A vast blanket of seaweed about 5,000 miles across is threatening beaches along the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean. Visible from space, the so-called Great Atlantic Sargassum Belt is believed to have some benefits, including serving as a habitat for certain fish and crustaceans and absorbing carbon dioxide. But ocean currents are now pushing
The government is “working to recognise the anxiety” of businesses caught up in the collapse of the the UK arm of Silicon Valley Bank, the prime minister has said. Speaking to reporters during an official trip to the US, Rishi Sunak said the government has been “working through over the weekend” to respond to the
Match of the Day 2 coverage is expected to be “much-reduced” as the fallout from the Gary Lineker BBC row continues. On BBC Two, the Women’s Super League Chelsea v Manchester United match kicked off with no pre-match presentation and no pundits – it is aired live using world feed commentary. Lineker, who has not
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In this article SIVB Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Employees stand outside of the shuttered Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) headquarters on March 10, 2023 in Santa Clara, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Big names in Silicon Valley and the finance sector are calling publicly for the federal government to push another bank to
From sausage fingers to severed fingers and with oddball indies in contention alongside billion-pound blockbusters, Hollywood’s big night is here and this year there are cinematic treats catering to pretty much everyone’s tastes. While more box office hits like Avatar and Top Gun have made the shortlist than usual, they aren’t the ones everyone’s talking
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — It wasn’t even 13 months ago that Scottie Scheffler was still searching for his first victory on the PGA Tour. On Sunday, Scheffler will have a chance to pick up his sixth tour win since then — and it would be another big one. Scheffler, who is No. 2 in
A Brinks armored truck sits parked in front of the shuttered Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) headquarters on March 10, 2023 in Santa Clara, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Tech founders and execs were undeterred by the inclement weather on Friday, as they crowded the doors of Silicon Valley Bank locations across the Bay Area,
A new champagne carpet, loads of newbies, a crisis team, and (organisers hope) no slaps this year – it’s time for the 2023 Academy Awards! While the Oscars is of course about celebrating the best films and performances of the year, there’s also a lot more to look out for than just the winners. The
Households on prepayment meters will no longer pay more for their energy than those on direct debits, the chancellor is expected to announce this week. The “prepayment meter penalty” will end in July, saving more than four million households around £45 a year at a cost of £200m. It will be managed through changes to
As the Ukraine conflict continues, one focus is now on a tiny breakaway state within Moldova. A series of mysterious explosions in Transnistria hint at a possible troubling new front. Mark Stone explains… SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on
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The launch of a rocket made mostly from 3D-printed parts had to be aborted at the last minute because of a temperature problem. California-based Relativity Space was attempting to launch the 33-metre rocket, called Terran, from a former missile site at Cape Canaveral in Florida. About 85% of Terran is made of 3D parts printed
The collapse of the UK branch of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) is being mitigated by the Treasury and Bank of England, according to the Treasury. US regulators shut down the country’s 16th largest bank, in the biggest collapse of a financial institution since the 2008 financial crisis. SVB had failed after depositors – mostly technology
The BBC’s director general says the damage done to football programming following Gary Lineker’s suspension is a “real blow” but he will not be resigning. Tim Davie said he was “sorry audiences have been affected and they haven’t got the programming” after presenters and pundits pulled out in support of Lineker, whose social media criticism
We’d been worrying about Serhiy Petrushenko, a 21-year-old boy we met guarding a bridge in central Kyiv completely on his own on the second day of the war. He became an overnight sensation after our report, the interview was watched well over 50 million times on social media alone. When we spoke to him his
Uh oh, I’ve done it again. I’ve fallen in love with another one of the victims subjects of my Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week series. It’s an odd mashup of a quad and a pickup truck, complete with dumping bed. It’s the opposite of a mullet: party in front, business in back!
“Alongside all industries, the oil and gas sector needs to up its game, do more and do it faster,” Abu Dhabi National Oil Company CEO Sultan al-Jaber said during a keynote speech at CERAWeek. Mark Felix | Afp | Getty Images The chief executive of one of the world’s biggest oil companies, who will lead
12:48 AM ET Tim BontempsESPN PHILADELPHIA — When Joel Embiid caught the ball with 7 seconds to go in Friday night’s game at Wells Fargo Center between his Philadelphia 76ers and the Portland Trail Blazers, he had one thing on his mind: Get to his favorite spot on the floor — the free throw line
A new clearing bank which launched just two years ago is among the suitors this weekend weighing bids to salvage the British arm of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB). Sky News has learnt that The Bank of London (TBOL), which recently raised funds at a valuation of over $1bn, is considering making an offer for SVB