Wave of optimism and excitement across Ukraine as Russian Army suffers defeat after defeat in dozens of villages September 13, 2022 The sombre mood that has dominated Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion, at the beginning of February, is rapidly making way for a wave of optimism and excitement after days of successes by the country’s army. Reports yesterday from the Ukrainian military stated that home forces successfully freed more than 20 settlements in [...]
Twitter shareholders on verge of approving Elon Musk takeover September 13, 2022 TWITTER whistleblower Peiter Zatko was grilled in the US Congress this afternoon, adding further ammunition to Elon Musk’s legal battle with the social media giant over his stunted takeover. Twitter’s former head of security, who was fired last year, accused the company of misleading regulators about cyber security, as well as its management of bot [...]
Michael Murray: Frasers ‘increasing efforts’ to reach out to City investors September 12, 2022 The new boss of Frasers has pledged to repair relations between the retailer and the City. In an interview with The Financial Times, Michael Murray said the Sports Direct owner was “definitely going to be increasing its efforts” to reach out to investors. The retailer was presently recruiting for an investor relations manager, as well [...]
Claimants pile into Dogecoin lawsuit against Elon Musk September 8, 2022 A $258bn lawsuit accusing Elon Musk of running a “crypto pyramid scheme” to bolster the price of Dogecoin has expanded to include seven new claimants and six defendants, including The Boring Company. The lawsuit, first filed in a New York federal court in June, accuses the world’s richest man of running a ponzi scheme by [...]
Sadiq Khan: Mayor to write book on winning support for climate change policy September 8, 2022 Sadiq Khan will publish his first book early next year, Breathe, which publishers say will be a “warm and practical” guide to winning support for “tough climate action.” Khan’s book will be a “seven step guide” to persuading citizens and businesses to get on board with policies to fight climate change. The book will identify [...]
Musk calls for Twitter takeover trial to be delayed over whistleblower claims September 7, 2022 Elon Musk's legal team have called for the trial over the $44bn takeover of Twitter to be delayed, citing recent whistleblower claims about the company's practices.
Boris Johnson’s final claims and statements: Former PM’s last speech fact-checked September 6, 2022 This morning Boris Johnson gave his final public address as Prime Minister on the steps of 10 Downing Street, before travelling up to Balmoral to hand his resignation to the Queen. During today’s speech, Johnson repeated many of the claims he has made so often over his premiership, including on the Covid-19 vaccine rollout, hospital [...]
Goodbye Boris Johnson: Final speech as Prime Minister in full September 6, 2022 The Prime Minister said goodbye for the last time this morning at 7.30am. Here is Boris Johnson’s leaving speech in full: “Thank you. Well, this is it, folks. Thank you everybody for coming out so early this morning. In only a couple of hours I will be in Balmoral to see Her Majesty the Queen [...]
Boris Johnson’s farewell speech at Number 10 gives unity call: ‘It’s time for politics to be over’ September 6, 2022 Outgoing prime minister Boris Johnson’s farewell speech offered a unity call to his successor Liz Truss’s government, saying it’s “time for politics to be over” and for the party to stop infighting. In a brief early-morning address to a packed crowd outside the famous black door of Number 10, Boris Johnson said the torch had [...]
STV: Scottish broadcaster has revenue and profit boost as it beats streaming challenge September 6, 2022 Scottish broadcaster STV experienced a boost in revenue and profit in the first half of 2022, driven by a focus on streaming and local advertising. The most popular peak-time channel for four years running, at 22.2 per cent, had a three per cent increase in revenue up until June 2022, up from £60.3m, while its [...]