Journalist charged in Russia with failing to register as foreign agent October 19, 2023 A Russian-American journalist has been detained in Russia and charged with failing to register as a foreign agent.
Blackrock boss Larry Fink says Keir Starmer offers ‘measurement of hope’ October 19, 2023 Keir Starmer’s Labour has positioned itself as the ‘party of business’ as it aims to exploit the Conservatives’ reputational hit following the economic chaos of Liz Truss’s calamitous mini-budget.
Gaza war: Joe Biden lands in Israel and says hospital blast was ‘done by the other team’ October 18, 2023 US President Joe Biden began his visit to Israel and claimed the deadly explosion at a Gaza Strip hospital appears to have been carried out “by the other team” – not the Israeli military. Biden arrived in Tel Aviv on Wednesday vowing to show the world the US stands in solidarity with the Jewish people [...]
Musk’s X to test $1 annual subscription for basic features October 18, 2023 Social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, said on Tuesday it will test a new subscription model under which it will charge $1 annual fee for basic features.
MPs to grill British Museum director and George Osborne over stolen artefacts October 18, 2023 The former chancellor, who is chairman of the British Museum trustees, and Sir Mark Jones, interim director of the body, will appear before the Culture, Media and Sport Committee (CMS) on Wednesday.
Philip Hammond ‘dismayed’ by Tory shift to ‘populism’ October 18, 2023 Lord Philip Hammond said he has been “dismayed” by the “populist turn” the Conservatives took. The former Chancellor told City A.M. while he thought the party was now “heading in the right direction” he had been “dismayed by the populist turn” the Tories took. During an interview about his role as chair of crypto firm [...]
Tory vote could halve in double by-election defeat, leaked memo claims October 17, 2023 The Conservative vote could halve to just 30 per cent in two possible by-election defeats later this week, a leaked memo has claimed. Officials at Tory HQ suggest the party’s share of the vote in the Tamworth and Mid Bedfordshire by-elections this Thursday could drop by around half, Sky News reported. It emerged just over [...]
Slow progress on sexism in the City as women still ‘battling’ to the top, MPs told October 17, 2023 Limited progress has been made on tackling sexism in the City of London, with women still “battling their way to the top”.
Israel-Gaza latest: Joe Biden to visit region on Wednesday October 17, 2023 US President Joe Biden will visit Israel and Jordan from Wednesday amid fears the war with Hamas could engulf the wider Middle East.
Frasers Group snaps up SportScheck in athletic shopping spree October 17, 2023 Frasers Group, said that the sale was backed by sport powerhouses Nike and Adidas who are assisting the business in its expansion strategy.