Brexit and election weigh on sentiment as builders suffer eighth month of contraction

Another week in quarantine. As the world adjusts to working from home under mandatory stay-at-home orders, hackers are keeping busy. Microsoft said this week that coronavirus-related attacks are on the rise but still make up just a fraction of the overall malicious activity. Cybersecurity companies seem to be faring mostly well — in part thanks […]

Brent crude slips back below $30 a barrel after a six-day run of gains

The eurozone’s problems run far deeper than anything that can be solved by a splurge of foreign cash

A pacy, personal but unrevealing account of David Cameron’s government

Apple is readying a new iPhone for fall to replace the iPhone 11 Pro this fall, Bloomberg reports, as well as follow-ups to the iPhone 11, a new smaller HomePod and a locator tag accessory. The top-end iPhone 11 Pro successors at least will have a new industrial design that more closely resembles the iPad […]

Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted Friday that the company’s stock price was “too high” in his opinion, immediately sending shares into a free fall and in possible violation of an agreement reached with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission last year. Tesla shares fell nearly 12% in the half hour following his stock price tweets […]

Showroom and factory closures blamed for dive to 4,321 registrations in April

German supplier scraps outlook and warns smaller contractors could go out of business

Australia dropped six places to 15th position - the largest drop out of the 27 OECD countries measured.

Recent business shutdowns and changes to normal routines related to mitigation efforts for the 2019 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) have caused daily, weekday electricity demand in New York state to decrease by 11%–14% in March and April compared with expected demand, after accounting for seasonal temperature changes. Electricity demand changes in New York state and in New York City, in particular, have been more pronounced than in other parts of the country, which may partly be caused by differences in electricity consumption across regions and the varying effects of COVID-19 mitigation efforts on these sectors.

Channel Seven's House Rules has continued to slide in the ratings, raising questions about its future.

Mother-of-one Fallon Sherrock, 25, was left speechless after she beat 22-year-old Ted Evetts 3-2 at the PDC World Championships at Alexandra Palace on Tuesday.

The 25-year-old from Milton Keynes created history on Tuesday night by becoming the first woman to beat a man at the PDC World Darts Championship when she overcame Ted Evetts.

From hairdresser to history-maker, Fallon Sherrock is through to the third round of the PDC World Darts Championship - and has her heart set on lifting the Sid Waddell Trophy.

The 25-year-old's fairytale run came to an end in a 4-2 defeat to Chris Dobey in front of a raucous crowd, with Dobey forced to use earplugs in an attempt to drown out the support for Sherrock.

The PDC have announced that the 2020 Premier League will feature nine 'challengers' in a move which potentially opens the door for Fallon Sherrock to feature.

Fallon Sherrock became the first woman to win a World Championship match when she beat Ted Evetts last month, and Barry And Hearn believes it has put darts back on the global map.

Fallon Sherrock has been confirmed as one of the nine 'challengers' who will feature in the 2020 Premier League. She shot to fame at the World Darts Championship.

Fallon Sherrock will face Glen Durrant on her Premier League debut in Nottingham next month. The 25-year-old was named as a challenger for the second night of the tournament

Fallon Sherrock narrowly failed to create more history as she drew 6-6 with Glen Durrant at the Premier League in Nottingham after her PDC World Championship success in December.

In December, Iggy Azalea told fans that she and on-off boyfriend Playboi Carti were no longer dating. 

Iggy Azalea has spoken out about an embarrassing moment she'll never forget.  The Fancy hit-maker recalled she once tripped and fell while shopping at beauty store, Sephora.

In gorgeous gowns that almost seemed coordinated as part of the same color spectrum, Laverne Cox, Kelly Ripa and Sarah Jessica Parker shined at New York City Ballet's Fall Gala benefit.

Nicki Minaj went on a very special dinner date to Red Lobster with Jimmy Fallon during a pre-taped segment of a live edition of The Tonight Show.

The SNL alum - who turns 42 next month - donned an icy-blue wig, gold medal, and tracksuit to better impersonate the disgraced 32-year-old swimmer

Phamie Sutherland, 94, had been released from hospital hours before her carer visited her home in Lumphinnans, Fife. The carer was seen on camera roughly lifting and falling on top of her.

Timothy Murray, 16, of West Yorkshire, was found dead after hiking Stac Pollaidh, north of Ullapool in Scotland on Sunday. He was found dead hours after another teen plunged to his death in Wales.

The two men were scaling Ben Hope in Sutherland and sent a distress call. A search and rescue effort was paused overnight but bodies were found at 2am.

There, the 39-year-old singer was giving his first performance away from *NSYNC, and the former Saturday Night Live cast member was the evening's host making them both feel jittery backstage.

Alexander Stern, 36, was last seen on CCTV leaving The Bull pub in the exclusive village of Sonning, Berkshire, on Saturday evening. Police fear he may have fallen into the River Thames.

The 'news story' about the case of mistaken identity was reported during the show on Thursday morning, with the Australian presenters giggling about the bizarre tale.

Kevin Halligen, 56, ran Oakley International, which received the publicly donated cash after Madeleine McCann vanished from Praia da Luz in Portugal aged three in 2007.

The 145-year-old grade II structure has developed defects which are causing masonry to plunge off the edge. Engineers have discovered fractures along its 24 arches, which tower 100ft above ground.

Canada's Niagara Parks said an October 31 storm moved the iron dumping scow from its original position (inset) to its new location (main), an estimated 164 feet downriver.

Five days after suffering a sobriety setback, the 47-year-old actor could barely keep his eyes open while sitting in the front seat of a black SUV as the family of five left a gathering in Malibu, California.

Great Britain suffered a third straight defeat on their tour of New Zealand after they were beaten 23-8 in Christchurch. The series whitewash increases the pressure on Wayne Bennett.

Super League clubs have voted to tighten up the rules to prevent further controversial additions to the competition following the Catalans Dragons' signing of Israel Folau.

Tributes have been paid to Game Of Thrones actor BJ Hogg following his death aged 65.

The latest figures bring Germany's total number of infections from 154,175 to 155,193, an increase of just 0.7 per cent which is the lowest since the crisis began.

Just as football fans were getting excited at Europe's major leagues restarting again, the events of recent days have thrown everything into jeopardy. Ligue 1 is cancelled and others could follow suit.

David George's father found him unconscious in his bedroom in Glasgow after David left play-time with his brother and sister to watch Transformers. The toddler died of SUDC after falling asleep.

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: Two days before another dramatic US Open exit, Roger Federer was talking up the chances of him being competitive in the Grand Slams into his forties.

Strictly Come Dancing is just as famous for its love curse as it is the Cha-cha-cha.

A fan who was caught snoozing during the first quarter of the Super Bowl on Sunday has been identified as Teneo chairman and CEO Declan Kelly.

Harvey Weinstein hosted a party at the Manhattan apartment where he is staying during his trial on Sunday, before appearing to fall asleep in court on Monday as actress Jessica Mann testified.

Renato Sanches must have truly felt on top of the world after Portugal lifted the Euro 2016 trophy. But an assent to the lofty heights of the game can often be followed by a plummet to the bottom.

EXCLUSIVE BY MATT HUGHES: The FA face multi-million pound losses if they are forced to cancel games or stage them behind closed doors due to the coronavirus crisis.

EXCLUSIVE: Allan Saint-Maximin's future at Newcastle is in doubt after Steve Bruce dropped him for Saturday's goalless draw with Burnley, citing a hamstring injury.

Manny Pacquiao could retire from boxing if his potential rematch with Floyd Mayweather falls through, his trainer Freddie Roach has revealed.