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step down as Tesla's CEO. Investors are concerned that his multiple commitments, particularly his government role, are harming the company.

Trent Alexander-Arnold can soon get to see their favourite star play for the Real Madrid as the Liverpool right-back is close enough to sign a deal with the La Liga side as a free agent this summer. Real Madrid has been eying Alexander-Arnold for two years. They have been making all possible efforts on their behalf since January this year to convince the 26-year-old to join their side by the end of this season, The Athletic reported.

Nicolas Breteau, CEO of the TP ICAP group, said today (11 March) that «our focus is a listing in the US», which could occur as early as Q2 2025.  An IPO across the Atlantic for Parameta Solutions was already touted last year, when TP ICAP cited a need for better liquidity for the broker's data arm in its half-year results.  Number of UK companies mulling moving their listing doubles in 12 months TP ICAP has shed 1.4% off its share price since markets opened today, according to data from MarketWatch.  Meanwhile, reports from Sky News revealed that domestic alarm systems provider ...

Reeves' fiscal rules leave her unable to borrow for day-to-day spending, so she is expected to be planning ways to spend less, according to reports by Sky News. The Office for Budget Responsibility is due to receive HM Treasury's proposed cuts on 26 March, before the OBR's financial forecast is released, to coincide with Reeves' Spring Forecast. According to Sky News, to help the chancellor come within her borrowing limit, there will be a «four-point plan» involving planning reform, Whitehall cuts, regulation cuts and welfare cuts. Rachel Reeves sets date for 'Spring Forecast' next...

Love Island winner Jack Fincham was sentenced for six weeks after his cane corso dog attacked a man while he was running.

Barclays hasn't announced its 2024 bonuses yet, but when it does, there are signs that they could be a bit different. 

Manchester United star Alejandro Garnacho's future at the club may be in doubt, as Chelsea are reportedly considering a move for the Red Devils winger in the January transfer window.

Days after Azerbaijan Airlines crash, Russia allegedly released a controversial Christmas propaganda video. In the purported Russian video shared by Ukraine's Centre for Countering Disinformation appears to showcase a bizarre piece of Russian propaganda, where a sleigh driven by a NATO-branded Santa Claus is shot down above Moscow.

King Charles provides a hilarious three-word update on his health. Nobody would blame King Charles for taking it easy during the hectic royal holiday season at the age of 76 and battling cancer. However, during his final public appearance before Christmas on Friday, December 20, the King conducted his usual business while providing a brief health update. In order to celebrate community cohesion and interact with local leaders and youth, King Charles and Queen Camilla travelled to the Walthamstow borough of London. When Sikh faith representative Harvinder Rattan enquired about his well-being, the King joked that «I'm still alive», as reported by The Mirror. His joke comes after another health update on the King, which revealed Friday morning that His Majesty's cancer treatments would last until 2025. A palace source told Sky News that the monarch has been moving in a positive direction, and as a managed condition, the treatment cycle will continue into next year.

King Charles III on Friday joked that he was «still alive» as he met east London community members at the end of a year in which the British monarch has battled cancer, as per a report. The quip, which came after a member of the public asked Charles how he was, followed reports on Friday that the 76-year-old sovereign will continue his cancer treatment into next year, AFP reported. Buckingham Palace sources told Sky News that «his treatment has been moving in a positive direction and as a managed condition the treatment cycle will continue into next year».

Zelenskyy's remarks on Friday signaled a possible way forward to the difficult path Ukraine faces to future NATO membership. At their summit in Washington in July, the 32 members declared Ukraine on an «irreversible» path to membership. However, one obstacle to moving forward has been the view that Ukraine's borders would need to be clearly demarcated before it could join so that there can be no mistaking where the alliance's pact of mutual defense would come into effect. «You can't give an invitation to just one part of a country,» the Ukrainian president said in an excerpt of the interview with Sky News, dubbed by the UK broadcaster. «Why? Because thus you would recognize that Ukraine is only that territory of Ukraine and the other one is Russia.»

HSBC Holdings' board has appointed headhunters to start the recruitment of its next chairman to succeed Mark Tucker, Sky News reported on Saturday. The London-listed, Asia-focused bank will consider both existing non-executive directors and outsiders to succeed Tucker, the report said, citing sources. The bank has appointed headhunters including MWM Consulting to run the process, the report added.

According to a report from Sky News, Rathi has thrown his hat into the ring, having been appointed to lead the UK financial watchdog by the Treasury in 2020, succeeding Andrew Bailey.  Should the regulator's CEO be successful, it would not be his first foray into political life. Rathi served as private secretary to prime ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown from 2005 to 2008, before moving to the Treasury for half a decade to become director of the financial services group.  FCA's Rathi calls for new approach to UK private markets to boost competition The FCA declined to comment, ...

cancer. A royal reporter claims Kate Middleton only had pre-cancerous cells, sparking wild conspiracy theories about her cancer. Six months after confirming that she was receiving chemotherapy for her diagnosis, the 42-year-old Princess of Wales declared in September that she was cancer-free, as quoted in a report by The New York Post. Conspiracy theorists, however, are speculating that Middleton might not have had cancer at all. The theories support statements made by Rhiannon Mills, senior royal editor at Sky News, in a report that was resurfaced in September.

A Treasury spokesperson told Sky News that «the current CEO of the Financial Conduct Authority has a term running until 30 September 2025». Treasury Committee elected in time for Autumn Budget scrutiny In addition to Rathi's expected departure from the FCA, Sam Woods' term as the Prudential Regulation Authority's CEO will also expire in June 2026, after serving two terms with the UK regulator. «The recruitment process for the next term will be outlined in due course,» the spokesperson said. News about Rathi's succession plans comes as Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to introduce...

In an interview with Sky News today (25 October), Starmer said his definition of a working person relates to «someone who goes out and earns their living, usually paid in a monthly check». «What I mean or who I have in my mind's eye when I make decisions as prime minister are the sorts of working people who go out, work hard, maybe save a bit of money, but do not have the wherewithal to write a cheque to get out of difficulties if they or their families get into difficulties,» he added. Rachel Reeves confirms changes to UK fiscal rules to boost government investment Asked whether p...

Connor Sephton is a journalist based in London, who also works for Sky News and the BBC as a radio newsreader and online reporter. He has covered crypto since 2018 — reporting from major conferences...

Connor Sephton is a journalist based in London, who also works for Sky News and the BBC as a radio newsreader and online reporter. He has covered crypto since 2018 — reporting from major conferences...

Connor Sephton is a journalist based in London, who also works for Sky News and the BBC as a radio newsreader and online reporter. He has covered crypto since 2018 — reporting from major conferences...

Connor Sephton is a journalist based in London, who also works for Sky News and the BBC as a radio newsreader and online reporter. He has covered crypto since 2018 — reporting from major conferences...