Bernie Sanders was forced to step in to prevent a fist fight during a heated war of words at a US Senate hearing. The experienced senator played peacekeeper after Republican senator Markwayne Mullin, a former-cage-fighter-turned-politician, took to his feet to confront union chief Sean O’Brien. Moments earlier, Mr Mullin branded Mr O’Brien, the president of
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Volkswagen is moving ahead with plans to build electric vehicles in Mexico. Holger Nestler, president and CEO of Volkswagen Mexico, says the automaker will provide two investment packages to advance EV production. Volkswagen to build electric vehicles in Mexico Speaking with Forbes Mexico, Nestler said the goal is not only to produce EVs, but to
In this article BP.-GB SHEL-GB Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT At Elm Branch Solar Farm, about an hour south of Dallas, Texas, a flock of sheep grazes among a vast field of solar panels. The flock’s shepherd, Amanda Stoffels, watches over it as the sheep munch on the grass and nap in the shade
In this article AAPL GOOGL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Google CEO Sundar Pichai, arrives for a US Senate bipartisan Artificial Intelligence (AI) Insight Forum at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on September 13, 2023. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP) (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) Mandel Ngan | AFP |
Suella Braverman has launched a scathing attack on Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, accusing him of abandoning secret promises and saying “your plan is not working”. The former home secretary was sacked by the prime minister on Monday following a controversial article where she accused the Met Police of bias towards pro-Palestinian protesters, and not long
Two of Matt LeBlanc’s Friends co-stars have paid tribute to the actor, with his on-screen partner Courteney Cox saying she misses him “every day”. The actress, who plays Monica Geller in the show, wrote in an emotional Instagram post: “I am so grateful for every moment I had with you Matty and I miss you
Suella Braverman has accused Prime Minister Rishi Sunak of having “manifestly and repeatedly failed to deliver” on key policies in a scathing letter after being sacked as home secretary. In an explosive attack, she said she only accepted the job in September last year because she was given “firm assurances” he would prioritise issues like
Gaza’s hospitals have been a flashpoint of fighting, claims and counterclaims. Tens of thousands of people sought shelter in medical facilities after being driven from their homes by the risk of airstrikes. But many have fled elsewhere as hospitals ran out of fuel and power and the fighting circled closer. Al Shifa, the largest hospital
Matt LeBlanc has paid tribute to his Friends co-star Matthew Perry, saying it was an “honour to share the stage with you and to call you my friend”. In a post on Instagram, LeBlanc wrote: “It is with a heavy heart I say goodbye. The times we had together are honestly among the favourite times
D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Nov 14, 2023, 09:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions For the first time in the event’s history, Canada is the Billie Jean King Cup champion. Led by the red-hot Leylah Fernandez and the previously unheralded 18-year-old Marina Stakusic, the Canadians claimed the title on Sunday with a 2-0 victory over Italy. Fernandez,
Citizens Advice helped more than 8,000 people with homelessness issues in October, the highest monthly figure ever recorded. A rising number of Section 21 no-fault evictions for private rental tenants, often led by rising mortgage interest payments for landlords, was listed as a significant contributor. Suella Braverman was sacked as Home Secretary on Monday, having
Roughly 500 jobs are to go at pharma giant Pfizer’s Kent site. The roles are to be cut as Pfizer is discontinuing its pharmaceutical sciences small molecule (PSSM) operations at Sandwich in Kent, the company confirmed to Sky News. It’s part of a company-wide cost-cutting program, Pfizer said. Affected staff were notified on Tuesday morning
Two more people have come forward to the BBC with allegations against Russell Brand, the corporation has said. The complaints were made in the two-month period since the BBC launched a review into the comedian’s behaviour. It brings the total number of complaints made directly to the corporation against Brand to five. The nature of
The government’s flagship immigration policy, known as the Rwanda plan, is hanging in the balance this morning as ministers wait for the judgement of the highest court in the land. But what is the scheme? Why is it so controversial? And how has it ended up in the judicial system? The Rwanda plan was first
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Hiroki Takeuchi, GoCardless chief executive, on the MoneyConf Stage, attends Web Summit 2021 in Lisbon, Portugal. Harry Murphy | Sportsfile | Getty Images GoCardless, the British fintech company backed by Alphabet’s venture capital fund GV, is considering more mergers and acquisitions as it looks to grow market share in the highly competitive online payments space.
The pace of wage growth has eased back from a record level, according to official figures that also showed no change in the UK’s jobless rate despite the tough economy. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported that average wages excluding bonuses were 7.7% higher than a year earlier in the three months to September.
Robert Jenrick has vowed the government will do “whatever it takes” to implement its Rwanda deportation plan – following Suella Braverman’s sacking as home secretary. The immigration minister – who kept his job in Monday’s dramatic reshuffle – said the government’s plan “must” go through, “no ifs, no buts”. However, the policy faces a make-or-break
Nov 13, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Welcome to MLB Awards Week. As we look ahead to 2024 and await some of the offseason’s biggest free agent signings (where will you go, Shohei Ohtani?), we celebrate the best players in the game during the 2023 regular season. The awards schedule is as follows