Universities have been urged by the UK Government to be flexible in their admissions ahead of A-level results day this week. The eleventh hour move is in response to claims that the university places of thousands of pupils in England are in peril amid exam chaos. Experts have warned that pupils whose marks are downgraded
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A California judge granted a preliminary injunction Monday requiring Uber and Lyft to stop classifying their drivers as independent contractors pending further action by the court. The order will take effect after 10 days, as the companies requested a brief stay during the appeals process. If upheld, the ruling could have serious implications for Uber and Lyft,
Victims of bank transfer scams face a “total lottery” over whether they will get their money back under a voluntary industry code, according to a consumer campaign group. Which? said people who fell foul of authorised push payment (APP) fraud are being treated unfairly or inconsistently by banks and building societies when trying to get
Home Depot offers the Nature Power 110W Solar Panel with Charger for $88.88. Today’s deal is over $80 off the original price and down $60 from the regular going rate. This solar panel includes everything you need to get started, such as an 11-amp charge controller, cables, and more. It’s designed to be used in tandem with
Teenagers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are getting their A-level and AS-level results today after exams were cancelled due to COVID-19. Having been out of school since the middle of March due to the coronavirus lockdown, pupils’ grades have been given by their teachers and then each school’s overall grades have been assessed by
August 10th, 2020 by Steve Hanley Vestas is a leading global supplier of wind turbines. It is also now the world’s largest wind turbine service supplier with more than 10,000 workers servicing 47,000 wind turbines around the world. Combined, those turbines produce 134 GW of renewable electricity — enough to prevent one hundred million tons
McDonald’s is suing its former chief executive – fired last year for an inappropriate relationship with an employee – over claims he had affairs with other staff and destroyed evidence. According to court documents filed by the fast-food giant, Stephen Easterbrook, who grew up in Watford, Hertfordshire, “lied about his wrongdoing” in having had sexual
7:58 PM ET Associated Press BROOKLYN, Mich. — Kevin Harvick completed a doubleheader sweep at Michigan International Speedway, holding off Denny Hamlin in Sunday’s NASCAR Cup Series race after Penske teammates Brad Keselowski and Ryan Blaney crashed out early in the final stage. Hamlin was right behind Harvick for the final few laps and came
Mar 27, 2020 Steve KimESPN Editor’s note: Israel Madrimov returns to action on Aug. 15 to face Eric Walker. FRISCO, Texas — On Feb. 29, a talent-rich card at the Ford Center at The Star — the training facility of the Dallas Cowboys — was headlined by a welterweight contest between Mikey Garcia and Jessie
Lebanon’s Prime Minister Hassan Diab and the country’s entire government has resigned after the deadly Beirut blast that killed at least 160 people. In a brief televised speech, Mr Diab said he is taking “a step back” so he can stand with the people “and fight the battle for change alongside them”. He said: “I
7:29 AM ET The main event of UFC 252 is considered one of the most critical fights in the promotion’s history, with heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic defending against former two-division champ Daniel Cormier on Saturday in Las Vegas. Cormier ended Miocic’s record run of three straight heavyweight title defenses in their first meeting in 2018,
Dara Khosrowshahi, chief executive officer of Uber Technologies Inc., speaks on a webcast during the company’s initial public offering (IPO) on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., on Friday, May 10, 2019. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi laid out his argument for a
Spanish actor Antonio Banderas has tested positive for coronavirus on his 60th birthday. “I want to make public that today… I am forced to celebrate my 60th birthday (in) quarantine after having tested positive for the COVID-19 disease, caused by the coronavirus,” he said on Twitter. “I’d like to add that I’m feeling relatively well,
Donald Trump has denied reports the White House inquired about getting his face carved onto Mount Rushmore alongside past US presidential greats – but then immediately suggested it “sounds like a good idea”. According to the New York Times, an official approached the office of South Dakota governor Kristi Noem last year to find out
The UK has to look at the “legal framework” for migrants crossing the English Channel, the prime minister has said. Boris Johnson said he wanted to work with France to stop the crossings and ensure that migrants “understand that this isn’t a good idea, this is a very bad and stupid and dangerous and criminal
Tesla has paid almost $100 million for the large piece of land where it is building Gigafactory Texas in Austin. After months of going through the process to secure approval from the local government, Tesla announced last month that it selected a site outside of Austin to build its next Gigafactory in the US. Much has