LIV Golf Invitational London: Who is playing £20m tournament at Centurion Club? June 7, 2022 Major winners, former world No1s and Ryder Cup legends are among the field for the first LIV Golf Invitational at Centurion Club just outside London this week. All tournaments in the series have a condensed pool of just 48 players, divided into 12 teams of four, but no cut – so all will play all [...]
Zelensky ‘glad we haven’t lost a very important ally’ for Ukraine after Johnson wins confidence vote June 7, 2022 Ukraine’s president Vlodymyr Zelensky has breathed a sign of relief that Boris Johnson won a confidence vote last night, saying he’s “glad we haven’t lost a very important ally.” His praise comes after Boris Johnson narrowly escaped being removed as leader with a slimmer margin of the vote then his predecessor Theresa May had in [...]
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Hertfordshire prison says all incoming mail must be sent through Moonpig, Funkypigeon and Freeprints June 7, 2022 Inmates at a Hertfordshire prison will only be able to receive mail from Funky Pigeon, Moon Pig and Freeprints due to drug safety concerns. In announcement posted on Twitter, the letter from HMP The Mount’s governor Paul Crossey said the move was taken because it has “become increasingly concerned with the threat presented by psychoactive [...]
EU agrees common charging plug for all phones raising alarm bells for Apple June 7, 2022 The European Commission has agreed that all phones and tablets must use the same charging ports by 2024, signalling bad news for the Silicon Valley giant.
Oil prices could take seven years to calm down, warn industry experts June 7, 2022 Oil prices could take seven years to return to normal levels, warned energy analysts, reducing the prospect of the windfall tax being lifted early.
Bitcoin price drops by five per cent as cryptocurrency markets slip again June 7, 2022 The crypto markets have slipped again overnight, with the price of Bitcoin dropping five per cent over the past 24 hours to around $29,500 this morning.
City’s influence over Westminster: £17.5m spent political parties and MPs since 2020 June 7, 2022 The influence of the City over Westminster has come into sharp focus this week, after a report £17.5m was spend by big banks on MPs and political parties since 2020. Almost 50 MPs received an average of £49,000 from the City – despite 26 of them registering not a single hour of work in return. [...]
Amazon shares rally following 20-for-1 stock split June 6, 2022 Amazon shares continue to rally after the ecommerce giant went ahead with its 20-for-1 stock split this morning. The move, which took shares down from Friday’s closing price of $2,440 to around $127, is expected draw in new investors and reward current holders with returns. The company first reported the plan in March, which now means that [...]
Woodside expands vision with new London listing and BHP merger June 6, 2022 Woodside has unveiled a secondary London listing, as it expands its business to new markets - with the firm backing gas through the transition.