How Much Money Do We Really Need to Be Happy?
Happiness isn’t bought at any price – but research suggests there is a threshold where money stops doing the heavy lifting. Across decades—and around the world—studies have looked into how…
PayPal Launches Simpler Peer-to-Peer Payments for the Way People Actually Use Money
15 September 2025 — PayPal has unveiled a set of new features aimed at making peer-to-peer (P2P) payments easier, letting users send and receive money almost as simply as sending…
New AI deal could rapidly boost UK economy, says Microsoft boss
Microsoft says its new $30bn (£22bn) investment in the UK's AI sector – its largest outside of the US – should significantly boost Britain's economy in the next few years.…
Trump’s birthday call to Modi amid US-India trade talks.
US President Donald Trump has called Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to wish him well ahead of his 75th birthday, after weeks of tension between their countries over tariffs. The…
Sky to cut 600 jobs in streaming move plans.
Sky is planning to cut 600 UK jobs as it looks to focus on its streaming services. The media organization has launched a consultation on proposed changes, which affect 900…
Why the US is expected to cut interest rates
It's finally happening. After months of economic debate and mounting attacks from US President Donald Trump, the US central bank is poised to cut interest rates on Wednesday. The Federal…
Eritrean man wins block on removal to France under ‘one in, one out’ deal
An Eritrean man who arrived in the UK by small boat has won a last-minute legal claim to temporarily block his removal to France. The 25-year-old was due to be…
Romania becomes second Nato country to report Russian drone in its airspace
Romania says a Russian drone has breached its airspace, the second NATO country to report such an incursion. Romanian fighter jets were in the air monitoring a Russian attack in…
Belarus’s and Russia’s show of firepower appears to be a message to Europe.
In a large field 45 miles (72 km) from Belarus' capital, Minsk, a battle is raging. There are giant explosions as Sukhoi-34 bombers drop guided bombs. Huge plumes of smoke…
Qatar hosts Arab-Islamic emergency summit over Israeli strike on Doha
An emergency meeting of Arab and Islamic states is taking place in Qatar in response to Israel's air strike on Hamas leaders in Doha last week. A draft resolution seen…
