The Future of Gambling and Sports Betting in the UKBy IBT UK Contributor For many people worldwide, gambling and sports betting are a simple way of spending their leisure time. However, in the...
Disney Is The Latest Company To Cut JobsDisney has retained its status as the largest entertainment company in the world after celebrating the success of its...By IBT UK Contributor
Emergency broadband program aims to provide internet access to families impacted by pandemicUS families must show proof of a significant loss of income since February 2020.By Snow Digon
Biden vows to 'act fast' on US stimulus amid weak January hiringBiden's efforts received a big endorsement, when IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva offered her support for the plan, and...By Chris Stein
Democrats push stimulus and $1,400 checks, with or without RepublicansThe proposal has a $15 minimum wage, a third round of $1,400 checks and extensions to federal protectionsBy Cullen Paradis
Hit by pandemic, Eurozone sees ghost of the debt crisisThe European Central Bank has put the markets at ease by buying up much of the public debt, essentially snuffing out...By Alex Pigman
Biden unveils $1.9 tn economic plan as US recovery bucklesDubbed the American Rescue Plan, the proposal released Thursday includes a host of measures aimed at revitalizing the...By Jim Watson with Chris Stein in Washington
Global equities falter amid rising infections, US turmoilThe bad news included data showing spiking Covid-19 cases led in December to the first job losses since April.By AFP News
US lawmakers reach deal on $900 bn stimulus packageThe Fed has estimated that the jobless rate will end the year at 6.7 percent before dipping to 5 percent next year.By Delphine Touitou
'Global Britain' defends slashing aid budgetFinance minister Rishi Sunak told Sky News that Britain was facing an "economic emergency" because of the pandemic.By Jitendra Joshi
Xi Jinping touts China's huge economy as base of free trade in APEC speechIt was not immediately clear if Trump, wounded by his election loss to Joe Biden, would take part in the summit or send...By AFP News
China to push trade agenda at APEC summit as US retreatsBy Sam Reeves, with Martin Abbugao in Singapore The APEC forum, held online this year because of the pandemic, brings together 21 Pacific Rim countries including the...
Japan exits recession as GDP grows 5.0% in Q3By Shingo Ito The positive figures come after three quarters of contraction in the world's third-largest economy.
Devastating bacon shortage looms in wake of Denmark travel banBy Nina Siena With 25 percent of pork products being sold in the UK coming from Denmark, an extended travel ban could have many...
Stocks push south after week-long rallyBy Ben Perry The greenback is sitting at its lowest levels against the yen since the dark days of March when the virus began...
Comparing Finland and UK: Online Casino HabitsBy IBT UK Contributor Online gambling is a phenomenal industry growing at an accelerated pace thanks to technological innovation like mobile...
Trump vs Biden: Fed in holding pattern amid tense US electionBy Chris Stein and Heather Scott Weekly applications for jobless benefits remain higher than the worst of the 2008-2010 global financial crisis.
UK farmers looking to recruit thousands of workers for next summerBy Nina Siena HOPS Labour Solutions said that from 30,000 applications they received from local Britons, only 4% actually took up the...
Asian markets mixed as US stimulus remains elusiveBy AFP News Despite months of arduous talks in Washington, there appears to be little chance Republicans and Democrats will hammer...