McLaren 765LT Spider review: a spider that flies February 7, 2022 The McLaren 765LT Spider is a track-focused supercar that doesn’t take itself too seriously. Tim Pitt takes on the depths of British winter.
High-flying barrister Nicola Cain struck off for forging judge’s signature in Steele dossier lawsuit February 7, 2022 A high-flying barrister has been struck off for forging a judge’s signature, while defending former MI6 agent Christopher Steele against a libel action filed by Russian tech tycoon Aleksej Gubarev. Veteran barrister Nicola Cain was disbarred for giving her client, Christopher Steele, a fake High Court order, on which she had cut-and-pasted a copy of [...]
The Eyes of Tammy Faye: Jessica Chastain bats eyelashes at award judges February 7, 2022 Despite appearing in some of the best dramas of the 2010s, Jessica Chastain often gets overlooked by awards voters despite stellar work in films such as Molly’s Game and A Most Violent Year. Undeterred, she’s back in the awards race with this new biopic, based on a remarkable life. She plays Tammy Faye Bakker, the [...]
Cobra chairman: ‘No running away’ from beer price increases February 7, 2022 Price hikes for beer are a “necessity” against a backdrop of spiralling costs faced by businesses, according to the founder of Cobra Beer. Firms have been hit with rising costs across the supply chain, including manufacturing, energy and labour with consumers facing rising food prices and utility costs. The food and drink industry faces a [...]
KKR turns music catalogues from the likes of Stevie Nicks and The Weeknd into bonds February 7, 2022 Investment firm KKR is set to turn a catalogue of 65,000 songs – including hits from The Weeknd, Stevie Nicks, and Childish Gambino – into bonds as it looks to sell more than $732m (£542m) of asset-backed securities supported by publishing and sound recording royalties. Late last year, KKR – via its new Chord Music [...]
Regulators are playing catch up with digital finance, EU watchdogs warn February 7, 2022 European Union banking watchdogs have warned today that regulation is playing catch up with digital finance as social media platforms and ‘Big tech’ firms increasingly move into the space.
Boris Johnson brushes away speculation of rift with Sunak February 7, 2022 Boris Johnson has moved to calm speculation that Rishi Sunak is maneuvering to unseat him, saying that he has no doubt about the chancellor’s personal loyalty. The Prime Minister also said Number 10 and the Treasury were “working together in harmony” on a visit to a Kent hospital today alongside Sunak. Johnson has launched a [...]
Crypto investment products hit by record outflows February 7, 2022 Crypto investment products have suffered record outflows at the start of 2021 as investors lost their appetite for risk.
Musk faces fresh lawsuit as 2018 tweet comes back to bite him February 7, 2022 Elon Musk faces fresh legal challenge from the US stock market watchdog as his Twitter thread continues to cause problems for the electric car giant Tesla. In 2018, Musk tweeted that he had “funding secured” to take Tesla private, sending its share price soaring. It prompted subsequently prompted a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) lawsuit and [...]
It’s a match: Bumble snaps up French dating app Fruitz February 7, 2022 Dating app owner Bumble has snapped up French matchmaking app Fruitz as it looks to strengthen its European footprint and challenge Tinder and Hinge owner Match Group.
