UK court to rule on Julian Assange extradition case January 4, 2021 Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will today find out whether he will be extradited to the US to face espionage charges in a landmark press freedom case. Assange faces 17 charges of espionage and computer fraud in the US and could be sentenced to as many as 175 years behind bars. His fate will be decided [...]
S4 Capital chases post-Brexit expansion with two more acquisitions January 4, 2021 S4 Capital today said it was ramping up its expansion plans after Brexit as the advertising firm unveiled a further two acquisitions. Sir Martin Sorrell’s marketing group has snapped up creative agency Decoded Advertising and data-driven performance marketing firm Metric Theory. It marks the latest in a flurry of acquisitions for S4, which has grown [...]
On track: First passenger trains run on Northern line Tube extension January 4, 2021 The extension to the Northern line came a step closer to completion over the Christmas period as the first passenger trains completed journeys through the new tunnels. Test trains entered the 3.2km of new track at Kennington, passing through Nine Elms station before arriving at the extension’s second new station at Battersea Power Station. The [...]
UK begins rollout of Oxford-Astrazeneca Covid-19 vaccine January 4, 2021 The UK will today begin Covid-19 vaccinations using the vaccine developed by Astrazeneca and the University of Oxford. Britain last week became the first country in the world to authorise the use of the vaccine after it was given the green light by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). The government has secured [...]
UK records 55,000 new Covid-19 cases as death toll passes 75,000 January 3, 2021 The UK has recorded almost 55,000 new daily Covid-19 cases as the total death toll from the virus passed 75,000. Another 54,990 coronavirus cases were reported today, marking the sixth day running that the total has exceeded 50,000. A further 454 people died, according to government data, taking the death toll to 75,024. Britain is [...]
Bitcoin breaks $34,000 mark as record rally continues January 3, 2021 Bitcoin continued its record-breaking rally today, topping $34,000 just hours after breaking the $30,000 milestone for the first time. The cryptocurrency set fresh records in the first weekend of 2021 as a surge in interest from investors pushed its price higher. Bitcoin topped $34,000 early today, before settling at just over $33,400 by mid-afternoon. The [...]
Keir Starmer calls for full national lockdown within 24 hours January 3, 2021 Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has called on Boris Johnson to announce a full national lockdown in the next 24 hours. The leader of the opposition said the Covid-19 pandemic was “clearly out of control” and urged the prime minister to act immediately. “There’s no good the PM hinting that further restrictions are coming in [...]
Jamie Oliver takes payday hit as restaurant collapse eats into profits January 3, 2021 Jamie Oliver has suffered a decline in profit from his business ventures as the collapse of his restaurant chain continues to take its toll. Pre-tax profits at the celebrity chef’s group of companies dropped to £7.1m in 2019, down nine per cent on the previous year. Turnover dropped just over five per cent to £38.8m, [...]
Tesla sets vehicle delivery record but falls just short of Musk’s target January 3, 2021 Tesla set a fresh record for vehicle delivery numbers in 2020, but narrowly missed out on hitting boss Elon Musk’s target. The electric car maker delivered 499,950 vehicles during the year, well above Wall Street expectations of 481,261 vehicles. However, the figure was 450 vehicles shy of Musk’s target of half a million. In a [...]
Mobile rivals raise competition concerns over £31bn O2-Virgin merger January 3, 2021 Rivals have hit out at the planned £31bn mega-merger between O2 and Virgin Media, warning the deal could harm competition in the UK telecoms market. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) last month referred the tie-up for an in-depth investigation after the two companies asked the regulator to fast-track its probe. In the full text [...]
