Rishi Sunak has been urged to rethink the decision to keep £10m from the Conservative donor Frank Hester after police said they were investigating “racist comments which were allegedly made” by the businessman in 2019. The investigation by West Yorkshire police was triggered by a complaint from Diane Abbott, after the Guardian reported that Hester […]
The Israeli military says it is continuing to conduct ‘precise operations’ at al-Shifa Hospital. Here’s how things stand on Friday, March 22, 2024: Fighting and humanitarian crisis The Israeli military says it is continuing to conduct “precise operations” at Gaza’s al-Shifa Hospital on Friday. Its forces have killed 150 fighters and apprehended “hundreds of suspects” […]
He appeared in the dock at Manchester Crown Court like a familiar-looking stranger, a vivid memory from a distant past. Jamie Cassidy had once been one of the most promising young footballers at Liverpool, England’s most successful club, a player deemed good enough to train with his national team ahead of the 1996 European Championship. […]
The ombudsman has no power to compel the government to act – it can only recommend. It says in its report, in pretty strong terms, that from what it heard from the Department for Work and Pensions, it doesn’t expect the government to volunteer to do anything. It’s asking Parliament to try to find some […]
The Justice Department and 16 state and district attorneys general accused Apple of breaking federal antitrust law in a sprawling lawsuit unveiled Thursday, plunging the tech giant into another high-stakes showdown over its alleged abuse of power. The civil complaint, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey, alleges the company […]
The Justice Department is suing Apple over antitrust violations. Drew Angerer/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Drew Angerer/Getty Images The Justice Department is suing Apple over antitrust violations. Drew Angerer/Getty Images Apple, one of the world’s richest companies, is now under fire from the U.S. government. The Department of Justice and 16 states filed a […]
Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. The Universal Digital Payments Network (UDPN) has rolled out a cryptocurrency sandbox for both central and commercial banks. Unveiled at Davos in 2023, the UDPN is aiming for interoperability for cryptocurrencies, including CBDCs […]
Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. Jared Isaacman, the Chief Executive Officer at Shift4 Payments, is said to be distinctly unimpressed by the valuations offered by potential acquirers. According to an internal memo obtained by Bloomberg, Isaacman mentioned that […]
ARLINGTON, Tex. — Over the weekend, as the U.S. men’s national soccer team was preparing to gather in greater Dallas ahead of the Concacaf Nations League semifinals, a forward performing at a high level in England and a midfielder competing in Spain’s top tier withdrew with injuries. In the past, 11th-hour changes would have been […]
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has begun a tour of the Middle East by holding talks in Saudi Arabia on Wednesday, hoping to secure a ceasefire in Israel’s war on Gaza. Blinken is set to meet Arab foreign ministers and a senior Palestinian official in Cairo on Thursday, according to an Egyptian foreign ministry […]