ and hybrid working ruined it for everyone?
In 1926, Henry Ford gave his employees both Saturdays and Sundays off – and the two-day chunk of time to party, pray or ...
2 Planes With Same Call Sign in Phoenix Could Have Been ‘Disastrous’
An air traffic controller noticed that two planes — one departing, one landing — were both flight 2482. He acted quickly...
‘It’s archaic’: the struggle to heat poorly insulated homes let by royal estates
A number of idyllic-looking homes in estates owned by King Charles and Prince William do not meet energy standards for r...
‘Strategic change and grasping nettles’: where now for John Lewis as boss exits?
Peter Ruis appeared ‘to be doing a good job in difficult circumstances’ at department store chain, says analyst“Going up...
The Cutthroat Wearables Battle Is About More Than Tracking Your Fitness
Google, Apple, Samsung and upstarts like Oura are racing to integrate data from their wearable devices into the health c...
I drove Tesla FSD, Rivian Autonomy+ ‘hands-free’ driving systems. Here’s how they compare
DETROIT — What's the best advanced driver-assistance system on the market? Ask Rivian Automotive's new artific...
Sports Team Sale Prices Keep Hitting New Highs
This week’s deal for the Los Angeles Lakers, which valued the team at a record $12.5 billion, was the latest in a patter...
Worker Pay Isn’t Keeping Up With Inflation Once Again
When prices spiked in 2021-22, wages failed to keep up for many workers, new research shows. Now the pattern is repeatin...
How to Protect Your Home While You’re on Vacation
Store food in sealed containers and fix any leaking faucets or pipes, experts told our columnist, who had her own nightm...
From food to tech to travel: the best student deals and discounts
You can save money at university, especially using schemes such as UNiDAYS, Student Beans or TOTUMWith rents on the up a...
‘I don’t even drink whisky’: Scotland reels in visitors as much of Europe swelters
More direct flights from North America and, say tourism chiefs, Highland warriors and Tartan Army have helpedFor the tou...
Secondhand booksellers in UK and Ireland suspect AI firms behind ‘strange’ bulk orders
Development comes after Anthropic was found to have spent millions on books to scan for ‘data acquisition’Secondhand boo...