In this article GOOGL FB Peter Thiel, co-founder and chairman of Palantir Technologies Inc., speaks during a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday, Nov. 18, 2019. Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty Images Tech investor Peter Thiel criticized big U.S. technology companies for being too close to China at a Tuesday appearance at a
Nicola Sturgeon is on course to command an overall majority in the Scottish Parliament after the latest Sky News poll showed her party’s ratings up sharply in the last month. Alex Salmond’s breakaway Alba Party registered just 2% support in the new poll by Opinium for Sky News, meaning it currently has a level of
The Co-op Group is to hand annual bonuses to senior executives despite refusing to repay £65m in business rates relief it received from the government to support it through the pandemic. Sky News can reveal that the mutual’s remuneration committee has decided to reward chief executive Steve Murrells and senior colleagues for their work last
Southern Africa leaders will gather in the Mozambican capital of Maputo over the next few days to try to hammer out plans to counter the growing threat of terrorism across the region. The country’s president, Filipe Nyusi, says his government is working with their international partners to try to assess their needs after the most
Tiger Woods was driving at “excessive speed” when he crashed his car in Los Angeles in February, police have said. The golfer‘s vehicle was travelling at upwards of 87mph in a 45mph zone, according to the LA county sheriff’s office. He was driving at 75mph when he careered into a tree, having possibly hit the
Jason finally discovered where all his teammates stood. The court-martial that should never have happened still took place on SEAL Team Season 4 Episode 11. Because of the no-contact order, Jason was beset with worst-case scenarios, having no idea if his Bravo teammates, especially Ray, would have his back. It was heartening to see that, unlike
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“The Powerpuff Girls” have grown up … and their sugar, spice and everything nice no longer comes in cartoon form. The 3 leads of the upcoming live-action series — Chloe Bennet, Dove Cameron, and Yana Perrault — were filming the pilot Wednesday in Atlanta … along with former “Scrubs” star, Donald Faison, who plays their
In this article TSLA This photo of a production version of Tesla’s Model Y was included in the company’s Q4 2019 earnings report. Tesla Tesla has refunded customers who they charged twice for new vehicle purchases made at the end of the first quarter, CNBC has learned. The refunds followed CNBC’s reporting on the duplicate
Britons aged 18-29 will be offered an alternative to the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine where available, government advisors have decided. Currently, the UK is also rolling out the Pfizer jab, and the first doses of the Moderna vaccine were administered today in Wales. The decision from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation follows a review of
The Co-op Group will risk igniting a reputational row on Thursday when it announces that it will not repay all of the government funding it received during the pandemic – despite its 2500 food stores remaining open throughout. Sky News has learnt that Britain’s biggest mutual will commit to a partial repayment of state support
Pakistan’s prime minister has sparked anger after he appeared to blame how some women dress for a rise in rape cases in his country. Former cricketer Imran Khan made the remarks during a question and answer session with the public on Sunday. According to reports, a caller asked what the government is doing about a
The use of force against George Floyd should have stopped once he had been arrested and handcuffed, ex-cop Derek Chauvin’s murder trial has heard. Use-of-force expert Jody Stiger, a Los Angeles Police Department sergeant serving as a prosecution witness, said that based on his review of video evidence, Chauvin‘s knee was on Mr Floyd‘s neck
April 7, 2021 | 12:31pm ET Editor’s Note: Our review looks at the physical version of this release, which consists of four total tracks — two long, two shorter. On many streaming services, the longer tracks have been broken down into a total of eight tracks. The actual music remains the same. The Lowdown: Godspeed
Glastonbury Festival is making the most of its current situation by throwing a global livestream, Live At Worthy Farm. For one night only, Glastonbury’s festival playground will come to life on our screens, showcasing the kind of unmistakeable talent we’ve come to expect after 50 years running. The lineup features an eclectic mix of acts including
In this article LSEG-GB HFG-DE OCDO-GB TKWY-NL DHER-DE DASH AMZN ROO-GB A Deliveroo courier rides along Regent Street delivering takeaway food in central London during Covid-19 Tier 4 restrictions. Pietro Recchia | SOPA Images | LightRocket via Getty Images LONDON — Shares of Amazon-backed food delivery firm Deliveroo climbed by around 3% on Wednesday morning