Bloomberg via Getty Images The Spectator has been sold for £100m to Sir Paul Marshall, a hedge fund tycoon and major investor in GB News. He beat around 20 other bidders to buy the right-leaning magazine, once edited by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson. It went back on sale in April after an Abu Dhabi-backed […]
SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission blasts off Billionaire Jared Isaacman has taken off in a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket for what he hopes will be the first ever privately funded spacewalk. The mission, called Polaris Dawn, is the first of three funded by the founder of payments processing business Shift4. He is onboard as commander alongside […]
European Commission directed Apple to pay billions in back taxes, an order upheld by the EU’s top court. European Union antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager has scored two major wins as Europe’s top court has backed her crackdown against Apple’s Irish tax deal and Google’s anticompetitive practices in two landmark cases. Vestager, who ends her term […]
Getty Images A mother whose premature baby died after receiving contaminated feed at a hospital has told an inquest it was “the worst experience” a parent could have. Ghanda Al-Kharboush’s nine-day-old son, Yousef, died in June 2014 at London’s St Thomas’ Hospital after developing blood poisoning or sepsis. An inquest on Monday also shared details […]
Getty Images Western officials say the Iranian missiles will soon be used against Ukrainian positions The UK, France and Germany have announced fresh sanctions on Iran for supplying Russia with ballistic missiles for use in Ukraine, including restrictions on Iran Air’s ability to fly to the UK and Europe. Also among the new measures, which […]
Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor (right) administers the oath of office to incoming Vice President Kamala Harris in front of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, 2021, as outgoing Vice President Mike Pence (wearing blue mask) watches. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images Tuesday night’s debate isn’t just the first matchup […]
Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. IC Markets is in trouble again after the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) slammed a €50,000 fine on the firm for violations. CySEC decided on the fine following a meeting by the […]
Watch: Moment busy bridge collapses in Vietnam A busy bridge in northern Vietnam collapsed after being hit by Super Typhoon Yagi, which has killed more than 60 people since making landfall on Saturday. Dashcam footage showed the moment the Phong Chau bridge in Phu Tho province gave way on Monday, plunging several vehicles into the […]
NEW YORK — In the build-up to Wimbledon, Taylor Fritz said men’s tennis feels more open now, compared with the Big Three era. “It took just one of them to be playing incredibly well,” he said of Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. “We were younger and not as good as we are now. […]
Reuters The Chancellor says blame for the decision to cut payments falls on the Conservatives – something they deny Chancellor Rachel Reeves has urged Labour MPs to back her plan to cut winter fuel payments. More than nine million pensioners will no longer be eligible for up to £300 this winter after Ms Reeves announced […]