Bed Bath & Beyond files for bankruptcy protection, begins liquidation sale April 23, 2023 Bed Bath & Beyond filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Sunday after the home goods retailer failed to secure funds to stay afloat, and has begun a liquidation sale. The home goods retailer, which shot to popularity in the 1990s as a go-to shopping destination for couples making wedding registries and planning for new babies, [...]
Russia bombs its own city of Belgorod by accident April 21, 2023 Russia has accidentally bombed its own city, injuring two people. Residents of Belgorod, a city of 340,000 near Ukraine, first thought it was a Ukrainian attack but the Russian military quickly acknowledged one of its warplanes accidentally released the weapon. Belgorod has faced regular drone attacks that Russian authorities have blamed on Ukraine, but the [...]
After Raab resigns with scathing letter Sunak brings in two allies Chalk and Dowden April 21, 2023 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has promoted two close allies to replace the departing Dominic Raab. Alex Chalk is the new Justice Secretary and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Oliver Dowden will take over the role of Deputy Prime Minister. Mr Raab resigned from his dual roles after an inquiry found he acted in an [...]
British tech tycoon Mike Lynch facing extradition to US loses appeal bid April 21, 2023 A British technology tycoon facing extradition to the United States has lost an appeal bid. Two judges finished considering Mike Lynch’s challenge at a High Court hearing in London on Thursday. Lord Justice Lewis and Mr Justice Julian Knowles ruled against him on Friday. They had heard how then-home secretary, Priti Patel, approved Dr Lynch’s extradition to the US, [...]
Sunak accused of ‘dither’ on decision to sack deputy PM Raab over bullying report April 21, 2023 Dominic Raab is determined to battle on as Rishi Sunak ponders whether to sack the Deputy Prime Minister after receiving a report into whether he bullied officials. After being accused of “dither”, the Prime Minister was taking a second day to determine whether he will kick Mr Raab out of his Cabinet as he reviews [...]
SpaceX Starship: Elon Musk owned rocket – the biggest and most powerful ever – explodes minutes after take off April 20, 2023 SpaceX’s Starship – the biggest and most powerful space rocket ever developed – has exploded minutes after blasting off. The launch, which took place from SpaceX’s Starbase in the US state of Texas, came after a stuck valve forced a launch attempt on Monday to be aborted. While Thursday’s launch saw the rocket leave the [...]
Doctor confirms how long Tiger Woods will take to recover from foot surgery April 20, 2023 Tiger Woods could be sidelined for “at least” six months after having ankle surgery, according to an orthopaedic surgeon and former professional golfer. Woods made a record-equalling 23rd consecutive halfway cut in the Masters earlier this month, but the 15-time major winner was in last place when he withdrew after seven holes of round three [...]
Nestle: KitKat maker facing activist investor calls to make food healthier April 20, 2023 KitKat and Shreddies maker Nestle is facing calls from a global coalition of investors to set targets to make its food healthier. The group of 26 investors, which is responsible for more than 3 trillion US dollars (£2.64 trillion) of assets, is urging the food giant to ramp up its health performance and play its [...]
Capita: Local authority contractor says ‘limited’ data accessed by hackers in recent cyber attack April 20, 2023 Outsourcing firm and government contractor Capita said customer, supplier or colleague data may have been accessed by hackers in a recent cyber attack on the firm. The group – a major contractor for local authorities – said investigations since the hack was discovered on March 31 have shown evidence of a “limited” data breach. It [...]
CBI passes new information to police after report of ‘serious criminal offence’ April 20, 2023 The scandal-hit Confederation of British Industry (CBI) group has passed fresh information to the police regarding a report of a criminal offence. A CBI spokesperson said: “Late yesterday afternoon, the CBI was made aware of additional information relating to a report of a serious criminal offence. “We have passed that information immediately to the police, with whom we are [...]
