Scottish-born Citigroup executive Jane Fraser is to become the first woman to lead a Wall Street bank after being announced as the firm’s next boss. Cambridge-educated Ms Fraser, who began her career at Goldman Sachs in London, will take over from current chief executive Michael Corbat in February. The 53-year-old’s promotion to one of the
Month: September 2020
Twitter has announced plans to label and remove messages that spread false information about how to vote, or that could intimidate or suppress voter turnout. The rules will come into place on Thursday 17 September and come a few hours after another incident of US President Donald Trump falsely claiming, as he has done repeatedly,
The European Union has branded draft UK legislation a “clear breach” of the Brexit withdrawal deal and demanded it be scrapped by the end of the month. The demand follows emergency talks in London on Thursday between European Commission vice-president Maros Sefcovic and UK cabinet minister Michael Gove, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster.
Actress Dame Diana Rigg, Bond girl and star of Avengers and Game Of Thrones, has died at the age of 82. She died of cancer, which had been diagnosed in March. A statement from her agent, Simon Beresford, said: “It is with tremendous sadness that we announce that Dame Diana Rigg died peacefully early this
Boris Johnson is due to unveil his roadmap for lifting the current lockdown, with rapid mass testing set to be a key part of the prime minister’s plan for easing COVID restrictions. Ministers have said lateral flow tests will be used to crack down on fresh coronavirus outbreaks once national restrictions are loosened. It has
As the government launches mass coronavirus testing in Liverpool, Sky News looks at the different types of tests available. There are two different strands of testing – one is to find out if a person currently has COVID-19 and the other determines if they have had it and have built up antibodies. PCR testing and
A new suspect has emerged in the investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. The focus on him is the latest in a series of twists and turns in one of the most high-profile missing person cases in recent history, which saw the three-year-old disappear from a holiday apartment in the Portuguese resort Praia da
Portugal and Hungary are being added to England’s quarantine list, meaning any travellers arriving from 4am on Saturday will have to isolate for two weeks. The restriction will not apply to travellers returning from Portuguese island Madeira and the Azores. French Polynesia and Reunion have also been added to the list of countries from which
The latest Sunday night period drama from ITV has faced some criticism this week. The Singapore Grip, based on JG Farrell’s 1978 book of the same name, is a big budget six-parter full of famous faces, including Charles Dance, Jane Horrocks and David Morrisey. It is not even out yet, and the show has already
Huawei has announced six new products – two laptops, two watches, and two earbud devices – although questions about its ability to continue to source US computer chips loomed over the launch. American restrictions on Huawei, stated to be based on security grounds, will prohibit US technology companies from providing components such as computer chips
Sally Potter’s new film The Roads Not Taken is a study of dementia, dedicated to her own brother, Nic, who had Pick’s Disease, a rare type of age-related dementia. In the movie the lead character, played by Javier Bardem, is seen going about a normal day in New York city – attending appointments with his
Staff at Newcastle University are warning the institution is “completely crippled” and said they have “no idea how we are going to welcome students in three weeks’ time” due to the double impact of the coronavirus pandemic and a cyber attack. For new starters, term is due to begin on 28 September with continuing students
Apple is set to announce new gadgets later today, but there are rumours the next-generation iPhone will be kept back until October. Here’s what to expect – and what not to expect. Image: Tim Cook will reportedly not unveil new iPhones until October Due to the coronavirus, the event is being held online – like
Apple is set to announce new gadgets on 15 September, but there are rumours the next-generation iPhone will be kept back until October. Here’s what to expect – and what not to expect. Image: Tim Cook will reportedly not unveil new iPhones until October Due to the coronavirus, the event is being held online –
Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny is reportedly able to speak again as he continues to make progress in his recovery from his novichok poisoning. The fierce critic of President Vladimir Putin is being treated at a Berlin hospital after falling ill last month during an internal flight in Russia. His police protection has also been
Morrisons has reported a £155m hit to profits from costs related to the coronavirus crisis. The UK’s fourth-largest supermarket chain said, like rivals, it had seen a surge in sales during the first half of its financial year in the run-up to, and during, the COVID-19 lockdown that began in March that saw all non-essential
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