After days of furore directed at Rishi Sunak for the election betting scandal, now a Labour candidate is under investigation by the Gambling Commission for his own betting activity – and is immediately suspended. Is this an equaliser in one of the grubbiest electoral sagas of recent elections? Quite possibly not. There is no doubting
Month: June 2024
Today has been the hottest day of the year so far in the UK, the Met Office has said. A high of 30C (86F) was recorded in Chertsey, Surrey. It’s the highest recorded in the UK since 10 September last year, the weather agency said. Winterbourne in Gloucestershire had 28.7C, Pershore in Worcestershire 28C, and
New details have been unveiled for Universal’s first UK theme park – including plans for the attraction to be open 365 days a year. Universal Destinations & Experiences – which is owned by Sky’s parent company Comcast – has bought land near Bedford as it plans to build Europe’s largest theme park with more than
Four men have been arrested on suspicion of aggravated trespass in the grounds of the prime minister’s home, police have confirmed. The incident took place at Rishi Sunak’s constituency address in Kirby Sigston, North Yorkshire, while he was attending events linked to the Japanese state visit in London. A statement from the local force said
Jun 25, 2024, 09:22 AM ET Former Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Chandler Jones pleaded no contest on June 17 to a domestic violence charge and will avoid jail time if he meets certain conditions, according to Clark County (Nevada) court documents. Jones received a suspended 90-day jail sentence. The charge will be dismissed if
Crude oil futures kicked off the last week of June slightly higher and are on pace to post a gain for the month, as signs point to strengthening gasoline demand in the US and geopolitical tensions flare again in the Middle East. Oil prices pulled back Friday, snapping a recent winning streak, but closed out
In this article NVDA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Etched co-founders Robert Watchen, Gavin Uberti, and Chris Zhu Etched Nvidia has been the hottest story on Wall Street of late, increasing eightfold in value since the end of 2022 and soaring past $3 trillion in market cap this month. A 2-year-old startup founded by
According to a joint announcement, Castrol, a global leader in lubricants and part of the oil giant BP, today announced an investment of up to US$50 million in Gogoro, a global technology leader in battery-swapping ecosystems. The first tranche of the investment will see Castrol invest US$25 million to receive 5.72% of Gogoro’s outstanding ordinary shares, followed
Princess Anne’s husband has arrived for a visit at the hospital where she was taken following an injury believed to have been caused by a horse. Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence arrived by car at the main entrance of Southmead Hospital, north Bristol, shortly after midday on Tuesday. He and the Princess Royal are expected
Actress and producer Scarlett Johansson says her clash with artificial intelligence (AI) company OpenAI highlights how “vulnerable” people are to misuse of the technology. Speaking at the release of her new film Fly Me To The Moon, Johansson said: “We’re all waiting and supporting the passing of legislation to protect everybody’s individual rights. “This highlights
The Conservative Party has withdrawn its support for two candidates who are being investigated over betting on the timing of the general election. The Conservative election campaign has been plunged into crisis as two Tory candidates, two officials, and an officer from Rishi Sunak’s close protection team are being investigated by the Gambling Commission over
One of the architects of the Post Office Horizon accounting system has admitted there were “discreet” bugs but it generally “worked well”, dismissing suggestions he had knowledge of widespread flaws. Gareth Jenkins, who was a lead engineer at Horizon supplier Fujitsu, told the public inquiry into the IT scandal that while pilots for both Horizon
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Market moves : Stocks were mixed Monday as money continued to shift out of high price-to-earnings multiple technology stocks that have outperformed this year and moved
Julian Assange is travelling to his native Australia on a private jet after US authorities agreed to drop their demand for the WikiLeaks founder to be extradited from the UK having struck a plea deal with him. Assange had to pay $500,000 (£394,000) for a chartered flight from Stansted to Saipan, the capital of the
US authorities have agreed to drop their demand for Julian Assange to be extradited from the UK after reaching a plea deal with the WikiLeaks founder. In return for pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to obtain and disclose national defence information, Assange will be sentenced to time served, 62 months – the time
Despite its slow shift to fully electric cars, Toyota may be learning. Toyota announced it’s opening Lexus charging stations to other EVs in Japan, taking a page from Tesla in the US and globally. Lexus opens exclusive Lexus charging to all EVs Toyota’s luxury brand opened its first “rapid charging station” in Tokyo Midtown Hibiya
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