Forget Work-Life Balance, Samsung Makes 6-Day Work Week Mandatory For Executives
Samsung is enforcing major changes after recording its worst operating profit readings since 2009 last year, with executives now being required on weekends.
Online Sports Gambling Sector Estimated to Have Made $11 Billion in 2023
In 2023, the online sports gambling sector in the United States generated approximately $11 billion, with the NFL season serving as a significant catalyst.
Insiders Worry Microsoft's AI Future Hitched To OpenAI's Wagon
Microsoft's AI team focus on OpenAI partnership has caused internal friction and departures. Microsoft, on the other hand, is optimistic about customer impact.
Controversial TikToker Tells Followers To 'Invade and Claim Empty Homes' Under US Squatters Rights
TikToker promotes loopholes to claim property ownership by living there for years, but legality varies by location and takes time.
China Blasts Criticism Of New Hong Kong Security Law As 'Smears'
China blasted critics of Hong Kong's new national security law on Wednesday, after Western powers and the United Nations said it would further curtail freedoms in the city.
Gary Klaner: Leading the Kitchens of the Iconic Landmark London
I sat down with Executive Head Chef Gary Klaner of the Landmark London for a candid chat covering his demanding journey to the top, his advice to young chefs, his home life and everything in between.
Netizens Air Looting Concerns After Nike Announces First US 'World of Flight' in Philadelphia
Nike announced it would open its first US 'World of Flight' store in Philadelphia sparking looting concerns.
What Role Will Artificial Intelligence Play In Academia? Here's What Experts Have To Say
To get a better perspective on the current and future role of AI in academia, International Business Times UK interviewed subject-matter experts who are currently working on AI through research, teaching, and studying at King's College London.
Global Operation Smashes 'Most Harmful Cyber Crime Group'
An international operation led by UK and US law enforcement has severely disrupted "the world's most harmful cybercrime group", the Russian-linked ransomware specialist LockBit, officials announced Tuesday.
Starmer Faces Rising Criticism Over Plans To Drop £28 Billion Green Investment Pledge
Starmer is expected to argue that it will not affect specific pledges on improving home energy efficiency and decarbonising the national grid by 2030.
New AI Regulation White Paper Talks of Preparing the UK Economy for Future AI Risks
A new AI regulation white paper has called for strict changes AI regulatory framework including supporting UK regulators with £100 million in funding to develop technical systems to monitor AI systems.
Rishi Sunak Accused of Giving 'VIP Access' To Indian IT Firm Infosys
A new report has emerged which reveals that the UK trade minister helped Rishi Sunak's wife-linked Indian IT firm Infosys get better access to trade deals for ease of business in the UK.
'Make It Look Like Suicide': Russian Exile Says He Is Still Being Hunted By Putin
Igor Sychev spoke to IBTimes about his ongoing dispute, which has resulted in a series of alleged assassination attempts and death threats, with Russian oligarchs.
Will the New 'Firm But Fair' Legal Migration Measures Help the UK Workforce?
UK to introduce new legal migration measures from March which is aimed at reducing the number of immigrants and promoting ease of business in the country, preventing undercutting of the UK workforce.
Galaxy S24 China Edition Gets Surprising AI Integration
Samsung has lost its title as the world's biggest semiconductor chip maker to Intel due to a memory chip market slump in 2023.
US Indices Finish At Fresh Records As ECB Pauses Rates Again
Wall Street indices finished at fresh records Thursday on the back of strong US economic growth data while European stocks edged higher despite the European Central Bank signaling it was too soon to start considering interest rate cuts.
UK Govt To Plough Extra GBP1.3bn Into Nuclear Plant
The announcement from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero late on Monday takes the level of state funding for the project in eastern England to more than GBP2.5 billion.
Christos Dovas' Haute Couture Artistry Unveiling Beauty in Every Stitch
In the heart of the fashion capital, New York, a maestro of elegance and innovation reigns supreme - Christos Dovas.
Japan Tech Firm Fujitsu In Firing Line Over UK Post Office Scandal
A Japanese technology giant is in the crosshairs of British lawmakers for building the faulty accounting software that led to what has been called the country's biggest ever miscarriage of justice.
UK Retail Landscape Faces Challenges as December 2023 Sales Slow Down
The total UK retail sales for the month showed a growth of 1.7 per cent, marking a substantial decline from the 6.9 per cent recorded in December 2022.
New US Labor Rule May Help Gig Workers Qualify As Employees
A rule issued Tuesday by the US Labor Department making it tougher for companies to classify workers as "independent contractors" could take a toll on the gig economy -- and is likely to face challenges.
Manchester United Boss Erik ten Hag Engaged In Positive Talks With The Club's New Investors
Erik ten Hag welcomed INEOS' Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Sir Dave Brailsford to Manchester United's training ground this week to share ideas regarding the club.
Manchester United Keen On Appointing Paul Mitchell And Dan Ashworth As Part Of Club's New Football Hierarchy
With Sir Jim Ratcliffe and INEOS' minority takeover of Manchester United having officially gone through, personnel changes are being lined up at Old Trafford.
UK Retains Metric System For Selling After Overwhelming Support
The UK government said on Wednesday it had dropped its plan to start selling in imperial measures after a consultation revealed 99 percent support for keeping the metric system.
Binge Drinking Brits Will Be Able To Buy Pints Of Wine In 2024
After a report named British women as "unattractive" for being the world's biggest binge drinkers, the government announced that pint-sized bottles of wine will be hitting Britain's shelves and pubs.
Big Tech Stumbles In Google's Epic Defeat
Google' stinging defeat against Fortnite-maker Epic Games in a California courtroom could be an important blow against big tech's decades of supremacy on antitrust matters in the United States.
UK Household Financial Struggles Soar Amid Cost-of-Living Crisis
The latest research from the consumer group Which? unveiled that 9.8 per cent of surveyed households admitted to missing or defaulting on payments for loans, credit cards, housing, or household bills during that period.
Nine Days of Rail Disruption Unleashed as Aslef Industrial Action Takes Hold
The transport strike will halt train services at the affected operators in England, Scotland and Wales.
Sadiq Khan Pledges To Keep London's Homeless From Life Threatening Winter Weather
The Mayor of London has implemented SWEP, which sets out to get homeless persons off of the streets, as he calls the current UK weather conditions "freezing".
Government Issue Huge Pay Increase As A Step Towards Ending Poverty In The UK
The National Living Wage will increase in 2024 to end low hourly pay for full-time workers and those hit hard by the cost of living crisis across the UK.