Banknote printer De La Rue says a pronounced leap in “COVID headwinds” in recent months has knocked its profit expectations and warned of further efficiencies and cost reductions ahead. The company, which has been fighting back from uncertainty over its financial future since 2019, said on Monday that its turnaround plan had been hit by
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NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope is set to orbit the Lagrange point 2 in relation to the Earth and the Sun. But, what does it really mean? Where is Lagrange point 2 located and why is it of note? Explaining the intricacies, the space agency recently tweeted about the orbit that the telescope will follow
A 36-year-old Australian man has pleaded guilty to abducting four-year-old Cleo Smith and keeping her inside his home for more than two weeks. Terence Darrell Kelly has appeared in Carnarvon Magistrates’ Court where he pleaded guilty to a charge of child stealing. The 36-year-old could face up to 20 years in prison on a conviction
The Liverpool terror attacker’s asylum claim was dismissed six years before he tried to carry out his strike, court documents show. Emad al Swealmeen died after his homemade bomb detonated inside a taxi outside Liverpool Women’s Hospital on Remembrance Sunday last year. He came to the UK legally in May 2014, with a Jordanian passport.
Iconic French designer Manfred Thierry Mugler has died at the age of 73. Throughout his career, Mr Mugler worked with multiple celebrities including Beyonce, Cardi B, and Lady Gaga. In 2019, he returned to the fashion world from retirement to make Kim Kardashian’s iconic “wet look” for the annual Met Gala and created her “CowBot
Boris Johnson has warned that “gloomy” intelligence suggested Russia was planning a lightning raid on Ukraine’s capital Kyiv as fears grow of an invasion – with NATO sending additional ships and jets to its deployments in eastern Europe. The alliance said it could also add additional combat units in response to Russia’s military build-up on
5:29 PM ET Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. — Danielle Kang readily admits she, and her golf game, remain a constant work in progress. She spent much of the offseason finding a way to be “comfortable being uncomfortable.” It seems to be working. On a difficult championship test at Lake Nona Golf and Country Club, Kang
The US has ordered the families of all American embassy staff in Kyiv to leave Ukraine amid heightened fears of a Russian invasion. The US State Department told the dependants of staffers at the US embassy in Ukraine’s capital that they must leave the country and said that non-essential employees could also leave at government
A Conservative MP has said Tories who have expressed a lack of confidence in Boris Johnson have faced intimidation from the party and should contact the police if they have been blackmailed. William Wragg, chair of the public administration and constitutional affairs committee, said a “number of MPs have faced intimidation” after declaring, or assumed
The New York attorney general’s office has subpoenaed two of former President Donald Trump’s adult children Ivanka Trump and Donald Trump, Jr for testimony as part of its civil investigation into whether the Trump Organization manipulated the values of its properties. #CNN #News
San Diego-based Juiced Bikes unveiled and then launched its newest e-bike model, the RipRacer, last November. Now the company’s founder and CEO Tora Harris is taking us on a behind-the-scenes look at how production is moving along in China. The RipRacer was launched as a ‘fun-sized’ e-bike with smaller 20″ fat tires and a similarly
1:00 PM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — Shooter McGavin never liked Happy Gilmore. “He’s a disgrace to the game,” he once argued. “The man is destroying golf. Kick him off the tour.” Gilmore, the flamboyant, failed hockey player turned unorthodox golf pro, a fictional character wonderfully portrayed by Adam Sandler in the 1996 film, was a
A British man who died in Thailand following an alleged assault has been named as Marcus Evans. The 49-year-old, from Berrow, Burnham-on-Sea in Somerset, was killed in the early hours of Saturday morning in the Kanchanaburi Province in the west of the country. Thai Police were called to a house – thought to belong to
Nusrat Ghani made history in 2018. Standing at the famous Commons spot that has been occupied by generations of politicians, she became the first Muslim woman to speak as a minister from the despatch box. Colleagues cheered as the Kashmir-born MP got to her feet. For many, this was the most visual sign of a
12:48 AM ET The longest active run by a male titleholder in boxing is over. Mark Magsayo upset Gary Russell Jr. by majority decision on Saturday night — 114-114, 115-113 and 115-113 — to claim the WBC featherweight title in Atlantic City, New Jersey, taking away Russell’s title after almost seven years with the WBC
The quoted bid vehicle pursuing a takeover of M&C Saatchi has tabled a fresh offer which includes a partial cash alternative for investors in the London-listed advertising group. Sky News has learnt that AdvancedAdvT, which is backed by the technology entrepreneur Vin Murria and serial dealmaking group Marwyn, submitted a revised bid to the board
Jamie Oliver has reportedly revealed that he employs “cultural appropriation specialists” to check his recipes to avoid potential insensitivities, according to The Sunday Times. The TV chef was asked about the issue of foreign cuisines and cultural appropriation in a new interview with the newspaper’s Culture supplement. In 2018, Oliver was forced to defend the
Boris Johnson met Tory MP Nusrat Ghani in 2020 following her claim she was sacked over her “Muslimness” – and “invited” her to make a formal complaint, Number 10 has said. The prime minister’s official spokesman said Mr Johnson held a meeting with Ms Ghani after she claimed a Tory whip told her her faith
The threat to Boris Johnson’s leadership was ramped up, with PMQs was filled with intense moments. Christian Wakeford – the Bury South MP who defected from the Conservatives to Labour moments before PMQs began – has said he dealt with “soul searching” and ‘many sleepless nights’ before deciding to cross the House. And in another
CNN’s Drew Griffin asked Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) if he profited from insider stock trading in office. Here’s how Burr responded. #CNN #News
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Tributes are being paid to the son of Oscar-winning actress Regina King, who has died just days after his 26th birthday. Ian Alexander Jr was a musician and DJ who often accompanied his mother to red carpet events, and both were big champions of each other’s work. A spokesperson for King confirmed his death was
Gavin Williamson has been accused of threatening to withdraw funding for a school in Bury after a former Tory MP considered voting against the government. Christian Wakeford, who recently defected to the Labour Party, had previously said that he was warned funding for a new secondary school in his constituency would be scrapped if he
Katie Price could face jail time after she was arrested on suspicion of breaching a restraining order. Police were called to the former glamour model’s home in Sussex on Friday after unconfirmed reports claimed the 43-year-old sent a message to her ex-husband, Kieran Hayler, and his fiancee, Michelle Penticost. A spokeswoman for Sussex Police said:
3:53 PM ET Chicago Bulls guard Alex Caruso will undergo surgery early next week for a fractured right wrist, the team announced Saturday. Caruso suffered the injury during the Bulls loss to the Bucks on Friday night in Milwaukee. Caruso was fouled hard by the Bucks’ Grayson Allen, who was assessed a flagrant 2 foul
Britain has accused Russia of a shadowy plot to install a pro-Kremlin government in Kyiv as Moscow weighs up a further invasion of Ukraine. In a highly-unusual move that appeared to be based on specially declassified intelligence, the Foreign Office alleged that a former Ukrainian MP was “being considered as a potential candidate” as a
Former MP and minister Rory Stewart has told Sky News that the whip system in Parliament makes the UK an “elected dictatorship” – no matter the party in government. Once a rival to Boris Johnson for the Tory leadership, he said that the system meant that ministers were often appointed due to their loyalty, rather
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), a member of the House select committee investigating the January 6 Capitol riot, previews what to expect from upcoming Congressional hearings. #CNN #News
The first fruits of a joint venture between Chinese automotive giant Geely and two-wheel experts Lifan have just been leaked ahead of their expected debut – and we can understand why someone just couldn’t wait. “Maple Leaf 60S” says it all! The Maple Leaf 60S is Geely’s first offering designed with battery swap technology in
In this article ULVR-GB UBER MSFT AMZN The COP26 climate summit, held in the Scottish city of Glasgow last year, made headlines around the world. After days of painstaking and at times fraught negotiations, countries agreed upon a deal which sought to build on 2015′s Paris Agreement and curb the worst effects of climate change.
In this article ETH.CM= BTC.CB= Alec Monopoly paints a bitcoin onto a mural at the North American Bitcoin Conference held at the James L Knight Center on January 18, 2022 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Cryptocurrencies continued their dramatic slide on Saturday, with bitcoin losing nearly half of its value since hitting
The chief whip has said an MP’s claims that she was sacked as a minister because of her Muslim faith are “completely false”. Nusrat Ghani, the 49-year-old MP for Wealden in East Sussex, was sacked as transport minister in a February 2020 re-shuffle. Ms Ghani said she was told by a whip, who she did
Lina Khan, nominee for Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), speaks during a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, April 21, 2021. Saul Loeb | Pool | Reuters In the seven months since Lina Khan took over as chair of the Federal Trade Commission, there’s