Corporate insolvencies have reached their highest level since the aftermath of the great financial crisis, official figures show. There were 22,109 insolvencies in 2022, the highest figure since 2009 and an increase of 57% from 2021, when 14,059 businesses went bust. Businesses are reeling from the end of the pandemic support packages, which provided a
Arriving in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, the sheer scale of the poverty takes your breath away. The streets are teeming with people but everywhere is shrouded in acrid smoke from piles of burning rubbish. From the hills above Port-au-Prince, the city at times disappears in a fog of polluted air. Wherever you walk people ask for
A “potentially key” witness to the disappearance of dog walker Nicola Bulley has been found and is now being spoken to by Lancashire Police, officers have revealed. The force had put an appeal out for the man to come forward earlier on Tuesday. He was described as about 70-years-old, and is believed to have been
Shop prices have yet to reach their peak – despite record highs seen in January, it has been warned. Prices are now 8% higher than they were last January, up from 7.3% in December and above the three-month average of 7.5%, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC)-NielsenIQ Shop Price Index. Overall food inflation rose
When British actress Andrea Riseborough’s name was read out as one of this year’s five Academy Award nominees for best actress, it came as something of a surprise to many. Not because her performance in To Leslie – a small indie film in which she plays a single mother who turns to alcoholism after winning
Downing Street has insisted that the UK’s economy is strong despite the International Monetary Fund’s warning that Britain’s economy will go into reverse this year and will fare worse than all other advanced nations. In its latest World Economic Outlook update, the IMF downgraded its UK gross domestic product (GDP) forecast once again, predicting a
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11:29 PM ET NBA scoring has seen a notable explosion so far this season, particularly among the league’s stars. Already, there have been 19 50-point games this season, which is the third most before the All-Star break all-time and most since the 1962-63 season, per ESPN Stats & Information research. The NBA could be on
After weeks of talks, Germany will supply Ukraine with 14 Leopard 2 tanks. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said it is “the right principle”. But the delay in the decision was driven by fears he may escalate the war or make Germany a target. Read more here: https://news.sky.com/story/blow-to-putin-as-both-germany-and-us-confirm-they-will-send-tanks-to-ukraine-12794842 #tanks #ukrainewar #skynews SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel
Some of the former Memphis police officers accused in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols were members of a special police unit named the “Scorpion Unit.” CNN’s Brian Todd reports on why it was created and how it operated. #CNN #News
Priscilla Presley has filed a legal challenge over the “validity and authenticity” of an amendment made to her daughter Lisa Marie’s will. In a court filing, Elvis Presley’s ex-wife disputes an amendment to Lisa Marie’s living trust that would see Priscilla replaced as an overseer of her daughter’s estate. A living trust is a form
In this article AMZN GOOGL SNAP META Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg speaks at Georgetown University in Washington on Oct. 17, 2019. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty Images Wall Street’s worst year since 2008 wreaked havoc on tech companies, particularly those reliant on digital advertising. Facebook parent Meta
Three emergency workers have been fired over their response to Tyre Nichols after he was beaten by police. The Memphis Fire Department said it had fired two emergency medical technicians and an emergency vehicle driver after an investigation found they failed to provide adequate medical care. Mr Nichols was left in critical condition after several
It’s night-time, and the lights of our 4×4 guide the way up a mountain road in the West Bank. We’re above the village of Battir, south of Jerusalem, on rocky land that has been farmed by generations of the same Palestinian families over decades. They didn’t create this road. It was bulldozed one evening by
Zero emission powertrain developer H2FLY has announced a joint project alongside Stuttgart Airport to develop and erect a Center for Excellence in Hydrogen Aviation. Together, the aviation teams will implement a purpose-built facility at the airport specifically designed to support hydrogen electric plane testing for passenger flights. H2FLY is a company that specializes in the
Labour will push the government for an increase to the number of neighbourhood police officers on Tuesday, saying communities are facing 3,000 incidents of anti-social behaviour a day. In an opposition day debate in the Commons, the party will point to the latest crime statistics from the ONS, which showed 1.1 million incidents of anti-social
12:17 PM ET Lindsey ThiryESPN Close Covered Rams for two years for Los Angeles Times Previously covered the Falcons Has covered the NBA and college football and basketball COSTA MESA, Calif. — The Los Angeles Chargers have agreed to terms with Kellen Moore to be their new offensive coordinator, the team announced Monday. The move
Hollywood actress Eva Green has told the High Court in London that she “fell deeply in love” with a film she was due to star in before the project collapsed – giving evidence for the first time in person after filing a lawsuit against producers. The star, who is best known for her portrayal of
In this article TWTR GOOGL GOOG Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Bloomberg Creative | Bloomberg Creative Photos | Getty Images When Elon Musk announced his offer to buy Twitter for more than $40 billion, he told the public his vision for the social media site was to make sure it’s “an inclusive arena for
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