Business Secretary Grant Shapps has hinted that the government may extend the windfall tax on oil and gas companies in this month’s autumn budget as it tries to stabilise the UK’s public finances. Speaking to Sky News with just 10 days to go before the government’s fiscal plans are unveiled, Mr Shapps said: “I mean,
While most airlines and airports have struggled to return to pre-pandemic health, Ryanair has brought itself to a better position than 2019. Record passenger numbers in the second quarter and higher fares have resulted in a profit of €1.37bn (£1.2bn) for the first half of its 2023 financial year. The numbers are better than pre-pandemic.
Duran Duran’s original guitarist Andy Taylor was forced to miss the band’s induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame due to ongoing treatment for stage 4 metastatic prostate cancer. The British new wave group revealed Taylor, 61, was ill by reading a letter from him to the audience at the ceremony at the Microsoft
9:31 PM ET David Purdum Close ESPN Staff Writer Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Marc Raimondi The UFC fight on Saturday between Darrick Minner and Shayilan Nuerdanbieke, which ended abruptly in the first round, is being investigated by a U.S.-based betting integrity firm after several sportsbooks in multiple states reported
In a park on a Saturday afternoon in suburban Atlanta, a group of young women gather, eating pizza and talking. But this is no idle chit chat, they are discussing the future leadership of this country, and specifically what the midterm elections on Tuesday mean for their reproductive rights. Most of them are first-time voters
Nov 6, 2022 Associated Press AVONDALE, Ariz. — Penske Perfect. From the first NASCAR race with the new Next Gen car, the Daytona 500, the IndyCar championship and now the NASCAR Cup title, it has been about as close to a perfect season as possible for Roger Penske. Joey Logano won his second NASCAR championship
In this article AAPL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT After a Covid outbreak at a Foxconn factory in Zhengzhou, China, some workers chose to go home. Pictured here are the shuttle buses on Oct. 30, 2022. VCG | Getty Images Apple said in a statement on Sunday that it has temporarily reduced iPhone 14
Watch the moment former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was shot in a leg at a rally in Wazirabad in Punjab province. Mr Khan was rushed away from the scene to hospital and his supporters said he had survived the ‘assassination attempt’. Read the latest info here: https://news.sky.com/topic/pakistan-6263 #pakistan #imrankhan #assasination SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube
Former CIA counterterrorism chief Douglas London talks to CNN’s Erin Burnett about what he saw from Russian President Vladimir Putin’s nearly four-hour long speech. #erinburnettoutfront #CNN #News
Scientists have used advanced computing tech and AI to design a clear window coating that could lower the temperature inside buildings, thus saving a whole lot of cooling energy. Cooling accounts for about 15% of global energy consumption, and it’s only going to get hotter, especially in more tropical climates. The sun’s ultraviolet and near-infrared
The last few years have seen huge swathes of companies make net-zero commitments and other sustainability-related goals. Shansche | Istock | Getty Images Companies need regulation and greater accountability to ensure they’re meeting goals related to sustainability, according to the CEO of SDG Monitor, a firm focused on measuring performance in that area. Speaking during
America’s midterms don’t normally grip us. Wake us up when you choose another president. But these should, and for all the wrong reasons. Anyone who has covered a few of them knows they are very different this year. The mood is dark in America. There is a sense of dread about the future. And if
An avatar of Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., speaks during the virtual Meta Connect event in New York, US, on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Facebook parent Meta could begin large-scale layoffs as soon as Wednesday, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal.
Backstreet Boys singer Nick Carter has paid tribute to his “baby brother” Aaron after he was found dead. The singer, 42, wrote on Twitter that his “heart is broken” and uploaded several photos of the pair in their younger years. “Even though my brother and I have had a complicated relationship, my love for him
Nov 6, 2022 Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. — Flightline has been retired and will stand at stud after completing a dominant, unbeaten career capped by Saturday’s runaway victory in the Breeders’ Cup Classic at Keeneland. The son of Tapit will begin his breeding career next year at the farm in Versailles, Kentucky, Lane’s End Farms
When Wendy Morton attempted to be selected as Conservative candidate in Richmond, North Yorkshire, back in 2014, she was defeated by Rishi Sunak. Now she appears to be gaining her revenge as the prime minister faces questions about his judgement for re-appointing Sir Gavin Williamson to the government. Politics Hub: PM ‘has confidence’ in Williamson
A farmer from Eritrea who was in the Manston processing centre in Kent has told Sky News he slept on cardboard and was given cold hot dogs for lunch. The 29-year-old, who asked to be referred to as Samuel, said it wasn’t what he was expecting after crossing the Channel by small boat in September
Rishi Sunak will call for a “global mission for new jobs and clean growth” as he joins world leaders for the first day of COP27 in Egypt. The PM, who only announced he would be attending the climate change talks in a U-turn last week, will tell attendees today it is essential countries stick to
People “cannot accept a small country from the Middle East” hosting the World Cup and those criticising the tournament are “arrogant”, Qatar’s foreign minister has told Sky News. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman al Thani described negative media coverage of the upcoming tournament as “misinformation” in an exclusive interview with Sky News Middle East correspondent Alistair
Lula da Silva won the Brazilian election on Monday, beating Jair Bolsonaro by a razor-thin margin. It was hoped Bolsonaro’s concession address to the nation would dampen the fervour of his supporters. It hasn’t, they want a military coup. #brazil #election #skynews SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: