Japanese technology firm Fujitsu has said it plans to compensate sub-postmasters wronged in the Horizon scandal. The multinational is in the spotlight due to its role in the scandal – with recent ITV drama Mr Bates Vs The Post Office renewing public interest in the issue and sparking outrage over the miscarriage of justice. Hundreds
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In this article TSLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Tesla Model Y, equipped with FSD system. Three front facing cameras under windshield near rear view mirror. Mark Leong | The Washington Post | Getty Images Tesla on late Tuesday trimmed prices for its Model Y cars across several countries in Europe, a week after
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will hold a press conference at 10am after his controversial Rwanda bill passed its latest stage in parliament – despite rebellions from his own backbenchers. The legislation – which aims to deter asylum seekers from making small boat crossings by threatening deportation to the African nation – passed its third reading
Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images The world’s largest contract chipmaker Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company on Thursday posted better-than-expected profit and revenue on the back of weaker macroeconomic conditions. Here are TSMC’s fourth-quarter results versus LSEG consensus estimates: Revenue: 625.53 billion New Taiwan dollars ($19.62 billion), vs. NT$618.31 billion expected Net income: NT$238.71 billion, vs. NT$225.22 billion
At least seven people have been killed after Pakistan launched airstrikes on Iranian territory early this morning. The target of the attack is not known but the Pakistanis called the operation “Marg Bar Sarmachar”. In Iranian Farsi, “marg bar” means “death to” and in the local Baluch language, “sarmachar” means guerrilla and is used by
Asylum seekers being moved out of taxpayer-funded hotels are simply being moved to other hotels still paid for by the Home Office, Sky News has learned. The Home Office says it has already closed 50 hotels to migrants, something they had pledged to do by the end of this month with a promise to house
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Electric vehicles in the US with over 300 miles range have nearly doubled over the past two years. With over 25 models exceeding the 300-mile mark, there’s an EV for everyone. These are the EVs offering the longest range in 2024. A record 1.2 million EVs were handed over in the US last year, representing
A screen grab captured from a video shows that cargo ship ‘Galaxy Leader’, co-owned by an Israeli company, being hijacked by Iran-backed Houthis from Yemen in the Red Sea on November 20, 2023. (Photo by Houthis Media Center / Handout /Anadolu via Getty Images) Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images The ripple effects of the
In this article AAPL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Apple smartwatches ads are displayed as customers take a look at smartwatch accessories at the Apple store in New York, U.S., December 26, 2023. Eduardo Munoz | Reuters Apple will again be barred from selling watches with blood oxygen sensors beginning Thursday, a federal appeals
Pierce Brosnan has pleaded not guilty to allegedly straying into an off-limits part of Yellowstone National Park in the US. The James Bond star was charged last month with stepping out of bounds and into a thermal area at Mammoth Terraces, in the northern part of the park near the Wyoming-Montana border. He could be
The BBC is selling its Elstree Centre – including the famous EastEnders set – as it continues to find ways to make millions in savings. The BBC has exchanged contracts with Axa Investment Managers for the 16-acre site in Hertfordshire, which includes seven stages as well as workshop, office and post-production facilities. However, the corporation
Rishi Sunak appears to have seen off a Tory rebellion as his controversial Rwanda bill passed its final hurdle in the Commons. The bill, which aims to declare that Rwanda is a safe country to deport asylum seekers to, passed by 320 votes to 276 – a majority of 44 for the government. The bill’s
An explosion at a fireworks factory in Thailand has killed at least 23 people, officials in the country say. Rescue workers at the scene – some 60 miles north-west of the capital, Bangkok – said no survivors had been found. The cause of the blast in Suphan Buri province is under investigation, but police confirmed
A mother has claimed police raided the “wrong house” and deployed diversionary flash-bang devices that injured her 17-month-old son – leaving the infant in hospital with burns. Police have offered a different account of what happened – saying they executed a search warrant at the correct address and the child was not harmed during the
Kemi Badenoch, the business secretary, is seeking urgent talks with Fujitsu to thrash out a compensation package for sub-postmasters affected by the Post Office Horizon scandal. Sky News has learnt that Ms Badenoch wrote to Takahito Tokita, the Japanese company’s chief executive, in the wake of an acknowledgement from Fujitsu bosses that it had a
Eight months after announcing plans to enter the US market, European teledrive service Vay has officially begun commercial operations of its remotely operated EVs in fabulous Las Vegas. Customers can now order a car delivered directly to them without a driver in the vehicle, hop in, drive off, and use it as long as they’d
Nikki Haley has dropped out of a debate before the crucial New Hampshire Republican primary contest, saying she would only take part if Donald Trump did. The former US ambassador to the United Nations finished third in the snow-covered Iowa caucuses on Monday, a couple of points behind Florida governor Ron DeSantis but well behind
BP CEO Murray Auchincloss speaks at the panel dicscussion during the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference held at ADNEC Exhibition Center on October 2, 2023. Ryan Lim | Afp | Getty Images LONDON — Oil and gas major BP appointed Murray Auchincloss as permanent CEO, the company said Wednesday. His appointment comes roughly