ALEX BRUMMER: John Laing rolled over too quickly for private equity

Private equity pioneers KKR, the original ‘Barbarians at the Gate,’ want stakeholders to believe they are doing them a huge favour by offering £2billion for British infrastructure giant John Laing. As with so many recent private equity deals for FTSE 250 companies, the premium to the current share price of 33 per cent looks generous.  … Read more

Covid England: Interactive map shows how quickly Indian variant is spreading in YOUR area

An interactive map today revealed where the Indian variant of coronavirus is spreading fastest after data showed the mutant virus is dominant in 23 towns. Just three per cent of cases were found to be the strain in the seven days to April 24 across England. But over the following two weeks this spiralled by … Read more

Nathan Lyon’s rumoured fiancée Emma McCarthy flashes her engagement ring before quickly hiding it

Nathan Lyon’s rumoured fiancée Emma McCarthy has been keeping her diamond ‘engagement ring’ under wraps, ever since she was caught flashing it at the cricket earlier this year.  And on Saturday, things were no different as the real estate agent turned WAG stepped out for a spot of shopping in Sydney’s Balmain.  The 30-year-old was seen … Read more

Over 50? Book a jab while you can: Older patients waiting for a vaccine are warned to get in quickly

Over-50s are being urged to book a jab while they still can – as it emerged some vaccine centres will temporarily close due to looming supply issues. England’s top doctor has called on anyone at risk to book a slot before the NHS stops taking appointments on Monday. Professor Stephen Powis said those who qualify … Read more

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s ‘divorce came together quickly’

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s divorce reportedly ‘came together quickly’ as the estranged couple ‘basically wanted the same thing’.    It was revealed on Friday that the KUWTK star, 40, had filed for divorce from the rapper, 43, after almost seven years of marriage, following months of rumours that the two were due to legally separate. Kim … Read more

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s ‘divorce came together quickly’

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s divorce reportedly ‘came together quickly’ as the estranged couple ‘basically wanted the same thing’.    It was revealed on Friday that the KUWTK star, 40, had filed for divorce from the rapper, 43, after almost seven years of marriage, following months of rumours that the two were due to legally separate. Kim … Read more

EastEnders SPOILER: Denise returns to the relief of Jack… but things quickly turn tense

Things are about to take a tense turn on EastEnders as Jack Branning and Denise Fox  are reunited. On Wednesday’s edition of the BBC soap, the pair will sit down and discuss Denise’s whereabouts, having mysteriously disappeared and now returned. Jack [Scott Maslen] is thrilled to see Denise [Diane Parish] back at first – but … Read more

COVID patients treated with hepatitis drug FOUR times more likely to have cleared infection quickly

Coronavirus patients treated with a experimental hepatitis drug were FOUR times more likely to have cleared the infection within seven days, study finds Peginterferon-lambda is a man-made form of a naturally occurring protein that calls for immune cells to attack a virus and is mainly used to treat hepatitis Receptors for the drug are found … Read more

Megan Fox wants to divorce Brian Austin Green ‘quickly’ to be with ‘soulmate’ Machine Gun Kelly

Her intense new romance has been at the center of a swirl of media attention while she continues divorce proceedings against the father of her three children. And a source close to actress Megan Fox recently shared that the star is eager to finalize her separation from estranged husband Brian Austin Green, ‘so she can … Read more

China ‘could have acted more quickly’ in dealing with Covid, WHO says

China ‘could have acted more quickly’ in dealing with Covid-19, WHO’s pandemic response probe declares By Afp Published: 14:46 GMT, 18 January 2021 | Updated: 15:01 GMT, 18 January 2021 China ‘could have acted more quickly’ in dealing with Covid-19, the WHO’s pandemic response probe declared today.  The direct criticism from an agency which Donald … Read more