The high street empire founded by Mike Ashley is weighing an offer for Wiggle, the online bikes retailer which collapsed into administration this week. Sky News has learnt that London-listed Frasers Group, which is best known for its Sports Direct chain, is among the suitors circling WiggleCRC. The collapsed company, which includes Wiggle, Chain Reaction
Israel will expand ground operations tonight and has warned residents of Gaza City to move south. Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, a spokesman for the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), said: “In addition to the attacks that we carried out in recent days, ground forces are expanding their activity this evening. “The IDF is acting with great
House Republicans voted yesterday to scrap “wasteful” energy efficiency rebates – and also voted to spend $19.1 billion on nuclear warheads. Republicans vote to scrap energy efficiency rebates Republicans passed HR 4394, “Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024,” in a 210-199 vote yesterday afternoon (with only one Republican no vote). The
Volvo’s EX90 electric vehicle photographed in Sweden on Nov.9, 2022. Mikael Sjoberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The CEO of Volvo Cars is bullish about the long-term potential of electric motors, but appears more cautious on solid-state batteries — technology that’s generated much hype around its potential to transform the performance of EVs. Speaking to
Danny Boyle said he dismissed the “rabbit holes” conspiracy theorists like Andrew Tate have fallen down when adapting the 1999 film The Matrix for the stage. The 67-year-old director said his latest project, titled Free Your Mind, focused on the “adventurous” issues the film raised – including climate change and artificial intelligence. “It was as
In this article INTC Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger speaks during the Mobileye Global Inc. initial public offering at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, Oct. 26, 2022. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Intel stock jumped 10% in premarket trading on Friday morning after the company beat Wall
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterOct 27, 2023, 08:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions With a little more than two weeks of the season in the books, some early problems have emerged for each club. In this week’s edition of the NHL Power Rankings, we identify
The Rolling Stone’s new album Hackney Diamonds has claimed the number one spot in this week’s UK charts – drawing level with The Beatles, Bruce Springsteen and Robbie Williams for the record for most number one studio albums. It is the group’s 11th album to hit the top spot and its first collection of new
On 7 October – three weeks ago this weekend – Hamas launched a vicious, deadly and barbaric attack on Israel. Hamas is no match for Israel’s military capability, and the world watched in trepidation as Israel mobilised over 350,000 reservists and prepared for swift and decisive military retribution. However, three weeks later, despite regular threats
There is no wider cultural problem among Conservative MPs, a minister insisted, after Crispin Blunt was arrested on suspicion of rape and the possession of controlled substances. Education Secretary Gillian Keegan said the allegation against the former minister related to an “individual incident” and was not a sign of a wider problem in the party.
Officers are chasing up more than 500 tips and leads they have received as they hunt for the suspected gunman who killed 18 people in a mass shooting in the US state of Maine. Maine commissioner of public safety, Michael Sauschuck, said the tips and leads “vary greatly” and officers were working round the clock
Taylor Swift has been declared a billionaire by business news outlet Bloomberg, as a result of her re-recorded albums, worldwide Eras tour, and lucrative concert film. The outlet estimates 33-year-old Swift‘s net worth to be $1.1bn (£907.2m). Her music catalogue since 2019 is worth an estimated $400m (£329.9m), ticket and merchandise sales from concerts have
Israeli forces backed by warplanes and drones have carried out a second ground raid in Gaza as aid trickles into the besieged territory amid warnings of a deepening “humanitarian catastrophe”. The operation comes as the Israeli military prepares for a widely expected invasion of the Hamas-governed enclave. Meanwhile, US jets struck targets in eastern Syria
A man who terrified female drivers heading home late at night while wearing a gimp suit has been found guilty of public order offences. Joshua Hunt, 32, was seen by one woman writhing around on the ground, while another was left shaking and crying. The incidents took place in the evening of May 7 and
The suspected gunman who killed 18 people in the US state of Maine has been found dead. A 48-hour manhunt was launched for Robert Card, 40, after a shooting at the Just-In-Time bowling alley and Schemengees Bar and Grille in Lewiston on Wednesday night. Among those who were killed included Joshua Seal, a father-of-four, who
An independent review into the closure of Nigel Farage’s Coutts account and the discussion of his banking with a journalist by the head of the bank has found “a number of shortcomings” in the closure process. But law firm Travers Smith, which was commissioned by the board of NatWest to conduct the review, said the
Tesla has launched a rare new car color for the Model S and Model X called ‘Stealth Grey’. Historically, Tesla has been known to have very limited paint color options for its vehicles as a premium automaker. “Any customer can have a car painted any color that he wants so long as it is black,”
Courtroom sketch showing Sam Bankman Fried questioned by his attorney Mark Cohen. Judge Lewis Kaplan on the bench Artist: Elizabeth Williams Sam Bankman-Fried took the stand in a New York courtroom on Thursday, as he and his defense team auditioned their best legal material for U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan. The former crypto billionaire had
Alex Kirkland, ESPN FCOct 26, 2023, 03:55 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Jude Bellingham has made playing for Real Madrid look easy. You’ve heard the headline number by now: eight goals in his first nine LaLiga games. Those goals — which have come from just 22 shots, 15 of them on target — have propelled
A poster of a Mate 60 mobile phone with satellite capabilities at Huawei’s flagship store in Shanghai, China, on Sept. 24, 2023. CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images Huawei was the fastest-growing smartphone maker in China in the third quarter after the company released a smartphone with a surprisingly advanced chip inside. That growth
More than 200 hours of audio tapes provide the best “evidence” for the Enfield poltergeist there is. Screams and bangs; interviews with those who said they had just experienced the supernatural; the voice of a 72-year-old man purportedly coming out of an 11-year-old girl called Janet. They form the basis of a four-part docuseries exploring
Start with the big idea and deal with any issues down the line. That was the assessment of Elon Musk biographer Michael Vlismas a year ago when asked how the world’s richest man might go about running Twitter. The SpaceX owner had just bought the bird app for $44bn (£38bn) with a vague goal of
The Labour Party has promised to set up a COBRA-style taskforce that would meet every winter to assess the flood risk to communities as parts of the UK continue to be battered by heavy rain after Storm Babet. The party said it would create a flood resilience taskforce that would co-ordinate preparation between the government, local
Ryan McGee, ESPN Senior WriterOct 26, 2023, 09:32 AM ET Close Senior writer for ESPN The Magazine and ESPN.com 2-time Sports Emmy winner 2010, 2014 NMPA Writer of the Year Open Extended Reactions To celebrate NASCAR’s 75th anniversary, we’re detailing our 75 favorite things about the pinnacle of stock car racing. Illustration by ESPN We are
Monzo is in talks about a £300m-plus fundraising that would underpin its status as the most highly valued digital bank in Britain. Sky News has learnt that Monzo, which was founded in 2015 and now boasts 8.5m customers, is in detailed talks with a pack of blue-chip investment funds about a share sale expected to
Despite recent warnings from other automakers, Volvo expects EV momentum to ramp up with three new electric models launching. Volvo Cars released its third-quarter earnings Thursday, showing vehicle sales, revenue, and profit growth. Volvo’s retail sales have increased for 13 straight quarters despite many key auto markets slowing down. The growth comes amid Volvo’s rapid
Siemens Energy shares plunge as the company seeks support from the German government. Wolfgang Rattay | Reuters Shares of Siemens Energy tumbled by more than 30% on Thursday afternoon, after the company sought guarantees from the German government. The wind power giant made headlines earlier this year, when it scrapped its profit forecast, citing a
A Conservative MP has been arrested on suspicion of rape and the possession of controlled substances. Surrey Police said the man was detained on Wednesday morning in Horley. The Tory party has declined to comment on the arrest, first reported by The Sun. A police spokesman said: “We can confirm a man was arrested yesterday
A gunman who shot dead 18 people in the US state of Maine has been identified as a US Army Reserve petroleum supply specialist. Robert Card, who is still on the run, has over two decades of service and no prior overseas deployments, the army confirmed. Maine police intensified their search on Thursday for the
In this article META Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Shares of Meta dipped more than 6% Thursday, a day after the company released strong third-quarter results but offered cautious comments about potential ad softness due to the ongoing Israel-Hamas war. Meta reported $34.15 billion in revenue for the quarter, up 23%, and the fastest
All the civilians being held hostage in Gaza can be released in days, if there is a pause in the fighting, the Qataris leading negotiations say. Dr Mohammed Al Khulaifi, senior negotiator and Qatar’s minister of state for foreign affairs, told Sky News in an exclusive interview that the negotiations to free Israelis taken by
Georgia Harrison is smartly dressed in a pink boucle jacket and a white blouse buttoned up at the collar, hair swept off her face in a slick, smart ponytail. But as soon as she gets off the Zoom call, she’ll change into a Tinkerbell costume for early Halloween celebrations – as seen in photographs now
Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Ringo Starr will release what they say is the last song featuring all four Beatles next week. The track, called Now And Then, was written and performed by John Lennon and later developed alongside the other band members including George Harrison. The track has now been finished by Sir Paul