In this article @HG.1 Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A worker tying copper wire rods before loading them onto a truck in Huai’an, in China’s Jiangsu Province. Vcg | Visual China Group | Getty Images Western countries seeking to diversify away from China’s dominance in copper could delay the energy transition besides raising costs,
The death of a 13-year-old girl after she took a sip of Costa Coffee hot chocolate was due to a “failure to follow the processes in place to discuss allergies”, a coroner has ruled. There was also a “failure of communication” between the staff at the Costa in Barking, east London, and the girl’s mother,
On today’s episode of Quick Charge, Tesla’s weird new cooler faces off against Rivian’s clever new camp kitchen, Uber’s CEO thinks Elon is underestimating the problem, and NIO shows off its new rival to the best-selling Tesla Model Y. PLUS: Ford give its dealers a sneak peak at its EV product roadmap and a Texas
British retailers saw sales rise last month after a boost from Euro 2024 and summer discounting, official figures show, in a further sign of a growing economy. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said retail sales grew 0.5% last month, after contracting 0.9% in June. Money blog: Fines for parents taking children out of school
Ruth and Beth are back from their holidays to catch up on the big political stories. This time, they’re joined by the former Labour MP and ex-shadow culture secretary, Thangam Debbonaire. They talk about the riots across England in the last couple of weeks with Thangam, and question whether Sir Keir Starmer should have labelled
A key ally of Vladimir Putin has urged Ukraine and Russia to negotiate an end to the conflict, as Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his country’s troops had captured a key Russian town. The president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, made the comments in a wide-ranging interview with Russian state television amid Ukraine‘s ongoing incursion on
Taylor Swift has returned to Wembley Stadium in style, bringing her Eras hits once again to a crowd of more than 90,000 – with a little help from “best friend” Ed Sheeran. Swift was joined on stage by the British star for what has become her famous acoustic section, during which she plays different songs
Victims of the infected blood scandal will receive financial support for life, the government has confirmed. Announcing the updated multi-billion-pound compensation scheme, the government said there would also be additional payments for victims of the scandal who were subjected to “unethical research”. More than 30,000 Britons contracted HIV or hepatitis after being given contaminated blood
The Butler farm showground doesn’t necessarily feel like a place where history was made. When I visited, dog walkers and morning exercisers shuffled through the morning dew, making use of the silence and emptiness of their community space, no longer a crime scene. It’s currently between marquee events, having just de-rigged the 76th Farm Show
When the SEC opened the door in January for bitcoin exchange-traded funds to hit the mainstream, many traditional financial institutions across Wall Street and beyond finally had the opportunity to buy into crypto. Since then, money has poured in, but in fits and starts. On Wednesday, banks and hedge funds with more than $100 million
In this article CSCO Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins participates in a Bloomberg Television interview at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 18, 2023. Hollie Adams | Bloomberg | Getty Images Cisco shares jumped about 8% on Thursday and headed for their best day since March 2020,
In this article NVDA GOOGL META Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Eric Schmidt, former CEO and Chairman, Google, speaks during the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California on May 2, 2023. Patrick T. Fallon | AFP | Getty Images Eric Schmidt, who led Google for a decade, told Stanford students that, while
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Ed Sheeran has bought a 1.4% stake in Ipswich Town, it has been revealed. The singer – who has sponsored the team’s shirts since 2021 – has signed on as a “passive” investor and will not become a board member, the football club confirmed. However, as part of the deal, Sheeran will receive perks such
Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., during an interview on “The Circuit with Emily Chang” at Meta headquarters in Menlo Park, California, US, on Thursday, July 18, 2024. Jason Henry | Bloomberg | Getty Images A bipartisan group of lawmakers sent Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg a letter on Thursday expressing concern that
Days after teasing a sneak peek image of a new concept, Acura unveiled the “Performance EV” during a global debut at Monterey Car Week. The design of the SUV concept delivers a glimpse into what consumers will eventually see in a bonafide production model that will be built in the US by Honda and be
One of the doctors accused over the ketamine-related death of troubled Friends star Matthew Perry wrote in a text: “I wonder how much this moron will pay”. The text was written by Salvador Plasencia, a medical doctor known as “Dr. P”, who is one of five defendants charged in relation to the actor’s death. Others
Donald Trump is asking the judge in his New York hush money criminal case to delay his sentencing until after the November presidential election. Trump was found guilty on 30 May of falsifying business records to cover up his former lawyer Michael Cohen’s $130,000 payment to adult film actress Stormy Daniels. The offer was made
The boss of mobile phone firm Three has hit out at the UK’s “abysmal” 5G speeds and availability. Chief executive Robert Finnegan made the comments as he urged regulators to approve the company’s planned merger with Vodafone – arguing the £15bn move would pave the way for better investment in network infrastructure. It came as
The UK is preparing for potential cases of a new strain of mpox after outbreaks of the virus were declared a global emergency by the World Health Organisation. The strain, known as clade 1b, emerged in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with more than 17,000 cases and 571 deaths in Africa this year, according to