Tesla shares fall after Elon Musk’s company confirms huge quarterly drop in car deliveries April 4, 2019 Tesla shares fell nearly nine per cent in early US trading this afternoon, after the electric car giant said its deliveries have suffered a record 31 per cent quarterly drop. The manufacturer’s stock value fell to $266.32 this afternoon, having closed yesterday at $291.81 as investors digested the results. Read more: Elon Musk helps Sheryl [...]
Sheryl Crow asked Twitter for help fixing her Tesla – Elon Musk replied April 4, 2019 When Sheryl Crow turned to Twitter to solve a problem with her Tesla, she got an answer straight from the top as Elon Musk took a moment to help her out. The billionaire-turned-troubleshooter weighed in after the US singer took to Twitter to complain of a problem that had crippled her high-performance electric car. Read [...]
The White Crow: Ralph Fiennes’ biopic about legendary ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev is a slow burner March 22, 2019 Saying someone is a ‘white crow’ in Russia is a bit like saying someone ‘sticks out like a sore thumb’ over here. It isn’t meant as a compliment in either country, but it could cost you your life in Krushchev’s Russia. Legendary ballet dancer Rudolf Nureyev learnt that the hard way when he defected from [...]
The films, theatre and art shows to see in 2019, from Toy Story 4 and Avengers: Endgame to Van Gogh & Britain and Tom Hiddleston in Betrayal January 3, 2019 Toy Story 4; Dir: Josh Cooley; June Despite Disney’s emphatic assurances that we’d seen the last of Buzz and Woody, here comes Toy Story 4, an inevitable sequel to the classic animated trilogy about a bunch of dolls who occasionally come to life to torment deserving humans. Most of the original cast has been lured back [...]
One of the USA’s most iconic hotels, Ocean House is famous for its timeless coastal experience dating back to the Victorian age January 3, 2019 With its fancy turrets, myriad windows and pastel-lemon façade, Ocean House is an imposing place. Found on the bluffs of Watch Hill, a well-to-do town in Rhode Island, on first appearances it’s a hotel that looks like a stuffy, Victorian grand-dame, fitted in an overblown crinoline dress, and exuding old-fashioned principles. In part, its looks [...]
Liverpool v Manchester United: Jurgen Klopp’s team primed to end hoodoo against rivals but don’t discount party-pooper Jose Mourinho December 13, 2018 Supremacy in the rivalry between Liverpool and Manchester United has swung back and forth between English football’s two traditional powerhouses but there is no mistaking where it lies currently. Liverpool have added an armour-pleated rearguard to their quicksilver front line, are enjoying their best ever start to a Premier League season and sit top of [...]
Juliet, Naked is far too preoccupied with its flat jokes to actually get to the heart of its abandonment issues November 2, 2018 Nick Hornby is the master of the manchild and Duncan, the one from the 2009 novel this film is based on, is one of his. He’s in thrall to a similarly adolescent idol, a mopey indie star called Tucker Crowe, who became a recluse following the release of his only album ‘Juliet’. Stuck in the [...]
Eyam at Shakespeare’s Globe is an impressive, emotionally draining play about accepting death September 28, 2018 Shakespeare's Globe, until 13 Oct RECOMMENDED It’s the 17th century, and the people of the plague-struck Derbyshire village of Eyam have made a noble decision to quarantine themselves, rather than risk the illness spreading to neighbouring settlements. By the time the pestilence has ended, three-quarters of the villagers will be dead. Directed by Adele Thomas [...]
Cambridge Analytica files for bankruptcy in the US after Facebook privacy row May 18, 2018 Cambridge Analytica, the company at the centre of the Facebook storm over privacy, has filed for voluntary Chapter 7 bankruptcy in New York. The UK political consulting company voluntarily submitted a petition to declare bankruptcy at the US Bankruptcy Court Southern District of New York late last night. Cambridge Analytica had been under fire after [...]
Cambridge Analytica closure does not mean bosses can “run and hide” following Facebook data scandal May 3, 2018 Investigators have vowed to plough on with probes into Cambridge Analytica and its use of millions of pieces of personal data, despite the UK firm folding last late night. Cambridge Analytica ceased trading yesterday, claiming it had been “vilified” by the media in the wake of accusations it accessed 87m Facebook profiles and used them [...]