Shares in Madame Tussauds owner Merlin soared on Friday as it accepted a £5.9 billion takeover offer, while London's top stocks finished the week on a cautiously optimistic note.
Posted by | June 28, 2019 | Science & Tech
In anticipation of Prime Day only a few weeks away, we're already seeing price drops on some top-rated products.
Posted by | June 28, 2019 | Business
The European financial settlement mechanism (INSTEX), aimed at circumventing US sanctions against Iran, is working and transactions are already happening, according to Iran's JCPOA envoy. Read Full Article at RT.com
Posted by | June 28, 2019 | Science & Tech
Who knew this little white sponge could be so effective?
Posted by | June 28, 2019 | Breaking News
Players and umpires at the Cricket World Cup match between Sri Lanka and South Africa were forced to hit the deck when a swarm of bees made its way on...
Posted by | June 28, 2019 | Science & Tech
Amazon Prime Day is more than three weeks away but you can still get great deals on Amazon Echoes, Fire TVs, nugget ice makers, and more.
Posted by | June 28, 2019 | Science & Tech
The U.S. women take on France Friday, and the referees are getting help from video assistant referee technology to make game-changing decisions.
Posted by | June 28, 2019 | Science & Tech
Employees, especially millennials, feel increasingly emboldened to publicly criticize their employers. Case in point: Wayfair, Google and Amazon.
Posted by | June 28, 2019 | Breaking News
A woman in labour got a police escort to hospital when officers stopped her husband for speeding.
Posted by | June 28, 2019 | Science & Tech
From podcasts and recipes to global scavenger hunts and quirky roadside attractions, these iPhone and Android apps can help you kickstart summer.
Posted by | June 28, 2019 | Science & Tech
Not sure which smart bulbs work with HomeKit? Here are our favorite choices.
Posted by | June 28, 2019 | Breaking News
Heated words were exchanged at the AGM of Goals Soccer Centres, as Mike Ashley's Sports Direct continued to put pressure on the company but failed to push directors off the...
Posted by | June 28, 2019 | Politics
70 years ago, the British writer George Orwell captured the essence of technology in its ability to shape our destinies in his seminal work, 1984. The tragedy of our times...
Posted by | June 28, 2019 | Farming
Irish milk production has broken through the 1bn litre mark as milk intake at creameries was estimated by CSO to be 1,100.3m litres in May.
Posted by | June 28, 2019 | Science & Tech
Pride Month 2019 is here, and you can show your love for the LGBTQ+ community (whether you're part of it or not) with these 18 fun finds.
Posted by | June 28, 2019 | Business
If one of the world's leading smartphone makers, Huawei, turns away from Google's Android operating system (OS), the US tech giant risks losing a huge number of users, Huawei's CEO...
Posted by | June 28, 2019 | Breaking News
Tesla has said a fire in one of its cars in China was caused by the failure of a single battery module and investigators found no defects in the car's...
Posted by | June 28, 2019 | Breaking News
A British family of 12 suspected of joining Islamic State in Syria have all died, according to a relative.
Posted by | June 28, 2019 | Breaking News
A nurse from Derby had a surprise music-themed proposal at the top of Glastonbury Hill.
Posted by | June 28, 2019 | Breaking News
A rich British businessman and his wealthy Austrian ex-wife have drawn divorce court hostilities to a close - after a judge ruled on the ownership of curtains.
Posted by | June 28, 2019 | Business
Bitcoin bull run hits the brakes but it’s still the ‘gold standard’ of cryptos – expert to Boom Bust
The digital asset bitcoin's rise was meteoric this week, with its price hitting nearly $14,000 on Wednesday, the highest level since January 2018. It suddenly dropped more than 18 percent...
Posted by | June 28, 2019 | Breaking News
Parents have been sharing stories of how England's success and visibility at the Women's World Cup has inspired their daughters to take up the sport.
Posted by | June 28, 2019 | Breaking News
Parents have been sharing stories of how England's success and visibility at the Women's World Cup has inspired their daughters to take up the sport.
Posted by | June 28, 2019 | Science & Tech
Google is updating its Maps app so you can see how full you local bus or train is when you're planning your commute.
Posted by | June 28, 2019 | Politics
Mike Pence recently said that the Trump administration stood for freedom, not socialism, and it was this that made America great. In fact, the US is nowhere near as ‘free'...
Posted by | June 28, 2019 | Farming
Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed is being called on to reject a proposal in the new EU Animal Health Law Delegated Act to impose 30-day pre-movement testing for TB on...
Posted by | June 28, 2019 | Breaking News
A new federal lawsuit filed in Atlanta is seeking to block a Georgia law that bans most abortions, saying it is unconstitutional.
Posted by | June 28, 2019 | Breaking News
Fund managers at Cavendish have slammed the “incompetent” bosses of Bonmarche, as they sold their stake in the company amid a takeover bid from Philip Day.
Posted by | June 28, 2019 | Farming
New figures from the CSO underline the income pressures which farmers faced in 2018 as a result of farmgate price cuts, soaring input costs and historic weather events.
Posted by | June 28, 2019 | Breaking News
A budding product designer has created a chair from barbers' off-cuts to get people thinking about what we throw away.
Posted by | June 28, 2019 | Farming
A part-time farmer who was caught tending to almost 200 cannabis plants at a derelict farmhouse has claimed he was ‘duped' into renting the property to criminal elements.
Posted by | June 28, 2019 | Business
US President Donald Trump has hinted that Washington and New Delhi may settle their trade dispute. It comes as the two countries have already hit each other with tit-for-tat tariffs...
Posted by | June 28, 2019 | Uncategorized
Given the recent economic slowdown, new Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is likely to announce more accommodative tax and spending measures when she unveils the union budget for this fiscal year...
Posted by | June 28, 2019 | Breaking News
A 12-year-old girl has drowned in a river as hot weather conditions continue across the UK.
Posted by | June 28, 2019 | Business
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called on Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) to develop settlements in national currencies instead of the commonly used currencies like the US...
Posted by | June 28, 2019 | Breaking News
An Alabama prosecutor's office has not decided whether to prosecute a woman who lost her foetus after she was shot in the stomach and was subsequently charged with manslaughter.
Posted by | June 28, 2019 | Breaking News
An Alabama prosecutor's office has not decided whether to prosecute a woman who lost her foetus after she was shot in the stomach and was subsequently charged with manslaughter.
Posted by | June 28, 2019 | Science & Tech
Employees, especially millennials, feel increasingly emboldened to publicly criticize their employers. Case in point: Wayfair, Google and Amazon.
