Train managers on Britain’s biggest intercity service, Avanti West Coast, have settled a dispute over rest-day working, ending a series of weekend strikes. The RMT union said 87% of its members had voted to accept a deal including additional pay for working weekends and an agreement on the allocation of staffing for extra shifts. The…
When Donatella Versace took over the house of Versace in the aftermath of her brother Gianni’s murder, most observers privately assumed that her reign would be no more than a postscript. The bottle-blond younger sister, with no formal training and a drug addiction that was the fashion industry’s worst kept secret, was seen as a…
Let’s do some math. For the cost of one Bill Self — at $8.8 million the highest-paid coach in college basketball for the second year in a row — you could pay the combined salaries of Iowa State’s T.J. Otzelberger ($3.5 million) and Houston’s Kelvin Sampson ($4.6 million) and have enough left over for Vermont’s…
After being one of the first companies to roll out a Deep Research feature at the end of last year, Google is now making that same tool available to everyone. Starting today, Gemini users can try Deep Research for free in more than 45 languages — no Gemini Advanced subscription necessary. For the uninitiated, Deep…
A US journalist has taken the Indian government to court after his Indian overseas citizenship was unilaterally cancelled, after the publication of a story critical of a prominent Indian businessman. Raphael Satter, who covers cybersecurity for the Reuters news agency in the US, received a letter from India’s ministry of home affairs in early December…
Auburn, Florida lead stacked SEC men’s basketball tournament The SEC men’s basketball tournament is setting up to be an exciting one with a potential for a major impact on the March Madness field. Sports Seriously After a day where some teams strengthened or hurt their NCAA Tournament cases, Thursday presents another opportunity for those fighting…