Low-cost carrier easyJet said it expects a £845m loss this year due to the pandemic in what will mark the first full-year loss in its history. The company painted a bleak outlook as it forecast a significant drop in capacity for 2021 and called on the Government to help the embattled aviation sector. Sky News
October 8th, 2020 by Zachary Shahan The EU Parliament voted this week, on October 6, to strongly improve its 2030 climate target. The proposal that was voted through was to cut carbon emissions by 60% by 2030 rather than 40% by 2030. Among other things, as BloombergNEF’s Colin Mckerracher states, the majority of new car
Republican Mike Pence and Democrat Kamala Harris clashed on the coronavirus crisis, the economy and race relations in their only vice presidential debate in the US election campaign. Separated by plexiglass barriers, Mr Pence and Ms Harris began by sparring over the Trump administration’s handling of the coronavirus, a point that highlighted the parties’ sharply
In this photo illustration, the Tesla website showing the Tesla 3 model is displayed on the screen of an iPhone on March 18, 2019 in Paris, France. Chesnot | Getty Images News | Getty Images On September 24th, physician Dr. Ali Vaziri was unpleasantly surprised by a mobile alert from his bank, which said he
Boris Johnson is expected to order tough new COVID curbs next week on pubs in northern England, which could include closing them altogether in Liverpool, Manchester and Newcastle. In an announcement that could come before the end of this week, the prime minister is expected to unveil a clampdown in response to alarming rises in
While the COVID-19 pandemic shook the world and the e-bike industry with it, the pandemic also led to a huge surge in electric bicycle sales. Nearly every company that offered electric bicycles soon found themselves with empty shelves and warehouses. Between people being at home with more time on their hands, riders exiting lockdowns and
Nikola founder Trevor Milton has sued a Utah businessman for defamation, accusing him of a “malicious campaign to harass” and discredit the billionaire by publicly accusing him over Twitter of sexually abusing women, according to the lawsuit filed Monday. David Bateman, the founder and CEO of software company Entrata, started tweeting about Milton in late September, posting
Facebook co-founder, Chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before the House Energy and Commerce Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building on Capitol Hill April 11, 2018 in Washington, DC. Yasin Ozturk | Anadolu Agency | Getty Images Facebook on Wednesday announced that it will stop running political ads in the U.S. after polls close
EasyJet has warned the government that it may need further financial support from the state as it braces itself for a brutal winter that will trigger hundreds of millions of pounds in losses. Sky News has learnt that the low-cost airline has signalled during recent interactions with Whitehall that its balance sheet could require a
1:38 PM ET Associated Press PARIS — There were plenty of recent reasons for Stefanos Tsitsipas to doubt himself, to wonder how things could keep going so awry. And yet here he is, a French Open semifinalist for the first time. The fifth-seeded Tsitsipas completely changed the match’s complexion Wednesday with a little help from
Donald Trump has returned to the Oval Office – despite the fact he is still recovering from coronavirus. The president was receiving briefings on economic stimulus proposals and on Hurricane Delta, a White House spokesman said. CNN said preparations made for the president’s return to the Oval Office included respirator masks and plastic goggles required
October 7th, 2020 by Guest Contributor The Maid of the Mist, the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, New York Power Authority, and ABB announced today that the Maid of the Mist, the iconic boat tour that has navigated the waters below Niagara Falls since 1846, has launched the first two
Amy Tinkler is the highest-profile gymnast so far to accuse British Gymnastics of ruling over a bullying and fat-shaming culture. The 21-year-old alleged she was called “fat” by one coach and celebrated for looking better after coming out of hospital after having food poisoning by another coach. The gymnast, who won a bronze medal at
Parliament’s Defence Committee says there is “clear evidence of collusion” between Huawei and the Chinese state in a new report on 5G security. It cites claims which have previously been made about Huawei’s ownership model and receipt of state subsidies, but does not include new evidence. In response a Huawei spokesperson said: “This report lacks
The FBI has announced charges against two Britons accused of being part of a “notoriously brutal” Islamic State cell known as “The Beatles”. Alexanda Kotey and El Shafee Elsheikh, both in their 30s and from west London, allegedly belonged to a cell of executioners in Syria – known as “The Beatles” because of their British
As the race for president ramps up, you will hear a lot about polls ahead of the big day on 3 November. Sky News looks into what the point of polling is and what the landscape is like for Democrat Joe Biden and Republican Donald Trump. What does polling aim to do and how are