California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s seven-month-old Task Force on Business and Jobs Recovery is disbanding as the coronavirus pandemic reaches a second peak, but his co-chairs predict the state will have a strong economic turnaround once the pandemic is past. Billionaire businessman Tom Steyer, one of the co-chairs, said in a phone interview with CNBC that
A former chairman of Centrica is being lined up to lead the AA by the consortium which hopes to agree a £3bn takeover of Britain’s biggest roadside recovery service this week. Sky News has learnt that Rick Haythornthwaite has been approached by Towerbrook Capital Partners and Warburg Pincus about chairing the AA if their joint
There is a civil war in Ethiopia that is being fought largely in the shadows. The country’s prime minister Abiy Ahmed and his government have imposed a full blackout as they seek to defeat the leadership of the region of Tigray. The phone lines have been cut and the internet is switched off. The banks
Donald Trump has defended pulling out of the Paris climate change agreement, saying it was “designed to kill the American economy” and that he acted to save “millions” of jobs. The US president announced his nation’s withdrawal from the accord in June 2017, claiming it was “punishing” America’s coal industry and risking countless jobs. The
Lani kicked Eli out of their home, Ava got in touch with Kristen, Jan went full-on crazy, everyone hated Jack, while Jennifer went after Kate and got an earful in return. Our TV Fanatics, Jack Ori and Christine Orlando, are joined by Trey from MyHourglass, a Days of Our Lives fan forum, to debate the
Shop stocking-sized treasures, from holiday eye palettes and sheet masks to a limited edition glitter lipstick and an impossibly luxe crème Is it just me or does the thrill of an overflowing stocking never get old?! I swear, I’ll be 87 and still digging into the toe part with glee to see what tiny treasure
Exclusive Details Accused killer Kyle Rittenhouse got some help from a few famous people this week, and as a result, he’s free on bail. Ricky Schroder made a “significant contribution” which led to Rittenhouse posting $2 million cash bail … this according to Rittenhouse’s famed lawyer, Lin Wood. We’re told Schroder contributed $150,000 to the
Boris Johnson is poised to announce up to a week of freedom from COVID-19 restrictions at Christmas – but tough rules will remain in force in England after the national lockdown ends on 2 December. The aim – subject to agreement from the governments of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland – is for a UK-wide
Elizabeth Holmes, founder and former CEO of Theranos, arrives for motion hearing on Monday, November 4, 2019, at the U.S. District Court House inside Robert F. Peckham Federal Building in San Jose, California. Yichuan Cao | NurPhoto | Getty Images She was a billionaire CEO whose luxurious lifestyle rivaled that of any movie star. Elizabeth
The last nine months have been dominated by the health emergency of coronavirus. We’ve stocked up on hand sanitiser and searched for the most comfortable face mask. We’ve become so horribly familiar with the weekly choreography that we know which days of the week have the highest death tolls and when to expect a news
The funeral of a black man who died while being beaten by supermarket security guards has been held following protests that echoed those of the racial justice movement in the United States. Joao Alberto Silveira Freitas, a father of four, was buried wearing a white T-shirt in a coffin draped with the flag of his
Pennsylvania officials can certify election results that currently show Democrat Joe Biden winning the state by more than 80,000 votes, a federal judge has ruled. US district judge Matthew Brann in Williamsport turned down the request for an injunction by president Donald Trump‘s campaign, spoiling the incumbent’s hopes of overturning the results of the presidential
NBC is the latest network to set its winter premiere schedule, and there are some exciting prospects on the list. The delightful Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist returns for Season 2 on Tuesday, Jan. 5 at 8/7c, leading into the winter premiere of This Is Us at 9/8c. That same week, NBC will also premiere Tina Fey
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The Crown season 4 episode 6 ends on what may be the most emotionally excruciating moment of the season (and there is no shortage of contenders). After returning from the emotional rollercoaster that was her Australian tour with Charles, Diana is at her wits’ end and requests an audience with the queen. She opens up
Despite the tragic death of the franchise’s star actor, Chadwick Boseman, Marvel is set to begin filming the sequel to Black Panther next summer. According to sources who spoke with The Hollywood Reporter, Marvel is preparing for a six-month shoot in Atlanta that will start in July of 2021. Neither Marvel nor director Ryan Coogler have