French Open: Rafael Nadal remains King of Clay as he writes yet more records in win against Dominic Thiem June 9, 2019 How many sporting situations are more difficult than facing Rafael Nadal at Roland Garros? On his beloved clay surface Nadal is both the unstoppable force and the immovable object of the classic paradox. And so Dominic Thiem found yesterday in Paris, going down 6-3, 5-7, 6-1, 6-1 in just over three hours as the Spaniard [...]
Indian fans make themselves at home in The Oval amid thumping win over Australia June 9, 2019 There was a fun game to be played at the Cricket Wold Cup match at The Oval today: spot the Australian. Canary yellow shirts were an endangered species inside the stadium, bright dots amid a sea of raucous, passionate, pulsating Indian blue. Even when you thought you’d located a group of Aussie supporters there was [...]
G20 vows to crack down on tech giant tax havens by 2020 June 9, 2019 Tech giants such as Facebook and Google will face a crackdown to ensure they pay their corporate taxes in full, after G20 finance ministers vowed to wrap up new laws by the end of the year. In a communique issued after a meeting in Japan, the finance ministers said they would compile new rules to [...]
BT in talks with ITV over Britbox investment June 9, 2019 BT is reportedly in discussions over a potential multi-million-pound investment in Britbox, the joint streaming service by ITV and the BBC set to be launched later this year. The telecoms firm has held preliminary talks with ITV about taking a stake in Britbox and helping to fund exclusive dramas produced in the UK, the Sunday [...]
Queen’s Birthday Honours 2019: Oscar-winner Olivia Colman among 1,000 on main honours list June 8, 2019 Oscar-winner Olivia Colman was among more than 1,000 people to receive honours on the Queen’s birthday after becoming a CBE. Andrew Parker and Alex Younger, the heads of MI5 and MI6 respectively, were among those to receive a knighthood, along with Bafta winner and theatre actor Simon Russell Beale. Read more:The Queen marks D-Day anniversary [...]
Theresa May officially resigns as Tory leadership contest begins June 7, 2019 Theresa May has officially resigned as leader of the Conservative party paving the way for the leadership contest to begin on Monday. May will remain ‘acting leader’ of the party and Prime Minister until her successor is elected on 22 July. Read more: Theresa May resigns – what happens next? The Tory backbench 1922 committee [...]
Boris Johnson’s lawyers say Brexit case should be thrown out of court June 7, 2019 Boris Johnson’s lawyers told the high court that a case alleging the former foreign secretary lied during the 2016 Brexit campaign should be thrown out. Last month a judge ruled that Johnson must appear in court to face accusations of misconduct while in public office. Read more: Boris Johnson officially launches Tory leadership campaign The [...]
Facebook rips apps off new Huawei smartphones June 7, 2019 Facebook has suspended pre-installation of its apps on new Huawei phones, dealing the latest blow against the beleaguered Chinese telecoms giant. The apps affected by the suspension will include Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp. Customers who already have Huawei phones will still be able to access and update their apps. But the company’s new phones will [...]
Tory leadership hopeful Rory Stewart: I have enough MPs’ support to get to first round June 7, 2019 Tory leadership hopeful Rory Stewart has said he has secured enough support from MPs to progress to the next stage of the contest. The international development secretary told City A.M. he had secured the support of the eight MPs needed to progress to the first stage of the contest. “The challenge now is getting the [...]
Luxembourg regulator to probe British post-Brexit fintech firms June 7, 2019 The financial regulator in Luxembourg has turned up the heat on UK fintech and payment services firms, launching on-site inspections of companies that have chosen the European country as a post-Brexit base. The Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier (CSSF) has begun conducting site visits to British fintech startups in Luxembourg, a process that previously [...]