12 of Europe’s richest soccer clubs tried — and failed — to form a breakaway “Super League.” The ESL would have marked a move in the direction of American sports, which experts say are more “socialist” in structure. Fan backlash led to a quick collapse. “These Super League guys didn’t […]

They call economics the dismal science, and Diane Swonk normally exemplifies her profession’s penchant for gloominess. “People say, ‘You’re always talking about the downside,’” Swonk, the chief economist at the tax firm Grant Thornton, told me one recent afternoon. “Well, it’s my job to hedge the downside.” But as the […]

The second operational SpaceX crew mission arrived at the International Space Station early on Saturday morning, carrying four astronauts for a six month stay in space. "Welcome to ISS, we are so excited to have you aboard," NASA astronaut and space station commander Shannon Walker said. The Crew-2 mission temporarily […]

If you buy through our links, we may earn money from affiliate partners. Learn more. Mortgage and refinance rates have decreased a little since last Saturday, and more drastically since this time last month. Rates are at historic lows overall. Fixed mortgage rates are better deals than adjustable rates right […]

Chilean investigators testing the AstraZeneca-Oxford University Covid-19 vaccination in 2,200 people found no instances of blood clots among participants, they said on Friday. Dr. Maria Elena Santolaya, from the University of Chile which led the trial, said the study included people of all ages, with 20% of them over 60 […]

The Travel Corporation has pledged to go carbon-neutral by 2030. The travel supplier operates hotels, transportation companies and 40-plus guided vacation companies, including Trafalgar, Contiki, Uniworld and Insight Vacations. Through its nonprofit Treadright Foundation, it also will invest $100,000 in two  "nature-based" carbon removal solutions. The Travel Corporation, which owns […]

Cushman & Wakefield CEO Brett White expects a 10% to 15% near-term decline in demand for office space. "But in the midterm, two to three years, that space should be taken up again," he told CNBC on Friday. That's because the economy is "roaring back" and creating new jobs, he said. Cushman […]

ATLANTA — A former Atlanta police officer’s attorney said Thursday that his client didn’t get a chance to defend himself before he was fired for fatally shooting Rayshard Brooks, a Black man who had been running away from two white officers after he resisted arrest and fired a stun gun […]

Nelson Coates has been reelected president of the Art Directors Guild, IATSE Local 800. Coates, who ran unopposed, was first elected to the post in 2015. “I am honored and humbled to be given the opportunity to continue leading the Art Directors Guild – one of the most creative and […]

Many US businesses are facing worker shortages as the economy starts to reopen. The unusual dynamic will fade by early 2022 as the labor market rebounds, BofA economists said. Expanded unemployment benefits and COVID-19 fears are likely keeping many from seeking work, they added. See more stories on Insider’s business […]