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Bernard Looney, chief executive officer of BP Plc, gestures while speaking during a news conference in London, U.K., on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2020. Bloomberg | Getty Images Oil and gas giant BP said Monday that mounting risks of a Russian invasion of Ukraine are having no impact on its operations within the major energy-producing nation.
Warren Buffett Gerald Miller | CNBC Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway purchased about $1 billion worth of shares in Activision Blizzard in the fourth quarter, according to a regulatory filing, jumping in before Microsoft agreed to buy the video-game publisher for $68.7 billion. Berkshire owns 14.66 million shares valued at $975 million as of the end
Donald Trump’s longtime accounting firm has cut ties with the former US president – saying a decade of annual financial statements it prepared for the Trump Organization can no longer be replied upon. The “statements of financial condition”, which Mr Trump used to secure loans, form part of two law enforcement investigations into the Trump
The Welsh government has announced a £330m package to help people with the rising cost of living, support it says goes “above and beyond” that provided by Boris Johnson’s government in England. All households in council tax bands A to D, as well as those in receipt of the council tax reduction scheme, will receive
8:03 AM ET UFC 271 culminated with Israel Adesanya defending his middleweight title in convincing fashion with a second victory over Robert Whittaker. Rising stars Jared Cannonier and Tai Tuivasa both earned major victories in Houston as well, and set themselves up for major fights and potential title shots late this year. Thus far, 2022
Any incursion into Ukraine would result in a “protracted crisis” for Moscow with “far-reaching damage for both Russia and the world”, Boris Johnson and Joe Biden have warned. In a call between the UK prime minister and the US president, the leaders called on Western allies to “remain united”. But they also said there remained
Vast numbers of Brits are still working from home, despite being free to go back to the office since the government repealed its advice to work remotely nearly a month ago. Boris Johnson announced on 20 January that in England the working from home guidance would be withdrawn immediately. Despite this, between 19 January and
Russia has more military firepower than Ukraine – covering the land, air and sea. It has 900,000 active military personnel across its forces, compared with Ukraine’s 196,600. It is reflective of a wider military dominance that stems from a Russian defence budget that dwarfs Ukraine’s. The imbalance is greatest at sea, with Russia having 10
9:22 AM ET After a weekend of beer showers, aces and shirtless celebrations at the biggest party of the season at the WM Phoenix Open, the PGA Tour returns to normalcy with this week’s Genesis Invitational at Riviera Country Club. Scottie Scheffler became the third straight first-time winner on tour, beating Patrick Cantlay in a
Prince Philip’s custom-built Land Rover arrives at Windsor Castle quadrangle before collecting his coffin. 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 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News videos
CNN’s John Berman speaks to high school student Ethan Lynne, who shares his reaction to a tweet about him sent from Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s campaign. #CNN #News
I’ll admit that most of the wacky cars and other assorted vehicles that I find for the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week column are largely just for fun. They’re all about having the coolest, weirdest or craziest personal vehicle on the block. But this week I think it’s time I buckled down
LONDON — The ramifications of the Industrial Revolution, which had its roots in 18th-century Britain, were huge. Britain’s abundance of coal — as well as the ease with which it could be accessed — was a crucial ingredient in this historical turning point, powering the steam engines which helped drive society’s transformation. But things have
A CryptoPunk NFT on display at Sotheby’s on June 4, 2021 in New York City. Cindy Ord | Getty Images LONDON — Britain’s tax watchdog has seized three non-fungible tokens, in what is thought to be the first seizure of NFTs by a U.K. law enforcement agency. Officials at Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs say
The Duchess of Cornwall has tested positive for COVID-19, Clarence House has said. Camilla, 74, caught the virus for the first time just days after her husband the Prince of Wales caught it a second time. A Clarence House spokesman said on Monday: “Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall has tested positive for COVID-19
At least seven people, including a newborn baby, have been killed following an explosion and fire which broke out in southwestern France. The newborn baby was one of two children killed during the incident, according to local media reports. The French interior minister, Gerald Darmanin, is expected to travel to the scene later today. He
Sir Keir Starmer has confirmed he has received death threats following the discredited Jimmy Savile remarks Boris Johnson made about him. The Labour leader said he had received death threats after the Metropolitan Police revealed on Sunday it was investigating allegations of malicious communications after receiving a third party report. Asked on Monday morning if
Coleen Rooney has lost a bid to bring a High Court claim against Rebekah Vardy’s agent as part of a legal battle between the footballers’ wives over an online post. Mrs Vardy, 39, sued Mrs Rooney, 35, for libel after she publicly accused her of leaking stories about her private life to The Sun. The
The latest trailer for the Doctor Strange sequel dropped during the Super Bowl ad breaks, teasing a number of new characters as well as some we may have seen before. Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness picks up after the events of Spider-Man: No Way Home, in which Strange himself accidently opened Marvel’s multiverse