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Image copyright PA Criminal barristers in England and Wales are threatening to walk out of trials or refuse new work over a pay row with the Crown Prosecution Service. The Criminal Bar Association says rates for prosecution work have not risen in 20 years and barristers can receive as little as £46.50 for a day’s […]

Patagonia, the company that urges people not to buy its jackets ―  and instead just fix the ones they already have ― is applying that message on a broad new level. The environmentally conscious outdoor retailer has pumped the brakes on its popular corporate branding program and will no longer produce co-branded garments for companies

Image copyright Christie’s Image caption This portrait was created by computer, so is it really art and is it any good? Last year a portrait of Edmond Belamy sold for $432,000 (£337,000). A bit steep, you might think, for a picture of someone you’ve never heard of. And you won’t have heard of the artist

The two announced they’d finalized their divorce in a coordinated series of messages, published on Twitter almost simultaneously Thursday. In addition to extolling one another’s virtues and pledging to move forward as “co-parents” and “friends,” MacKenzie revealed the division of the couple’s substantial assets. Jeff, founder of Amazon and the world’s richest person, will walk

Image copyright Getty/Mark Wilson Image caption Herman Cain made a bid for the Republican presidential nomination in 2012 Former Republican presidential hopeful Herman Cain withdrew his name for a seat on the Federal Reserve Board, US President Donald Trump has tweeted. The president said he would respect the former pizza chain executive’s wishes and not

Amid rumors that Beyoncé walked out of a meeting with Reebok due to a lack of diversity at the company, the brand has vehemently denied the claims. A spokesperson for Reebok told HuffPost: “The report that Beyoncé walked out of a meeting with Reebok due to lack of diversity is categorically false. Our discussions with

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The government has set a target to phase out coal power by 2025 Britain has broken its record for the longest continuous period without generating electricity from coal. National Grid said that the coal-free period lasted more than 90 hours before coming to an end on Monday afternoon. It

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission on Friday warned parents and caregivers against using a Fisher-Price sleeper that played a role in the deaths of several infants. The sleeper, known as the Rock ’n Play, gently rocks back and forth, intended for newborns and babies 25 pounds and less, and includes a restraint belt. Some

Image copyright AFP Image caption The sanctions on Iran’s oil industry have led to a sharp downturn in the country’s economy US President Donald Trump has decided to end exemptions from sanctions for countries still buying oil from Iran. The White House said waivers for China, India, Japan, South Korea and Turkey would expire in

NEW YORK (AP) — The supermarket tabloid under fire for paying hush money to a former Playboy model to help Donald Trump in his 2016 presidential campaign is on the auction block. The parent of the National Enquirer said Wednesday that it is exploring a possible sale as part of a “strategic” review of its