Employees with children can find themselves in a battle with their workplaces when it comes to asking for parental leave or flexible working. The law on paid parental leave differs from country to country, and in some cases workplaces choose to offer the bare minimum. It is possible to negotiate for increases in paid leave…
"The Crown" Netflix "The Queen's Gambit" was the top Netflix series for a month, but "The Crown" has finally topped it. Netflix introduced daily top lists of the most popular titles on the streaming service in February. Streaming search engine Reelgood keeps track of the lists and provides Business Insider with a rundown of the week's most…
When you buy through our links, we may earn money from our affiliate partners. Learn more. Cyber Monday 2020 is in full swing, and we've seen fresh new deals like $150 off a new, rarely discounted Dyson cordless vacuum, $50 off an Instax camera bundle, and a Hulu subscription for only $1.99 a month still…
Hello everyone! Welcome to this weekly roundup of Business Insider stories from co-Editor in Chief Matt Turner. Subscribe here to get this newsletter in your inbox every Sunday. Read on for more on the future of Silicon Valley, a private-equity titan's relationship with a Texas investor embroiled in a political scandal, and the rise and fall…
The UK will leave the EU's trading rules in less than five weeks' time. With or without a trade deal with Brussels, Brexit will inflict a significant hit on the UK economy, the Office for Budget Responsibility said this week. No deal would reduce long-term output by 6%, it said. However, the cost and disruption…
Dr. Anthony Fauci arriving to testify before the House in Washington DC, on June 23. Kevin Dietsch/Pool via REUTERS In an interview with HuffPost, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the US's leading infectious-disease expert, laid out a schedule of one of his workdays during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fauci, who still fits patient visits into his day and…
President-elect Joe Biden threw his support behind a compromise relief plan in a CNN interview. "I think it should be passed, and I think that, in fact, we're going to need more," Biden said in an interview with CNN's Jake Tapper that aired Thursday evening. The relief plan appeared to gather more momentum on Capitol…
Tate & Lyle began working with SGF back in 2017 when the UK-based ingredient supplier became the exclusive global distributor for SGF’s portfolio of stevia-based ingredients and solutions. The following year, Tate & Lyle acquired a 15% equity holding in SGF.The acquisition of the outstanding shares in SGF, announced this morning, provides Tate & Lyle…
Publisher Perfect World says milestone includes both the base game and its DLC This is a News In Brief article. Read more about this story by following the link below: twitter.com Sign up for The Publishing & Retail newsletter and get the best of GamesIndustry.biz in your inbox. Enter your email addressMore storiesLayoffs reported at…
Might And Delight of Shelter series fame have been working on the lovely online game Book Of Travels that they call a TMO or “tiny multiplayer online” game which I very much hope becomes a thing. They’ve just revealed a whole half hour of gameplay narrated by creative director Jakob Tuchten who, much to my delight,…
Featuring more than 30 historical planes by Ryan Craddock 18 hours agoAerial warfare title Warplanes: WW1 Sky Aces will be flying onto the Nintendo Switch eShop on 11th December, it's been confirmed. The game takes players back to World War I, with more than 30 historical planes being available as you aim to stay alive…
Dennis Romero6h ago / 1:45 AM UTCPublic health officials in Santa Clara County, California, home to Silicon Valley, followed San Francisco and Los Angeles on Saturday in announcing stricter stay-at-home rules as the number of coronavirus patients continues to rise nationwide.County health officials also reported a record 760 new Covid-19 cases and 239 hospitalizations.The new restriction set to…
By Nolan King | December 2, 2020 8:00 pm Bellator’s final card of 2020 is eight days away – and the lineup continues to evolve. Wednesday, a promotion official informed MMA Junkie of a change to the preliminary card. Tyree Fortune is out of his preliminary card matchup against fellow up-and-comer Grant Nealfor undisclosed reasons.…
Publisher Perfect World says milestone includes both the base game and its DLC This is a News In Brief article. Read more about this story by following the link below: twitter.com Sign up for The Publishing & Retail newsletter and get the best of GamesIndustry.biz in your inbox. Enter your email addressMore storiesLayoffs reported at…
Researchers have debated how protective masks are from COVID-19. A Danish study says they're not as effective as we think. While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) cites 28 studies proving masks offer protection to the wearer and those around them. One inventor based in Toronto says his $379 BioVyzr with built-in air…
Roc Nation. Eric Laignel Roc Nation opened a new headquarters in Manhattan in summer 2019. The entertainment label was started by Jay Z is 2008. The office was designed by architect Jeffrey Beers. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Jay-Z's entertainment label, Roc Nation, opened a new New York City headquarters last summer, less…
Few American coming-of-age eras have become mythologized quite like one’s college years. For some, they are a time to awaken your mind to new people, new lessons, and new experiences. For others, they’re a time to put those critical thinking skills to bed and party for about four years straight. No matter your experience, there's…
7:15 AM ETCourtney CroninESPN Staff Writer CloseCovered the 49ers, Raiders and Warriors for the San Jose Mercury News. She joined ESPN in 2017.Over the past few weeks, we've seen some movement in the MVP race for the 2020 NFL season. Last year's winner has fallen out of contention, and the early front-runner for this year…
Cyber Monday is here and Target has plenty of deals and discounts on homeware, appliances, electronics and entertainment. But the retailer's sales are not restricted to one day, as it is hosting a Cyber Week event.Rick Gomez, executive vice president and chief marketing, digital and strategy officer at Target, said in a press release: "Many…
The Crown Season Four curtain closes on a Britain in which Margaret Thatcher is struggling against growing threats to her power, as Charles and Diana's marriage continues to unravel publicly. The fourth season, richer with gripping interpersonal and emotional drama than some of its more politically-focused predecessors, was well worth the year long wait. Unfortunately,…
On November 19, 1985, Ronald Reagan and Mikhail Gorbachev sat down together for the first time. That initial face-to-face summit meeting at the Aga Khan’s lakeside chateau in Geneva did not result in any major agreements. In fact, little of substance was accomplished at all. But in the months and years to come, that opening…
The wise philosopher, Carrie Underwood, once sang, "You stole my happy / You made me cry / You took the lonely and took me for a ride / Boy, you blew it / You put me through it / I wanna un-un-un-un-un-undo it." That was in 2009—eleven years before Nicole Kidman's six-episode limited series would…
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Texas coach Tom Herman batted away questions about his future with the program on Monday, trying to keep the focus on the players trying to win their last two games of the regular season, even as two of them decided to leave early.''I'm extremely focused on beating Kansas State, not worried…
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Kansas forward Jalen Wilson waited a whole year for a night like Tuesday.His celebration came in almost total silence.Wilson scored 21 of his career-high 23 points in the second half, made the first two 3-pointers of his career during the key stretch and posted his first double-double to help No. 7 Kansas…
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has revealed that striker Sergio Aguero is struggling to come to terms with the death of Diego Maradona.Maradona, a footballing icon who is widely considered to be the greatest to ever play the game, died on Wednesday aged 60 following a heart attack. His death sparked an outpouring of grief…
