Businesses and institutions around the world have been knocked offline after a major IT outage. In the UK, Sky News has been knocked off air, while Britain’s biggest train country warned passengers to expect disruption due to “widespread IT issues”. Around the world, banks, supermarkets and other major institutions reported …
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A horticulture teacher has set a new US record for the heaviest pumpkin after raising a giant gourd weighing 2,560lbs. Travis Gienger, from Anoka, Minnesota, set the new record and won an annual pumpkin-weighing contest in northern California. “Minnesota has a great mid-year, but our spring in our parts is …
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A rare copy of a Superman comic book that sold for a dime in 1939 has been purchased for 2.6 million dollars (£1.96m) in an auction. The comic showing Superman leaping over tall buildings on the cover was sold to an anonymous buyer, according to ComicConnect.com, an online auction company. …
Read More »Tide appoints Sir Donald Brydon as non-executive chairman
Tide, the UK’s leading business banking platform has today1 announced the appointment of Sir Donald Brydon as its new independent Non-Executive Chair. Sir Donald Brydon is Tide’s first independent chair. He brings significant Board experience, including the Chairmanships of leading listed companies such as the Sage Group, the …
Read More »City grandee Sir Donald Brydon to step down as chairman of Sage Group
Scottish financial services veteran Sir Donald Brydon is to retire as chairman of accounting and business software group Sage. The former investment banker will have led the firm for nine years when he steps down from the Newcastle-based company in September 2021. Read More Related Articles Read More Related Articles …
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