Sutcliffe felt that not all of those in attendance were football fans. “Undoubtedly, international matches provided a platform for Hong Kong residents to voice their frustrations,” says Sutcliffe. “The booing of the national anthem provided great publicity for them. Attendances went up and many people came to matches who under normal circumstances would never have […]
Former Post Office boss Paula Vennells ignored calls from the organisation’s top management team to halt sub-postmaster prosecutions, the Horizon IT inquiry has heard. Former top in-house lawyer Chris Aujard said that in 2013 the executive committee “were in favour of ceasing prosecutions entirely”, but Ms Vennells said “limited” prosecutions should continue. The inquiry is […]
Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. Tesla stock (NYSE: TSLA) is trading sharply higher in early US price action today as markets give a thumbs up to its Q1 2024 earnings. Here are the key takeaways from the Elon […]
The Federal Communications Commission will vote to put the internet back under “net neutrality” regulation on Thursday, reprising Obama-era rules that prohibit internet service providers from discriminating against certain websites by throttling or blocking them. But the FCC has run into a hitch: how to define the “internet” in the year 2024. The internet has […]
British pair Emma Raducanu and Harriet Dart lost in straight sets in the first round of the Madrid Open. Raducanu, 21, was beaten 6-2 6-2 by Argentine qualifier Maria Lourdes Carle. Dart, who won two qualifying matches to reach the main draw, held a 4-0 lead in her second set against Spain’s Cristina Bucsa but […]
Fe wnaeth pwyllgor newid hinsawdd y Senedd wahodd y cwmni, y cyngor lleol, yr Awdurdod Glo ac ymgyrchwyr amgylcheddol i fod yn rhan o “ymchwiliad byr”. Yn eu llythyr yn ymateb, fe ddywedodd Cyngor Merthyr Tudful bod gallu eu swyddogion i ddarparu tystiolaeth yn “gyfyngedig”. Roedd staff oedd wedi delio â’r ceisiadau cynllunio gwreiddiol, a’r […]
Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. Empower Finance has revealed its plans to acquire the US-based credit card fintech Petal, which offers alternative financial products and credit underwriting for underserved users in Mexico and the US. This acquisition is […]
Uefa is set to confirm nations will have 26-man squads for this summer’s European Championship in Germany. A meeting of the European governing body’s national competitions committee voted in favour of the change, which is set to be ratified by the executive committee later this week. Uefa had planned to revert back to 23-man squads […]
Barclays said it had increased “most, but not all rates” this week. The rate for a two-year fixed deal with a maximum loan of £570,000 is up to 5.76% from 5.66% last week, while the equivalent five-year fixed rate is up to 5.00% from 4.90%. Leeds Building Society also upped its rates for some products. […]
Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. EQT and its co-stakeholders have approved the sale of Rimes to Five Arrows, in a transaction that, as per reports, evaluates the data entity at about €800 million to €900 million. Established in […]