West Ham have are the fifth biggest spenders in the Premier League in the last two years and it coincides with the arrival of Daniel Kretinsky. When it comes to football club ownership Daniel Kretinsky is a bit of a throwback at West Ham. Many club owners – rightly or …
Read More »Princess Elisabeth of Belgium swaps high-society snapper for fellow student in new Harvard portraits
The photographer tasked with taking Princess Elisabeth of Belgium’s latest portraits has been unveiled as a fellow student. When the 22-year-old joined Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) in Cambridge, Massachusetts last week, the royal household shared a selection of glittering images of the royal at her new all-American college. It has …
Read More »New XEC Covid variant spreading ‘more easily’ as cases rise
A new variant of Covid-19 is on the rise, according to scientists. The XEC strain started in Europe but has now spread across the globe, with research suggesting it is transmitted more easily than previous types. Researchers say it is a recombinant variant – meaning it is created from two …
Read More »Man gets six months for attack on Norway royal palace | The Border Mail
A man has been sentenced for throwing two Molotov cocktails at the royal palace in the Norwegian capital… Source link
Read More »GM to lay off nearly 1,700 staff at Kansas facility
According to General Motors’ Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification notice, the auto maker is set to lay off 1,695 workers at its Fairfax Assembly facility in Kansas. A spokesperson for GM said the first round of lay-offs would begin on November 18th and would affect 686 full-time workers temporarily, while …
Read More »Meghan Markle Still Affected by Email Allegations in Post-Royal Life
Meghan Markle exited her royal life four years ago, but the effects still linger. The palace’s bullying claims, which included sensitivities by staffers over 5 a.m. emails, are apparently haunting the Duchess of Sussex to this day, and it has impacted her interactions with current employees. The Hollywood Reporter published …
Read More »Royal family costs taxpayers ‘half a billion a year’, claim anti-monarchists
Republic, an organisation which campaigns for an elected head of state, has published a report analysing existing data, studies and newspaper reports about royal finances and concluded the monarchy costs £510 million annually. Official royal accounts released earlier this year revealed the monarchy is to receive a boost of more …
Read More »Rightmove holds its nerve: Property website should launch the ‘pacman’ defence on Murdoch’s raiders, says ALEX BRUMMER
By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Updated: 17:00 EDT, 23 September 2024 Until quite recently, there was an unhelpful habit of UK company boards rapidly buckling when faced with overseas and private equity takeovers. There would be dire warnings from fee-hungry investment banks that failure to accept seemingly generous …
Read More »Oxford Ice Rink given major upgrades for 40th birthday
The upgrades for Oxford Ice Rink and four other leisure centres in Oxford were announced in March by More Leisure Community Trust (MLCT), who operate the centres on behalf of Oxford City Council. According to the council, improvements come as part of a £3m loan from the council, which will see a “significant …
Read More »ČD Cargo halves semi-annual profit
Czech rail freight operator ČD Cargo’s profit has halved in the first half year of 2024. The number amounted to 240 million Czech crowns (9,6 million euros), whereas profit was approximately 480 million Czech crowns (19,2 million euros) in the first half year of 2023. The company mostly points to …
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