Top streamers are paid by gambling operators to broadcast themselves betting, often with company money rather than their own. Beto Chagas/ShutterstockEvery night, millions of people across the world tune in to watch influencers spin slot machines, chase jackpots and ride emotional rollercoasters of wins and losses. Online viewers erupt with cheers, emojis and pleas for “one more spin”.
P Stock/ShutterstockAfter comparing electricity tariffs on a spreadsheet, I can confirm that deciphering the plans feels a bit like learning ancient Greek.
In today’s hot housing market, winning a bidding war can feel like a triumph. But my research shows it often comes with a catch: Homebuyers who win bidding wars tend to experience a “winner’s curse,” systematically overpaying for their new homes.
For years we’ve been warned that technological advances and artificial intelligence (AI) are set to sweep people out of work. But when we think about whose jobs are really under threat, the answer isn’t quite so simple.
Greece’s trade deficit fell sharply by 18.8 percent year-on-year (YoY) in August, after a rise of 4 percent in July, according to data released by ELSTAT on Wednesday.
The families of the victims of the Tempe rail crash welcomed a court decision granting permission for additional tests to be carried out on the remains of some of the 57 individuals who died in the accident in 2023.
Union leaders and Democratic lawmakers say the move would run afoul of a law adopted under President Trump’s first term.
The Canadian prime minister came to Washington determined to take the heat out of the relationship. He mostly succeeded, at least for now.
The World Trade Organization said trade growth had proved more resilient in 2025 than expected, but would slow next year as result of President Trump’s tariffs.
Sonicpuss/ShutterstockMore than a year after the UK government abandoned the phrase “levelling up”, it has now launched a fresh strategy to distribute funding to disadvantaged communities. The promise to these deprived areas is three-pronged: investment in community facilities, enhancing public spaces like parks, and revitalising town centres and high streets.
