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Voting in the UK and French elections taught me a concerning lesson that Americans should heed when heading to the polls
Benjamin Chadwick, who voted in France and the UK earlier this year, shares why political polarizat…
Benjamin Chadwick
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Managers more likely to promote workers who regularly come to office compared to remote employees: study
Nearly 1000 managers were presented with profiles of three completely made-up employees: a fully on…
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UK nightclubs are set to open for the first time in over a year, some without any COVID-19 safety measures. Venues can't wait - but some fear a virus surge among young people.
Some venue owners told Insider they intended to open without COVID-19 safety measures such as socia…
Grace Dean
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A young manager says his restaurant is mostly empty since lockdown ended - and glowing reviews may not be enough to save it
The COVID-19 pandemic has seriously affected business at The Tartan Rooster, leaving its owner stru…
Zahra Tayeb
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Cut-price apparel retailer Primark predicts that store closures during COVID-19 will cost it $1.4 billion
More than 75% of Primark's stores are currently closed, including all its sites in the UK, Ireland,…
Grace Dean
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The new 10 p.m. curfew on UK pubs, bars, and restaurants will 'devastate' the industry, owners say. 'It's hard to understand how this is the solution to fighting the disease.'
England's new curfew — designed to push down COVID-19 cases — is "another crushing blow" to struggl…
Grace Dean
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Australia is exterminating tens of millions of bees to save its honey industry
Australia is the last major honey-producing nation hit by a varroa mite plague and is trying to sto…
Ryan Hogg
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These people are growing their own fruit and vegetables to cut the cost of living and ditch grocery stores
To reduce their reliance on supermarkets and reduce costs amid soaring grocery prices, more consume…
Jyoti Mann
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UK leadership candidate Rishi Sunak attacks COVID lockdowns that he supported in government
Rishi Sunak said the UK government gave too much power to government scientists to shape the lockdo…
Catherine Neilan
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'Order from McDonald's': Burger King urges UK customers to support its rivals ahead of a 2nd COVID-19 lockdown
"Getting a Whopper is always best, but ordering a Big Mac is also not such a bad thing," Burger Kin…
Grace Dean
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Sales of sex toys have boomed during lockdown - and people are getting kinkier than ever, according to Ann Summers data
Purchases of BDSM equipment, high-tech sex toys, and couples sex games have risen in 2020, UK sex t…
Grace Dean
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Labour's Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner cleared by Durham Police of 'beergate' lockdown-breaching allegations
Durham Police said it had found no breaches of lockdown regulations in its investigation of an Apri…
Henry Dyer
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How two Michelin-starred chefs founded a thriving gelato brand by creating a frozen treat that can be enjoyed all year round
The boss of Hackney Gelato told Insider his sweet treats are more of a dessert than ice cream, sett…
Zahra Tayeb
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US giant Kraft Heinz will use the metaverse to quash logistical woes. Here's how it plans to avoid products getting trapped in its supply chain.
The multinational giant will develop a "digital twin" of its logistics system to spot bottlenecks i…
Jyoti Mann
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Tesco apologized after it claimed sanitary products were 'non-essential' and therefore not for sale during lockdown
A Tesco branch near Cardiff, Wales, refused to sell sanitary products, leaving one customer "raging…
Grace Dean
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A 5-star hotel in Vietnam's 'Little Russia' spent nearly $44,000 upgrading facilities but guests ended up canceling due to the war
MerPerle Hon Tam Resort spent thousands upgrading mud bathing facilities and planting trees for Rus…
Zahra Tayeb
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Starbucks plans to reopen its stores across Britain after the government issued guidance on slowly lifting the lockdown
Starbucks plans to reopen across Britain with new restrictions such as a 'to-go' only model, contac…
Shalini Nagarajan
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Smashburger has opened its first restaurant with a full-service bar, which its president says will elevate the fast-casual dining experience
Some chains have been ditching dining rooms to focus on delivery and collection but Smashburger's n…
Zahra Tayeb,Grace Dean
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British people have cancelled restaurant bookings and parties in a desperate attempt to keep Christmas with family
Hospitality bookings are down by a third in December, suggesting Brits have voluntarily wound back …