FTSE 100 building materials firm CRH has recommended moving its primary stock market listing to New York, exacerbating worries about the London market’s standing as a global financial centre. The Ireland-based company confirmed its plans to investors on Thursday morning as it revealed full-year results that showed a 12% rise in sales to $32.7bn (£27.4bn).
7:00 AM ET Jeff PassanESPN Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity in Sports” PHOENIX — In order to become the best pitcher in baseball, Corbin Burnes had to start making his bed. The mundanity of the task is not lost on Burnes. Every fifth day,
The security services were guilty of “a significant missed opportunity to take action that might have prevented” the Manchester Arena bombing, according to the chairman of the inquiry into the atrocity. A report published by former high court judge Sir John Saunders, the third and final from his inquiry, looked at whether MI5 and counter-terror
Sue Gray has been appointed by Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer to serve as his chief of staff. The senior civil servant became a household name during the partygate scandal, authoring the report which found “a failure of leadership and judgement” in Number 10 during Boris Johnson’s premiership. Conservative MPs and former cabinet ministers have
Sue Gray has been appointed by Sir Keir Starmer to serve as his chief of staff. The senior civil servant became a household name during the partygate scandal, authoring the report which found “a failure of leadership and judgement” in Number 10 during Boris Johnson’s premiership. She has left her role in the civil service
WH Smith has said it has been the target of a cyber attack that has seen hackers access company data. The high street retailer added hackers have also been able to access current and former employee information. It said the hack has not impacted its trading activities and stressed its website, customer accounts and customer
Drugs designed to treat diabetes and repurposed as miracle diet aids have taken over TikTok. The weight loss caused by these weekly injectables is rapid and previously unattainable, people boast, showing off newly svelte bodies. But what are these drugs, how do they work – and what were they originally designed to do? Mounjaro, Ozempic,
Tickets for nine live shows for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest will go on sale next week. It will take place in Liverpool in May after the UK was chosen to host the competition on behalf of the war-torn 2022 winners, Ukraine. The UK came second in last year’s contest. Fans hoping to see one
A couple have been charged with gross negligence manslaughter after the remains of a baby were found in Brighton. Constance Marten, 35, and Mark Gordon, 48, who had been missing since 5 January, were arrested in the city on Monday after being spotted by a member of the public in a shop. They were found
Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX launched a four-person crew on a trip to the International Space Station early on Thursday, with a Russian cosmonaut and United Arab Emirates astronaut joining two NASA crewmates on the flight. The SpaceX launch vehicle, consisting of a Falcon 9 rocket topped with an autonomously operated Crew Dragon capsule called
DNA evidence from an alleged sexual assault in 1994 has led to the arrest of a man for a 43-year-old murder in California. Harold Carpenter, 63, is believed to have killed Patricia Carnahan in 1979, the El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office in California said. Ms Carnahan’s body was found at a campground at Lake
Tesla announced that it will soon launch a new plan for unlimited overnight charging for $30 per month as part of its ‘Tesla Electric’ energy retailing business. Late last year, after gaining experience through its virtual power plants (VPPs), Tesla took things a step further with the launch of “Tesla Electric.” Instead of reacting to
The exterior of an Aston Martin store. Jeremy Moeller | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — British luxury carmaker Aston Martin Lagonda forecasts better profitability this year, after widening its 2022 pretax losses on the back of a weakening U.K. currency. The company more than doubled year-on-year pretax losses to £495 million ($598
It caused Northern Ireland’s government to collapse and the EU to start legal action against the UK – but we now finally have a new deal over the Northern Ireland protocol. Sky’s political correspondent Rob Powell explains what this new Brexit deal means, and what happens next. Read more here: https://news.sky.com/story/uk-and-eu-agree-new-deal-on-northern-ireland-post-brexit-trade-rules-senior-government-source-12820788 #Brexit #northernireland SUBSCRIBE to
Rupert Murdoch, the chairman of Fox Corporation, acknowledged in a deposition taken by Dominion Voting Systems that some Fox News hosts endorsed false claims that the 2020 election was stolen. Murdoch’s remarks were made public in a legal filing as part of Dominion’s $1.6 billion lawsuit against Fox News. CNN’s political analyst Maggie Haberman and
In this article TSLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Elon Musk speaks at Tesla’s 2023 investor day on March 1. Screenshot Electric vehicle maker Tesla hosted a 2023 Investor Day presentation in Austin, Texas, on Wednesday. CEO Elon Musk took the stage to share his “Master Plan 3,” and to discuss how Tesla plans
Sky News has been named News Channel of the Year for a sixth consecutive year at the Royal Television Society journalism awards – with chief correspondent Stuart Ramsay winning journalist of the year Judges praised Sky’s “impressive range of coverage, strong presentation, creative production and commitment to reporting the issues that matter most to the
Sir Gavin Williamson accused teachers of looking for an “excuse” not to work during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to leaked messages from Matt Hancock published by The Daily Telegraph. In May 2020, as teachers prepared for classrooms to reopen, the then education secretary had messaged Mr Hancock asking for help in securing personal protective equipment
The police wave us through. We are allowed to drive off the motorway, down a rutted track and into a field, and there, in front of us, is a sight at once extraordinary and terrible. A railway carriage, slumped on its side, its windows broken. The graffiti is still all over the paintwork, like a
At least 43 people have died in a train crash in Greece, with the country’s prime minister saying the disaster appeared to be mainly down to “tragic human error”. The search continues for survivors after a passenger service collided with a freight train carrying shipping containers and travelling in the opposite direction but on the
Mar 1, 2023 Chris ConnellyReporter Close Reporter for ESPN and ABC Stories appear on Outside the Lines and E:60, as well as College GameDay and SportsCenter, Has won three Sports Emmys and six Edward R. Murrow Awards, as well as a Prism, a Gracie, and a National Headliner Award. MICHAEL B. JORDAN and Jonathan Majors
Volkswagen has finally revealed its second-generation ID.3 after months of teasing. The new electric compact vehicle features an edgy, sportier exterior design and an upgraded modern interior that focuses on sustainability. Check out the first images of the upgraded VW ID.3 below. Introduced in 2019 as the first member of its next-generation “ID” EV series
Bill Ross | The Image Bank | Getty Images Kazakhstan’s ability to diversify its seaborne crude oil export routes away from Russian territory is critical to the country’s economy, the developer of an alternative port told CNBC. “I believe it’s less political, more existential question, and we hope that also international community is going to
The parents of a disabled girl who died after becoming morbidly obese have been jailed over her manslaughter. Kaylea Titford had just turned 16 when she died in her home in Powys, weighing more than 22 stone. At Swansea Crown Court on Wednesday, her father Alun Titford, 45, was sentenced to seven years and six
In this article META SNAP Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Canada bans TikTok from federal government devices. Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Investors in Meta, Snap and other U.S. digital media companies have been looking for signs of a rebound after a tumultuous 2022. They got some unexpectedly optimistic news this week.
US Senator Bernie Sanders has told Sky’s Sophy Ridge that Labour’s plans for more private partnerships in the NHS makes him ‘nervous’ and sounds to be the ‘wrong direction’. #BernieSanders #US #NHS #Shorts SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on
Actor Bryan Cranston argues that former President Donald Trump’s campaign slogan “Make America Great Again” could be viewed as racist. Watch Chris Wallace’s interview with Cranston Sunday February 26 at 7pm ET on CNN or on HBO Max. #CNN #News #shorts
Mar 1, 2023 While the LIV Golf League will take a three-week break from its opening 54-hole event in Mexico, the PGA Tour will be hitting its pre-Masters stride over the next month. Editor’s Picks 2 Related There will be three designated tournaments in the next four weeks. Up first is the Arnold Palmer Invitational
To anyone interested in the political handling of the pandemic, Matt Hancock’s WhatsApp messages are explosive. So far, much of our understanding of decision-making and handling of scientific advice to government has been based on official minutes, committee evidence or rumour. But are they damning evidence of a minister failing to act on scientific advice?
Brexit and bad planning – along with weather – are to blame for the fruit and vegetable shortage affecting the UK’s supermarkets, Spain’s agriculture minister has said. Major chains Tesco, Aldi, Lidl, Morrisons and Asda have imposed limits on the number of certain items customers can buy. Fruits and vegetables increasingly sourced from Morocco and
Ed Sheeran has revealed his wife was diagnosed with a tumour while she was pregnant and that he suffered “fear, depression and anxiety” as he dealt with her diagnosis as well as the death of his close friend Jamal Edwards. The chart-topping British star opened up about the struggles he faced in 2022 in a
Interest rates may rise less than previously thought with the governor of the Bank of England signalling there is no urgent need for hikes. The central bank has been consistently raising interest rates – making borrowing more expensive – in an effort to bring double-digit inflation down to the Bank’s 2% target. Further increases had
Feb 28, 2023 New Zealand Rugby will make a decision on the next All Blacks coach in the next “four to six weeks”, rejecting Ian Foster’s wishes that the process instead be carried out after this year’s World Cup in France. NZR chairperson Dame Patsy Reddy made the announcement on Wednesday morning, after weeks of