The Business Case for Boardroom Diversity
When big banks see a benefit in helping companies recruit more diverse directors, its a sign that there are not just morals at play there is money at stake, too. Read more...
Earl Spencer
Following an article 27 March 2010 'Is this the Bravest Bride in Britain?' we are happy to clarify that Earl Spencer did not eject his second wife Caroline from their marital home, he did not evict Raine Spencer from Althorp and he did offer Princess Diana accommodation after her separation from Prince Charles. We regret any misunderstanding. Read more...
Now Spain denies claim it could be shut to holidaymakers this summer
Reports originally suggested Spain might not fully reopen to holidaymakers until at least September. Read more...
Police received 50 tip offs about where missing millionaire Melissa Caddick might be
Ms Caddick, 49, vanished on November 12, two days after a Federal Police raid on her .1million Dover Heights home for allegedly stealing tens of millions in investors' funds. Read more...
Covid EU Double-dip recession in eurozone 'increasingly inevitable'
The slowdown in Eurozone business activities intensified in January as the pandemic continued to batter the economy, a key survey showed on Friday. Read more...
Sip cocktails in the places where they were invented, from the Savoy to Raffles
Bartenders everywhere will, hopefully, be back in business next year. So here are some suggestions worth travelling for, from a bellini in Venice to a Cosmopolitan in New York. Read more...
Four Tied for the Lead of Tata Steel Chess Tournament
While Viswanathan Anand and Hikaru Nakamura, the co-leaders after Round 8, drew in Round 9, Vladimir Kramnik and Levon Aronian won. All four are tied are for the lead with four rounds to play. Read more...
Conquistadores butchered Aztec women and children as revenge for Spaniards being killed and eaten
Researchers in Mexico City uncovered the remains of at least a dozen women brutally killed by conquistadors in Tecoaque, even as they tried to protect children as young as 5. Read more...
Recreating an Archaeological Discovery From the Ground Down
The Dig, on Netflix, revisits the astonishing find made by two amateurs in Britain as World War II was dawning. Read more...
PHE chief admits it's not 'absolutely clear' if Kent strain is more deadly
Public Health England medical director Dr Yvonne Doylesaid more work was needed to determine whether the Kent strain was more likely to take people's lives. Read more...
What Dakota Johnson's moving performance as a dying woman taught her a lot about living
Dakota Johnson's latest role in the poignant film "Our Friend" taught her life lessons she plans to carry with her. Read more...
Doggy delivery! UPS driver shares adorable snaps with the friendly pooches he meets on his route
Jason Hardesty, 32, from New Orleans, Louisiana, makes his job as a UPS driver more entertaining by taking pics with the pooches. Every Friday he shares a new snap on his Instagram account. Read more...
One-man show crowded with a cast from Dickens
Youve probably forgotten, what with the Olympics and all, that 2012 also marks the bicentenary of Charles Dickenss birth. Its a fine excuse for Simon Callow to reprise Peter Ackroyds The Mystery Of Charles Dickens. Read more...
Finding a Foothold for Nordic Skiing in Rural Alaska
The harsh wind-hammered tundra sometimes complicates the prospect, as do the polar bears. But the children are enthusiastic pupils. Read more...
From Trump to Biden, TV Captures a Dramatic Shift
The new presidents speech on unity the best inaugural address I ever heard, says Chris Wallace of Fox News follows Donald Trumps My Way moment. Read more...
Making New Friends During a Pandemic
The coronavirus pandemic has profoundly disrupted some social circles. Heres what experts and new pals have to say about making, and maintaining, pandemic friends. Read more...