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‘HS2 light’ link to Manchester could replace scrapped line beyond Birmingham
3 months, 1 week ago

‘HS2 light’ link to Manchester could replace scrapped line beyond Birmingham

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ministers are considering a “HS2 light” railway line linking Birmingham and Manchester as part of a …

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HS2: High-speed rail line will end at London Euston, transport secretary Louise Haigh indicates
3 months, 1 week ago

HS2: High-speed rail line will end at London Euston, transport secretary Louise Haigh indicates

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The transport secretary has indicated that HS2 will run into central …

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Archegos founder Bill Hwang convicted at fraud trial over fund’s collapse
6 months ago

Archegos founder Bill Hwang convicted at fraud trial over fund’s collapse

Al Jazeera  

The Archegos meltdown sent shock waves across Wall Street and drew regulatory scrutiny on three continents. Archegos Capital Management founder Sung Kook “Bill” Hwang has been convicted of fraud and other charges by a jury in a Manhattan federal court at a criminal trial in which prosecutors accused him of market manipulation ahead of the 2021 collapse of his $36bn …

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The acute suicide crisis among veterinarians: 'You're always going to be failing somebody'
1 year, 3 months ago

The acute suicide crisis among veterinarians: 'You're always going to be failing somebody'

BBC  

The acute suicide crisis among veterinarians: 'You're always going to be failing somebody' Getty Images Suicide rates among veterinarians are staggering. "A lot of the time when we're talking about what we need to do for someone's pet, all they're hearing is the incredible cost," says Volk. "People just don't understand; they don't get that it is a business," says …

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Harry Potter wand battle as British start-up takes on Warner Bros
1 year, 11 months ago

Harry Potter wand battle as British start-up takes on Warner Bros

The Telegraph  

Wizards duelling with wands are a familiar sight in the Harry Potter franchise - but now companies are duelling over the wands themselves. A British computing company that develops gadgets to help children learn to code is in a row with Warner Bros over the launch of a Harry Potter-branded magic wand toy. Kano Computing, which is backed by Microsoft, …

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Elon Musk suggests he could pay a lower price for Twitter
2 years, 8 months ago

Elon Musk suggests he could pay a lower price for Twitter

The Telegraph  

Elon Musk has raised the prospect of a renegotiation in his takeover of Twitter, saying a deal at a lower price would not be “out of the question”, amid a row on how the company is tackling spam bots with Parag Agrawal, the platform's chief executive. That concern has grown over the past week after Mr Musk, the world’s richest …

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Share slump wipes billions off Twitter as Elon Musk halts takeover
2 years, 8 months ago

Share slump wipes billions off Twitter as Elon Musk halts takeover

The Telegraph  

Elon Musk has put his $44bn takeover of Twitter “on hold” amid concerns over fake accounts in a move that wiped billions of dollars off the social media behemoth's share price. Mr Musk, who has 92m followers on the site, said in a tweet: “Twitter deal temporarily on hold pending details supporting calculation that spam/fake accounts do indeed represent less …

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WeCrashed: Where is WeWork founder Adam Neumann now?
2 years, 9 months ago

WeCrashed: Where is WeWork founder Adam Neumann now?

The Independent  

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UK grants Nathan Law asylum, reveals $59m fund for Hong Kongers
3 years, 9 months ago

UK grants Nathan Law asylum, reveals $59m fund for Hong Kongers

Al Jazeera  

Former Hong Kong legislator and student activist fled to the UK in July 2020 in the weeks after China imposed the National Security Law. Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Nathan Law has announced that he had been granted asylum in the United Kingdom, after fleeing the semi-autonomous territory following the introduction of sweeping Chinese security laws. The 27-year-old former Hong Kong …

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Tax people who work from home 5% to support at-risk jobs, says investment bank
4 years, 2 months ago

Tax people who work from home 5% to support at-risk jobs, says investment bank

The Independent  

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Trump’s net worth plunges $1 billion in less than a month
4 years, 9 months ago

Trump’s net worth plunges $1 billion in less than a month

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MacKenzie Bezos: More women would donate their fortunes if they made it rich
5 years, 7 months ago

MacKenzie Bezos: More women would donate their fortunes if they made it rich

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MacKenzie Bezos will give half of her $36bn fortune away to charity
5 years, 7 months ago

MacKenzie Bezos will give half of her $36bn fortune away to charity

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Brexit lies: The demonstrably false claims of the EU referendum campaign
6 years, 4 months ago

Brexit lies: The demonstrably false claims of the EU referendum campaign

The Independent  

‘Once we have settled our accounts, we will take back control of roughly £350m per week’ – Boris Johnson The claim by the Leave campaign that the UK would take back control of “roughly £350m a week” was derided by the UK Statistics Authority as “a clear misuse of official statistics”. The problem with the notorious £350m figure is that …