Britain’s biggest retailer is preparing to kick off a search for a new chairman, firing the starting gun on a race to fill one of the FTSE-100’s most prestigious boardroom posts. Sky News has learnt that Tesco is drawing up plans to begin identifying a replacement for John Allan, who will step down in 2024.
Retired US air force colonel and parachute jump world record holder Joseph Kittinger has died aged 94. In 1960, Kittinger set a world record that would stand for more than 50 years after jumping from almost 20 miles (32km) above the Earth. His death, due to lung cancer, was announced by former US rep John
One person has died and “around a dozen” are missing after a large explosion at a block of flats in Jersey. Two “walking wounded” have been taken to hospital as police on the Channel island search the site following the blast at Haut du Mont on Pier Road, St Helier. Officers have said relatives are
A celebrity chef is among those arrested over an alleged plot by a far-right terrorist group to overthrow the German government, local press has reported. Frank Heppner, 62, who is the father of Real Madrid star David Alaba’s girlfriend, is understood to have been arrested in the Austrian ski resort Kitzbuhel, where he has a
Dec 9, 2022 Associated Press NEW YORK — Trainer Jason Servis, whose horse Maximum Security was the 3-year-old champion in 2019, pleaded guilty Friday to federal charges involving a widespread scheme to drug horses. The 65-year-old New Jersey-based trainer faces four years in prison when he is sentenced next May in U.S. District Court in
In this article FTT.CM= AMZN GOOGL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT John Ray, chief executive officer of FTX Cryptocurrency Derivatives Exchange, arrives at bankruptcy court in Wilmington, Delaware, US, on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2022. Eric Lee | Bloomberg | Getty Images Attorneys in the Bahamas filed an emergency motion on Friday asking a Delaware
An American sportswriter has died while covering the World Cup in Qatar. Grant Wahl, 48, a former Sports Illustrated journalist who later moved to podcast publishers, Substack, died while reporting at the match between Argentina and the Netherlands. World football’s governing body FIFA said the journalist had recently been recognised for covering eight consecutive World
It can feel like all the money is flying straight out of your bank account this month, but payday isn’t quite as far away as you may think. There is also a range of extra benefits available in December which could ease some pressures amid the cost of living crisis. Here are some key money
Sky’s defence and security analyst Professor Michael Clarke explores the significance of Vladimir Putin’s drive across a key bridge linking Crimea to Russia. Professor Clarke says that while the road bridge has reopened, there is no sign the rail bridge running parallel is fully in operation again. #crimea #russia #skynews SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel
Mo Brooks faces a runoff for Senate in Alabama against the Trump-backed rival Katie Britt, who gained Trump’s endorsement after a struggling campaign from Brooks. CNN’s Kristen Holmes has more. #CNN #News
GM’s first Ultium battery plant in Lordstown, Ohio has voted to join the United Auto Workers, with 98% of workers voting in favor of union representation. Ultium is GM’s battery joint venture with LG Energy. GM will establish at least four factories in the US to build the batteries for their upcoming EVs. Just today,
Gas prices are displayed at an Exxon gas station on July 29, 2022 in Houston, Texas. Exxon and Chevron posted record high earnings during the second quarter of 2022 as energy stocks have faltered in recent months. Brandon Bell | Getty Images A pair of Democratic lawmakers on Friday accused the largest oil companies in
In this article BTC.CM= ETH.CM= Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Kris Marszalek, CEO of Crypto.com, speaking at a 2018 Bloomberg event in Hong Kong, China. Paul Yeung | Bloomberg | Getty Images Kris Marszalek wants everyone to know that his company, Crypto.com, is safe and in good hands. His TV appearances and tweets make
In this article GETR Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Paul Chinn | San Francisco Chronicle | Getty Images Carsharing company Getaround made its public market debut Friday through a merger with blank-check company InterPrivate II Acquisition Corp. The company saw its share value drop more than 65%, reflecting the chilly environment for both SPACs
She is no stranger to the spotlight. A book deal, regular television appearances and a prolific presence on Instagram, all part of a carefully crafted public image that helped Michelle Mone secure a peerage in 2015. Yet, Baroness Mone – or “Lady M” as she often refers to herself – has been keeping a low
If you’re looking to jazz up your Christmas decor or festive fashion with just about no effort whatsoever, we have just the guy. Doddz is one of the most prolific and renowned augmented reality (AR) artists in the world – yes, you read that right. Dealing not in traditional paintings and sculptures, but in digital
The cost of antibiotics needed to treat Strep A has skyrocketed – as industry professionals claim prices have been hiked up to take advantage of “unprecedented” demand. Multiple pharmacies have warned they cannot obtain the necessary medications to treat Strep A as a 16th child died in Sussex with a suspected infection on Friday –
9:37 AM ET If you were hoping for the venom of a Phil Mickelson–Tiger Woods showdown in previous iterations of The Match — or certainly what a rematch might bring today — then Saturday night’s made-for-TV clash featuring Woods and world No. 1 Rory McIlroy against Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas might seem more like
A pupil at a school in Sussex has died after suffering a suspected infection of the invasive strain of Strep A. The UK Health Security Agency said the child attended Hove Park School and that specialists from the UKHSA are working with the city council following the death. Dr Rachael Hornigold, consultant in health protection
Nathan Sykes has announced his engagement to long-term girlfriend Charlotte Burke. The Wanted singer, 29, proposed on holiday in St Lucia on the same beach where his bride-to-be’s parents married. He said on Instagram: “A few nights ago I took @_charlotteburke_ to the same beach in Saint Lucia that her parents got married on many
A bike courier outside a grocery warehouse operated by Gorillas Technologies GmbH in the West Kilburn district of London, UK, on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022. Laura Zapata | Bloomberg | Getty Images Turkish grocery delivery firm Getir acquired its German rival Gorillas for an undisclosed amount, the company said Friday. “Markets go up and down,
Dec 9, 2022 Mike CoppingerESPN Teofimo Lopez was at the pinnacle of boxing after beating Vasiliy Lomachenko in 2020. A new contract, celebrity, sponsors and fandom followed the undisputed lightweight champion. Just months after his 23rd birthday, Lopez was poised to be the next superstar in a sport with a long history of them. Lopez
Vladimir Putin has said Russia may have to strike a deal with Ukraine to end its war. Speaking at a news conference in Kyrgyzstan, the Russian president also admitted there had been problems in mobilising hundreds of thousands of conscripts to fight in the conflict. Russia has suffered a series of military setbacks since launching
Depending on your point of view, Jeremy Hunt’s proposed reform of financial regulations represents a potentially significant boost to the competitiveness of the UK’s financial services sector or a potentially dangerous watering-down of rules put in place to prevent a re-run of the financial crisis. The truth, as ever, is that it is probably somewhere
A middle-aged woman with a bright yellow hat stepped out of a white van close to the frontline Ukrainian town of Bakhmut, one of the most dangerous places on the planet. Smiling cheerfully, Liudmyla Bila handed out a jumble of supplies – from woollen socks and metal pans to dried noodles and cans of beans
Retired Sir Vice-Marshal Sean Bell takes a closer look at the West’s cap on Russian oil and the impact of winter on frontline troops in Ukraine. He says the cold weather conditions are making it “very difficult” for Putin’s troops to use precision weapons, highlighting the issue of trees losing their foliage and the problems
North Korea’s top diplomat in Italy, Jo Song Gil, has been missing for weeks, a South Korean lawmaker said, raising suspicions that he may have defected. #CNN #News
US House Representatives Earl Francis Blumenauer and Adam Schiff want further US Department of Agriculture (USDA) scrutiny of Elon Musk’s Neuralink following a Reuters report that outlined mistakes in the brain chip company’s animal testing program, their offices said on Thursday. Reuters reported on Monday that the USDA’s inspector general is investigating Neuralink for potential
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Cargo ships and vessels transit the Bosphorus Strait, a body of water connecting the Black Sea to the Marmara and Mediterranean Seas through Istanbul, Turkey. Above, the Russia-flagged vessel Volga River Taganrog oil tanker passes south through the Bosphorus Straits in October 2022. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Tankers full of Kazakh oil are
Reading and Leeds festivals have announced their 2023 line-up, with Sam Fender, Foals and Imagine Dragons joining Billie Eilish, The Killers and Lewis Capaldi at the top of the bill. The headline slot will make 20-year-old Eilish the youngest solo artist to headline the festivals. She performed there in 2019, drawing one of the biggest
Troops have been training at Heathrow and Gatwick airports for passport checking roles ahead of Border Force staff going on strike over Christmas. The Ministry of Defence confirmed to Sky News armed forces personnel arrived at London’s two main airports earlier this week. The PCS union announced on Wednesday that Border Force officers will go
He’s done it! It was a low bar to jump over but at least Rishi Sunak has lasted longer as prime minister than Liz Truss. The nation can be reassured that there will not be a fourth prime minister this year, or even a general election before Christmas, as Boris Johnson subjected the country to