Betting giant 888 on track to complete £2.2bn takeover of William Hill’s European business early next year November 30, 2021 Online betting firm 888 has said it expects to complete its £2.2bn takeover of William Hill’s European business in the first quarter of 2022 after “strong progress”. The two firms agreed the deal in September, which will return its 1,400 betting shops to British hands. 888 told shareholders that it has now received all mandatory [...]
Twitter CTO Parag Agrawal succeeds Jack Dorsey as CEO November 29, 2021 Twitter’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Parag Agrawal is replacing its founder Jack Dorsey at the helm of the social media giant “starting today”, its now former CEO has announced in a tweet. “The board ran a rigorous process considering all options and unanimously appointed Parag,” Dorsey wrote in a letter to Twitter employees, which he [...]
Novak Djokovic set to skip Australian Open over vaccine rules November 29, 2021 Novak Djokovic is likely to pass up the chance to defend his Australian Open title over the Grand Slam event’s strict Covid-19 vaccination rules, says his father. The men’s tennis world No1, who has won the Australian Open a record nine times, has repeatedly defended his right to keep his vaccination status private. “Under these [...]
Davis Cup: Feliciano Lopez’s heroics in vain as Russian defeat helps Novak Djokovic’s Serbia reach quarter-finals November 29, 2021 Feliciano Lopez’s heroics were in vain as the Russian Tennis Federation eliminated holders Spain from the Davis Cup Finals and helped Novak Djokovic’s Serbia reach the quarter-finals. Forty-year-old Lopez, now ranked 106, thrilled a partisan crowd in Madrid by beating world number five Andrey Rublev 2-6 6-3 6-4 to give Spain hope of making the [...]
The two faces of tech: a force to fight global challenges with a dangerous underbelly threats November 29, 2021 Today tech leaders and government ministers from around the world will attend the Science Museum to discuss one of the greatest issues of our time: the future of tech. Technology is fundamental to almost every aspect of our lives. GPS can let our families know when we’re nearly home; artificial intelligence can instruct our smart [...]
Throwing shapes: How geometric lines could transform your home November 28, 2021 Want to create a more exciting space but feel that garish colours and hours of painting might not be for you? Then this painting trend may be just the ticket. Social media platforms such as TikTok and Instagram have been awash with geometric shapes painted directly onto walls. Whether above a bed to accentuate the [...]
British Airways suspends flights to Hong Kong after crew members sent to quarantine November 28, 2021 British Airways has suspended flights to Hong Kong as it has been reported more crew members have been forced into government quarantine. The airline said it had temporarily halted flights while it reviewed “operational requirements” for the route. It would be in touch with customers who had planned trips to Hong Kong, “to give them [...]
Police in Kenya refuse to release post-mortem report into death of murdered BBC staffer Kate Mitchell November 28, 2021 Calls are growing in Kenya for the police to release the post-mortem report into the death of Briton Kate Michell, the BBC staffer who was murdered in her Nairobi hotel room just over a week ago. Dan Mauti, the father of the prime suspect implicated in the killing, Tamati Mauti, told various media in Kenya [...]
Stephen Sondheim dies aged 91: One of theatre’s ‘greatest geniuses’ November 27, 2021 The creator of the musical Sweeney Todd died on Friday morning at his home in Connecticut. Stephen Sondheim has been hailed as one of theatre’s “greatest geniuses” after his death at the age of 91. The American composer’s death was announced by his friend and lawyer, Richard Pappas, who described it as sudden, according to [...]
‘We are sick of double-speak’: Furious French govt lashes out at UK as Channel migrant crisis turns into full-scale row November 27, 2021 A French government spokesman has accused Prime Minister Boris Johnson of “double-speak” as the fallout of a dinghy that sank on Wednesday, with the loss of 27 lives, increasingly turns into a full-scale diplomatic row. France reacted with fury after Boris Johnson publicly called on Paris to take back people who survive the Channel crossing [...]