Is being happy at work the key to the UK government’s goal of boosting productivity and economic growth? The former Waitrose boss turned big company adviser Mark Price certainly thinks so.more

The London Ambulance Service has cut response times by up to eight minutes despite facing some of its busiest weeks ever this summer.more

Iga Świątek and Italy's Jasmine Paolini will face each other today in the final of the WTA 1000 tournament on hard courts in Cincinnati. For both players, this is their first title match in this American city. However, this will be their second time playing each other in the final match of a WTA event.more

Lloyds customers will soon be able to use a new app feature to deposit coins and banknotes into their account at the same time as dropping off a parcel or picking up a pint of milk in stores.more

Sales of Ozempic in the UK have increased by over 500 per cent following the announcement that the price of Mounjaro, the country's most popular weight loss drug, is set to rise by 100 per cent from 1 September, according to “The Times”.more

Italian clubs Inter Milan and Atalanta Bergamo have agreed on the transfer of Polish national team winger Nicola Zalewski to the latter, according to a report published yesterday on the “Corriere dello Sport” website.more

Iranian MP Amir Hajat-Mokadam stated in an interview that Iranian missiles are capable of striking any European country. He also did not rule out the possibility that Iran could attack US cities from the sea in the future.more

British horse racing organisers will hold an unprecedented one-day strike on 10 September in protest against a proposed increase in betting taxes. Four scheduled events will not take place on that day.more

According to 32% of Polish companies, it is ‘impossible’ to do business in the country, according to the ‘Entrepreneurship Barometer 2025’. This is less than the average for the 16 countries surveyed, where 50% of the entrepreneurs surveyed shared this opinion. In Poland, geopolitical instability was considered the biggest challenge (68%).more

It's going to be another dry and sunny week for Londoners - so when can we expect to see some drops of rain?more

Arsenal London, without Jakub Kiwior in the match squad, defeated Manchester United 1-0 away in the most interesting Sunday match of the first round of the English Premier League.more

The Coalition of the Willing, a group of more than 30 nations supportive of Ukraine wants to resume civilian flights in Ukrainian airspace after a truce in the war between Kyiv and Moscow, according to the British daily “Telegraph”. Civilian flights in Ukraine were suspended after Russia launched a full-scale invasion in 2022.more

Greggs has announced that it plans to open up brand new ‘Bitesize Greggs’ stores. These will be designed to fit into places like train stations and retail parks which might not have enough space for the full bakeries, but where the easy to-go food would still be a welcome option.more

Antalya Airport in Turkey has broken its all-time record for the number of passengers handled in a single day, Turkish Transport and Infrastructure Minister Abdulkadir Uraloglu announced.more

Bayern Munich won the German Super Cup. The German champions defeated domestic cup winners VfB Stuttgart 2-1. Colombian Luis Diaz, signed from Liverpool for approximately €70 million, scored on his debut for the Bavarians.more

People under the age of 22 could get free bus travel if new plans go ahead. Free travel for this age group is already available in Scotland and now MPs are calling on the government to do the same in England, too. The Transport Select Committee, which made the recommendation, said it would improve young people’s access to work and skills opportunities and help embed long-term public transport use.more

Thirty-one per cent of surveyors saw new instructions from landlords falling rather than rising, which was the weakest reading since April 2020, the Royal Institution of Surveyors (Rics) said. With less rental properties in the pipeline, prices are anticipated to continue to rise over the next three months by a net balance of 25 per cent, the report said.more

Barcelona began the defence of its La Liga title with a comfortable 3-0 win at Mallorca, scoring early and taking advantage of two first-half red cards for the hosts.more

Electricity companies are leaking millions of litres of oil underground throughout the UK, the Guardian can reveal. In the past 15 years, 3m litres (660,000 gallons) of oil has been spilt under southern England from cables owned by the electricity distribution company UK Power Networks.more

Strikes across popular destinations such as Madrid, Barcelona, Ibiza and Palma de Mallorca kick off on Friday, 15 August.more

Manchester City defeated Wolverhampton Wanderers 4-0 away in the first round of the English Premier League, thanks in large part to an excellent debutant. Dutchman Tijjani Reijnders, signed from AC Milan for approximately €55 million, recorded a goal, an assist, and a second goal.more

A former traffic police officer has warned that proposed changes to drink driving laws do not go far enough. The government is considering reducing the drink drive limit in England and Wales from 35 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath to 22 micrograms, which is the current level for Scotland.more

Papers with U.S. State Department markings, found Friday morning in the business center of an Alaskan hotel, revealed previously undisclosed and potentially sensitive details about the Aug. 15 meetings between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir V. Putin in Anchorage.more

Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca is convinced his team is better than last season. The Blues won the Club World Cup in July. Today, they face Crystal Palace in the first round of the Premier League.more

The grocery chain Iceland is offering customers who shop a thief a £1 reward on their loyalty card. The frozen food specialist said that anyone who spots a suspected shoplifter in its stores should inform the nearest Iceland employee who will verify the incident before adding the reward to the individual’s loyalty card for immediate use.more