Keir Starmer: ‘Day of shame for the Labour party’ following anti-Semitism report October 29, 2020 Labour leader Keir Starmer has said today is a “day of shame for the Labour party”, after an investigation into antisemitism within the party found it was responsible for three breaches of the 2010 Equality Act. The probe, which was carried out by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said the party was responsible [...]
Hipgnosis: Shakira’s hips (and hits) can’t shift the dial October 24, 2023 Embattled Hipgnosis has failed to find a higher offer for its $440m (£358m) catalogue sale, including songs by Shakira and the Kaiser Chiefs.
Facebook and Twitter take down Russia-backed accounts September 2, 2020 Facebook and Twitter have taken down a small network of accounts that were backed by a Russian influence operation, linked to interference in the 2016 US election. Facebook said the accounts were linked to Russia’s Internet Research Agency (IRA), which is close to the Russian government and accused of interfering in the 2016 US election. [...]
Sam Torrance Masters review 2021: Why Matsuyama’s win is the best result for golf, heartache for Schauffele and a brilliant debut from Zalatoris April 13, 2021 You couldn’t pick a better Masters winner for world golf than Hideki Matsuyama. Japan has long had a huge involvement in the sport. They have a fantastic tour and have produced players like Jumbo Ozaki and Tommy Nakajima. They have also had women’s major champions, in Hisako Higuchi and Hinako Shibuno, but not men’s – [...]
Bitcoin addresses surge as volatility drops to 15-month low July 7, 2020 This week the price of Bitcoin (BTC) started trading around $9,150 and quickly moved up to $9,250. The cryptocurrency’s price then plummeted again making it clear its range narrowed down from $9,000 to $10,000 to its lower end. Ether (ETH), the second-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization, started the week trading close to $224 but over [...]
IDS: Royal Mail owner ‘pulling out stops’ to save Christmas as losses slide almost 200 per cent November 16, 2023 International Distribution Services (IDS), the parent company of Royal Mail, has said it is working to improve quality after profits plunged.
Revolut expands business offering with digital payments service December 4, 2020 Challenger bank Revolut is bolstering its business offering as it moves into merchant acquiring allowing businesses to accept online card payments. Revolut’s chief executive Nik Storonsky announced, at this year’s Web Summit, that its business segment had launched an acquiring solution, which will allow businesses in 13 European countries to accept card payments online directly [...]
Suez Canal latest: Questions swirl about Ever Given’s grounding as ship is on its way March 30, 2021 Experts boarded the colossal container ship Ever Given this morning, which had been stuck sideways for nearly a week in the Suez Canal before it was dislodged last night. Questions swirl about the grounding that had shaken the global shipping industry and clogged one of the world’s most vital waterways. The Ever Given was safely [...]
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Fighting an Infodemic April 21, 2020 The world is in the throws of the COVID-19 pandemic. And one of the challenges being faced by society, the healthcare system, governments and the rest is an infodemic. The world is in the throws of the COVID-19 pandemic. And one of the challenges facing society, the healthcare system, governments and the rest is an [...]