Lisa Marie Presley, singer and only child of Elvis, dies aged 54 January 13, 2023 Lisa Marie Presley, US singer and only child of Elvis Presley, has died at the age of 54, her family has confirmed. In a statement, the Presley family said they were “shocked and devastated” by the news, which was announced on Thursday. The US singer-songwriter was “rushed” for medical treatment earlier the same day, though [...]
Crypto lender Nexo has 15 sites raided by police in Bulgaria January 12, 2023 Bulgarian prosecutors have launched an investigation into alleged illegal activities conducted by cryptocurrency lender Nexo, they said on Thursday, raiding more than 15 sites in the capital Sofia. The announcement comes after Nexo said in December it would phase out its U.S. products and services over the coming months due to clashes with regulators. “In Sofia, active [...]
UK review of ‘golden visas’ finds risk of links to corruption among wealthy foreign investors January 12, 2023 A “small” number of wealthy foreign investors were “potentially at high risk” of having links to corruption or serious organised crime, a review of so-called golden visas has found. Home Secretary Suella Braverman set out the findings after the government shut down the tier 1 investor visa route last year over security and financial crime concerns. Those eligible for the visa, [...]
Can Starmer solve Ireland’s Brexit woes? Labour leader visits Belfast today for meeting with Irish premier Varadkar January 12, 2023 Irish premier Leo Varadkar and UK Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer are to travel to Belfast on Thursday as efforts to resolve the dispute over the protocol ramp up. The Taoiseach and Sir Keir are to meet with the main Stormont parties to discuss the deadlock over the post-Brexit protocol, which the DUP party has [...]
Guitarist Jeff Beck is dead at 78 January 11, 2023 Renowned rock guitarist Jeff Beck, known for his work with the Yardbirds and the Jeff Beck Group, has died at the age of 78, his family has said. The Grammy award-winning musician died “peacefully” on Tuesday after contracting bacterial meningitis. A statement posted on the musician’s official Twitter page read: “On behalf of his family, [...]
Watchdog woes: One in 10 positions at FCA yet to be filled despite summer hiring splurge January 11, 2023 The City watchdog managed to fill more than 100 vacancies during the summer and autumn, but one in 10 positions still remain empty, new figures show. Data released by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in response to a Freedom of Information request, shows that there were 449 vacancies at the end of November. At the [...]
Royal Mail’s export service hit with major cyber incident and is experiencing ‘severe disruption’ January 11, 2023 Royal Mail is experiencing “severe service disruption” to its international export services following a cyber incident, the company has announced. A statement said it was temporarily unable to despatch export items including letters and parcels to overseas destinations. Royal Mail said: “We have asked customers temporarily to stop submitting any export items into the network while we work hard [...]
Partygate: Boris Johnson joked staff were at ‘the most unsocially distanced’ gathering according to bombshell report January 11, 2023 Boris Johnson allegedly joked at a boozy No 10 leaving do during the coronavirus pandemic that staff were at “the most unsocially distanced party in the UK”. The claims will put the former prime minister under further pressure as he faces a parliamentary investigation into whether he misled MPs over the so-called partygate scandal. A spokesman for [...]
Darktrace shares down over 10 per cent after firm cuts revenue forecast January 11, 2023 British cyber-security company Darktrace cut its full-year revenue forecast on Wednesday after prospective customers turned more reluctant to run product trials due to the worsening economic environment. The company, which listed in April 2021, said it now expected its constant currency annual recurring revenue (ARR) to increase by between 29.0 per cent and 31.5 per [...]
Breaking: All US flights grounded after FAA computer glitch January 11, 2023 All flights across the United States have been grounded this morning due to a computer glitch at the Federal Aviation Authority. The grounding is being widely reported in the United States. This is a breaking news story and will be updated
