One of Britain’s fastest-growing genomics companies is selling a stake to Tencent, the giant Chinese technology investor, as part of a funding round that also includes a major UK pensions provider. Sky News has learnt that Cambridge-based Congenica will on Monday announce that it has secured $50m (£39m) in a Series C fundraising. Legal &
President Donald Trump has reiterated his claims of fraud and has called into question the election as a whole. Saying that his team is “just beginning the tabulation stage”, he alleged they have seen “a number of affidavits that there has been voter fraud”. Mr Trump has repeatedly made the claims over recent days but
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With Chicago Med due to return on Wednesday, Nov. 11, it won’t be long before we’re back in the ER with Goodwin (S. Epatha Merkerson), Maggie (Marlyne Barrett), and the rest of the crew. Season 6 will hit especially close to home for viewers as the gang takes on the COVID-19 outbreak, which has seen its highest
In normal times, the transition from one American presidency to the next is a pretty dull affair, a matter of practicalities and technicalities, teams of officials peacefully handing over power. As with everything in American politics in 2020, the Trump-Biden transition will be unlike any the country has seen. Biden has claimed victory in the
WASHINGTON – Joe Biden is projected to win the U.S. presidential election, according to NBC News, a watershed moment in a deeply divided nation that is facing multiple crises. The call in the race came four days after Election Day, and during close counts in multiple battleground states. President Donald Trump’s campaign has mounted several
European diplomats have been told that there are still “fundamental differences” in the hunt for a Brexit trade deal and that the UK has “blocked” progress in key areas while trying to run down the clock. The EU‘s chief Brexit negotiator, Michel Barnier, briefed representatives from all 27 member states on Wednesday afternoon. The meeting
Supermarkets – including Tesco and Sainsbury’s – are reportedly blocking off access to parts of their stores following advice from the UK government for the English lockdown. It comes after controversy over similar sights in Wales when they went into a two-week national lockdown last month. Following guidance published by the UK government on 5
Joe Biden has vowed to unify Americans and heal deep divides across the country in his first speech since being named US president-elect. He pledged to “work with all my heart to win the confidence of all of you”, admitting to those who did not vote for him that “I understand the disappointment”. “But now
In the latest edition of Onion-tier satire manifesting itself into existence, a couple of Trump supporters in Philadelphia were seen dancing and singing along to Rage Against The Machine’s “Killing In The Name” while protesting the Pennsylvania vote count. On Twitter, RATM guitarist Tom Morello responded with the textual equivalent of a face-palm: “Not exactly what
Gary GershoffGetty Images If there was ever a moment that truly encapsulates the title of Lolo Zouai’s 2019 debut album, High Highs to Low Lows, it’s the one we’re living in right now. Like many of us, Zouai’s year started off on a high: The French-Algerian singer was slated to join the European leg of
The Speed House Movement is upon us, headed up by Haus of Panda and Brooklyn Fire records, and it’s powering forward at a rapid pace. Haus of Panda and Swage break in the newfound record label with a speedy, acid tinged collaboration that will instantly have you hooked on the genre. “Reload” packs in the
India’s PSLV-C49 carrying its latest earth observation satellite EOS-01 and nine customer satellites lifted off from the spaceport here on Saturday. The Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C49/EOS-01) blasted off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota at 3:12pm at the end of a 26-hour countdown. The lift off was originally scheduled for 3:02pm but
Amazon Flex Driver CNBC | Katie Schoolov Amazon is launching a rewards program for its legions of Flex delivery drivers that gives them a leg up when it comes to the app’s competitive shift selection process. The company quietly added a section to the Flex website and an app on Apple’s App Store that advertise
Boris Johnson and EU chief Ursula von der Leyen have agreed their negotiating teams will continue talks next week as both acknowledged “significant differences” remain. Downing Street said it would enable the two sides to “redouble efforts” to reach a deal as the end of the transition period looms. The talks will resume in London