Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. Trade Nation, which gives out options for spread betting and Contracts For Difference (CFD), saw its UK revenue drop, resulting in a £2.2 million loss. The company gives trading services worldwide, with offices […]
Getty Images Newspaper headlines are warning eating “a ham sandwich a day” increases a the risk of type 2 diabetes – but experts say it is not that simple. A study of nearly two million people from 20 different countries found a link with both red and processed meats, such as steak, bacon and sausages. […]
The rising cost of public services and benefits pushed government borrowing to higher levels than expected in July, official figures show. Borrowing, the difference between spending and tax income, hit £3.1bn last month, the highest level for July since 2021, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said. The unexpected increase has prompted analysts to speculate […]
Aug 21, 2024, 05:33 AM ET Atlético Madrid have completed the signing of midfielder Conor Gallagher from Chelsea in a deal worth around €40 million ($44m), the LaLiga side announced on Wednesday. The transfer had looked in jeopardy after Atlético forward Samu Omorodion’s move in the opposite direction fell through. Gallagher spent five days in […]
Getty Images The EU is planning to introduce a €7 (£6) EU visa waiver for some non-EU citizens, including Britons, by summer 2025. Under new rules, visitors from a list of non-EU countries, including the UK, will need to apply for a waiver, similar to a US Esta, before travelling to 30 countries in Europe. […]
Peter Barrett / BBC Weather Watchers Sunday’s sunrise in Hornchurch, East London Smoke from wildfires across the Atlantic has brought spectacular vivid colours to sunsets and sunrises across the UK this weekend. Fires have blazed across North America this summer, and smoke particles have been carried by the jet stream to the skies above the […]
Tomiko Itooka went mountain climbing into her 70s, scaling Japan’s 3,067-metre Mount Ontake – in sneakers. A Japanese woman aged 116 is set to be named the world’s oldest person by Guinness World Records. The United States-based Gerontology Research Group announced on Wednesday that former mountaineer Tomiko Itooka, born on May 23, 1908, would assume […]
Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. Sling Money, an application that offers an instant, easy, and affordable way to transfer funds, has secured $15 million in a Series A funding round. Union Square Ventures, Slow Ventures, and Ribbit Capital […]
Getty Images 7-Eleven is the world’s biggest convenience store chain When the owner of 7-Eleven announced this week that it had received a buyout offer from a Canadian rival it triggered shockwaves in Japan. A Japanese company of this size has never been bought by a foreign firm. Historically, companies from Japan were more likely […]
Former first lady Michelle Obama speaks on stage during the second day of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images The Newsportu Network will be reporting live from Chicago throughout the week bringing you the latest on the Democratic National Convention. Former first lady Michelle Obama […]