Harry Dunn: US rejects extradition request for Anne Sacoolas January 24, 2020 The US has rejected an extradition request for Anne Sacoolas from the Home Office after she was charged with causing death by dangerous driving by the Crown Prosecution Service. Harry Dunn, 19, was killed following a crash in Northamptonshire last August which led to Sacoolas, the wife of a US intelligence officer, returning to America [...]
German economy picks up pace while Eurozone growth stagnates January 24, 2020 The German economy expanded at its quickest rate in five-months in January suggesting the “storm clouds may be starting to clear”. IHS Markit’s flash composite Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) revealed that growth was up to 51.1 from 50.2 at the end of 2019. It comes as growth in services activity picked up, rising from 52.9 [...]
Sonos boss apologises for decision to prevent older speakers receiving updates January 24, 2020 Sonos chief executive Patrick Spence has apologised for a decision to prevent its older speakers from receiving updates. The boss of the tech firm said it would deliver updates to all its product “for as long as possible”. However, Sonos did not retract its earlier decision despite the outrage from customers following the announcement earlier [...]
How resurgent Southampton bounced back from that 9-0 defeat to climb the Premier League January 23, 2020 Southampton will come into Saturday’s FA Cup fourth-round tie against Tottenham full of confidence that they can win, having beaten Spurs 1-0 on New Year’s Day. It is a scenario that few could have envisaged following the record-breaking 9-0 thrashing handed to the Saints by Leicester exactly three months ago Saturday. But having since shot [...]
Chelsea 2-2 Arsenal: Hector Bellerin’s late strike sees 10-man Gunners earn point and show heart at Stamford Bridge January 21, 2020 Mikel Arteta had attempted to rally his Arsenal side for tonight’s 2-2 draw with Chelsea by labelling it as a must-win if they were to have any chance of finishing in the top four. While they failed to come away with all three points, the 37-year-old would have been the happier of the two managers [...]
How Liverpool sporting director Michael Edwards rose to the very top January 21, 2020 With the ever-increasing presence of statistical analysis in football, and particularly in player recruitment, has come the rise of the transfer guru. Leicester City’s 2015-16 title success prompted Everton to poach Steve Walsh, the man credited with spotting N’Golo Kante, Riyad Mahrez and Jamie Vardy, but he proved unable to unearth similar hidden gems and [...]
Labour leadership rivals clash over antisemitism January 18, 2020 Labour leadership candidate Jess Phillips appeared to criticise other candidates on their handling of antisemitism allegations within the party. As the five hopefuls went head to head in public for the first time, Phillips told the crowd in Liverpool that the party needed a leader who spoke out “when others were keeping quiet”. When questioned [...]
IMF warns growing inequality could cause a new financial crisis January 18, 2020 The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on the world’s financial sector to address near-record levels of inequality within countries that could be a harbinger of a new financial crisis. IMF managing director Kristalina Georgieva issued a “call to action”, urging a shift to facilitate more lending to small and women-led businesses, [...]
Boeing reveals new software issue could further delay 737 Max return to service January 18, 2020 Boeing has revealed it is addressing a new software issue on the grounded 737 Mac which could further delay its return to service. The aircraft maker discovered an issue relating to its power-up monitoring function that verifies some system monitors are operating correctly, during a technical review in Iowa last weekend. “We are making necessary [...]
Morgan Stanley chief’s pay falls 7 per cent despite profit jump as bank reduces bonuses January 18, 2020 Morgan Stanley chief executive James Gorman received $27m (£20.75m) in total compensation for 2019, almost seven per cent less than the year before, according to a company filing on Friday. It comes following a reduction in bonuses for staff across the business. The board called Gorman’s performance “outstanding” and acknowledged the firm’s “strong financial performance”. [...]
