The former CEO of Barclays has been fined £1.8m after misleading regulators and the bank’s board about his relationship with Jeffrey Epstein. Jes Staley has also been banned from holding senior management positions in the financial services industry. According to the Financial Conduct Authority, he “recklessly approved” a letter sent by Barclays to the FCA
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The government has organised flights to get British nationals out of Israel, the Foreign Office has said. The first flight is set to leave Tel Aviv later on Thursday, it added. Airlines and governments are scrambling to evacuate thousands from Israel ahead of a possible ground assault on Gaza. Evacuation efforts come as the combined
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said Hamas is the “enemy of civilisation” and will be “crushed”. Speaking alongside US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Mr Netanyahu thanked Washington for its support since Hamas’s attack – adding the militant group should be treated “exactly as ISIS was treated”. Mr Netanyahu said “no country should harbour”
There are a lot of reasons to shop at Amazon, but even more reasons to shop when the October Prime Big Deal Days are happening—which is now, by the way. Yes, from October 10 through October 11, you can save a good chunk of money on everything from shapewear and jewelry to home décor, Apple
Taylor Swift has the highest-grossing concert tour of the year, and she’s about to conquer movie theaters, as well. Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour, opening Friday, October 13, has already sold more than $100 million in advance ticket sales in 8,500 theaters across 100 countries around the world. Will it have a world premiere? Yes.
10 years ago, Rick & Morty premiered on Adult Swim, and all this time later, it remains one of the Cartoon Network programming block’s most popular shows, with Rick & Morty Season 7 just days away from premiering. As things currently stand, the animated series is guaranteed another three seasons of 10 episodes each, and
Salman Rushdie and publisher Penguin Random House announced today that the bestselling novelist will release a memoir about the knife attack he suffered in August 2022 that left him blind in his right eye. The attack happened at the Chautauqua Institution in New York during an event where he was set to speak about how
In this article MSFT Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella arrives at federal court in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 2, 2023. Drew Angerer | Getty Images Microsoft received Notices of Proposed Adjustment from the Internal Revenue Service for an additional tax payment of $28.9 billion, the company said in an 8-K
Convicted criminals could avoid jail from next week because prisons are full, according to reports. The Times reported that Lord Edis, the senior presiding judge for England and Wales, has said that from next week the sentencing of criminals who are on bail should be delayed. Some prisoners may also be released early under proposals
British Airways (BA) has suspended flights to Tel Aviv – after Hamas said it had attacked the Israeli airport. It came after a BA flight was on approach to the airport when the captain made the decision to divert back to Heathrow. A spokesperson for Israel’s airports authority said rockets were flying around Tel Aviv
An Irish-Israeli woman who went missing after Hamas attacked a music festival at the weekend has been confirmed dead. Kim Damti, 22, was at the event in Re’im in southern Israel when she was last seen, the Irish government confirmed. The festival was attended by several hundred people when Hamas gunmen opened fire. This breaking
Jada Pinkett Smith has said she was separated from her husband Will Smith for six years before the Oscars in 2022. The actress, 52, said in an interview with People Magazine that the couple are “still figuring it out” – referring to the state of their marriage. “We’ve been doing some really heavy-duty work together.
At one point earlier this year, it seemed like Vanna White would be walking away from Wheel of Fortune. Shortly after news broke that longtime host Pat Sajak was retiring, news broke that White was negotiating to remain with the show. Now that a deal has been reached, keeping the iconic letter-turner on the show
Todd Chrisley thinks his time in prison is actually a mission from God to help others … which is why he says he’s trying to improve prison conditions from the inside. Todd’s attorney, Jay Surgent, tells TMZ … Todd’s encountered “gross negligence and such total disregard for human life and decency from both the staff
The Swedish “buy now, pay later” pioneer said Tuesday that its new design would help users find the items they want by using more advanced AI recommendation algorithms, while merchants will be able to target customers more effectively. Rafael Henrique | SOPA Images | LightRocket via Getty Images Swedish technology startup Klarna is looking to
Sir Keir Starmer called the protester who threw glitter over him during a speech an “idiot” but admitted the security breach “could have been a lot worse”. The Labour leader said a lot of people have asked him what was going through his mind when the man stormed the stage ahead of his keynote address