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Perkbox, the London-based startup now calling itself an “employee experience platform,” has raised a further £13.5 million in funding. The round is led by existing investor Draper Esprit, alongside a number of previous Perkbox angels. Prior to this, the compa…

Before Noverre, ballets amounted to spectacular entertainments. He revolutionized the art by introducing pantomime and the idea that a dance could tell stories. Early in his career, Noverre also had the distinction of serving as dancing instructor to the you…

Later this year, the Louvre in Paris will host an exhibition of masterpieces by the Italian painter Leonardo da Vinci to mark his death 500 years ago in France. But the work that in recent months has been the intense focus of scrutiny by the media and da Vin…

When I watched the fire consume the beautiful spire that for so long graced the roof of Notre-Dame de Paris, I was moved by the destruction, but also reminded of another partly destroyed cathedral, in a very different place, that still lies in pieces, forgott…

President Donald Trump speaks during the National Rifle Association convention on April 26, 2019, at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, Indiana. A New Obstruction Case Against a Judge Proves William Barrs DOJ Is Now Just an Arm of President Donald Trump Wat…

Cavendish has been struggling for form after returning from a lay-off caused by the Epstein Barr Virus Britain's Mark Cavendish will race in the 2019 Tour de Yorkshire, which begins in Doncaster on Thursday, as he continues his return from illness. Last mon…

Image copyrightGetty ImagesImage caption Emmanuel Macron made the live address at the Elysee Palace French President Emmanuel Macron has given a long-awaited response to the yellow vest movement. Despite insisting that order must return, he acknowledged …

Image copyrightEPA Since the fire that tore through Notre-Dame cathedral in Paris last week, donations have been pouring in from across the world to restore the structure to its former glory. Ordinary people and billionaires have pledged at least 750m (£65…

Renowned British architects have proposed rebuilding parts of Notre-Dame Cathedral that were destroyed by a fire this week with a glass roof and a spire made from crystal. The 856-year-old house of worship in the heart of the French capital, Paris, caught …

Welcome to the weekend. To say its been a busy news week may be a small understatement. We began with devastating news out of Paris as a fire ravaged the Notre-Dame cathedral and ended with the release of the redacted Mueller report. For those celebrating thi…