Three killed and dozens injured after huge explosion in Paris city centre January 12, 2019 Three people have died and dozens more are injured following a huge explosion in central Paris this morning. The explosion, which is thought to have been caused by a gas leak, took place at around 9am local time. Interior minister Christophe Castaner said two firefighters have been killed and 10 people, including one firefighter, are in a critical condition. [...]
Huawei sacks employee following arrest in Poland on spying charges January 12, 2019 The Huawei employee arrested this week in Poland on suspicion of spying for the Chinese government has been fired, the company said today. Wang Weijing was detained by Polish authorities yesterday alongside an Orange employee, who is reportedly a former agent in Poland’s security service. Huawei today said it has dismissed Weijing, stating his alleged [...]
Police arrest man over alleged MP abuse incidents outside parliament January 12, 2019 A man in his 30s has been arrested on suspicion of public order offences after an MP was subjected to alleged verbal abuse outside parliament last week. The Metropolitan Police said the man was detained outside St James’s Park tube station in central London shortly before midday in connection with incidents in Westminster on Monday. [...]
Elon Musk company SpaceX to cut 10 per cent of staff January 12, 2019 Elon Musk’s company SpaceX will cut around 10 per cent of its 6,000 staff, it revealed on Friday. The company announced it would be parting ways with around 600 people due to the “extraordinarily difficult challenges ahead”. “To continue delivering for our customers and to succeed in developing interplanetary spacecraft and a global space-based Internet, [...]
Chris Grayling: Blocking Brexit could prompt surge in right-wing extremism January 12, 2019 The UK could see a huge surge in right-wing extremism if the government blocks or weakens Brexit, a cabinet minister has warned. Transport secretary Chris Grayling said any moves to block Theresa May’s Brexit deal would cause the 17m people who voted to leave the EU feel “cheated”. Grayling told the Daily Mail any intervention [...]
Former Stobart CEO buys share in Flybe ahead of proposed takeover January 12, 2019 The former chief executive of Stobart has bought a 10 per cent stake in British airline Flybe, just as it was announced that a consortium made up of Stobart and led by Virgin Atlantic was set to purchase the struggling airline. Stobart's former CEO, Andrew Tinkler, bought the share in the company on Friday, according to [...]
World’s largest brewer AB InBev considers public listing of Asian operations January 12, 2019 Brewing giant Anheuser-Busch InBev is eyeing up a partial flotation of its Asian business in a move that could raise billions of dollars. The brewer behind major beer brands including Budweiser and Stella Artois is in discussions with bankers about a potential initial public offering (IPO) in Hong Kong that could help to reduce its [...]
US government shutdown hits 800,000 federal workers as they miss first payday of the year January 12, 2019 As many as 800,000 public sector workers missed their first payday of the year on Friday as the US government’s partial shutdown continued for a third week. Many workers have been working without the guarantee of pay since the shutdown began on December 22, including airport staff, prison guards and other vital public service personnel. [...]
Government considers scrapping prison sentences under six months January 12, 2019 Prison sentences under six months are ineffective and should be scrapped, the prisons minister has said. Rory Stewart said he is “looking very carefully” at bringing in new legislation that would see up to 30,000 offenders convicted of crimes such as burglary and shoplifting spared jail every year. Stewart said the move would ease pressure on the [...]
Tesco and M&S reveal stockpiling amid concerns of a ‘no deal’ Brexit January 12, 2019 Two of the UK’s biggest supermarkets have revealed they are stockpiling food in case of a “no deal” Brexit. Both Tesco and Marks & Spencer have confirmed they are stockpiling long-life food such as packets and tins ahead of the UK leaving the EU on March 29. M&S chief executive, Steve Rowe, admitted his company’s [...]