William Hill delay in approving its £2.9bn sale to US casino Caesars attracts hedge funds City sources said hedge funds betting on takeover deals Melqart, Sand Grove and TIG are paying £2.75 a share – more than Caesars offer By Ben Harrington For The Mail On Sunday Published: 22:33 BST, 17 April 2021 | Updated: 22:33 … Read more
AI chipmaker Graphcore attracts funding to the tune of £165m as global investors back Bristol-based unicorn Bristol-based Graphcore was begun in 2016 by Simon Knowles and Nigel Toon Its latest funding round was led by the Ontario Teachers’ Pensions Plan Board Back in July, the business released its latest-generation AI chip, the GC2000 By Harry … Read more
A mural of Winston Churchill wearing stockings and suspenders and giving the ‘V’ sign has attracted complaints from locals who claim the hand gesture is ‘offensive’. The mural of the wartime leader wearing lingerie was painted on a side wall of the Sandpiper guest house in Brighton by an illusive local artist who goes by the name … Read more
Mural of Winston Churchill wearing stockings and suspenders attracts complaints from woke brigade – about the wartime leader giving his ‘V’ sign Mural of Winston Churchill was painted on a wall of a guest house in Brighton Guest house owner received a call from the council who told him to alter it But council called again claiming ‘decision … Read more
A fintech start-up which paid more than 3,000 influencers including Premier League footballers and Love Island stars to promote a debit card it claimed would be ‘one of the world’s most secure’ has been accused by the financial regulator of peddling its products without authorisation. The Financial Conduct Authority issued a warning about Lanistar, which … Read more
‘Does she need help with how to use the carrier?’ Carrie Symonds sparks debate after she holds five-month-old Wilfred facing FORWARDS during a stroll in Lake Como Boris Johnson’s fiancee is on 5* Italian holiday at £600-a-night Lake Como hotel Carrie, 32, seen strolling along prom carrying five-month-old son in baby sling Several parents took to … Read more
Boris Johnson has attracted criticism from parents on social media for wearing baby Wilfred’s sling ‘too low’ while on a walk with Carrie Symonds in Scotland. Yesterday photographs of the prime minister’s staycation in the Highlands emerged showing the loved-up politician enjoying walks with his fiancée, 32, their four-month-old son and dog Dilyn. In one snap … Read more
The forthcoming indie film Habit stars Paris Jackson as Jesus, and Bella Thorne as a ‘street-smart party girl with a Jesus fetish’. And the movie is making waves before it’s even released, with a Change.org petition protesting the film racking up more than 260,000 signatures by Tuesday. The petition’s founder, Vivian N., called Habit, ‘a … Read more
Real-life Rapunzel who hasn’t been to the hairdressers in FIVE years says people don’t believe her 5ft-long mane is real – and claims it makes men fall in love with her London-based Malgorzata Kulczyk, 34, has not been to hairdresser in five years Claims her 5ft 2in mane attracts lots of attention but people don’t … Read more
New York’s normally thriving Times Square that sees around 330,000 a day pass through it was left virtually empty as the city that never sleeps went into lockdown. Businesses were shuttered as cafe, bars, restaurants and movie theaters closed from 8pm on Monday night as officials took strident steps to slow the spread of coronavirus. … Read more