Chinese online payments firm Ant Group – a spin-off of Alibaba – has revealed its plans for a stock market debut next month set to be the largest the world has ever seen. The Chinese financial technology firm, which counts China’s richest man Jack Ma among its founding major shareholders, is to raise up to
Month: October 2020
Harry Styles is investing in a new live music arena, set to become the biggest indoor venue in the UK. Co-op Live, which will be located in Manchester City Football Club’s Etihad Campus, is set to open in 2023. The £350m venue, which got planning permission in September, will have a capacity of 23,500. Image:
Donald Trump has called out rival Joe Biden after the Democratic presidential hopeful appeared to confuse the president with George W Bush. The 77-year-old made the gaffe as he spoke to supporters during an I Will Vote Concert virtual event alongside his wife Jill. “What kind of country we’re gonna be? Four more years of
Warrington will face the toughest level of coronavirus restrictions from tomorrow, the government has said. The area is going into Tier 3 from 12:01am, meaning residents are banned from socialising with anybody they do not live with indoors, in a private garden or at most outdoor hospitality venues. The only exception is for those with
The footwear retailer Clarks is kicking off talks with landlords about store closures and rent cuts, reviving tensions between high street shop-owners and tenants which have been thrust into sharp focus during the COVID-19 crisis. Sky News understands that Clarks and its advisers are meeting with landlords this week to discuss a restructuring that would
Water could be more common on the moon than previously thought in what would provide “everything that NASA needs” for future lunar missions. Natural supplies of water there would allow astronauts to hydrate themselves and help to provide fuel for other space projects. Researchers have suggested that in some cases tiny patches of ice might
Boris Johnson has admitted he hasn’t spoken to Marcus Rashford since June – but has praised the footballer’s “terrific” food poverty campaign. The Manchester United forward is leading a high-profile campaign for the expansion of free school meals and also for the provision of meals during all school holidays for those in need. The government
‘Hot Priest’ Andrew Scott and actress Sharon D Clarke took home the top prizes at this year’s Olivier Awards, in a virtual ceremony held at The London Palladium. Hosted by comedian Jason Manford, the event had originally been scheduled for April, but was postponed due to coronavirus. The ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic meant
Australia has condemned Qatari authorities over “grossly disturbing” reports that women were subjected to invasive strip-searches before a flight from Doha to Sydney. The women, including 13 Australians, were searched in an ambulance after a newborn baby was found abandoned in a terminal toilet at Hamad International Airport on 2 October. Australia’s foreign affairs department
France has called on Arab nations to end “baseless” calls for a boycott of its goods – after French President Emmanuel Macron’s defence of the right to show cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. The French foreign ministry also urged authorities in the countries to speak out against such protests in order to help French companies
The new boss of the contact-tracing app has only taken the job for six months, Sky News has learned, raising concerns about the rapid turnover of executives at the top of the troubled Test and Trace programme. Gaby Appleton, a director of academic publishing company Elsevier, was revealed by Sky News last week as the
When Dido Harding returned to her Somerset home by car on Sunday afternoon, she was towing her horsebox. An equine enthusiast for decades and board member of the Jockey Club, horses are how the boss of the government’s Test and Trace programme relaxes. And it’s likely she needs it, after senior Conservative MP Sir Bernard
Eight days ahead of Americans going to the polls, early voting turnout has surpassed that of the 2016 election. Almost 60 million people have already cast their ballots, with the pace of early voting suggesting this election could lead to the highest voter turnout in more than a century. Most votes have been cast in
Former Grandstand presenter Frank Bough has died aged 87. A family friend told the BBC the ex-television host died in a care home on Wednesday. The corporation has paid tribute to him. A BBC spokesperson said: “Frank excelled as a live presenter with the BBC for many years and we are very sorry to hear
Astronauts can lose as much as 10% of bone density during six months in space, according to NASA, because there’s no gravity for their body to push against. To offset the effect, they exercise for two hours a day, at least six days a week. But a London engineer says a machine he invented could
Seven people have been detained following a security incident on an oil tanker off the Isle of Wight, Sky News understands. The Ministry of Defence (MOD) tweeted that according to “initial reports”, the crew are safe and well. Sky News’ defence correspondent, Alistair Bunkall, said Special Boat Service (SBS) commandos boarded the Nave Andromeda and
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