Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are quietly shopping a top secret project to network executives as they settle into their new life in Hollywood, a new report claims. Sources tell Variety that the former royal couple began pitching their idea to ‘numerous’ media companies back in June, around the time …
Read More »Finding Freedom book on Harry and Meghan tops UK charts
Finding Freedom is the best-selling book in the UK, the publisher announced today. The bombshell biography of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, co-written by Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand, sold 31,000 copies in the UK in the first five days of its release, according to new figures from data …
Read More »Meghan had ‘unrealistic expectation’ of relationship with sister-in-law Kate, claims royal expert
A royal expert has claimed Meghan Markle had an “unrealistic expectation” of her relationship with her sister-in-law the Duchess of Cambridge. Although they lived just a few doors apart at Kensington Palace, they could not have been more different in terms of personality, according to royal watchers. A new documentary …
Read More »Tasty cuts workforce by a third, mulls equity raising as outlets reopen
Wildwood restaurant chain owner Tasty said on Tuesday it would open around 86% of its estate this month having cut its workforce by more than 30%, as it considered an equity raising and warned of a “challenging” market. The firm said it remained “extremely cautious” regarding trading in September and …
Read More »43,000 retail jobs axed since the start of coronavirus lockdown as high street struggles to survive
MORE than 42,500 retail and restaurant jobs have been axed or put at risk since the beginning of lockdown as high streets struggle to survive. M&S today became the latest retailer to confirm plans to cut 7,000 jobs over the next three months following the pandemic. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus …
Read More »FTSE 250 movers: William Hill surges on broker note; Capita slides
William Hill surged after Jefferies upped its price target on the buy-rated stock. “William Hill boasts the leading US sports betting market share, yet we see zero value priced in. US competitive positioning continues to strengthen with: 1) An enlarged retail footprint due to the Caesar’s deal; and, 2) Launch …
Read More »Royal fans spot ‘paint swatches’ on the wall of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s new home
Eagle-eyed royal fans have spotted a selection of ‘paint swatches’ on the wall of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s new Californian mansion, days after it emerged the Duke and Duchess have bought their own home. On Saturday, the Duke of Sussex, 35, joined athletes participating in his Invictus Games competition,for …
Read More »Director dealings: AO World CFO sells shares
AO World revealed on Tuesday that chief financial officer Mark Higgins had disposed of 146,411 ordinary shares in the FTSE 250-listed retailer. Higgins, who exercised nil cost options over a total of 309,537 ordinary shares on Monday, sold the shares at an average price of 195.0p each, for a total …
Read More »London close: Stocks finish weaker amid US-China concerns
London stocks had turned negative by the close on Tuesday, amid growing tensions between the US and China, offset by a strong performance from housebuilders. The FTSE 100 ended the session down 0.83% at 6,076.62, and the FTSE 250 was 0.84% weaker at 17,623.02. Sterling was trading strongly in the …
Read More »Election 2020: Day 2 of the DNC here live!
Published Aug 16, 2020 at 8:00 am (Updated Aug 18, 2020 at 8:07 am) Democratic National Convention Good to go: Joe Biden, the former vice-president and Democratic candidate in the 2020 presidential race (File photograph by Matt Rourke/AP) …
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