Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk unveils a new all-wheel-drive version of the Model S car in Hawthorne, California October 9, 2014. Lucy Nicholson | Reuters Shares in Tesla were down as much as 8% Friday morning. They’ve since recovered to finish down less than 2% as markets showed a dramatic bounceback late on Friday, but
More than £2.6m has been spent on renovations in Downing Street in order for the government to hold White House-style televised media briefings. The cash has gone towards structural changes, equipment, lighting, electrical works and internet infrastructure so that 9 Downing Street can host daily news conferences. Prime Minister Boris Johnson revealed the plans to
COVID test kits will be made available free of charge to small firms as well as larger companies, in a move aimed at giving employers and staff peace of mind. All businesses in England, including those with fewer than 50 employees, will be able to sign up to the government’s free COVID-19 workplace testing programme.
A nun who knelt in front of armed security forces in Myanmar to stop them firing on civilians has said she was prepared to die to save protestors’ lives. In extraordinary scenes in Myitkyina, Kachin State, Sister Ann Roza Nu Tawng can be seen pleading with police and soldiers not to shoot. The intervention has
The Duchess of Sussex has said it is “really liberating” to be “able to make a choice on your own” in the latest teaser clip of her interview with Oprah Winfrey. In the new clip, Meghan recalls a previous conversation with Winfrey in which she said she would not be able to take part in
AMC Entertainment CEO Adam Aron earned $20.9 million in total compensation last year, double $9.6 million the year before due to a big bonus and stock awards. According to the company’s SEC filing Friday, Aron’s package in 2002 included a base salary of $1.1 million, a bonus of $5 million and stock award of $14.8
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I mean, can this movie get here already? Because while Henry Cavill’s future as Superman is still a mystery, fans will be treated to a different take on his story with Zack Snyder’s Justice League. And hopefully that’ll inspire Warner Bros. to once again collaborate with the Mission: Impossible — Fallout actor. The above video
Searching for traces of life on Mars, like NASA is doing, is one thing. But scientists are also looking further afield. Could it be found beyond our solar system? A study published on Thursday in the prestigious journal Science reveals the discovery of a new exoplanet that could be instrumental in the hunt. Researchers will
Timothy Wu, professor of law at Columbia University, testifies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing in Washington, D.C. Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images Big Tech critic and antitrust hawk Tim Wu is joining the Biden administration to work on technology and competition policy on the National Economic Council, he announced on Friday. The
The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) is to set up a £35 million industrial action fund in response to the government’s recommendation of a 1% pay rise for NHS workers. RCN chief executive and general secretary Dame Donna Kinnair condemned health minster Nadine Dorries’ claim that 1% was “the most” the government could afford, calling
Deliveroo will distribute a £50m funding pot to restaurants, riders and community groups as it seeks to portray itself as a responsible corporate citizen following a blockbuster flotation that could value it at around £7.5bn. Sky News understands that the restaurant and grocery delivery app will launch the Communities Fund after an initial public offering
The Pope has arrived in Iraq for an historic weekend visit which carries both symbolism and risk. With a message of inter-faith tolerance, Francis will spend four days in Iraq in what is his first foreign trip in more than a year and the first-ever papal pilgrimage to the war-hit nation. The Pope will visit
Their messiah is no longer in power, but some followers of the QAnon conspiracy theory believe that Donald Trump will return to the throne today. Followers of the wide-ranging movement think the former president is waging a secret war against elite Satan-worshipping paedophiles and will eventually be restored to high office. But why on 4
Did Sheldon get his wish? On Young Sheldon Season 4 Episode 10, Dr. Linkletter was on the hunt for a lab assistant. Unfortunately for Sheldon, he did not make the cut, but the youngster got to work to change his mind. Meanwhile, Georgie turned to Mr. Lundy for a surprise business venture. What did it
Cher and Anderson: Laurie Lynn Stark; Campbell and Cardi B with Offset: Tomás Herold; Hadid: Pierre Suu/Getty Images Rihanna was in Japan a few years back, and she happened to be in the market for a designer meat cleaver. (Yes, you read that correctly.) Jahleel Weaver, the deputy creative director of Fenty and the star’s