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Sky News promotes Mehta to assistant news editor

talkingbiznews.com Amar Mehta, a sports journalist at Sky Sports News, has taken on the role of assistant news editor. He joined Sky News in March 2021 as a news reporter. Mehta freelanced and…

Roush has a new gig, Wired EIC departs, trouble at The Messenger: TBN Ticker for June 2

talkingbiznews.com We end the week with exciting news as Talking Biz News founder Chris Roush has been named executive editor for digital at Business North Carolina. Wired editor-in-chief…

Labor Leader's Oil Plans Spark Outrage In Scotland

zerohedge.com Labor Leader's Oil Plans Spark Outrage In Scotland Authored by Irina Slav via OilPrice.com, Labour leader Starmer said that his party would end oil and gas investment in the…

Top 50 UK news websites in April: ITV remains fastest-growing top ten title, while Reach regionals also see strong growth

pressgazette.co.uk ITV was again the fastest-growing top ten newsbrand in the UK in April, according to Press Gazette’s monthly ranking. • Top 50 most popular news websites in the world…

You can now pay $40 to get an empty seat next to you on some Qantas flights, and people can't decide if it's a luxury

businessinsider.com Qantas' new "Neighbor Free" program is by invite only. Andrew Merry/Getty Images Qantas's new 'Neighbor Free' program lets passengers block the seat next to them for a fee.…

Watch: Chinese Fighter In 'Aggressive' Intercept Of US Spy Plane Over South China Sea

zerohedge.com Watch: Chinese Fighter In 'Aggressive' Intercept Of US Spy Plane Over South China Sea At a moment the US and Chinese militaries have halted all communications, a dangerous…

HSBC Will Rechristen UK Arm of Silicon Valley Bank

pymnts.com HSBC is reportedly set to rename the U.K. arm of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). The European banking giant will next month announce the rechristening, dubbing the bank HSBC…

CBI seeks legal advice over possible insolvency in wake of scandal

theguardian.com Britain’s most prominent business lobby group has sought guidance on possible insolvency as it battles for survival in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations. The legal…

Lenders pull hundreds of mortgages as economists warn of fresh house price falls

yahoo.com Lenders have pulled close to 800 mortgage deals from the market, as economists warn higher rates will lead to further house price falls. Some 14 lenders have pulled close to…

Sky News debuts international audio service

talkingbiznews.com The following excerpt was sent out from skygroup.sky: Sky News is now available as an audio service on TuneIn – the world’s leading live-streaming audio platform – allowing…

Podcast Show 2023: How creation of ‘narrative culture’ is changing journalism in the UK

pressgazette.co.uk The creation of a “narrative culture” via podcasts in the UK is changing journalism, according to editors who spoke at The Podcast Show 2023 in London. Themes at The Podcast…

HSBC to rename British arm of Silicon Valley Bank next month- Sky News

reuters.com is set to announce next month that the UK arm of Silicon Valley Bank will be renamed HSBC Innovation Banking, Sky News reported on Monday. The British government and the…

Source: HSBC intends to rebrand Silicon Valley Bank UK as HSBC Innovation Banking, and plans to announce the change during London Tech Week in June

sky.com HSBC will next month unveil a new name for the technology-focused bank it rescued earlier this year after its US parent collapsed. Sky News has learned that Europe's biggest…

Ukraine's defense ministry says its Storm Shadow long-range missiles have hit 100% of their targets

businessinsider.com A MBDA Storm Shadow/Scalp missile at the Farnborough Airshow, UK on July 17, 2018. Ben Stansall/AFP Photo Ukraine's defense ministry tweeted that its Storm Shadow missiles…

Farage: Britain Addicted To "Cheap Imported Labor" And Let Down By "Dishonest, Globalist" Conservative Party

zerohedge.com Farage: Britain Addicted To "Cheap Imported Labor" And Let Down By "Dishonest, Globalist" Conservative Party Authored by Thomas Brooke via Remix News, Former conservative…

ITV denies plans to axe This Morning over Phillip Schofield controversy

theguardian.com ITV has said there are no plans to take its This Morning show off air following reports it could be axed over the Phillip Schofield controversy. The broadcaster denied…

Why Britain may have doomed itself by avoiding recession

yahoo.com It was enough to send a chill through any voter. Speaking to Sky News, Jeremy Hunt was asked if he would be comfortable with interest rates reaching such a height that the…

Ukraine has squeezed out of the US-Patriot missile system a capability that the Pentagon did not think possible, military analyst says

businessinsider.com A shot of a Patriot missile battery firing an interceptor in a US Army test. The Patriot missile defense system is a ground-based interceptor able to eliminate airborne…

Britain's Treasury chief says that recession may be necessary to lower inflation

pbs.org Britain’s Treasury chief said he would be prepared to see the U.K. economy slip back into recession if further interest rate hikes are necessary to bring down inflation.…

UK's Treasury chief accepts that recession may be necessary to get inflation down

aol.com Britain's Treasury chief said he would be prepared to see the U.K. economy slip back into recession if further interest rate hikes are necessary to bring down inflation.…

Cycling Governing Body Bans Trans Competitors

zerohedge.com Cycling Governing Body Bans Trans Competitors Authored by Steve Watson via Summit News, The national governing body of cycling in the UK has announced a ban on transgender…

Hunt will back more interest rate rises even if they push UK to recession

theguardian.com Jeremy Hunt said he would back further interest rate rises by the Bank of England, even if they risk plunging the UK into recession, in order to combat soaring inflation.…

Recession fears loom over Europe amid stubborn inflation and rising interest rates

euronews.com As inflation bites, the UK is bracing for further interest rate hikes and the risk of a recession. Germany is already there. UK Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said he is…

Asda Lines Up EG Group Deal And Fast-Tracks Convenience Growth

forbes.com Supermarket chain Asda looks set to shake up the U.K.’s convenience grocery market in a $1.5 billion deal that could be signed off as soon as today. The group – formerly…

Asda poised to announce £10bn merger with petrol stations group EG

theguardian.com Asda is finalising a deal to buy its sister business EG Group’s UK and Irish petrol forecourts in a deal worth £3bn, allowing the supermarket to step up its shift into…

Watch: Russian Warship Thwarts Attack By Ukrainian Drone Boats Off Turkey

zerohedge.com Watch: Russian Warship Thwarts Attack By Ukrainian Drone Boats Off Turkey A Russian warship protecting pipelines in the Black Sea was attacked by unmanned Ukrainian…

Sky News comes back to TuneIn as free audio simulcast

thedesk.net Listeners in the United Kingdom, Ireland and the United States now have access to a free audio simulcast of the London-based news channel. Listeners in the United Kingdom,…

Iconic singer Tina Turner dies at 83

cnbc.com Tina Turner performs at Shoreline Amphitheatre on May 23, 1997 in Mountain View, California. (Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images) Singer Tina Turner has died at the age…

Microsoft appeals against UK watchdog’s veto of Activision Blizzard takeover

theguardian.com Microsoft has filed an appeal against the UK competition watchdog’s decision to block its $69bn (£56bn) acquisition of the Call of Duty creator Activision Blizzard. The US…

Sky News names May social media producer

talkingbiznews.com Lizzie May has joined Sky News as a social media producer. Recently, she was a video presenter at MailOnline, where she worked for two years. May joined MailOnline in May…

King Charles' sister-in-law "deeply saddened" over crash death

newsweek.com Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, is "deeply saddened" by the death of an 81-year-old great grandmother two weeks after a crash involving the royal's police escort,…

Comcast launches $20 live TV streaming service with 60 channels

engadget.com Comcast is launching a live TV streaming service to rival Sling, FuboTV, YouTube TV, Hulu + Live TV and all the rest. It’s called Now TV and it has something competitors…

Masters joins Sky News as producer

talkingbiznews.com Alys Masters has joined Sky News as a producer. Recently, she was a freelance broadcast journalist at the BBC, where she previously worked as a reporter. Masters also served…

News host's lengthy tirade against Bud Light goes viral

newsweek.com A right-wing Australian TV host's tirade against Bud Light has gone viral on social media amid the beer brand's ongoing backlash. In early April, transgender influencer…

News Corp denies it played a part in Stan Grant’s decision to leave Q+A amid racist attacks

theguardian.com Rupert Murdoch’s top executive in Australia has defended News Corp’s reporting of the ABC’s coronation broadcast and denied it played a part in Stan Grant’s decision to…

Digital Asset Funds See 5th Week of Consecutive Net Outflows

247wallst.com Digital asset investment funds have recorded the fifth consecutive week of outflows, with another $32 million exiting over the seven days ending on May 21. Bitcoin funds…

President Biden Refuses Debt Deal Friendly to Crypto Traders

cryptopotato.com Speaking at the final day of the G7 summit in Japan, U.S. President Joe Biden addressed ongoing debt default talks saying he would not back a deal that supports tax cheats…

Manchester United Try To Sign FC Barcelona Duo De Jong And Araujo With $540 Million War chest: Reports

forbes.com Manchester United will try to sign FC Barcelona duo Frenkie de Jong and Ronald Araujo this summer after being given €500 million ($540 million) to spend in the transfer…

ABC news chief regrets not defending Stan Grant earlier amid racist attacks

theguardian.com ABC news chief Justin Stevens says he regrets not defending Stan Grant earlier as the Q+A host faced racist attacks on social media fuelled by what he described as a…

Biden Will Not Agree to Debt Friendly for Crypto Traders

cryptodaily.co.uk Despite the US facing default as soon as June, President Joe Biden clarified that he would “not agree to a deal that protects wealthy tax cheats and crypto traders” while…

Crypto Traders At Risk: Biden Rejects Debt Deal Safeguarding Them

bitcoinist.com Crypto traders face a setback as United States President Biden takes a strong stance, declaring that no debt deal will be made to protect them. He expressed his disapproval…

G7 Leaders Focus on Joint AI Policy Amid Crypto Trader Criticism

beincrypto.com The G7 has agreed to work towards the adoption of interoperable regulatory and technical standards for AI. Leaders of the G7 group of countries discussed AI regulation when…

Clash of Presidential Contenders: Bitcoin Gains Prominence as 2024 US Election Approaches

bitcoin.com With the 2024 U.S. presidential election drawing near, the enthusiasm of bitcoin and cryptocurrency advocates has intensified, as two candidates have emerged in the race who…

Can we still handle the truth? Journalism, ‘alternative facts’ and the rise of AI

theguardian.com We all have moments in life when we know something big is happening, that we are stepping into a new and consequential experience, and our mind takes a mental Polaroid, an…

President Biden Says He Won’t Agree to a Debt Deal Protecting Crypto Traders

watcher.guru President Biden recently spoke about crypto during his speech at the G7 summit about budget negotiations. He stated that before he left for the summit trip, he had met with…

ABC boss apologises to Stan Grant after host said he felt unsupported in face of racist attacks

theguardian.com The managing director of the ABC, David Anderson, has apologised to Stan Grant after the host said he felt unsupported by the national broadcaster in the face of racist…

Russia's position has 'never looked weaker' after Ukraine said it downed Putin's 'unstoppable' missiles, defense expert says