Watch as Marcus Rashford receives degree from University of Manchester October 9, 2021 England and Manchester United footballer Marcus Rashford received an honorary degree from the University of Manchester on Thursday for his sporting success and work in fighting child poverty. Watch the full report.
Raise interest rates now to stem inflation, warns John Major’s chancellor Lord Lamont October 9, 2021 A former Tory chancellor has called for an increase in interest rates as he wanred about the risks surrounding inflation. The Government’s policy of calling for wages to go up could further drive inflation if the boost is not accompanied by increased productivity, Lord Lamont said today. Amid soaring energy prices and shortages of workers [...]
Total power outage in Lebanon: Entire country down, may last for several days October 9, 2021 The electricity grid in Lebanon has reportedly cut off electricity in the entire country as the two main power stations ran out of fuel. The blackout in the country of almost six million is expected to last for several days, a government source told various regional media. The al Zahrani and the Deir Ammar power [...]
Nick Clegg says Facebook is ‘pleased’ with historic tax deal, even if it means paying more October 9, 2021 Nick Clegg, Facebook’s vice president for global affairs, said today the social media giant welcomes the corporate tax agreement that 140 countries around the world agreed this week. “We are pleased to see an emerging international consensus,” Clegg said in a statement sent to City A.M. this afternoon. Under the agreement, countries would enact a [...]
First wealthy parents convicted in the college admissions scandal that rocked America October 9, 2021 Late last night UK time, in the first case to go to trial in the notorious college admissions cheating scandal in the US, two wealthy parents were convicted of buying their children’s way into school as athletic recruits. Gamal Abdelaziz, a former casino executive, and John Wilson, a former Staples executive, were found guilty after [...]
Facebook down again: How persistent is the problem and which sites crash the most? October 9, 2021 Facebook and Instagram were down again for millions of users across the UK last night. The platforms apologised on Twitter for the outage, doing so for the second time this week after another, prolonged down time on Monday. Websites go down all the time from more serious issues like cyber attacks to problems in-house, with [...]
London girls and women, here is all you need to know about the ‘walk me home’ service October 9, 2021 A phone service aimed at protecting women as they walk home has received the backing of the government. The idea was launched following the outcry caused by the murder of Sarah Everard. BT is said to be working on the emergency phone service, primarily to protect women as they walk home. Here is all you [...]
Revealed: The UK’s top 10 hottest property markets where house prices rise fastest October 9, 2021 City A.M. can reveal this morning what are the property hotspots across Britain at the moment, with Toxteth in Liverpool being identified as the number one market, with a 20 per cent increase in the average price tag for a home over the past year. Accrington in Lancashire, Retford in Nottinghamshire and Heywood in Greater [...]
Facebook, Instagram and Messenger again down for millions of users around the world October 8, 2021 Facebook and Instagram confirmed this evening that users are having problems accessing services for a second time in a week. The social media giants have apologised to users who are unable to refresh their home pages, though the outage appears to be less widespread than on Monday. our apps and products. “We’re working to get [...]
Watch as delirious Newcastle fans celebrate club’s Saudi takeover: ‘We’ve got our club back’ October 8, 2021 Delirious football fans outside St James’ Park welcomed the announcement of Newcastle United’s takeover by a Saudi Arabia-led consortium on with beer, hugs and chants of “we’ve got our club back”. Watch the full report.
