Transocean is under scrutiny after it emerged that Deepwater Horizon’s safety systems were off when it exploded. Photograph: Gerald Herbert/AP Vital warning systems on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig were switched off at the time of the explosion in order to spare workers being woken by false... 

Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines. Photograph: Al Bello/Getty Images Manny Pacquiao will begin talks about a possible fight with the Mexican Antonio Margarito or Puerto Rico’s Miguel Cotto next week after a deadline to agree a clash with the undefeated American Floyd Mayweather Jr expired. Pacquiao’s... 

Ed Miliband, who is standing against his brother, David, Ed Balls, Diane Abbott and Burnham for the Labour leadership following Gordon Brown’s resignation.. Photograph: Christian Sinibaldi for the Guardian Ed Miliband, one of the five Labour leadership contenders, today urged the party... 

Buying a home is generally considered a great investment. However, a surprising number of people fail to take actions to protect their investment. Any number of misfortunes can befall a home at great cost to the owners. A simple way to avoid excessive payment for damages is purchasing home insurance.Home insurance...