A British technology company that has helped retail investors access billions of pounds of corporate cash calls during the COVID-19 pandemic will this week unveil a fundraising of its own that will catapult it into the top echelons of UK fintech start-ups. Sky News has learnt that PrimaryBid will announce on Monday that it has
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Washington State-based Droog Moto has just unveiled its latest offering, the all-electric DM-017 V2 E-Fighter, which is based on a 2020 Zero DS electric motorcycle. Droog Moto is a bespoke motorcycle company that starts with popular motorcycles and modifies them into unique, often unrecognizable new machines. They currently offer four models, two of which are
Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Kun-hee, who transformed the South Korean firm into a global tech titan, died at the age of 78 on Sunday, the company said. Under Lee’s leadership, Samsung rose to become the world’s largest producer of smartphones and memory chips, and the firm’s overall turnover today is equivalent to a fifth of
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said Emmanuel Macron needs mental health treatment over his attitude towards Muslims – prompting France to recall its ambassador. Paris has described Mr Erdogan’s remarks as unacceptably rude, adding: “We are not accepting insults.” During a party meeting, the Turkish leader had said: “What is the problem of this
October 25th, 2020 by Zachary Shahan “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” That’s a maxim that I imagine could get you fired from Tesla. Tesla is obsessively focused on “fixing” what is working fine but not working as well as it could be. Tesla is obsessively trying to take products and systems apart, whittle
Adele has appeared as a host on Saturday Night Live, joking about her weight loss and explaining to fans why her next album is unfinished. The singer, 32, returned to the sketch show for the first time since 2015, when she appeared as a musical guest. Singer songwriter H.E.R appeared as a guest and Adele
Jon Bon Jovi has told Americans that casting a vote in Tuesday’s presidential election is “about the future of these United States that I so believe in”. The rock star gave a small concert at a drive-in rally in Dallas, Pennsylvania, for the Democratic candidate on Saturday. He took off his black face mask to
The energy of American politics is extraordinary. At an intersection of two minor roads in a place called Dallas, Pennsylvania, hundreds of President Donald Trump’s supporters are gathering. It’s noisy, boisterous, but largely good-natured. Image: Trump supporters at a Biden rally in Pennsylvania “Four more years!” they chant. Horns honk from cars flying flags depicting
7:59 PM ET ARLINGTON, Texas — Cody Bellinger was moved to designated hitter a little more than an hour before Game 4 of the World Series on Saturday because of stiffness in his lower back. A.J. Pollock replaced Bellinger in center field against the Tampa Bay Rays. Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts, speaking to
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A Tesla Model 3 vehicle set to be delivered to a company employee moves off an assembly line during a ceremony at the company’s Gigafactory in Shanghai, China, on Monday, Dec. 30, 2019. Tesla spent over $1 billion in the most recent quarter on factories, including one in Germany, and Elon Musk has hinted that
Small breweries in Britain are warning that hundreds of jobs are at risk over government plans to cut tax relief. The Society of Independent Brewers (SIBA) described the proposals as “madness” during a period when many businesses are on the brink of collapse. Under the plans, up to 150 small breweries would have to pay
A top Tory MP and leading Boris Johnson ally is calling for Dido Harding, the beleaguered boss of NHS Test and Trace, to be axed. Sir Bernard Jenkin, who chairs the powerful Liaison Committee of senior MPs, says Conservative peer Baroness Harding “should be given a well-earned break”, adding that “the immediate priority is to
Boris Johnson should have a word with the Conservative-controlled local council in his west London constituency of Uxbridge and South Ruislip about Marcus Rashford’s school meals campaign. “Hillingdon Council will be offering free school meals to eligible children during the half term holiday,” the council announced this weekend. “Full details of the scheme and how
At least 18 people have been killed including teenage students following a suicide bombing at an education centre in Afghanistan. Another 57 people were wounded in the blast which struck in a heavily Shia neighbourhood of western Kabul on Saturday. Interior ministry spokesman Tariq Adrian said the attacker was trying to get into the centre
Josephine Flood | CNBC There’s a quiet consensus emerging in the hallways and boardrooms of American media companies. They expect about 25 million U.S. households to cancel their pay-TV subscriptions over the next five years. This is on top of the 25 million homes that have already cut the cord since 2012. At least three