Americans preparing to fire up the barbecue grill this Memorial Day weekend will pay 10% more than they did last year for their cookout items as inflation continues to batter the economy, according to a report. The average cost to welcome the unofficial start of summer jumped to $30 — compared to $27 in 2023,
Proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis said on Saturday it has urged Tesla shareholders to reject a $56 billion pay package for Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk, which if passed would be the largest pay package for a CEO in corporate America. The report cited reasons like the “excessive size” of the pay deal, the dilutive
Sign up for The Decision, a newsletter featuring our 2024 election coverage. Franklin Graham , one of Americas most well-known evangelicals, recently did what he has never done before: He offered a critical assessment of Donald Trump. Speaking to The Wall Street Journal not long ago, Graham conceded that Trumptwice impeached, thrice married, and four
Rishi Sunak has argued national service will “keep kids out of trouble” – and lots of parents are “worried” about what their children get up to at the weekend. The plan, which has faced criticism from some Tory ministers, would see 18-year-olds given the choice of a full-time military placement for 12 months, or a
Donald Trump has become the first former US president to be criminally convicted. In a historic decision, a New York jury has found him guilty of falsifying business records to commit election fraud. He was found guilty of all 34 counts he faced. Unanimity was required for any verdict. Follow live: Trump found guilty on
The British supercar maker McLaren Group has bolstered its board with a trio of appointments including the former boss of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. Sky News can reveal that Torsten Muller-Otvos was recruited as a non-executive director of the Surrey-based company earlier this month. Chaired by the former Diageo chief Paul Walsh, McLaren has also recruited
The rate of price rises in UK shops has returned to “normal levels”, according to new industry figures. Overall annual shop price inflation eased to 0.6% in May, down from 0.8% in April, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) and NielsenIQ said. The figure is the lowest since November 2021. Please use Chrome browser for a
The house famously used when Kevin McCallister was left Home Alone at Christmas is on sale. The five-bed, six-bathroom mansion in Winnetka, Illinois has been put on the market for a staggering $5.25m (£4.1m). It is the first time since 2012 that the property has been put on the market, according to American estate agents,
City grocery-store owners are blasting Big Apple officials for allowing licensed fruit and vegetable vendors on the same block as their shops — in some cases fewer than 30 feet away — eating into their profits. In Forest Hills, Queens, a fruit and vegetable stand is located just 25 feet from a Key Food supermarket
Americans preparing to fire up the barbecue grill this Memorial Day weekend will pay 10% more than they did last year for their cookout items as inflation continues to batter the economy, according to a report. The average cost to welcome the unofficial start of summer jumped to $30 — compared to $27 in 2023,
Proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis said on Saturday it has urged Tesla shareholders to reject a $56 billion pay package for Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk, which if passed would be the largest pay package for a CEO in corporate America. The report cited reasons like the “excessive size” of the pay deal, the dilutive
Sign up for The Decision, a newsletter featuring our 2024 election coverage. Franklin Graham , one of Americas most well-known evangelicals, recently did what he has never done before: He offered a critical assessment of Donald Trump. Speaking to The Wall Street Journal not long ago, Graham conceded that Trumptwice impeached, thrice married, and four
The King has been given the first seedling from the famous Sycamore Gap tree, which was cut down last year. The National Trust has presented the monarch with the first seedling grown from seeds collected from the felled landmark for Celebration Day. The event takes place on the last bank holiday Monday in May and
A search has been launched for a missing hillwalker who may have become “disorientated” during a trek on the Isle of Rum. Keen hiker Mary Molloy, 68, was last seen walking in the area between Trollabhal and Bealach an Fhuarain at around 2.30pm on Saturday. She later got in touch with her family at around
An Indian pharmaceutical group is closing in on a deal to snap up Nicotinell, the anti-smoking aid, from Haleon, its FTSE-100 parent company. Sky News has learnt that Hyderabad-based Dr Reddy’s Laboratories could be within days of acquiring the brand and a number of lesser-known European products from Haleon. Sources said a deal was likely
Associated Press May 25, 2024, 03:35 PM ET Two-time PGA Tour winner Grayson Murray died Saturday morning at age 30, one day after he withdrew from the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial. There were no immediate details on the circumstances of his death, only shock and grief from the PGA Tour and his management team.
Tesla has launched a rare new paint color, Lunar Grey, as a $2,500 option on new Model S and Model X vehicles. Tesla is known for having somewhat limited color options, especially for a premium automaker. It wasn’t always the case, but the automaker decided that it needed to streamline its options to facilitate production
In Keelung, about 30 minutes from Taiwan’s capital Taipei, China’s recent war games seem to promote a kind of collective eye roll. It’s less than 24 hours after Beijing encircled the self-governed island, firing mock missiles aimed at showing how it could seize power. Those moves, coupled with ramped up talk of “punishment” by Beijing,
Manchester United have won the FA Cup after beating rivals Manchester City 2-1 in the final at Wembley. Alejandro Garnacho put the Red Devils ahead with a close-range effort in the 30th minute after a mix-up between City defender Josko Gvardiol and goalkeeper Stefan Ortega. Kobbie Mainoo then doubled United’s lead nine minutes later with
With changes expected to Ford’s electric vehicle certification program, all Ford dealers will likely be able to sell EVs. Ford is reportedly preparing to open the program amid feedback from its dealers. Ford poised to open dealers network to sell EVs After asking dealers to pause EV investments this week, Ford is finalizing changes to