Nike has won a bid to temporarily stop a company selling a customised version of its Air Max trainers dubbed “Satan shoes”. The Air Max 97s were given a controversial spin by art brand MSCHF and produced in collaboration with rapper Lil Nas X. They featured a pentagram design and each shoe was said to
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Gloria Henry, who is best known for her role as the mother on the classic 1960s comedy Dennis the Menace has died. She was 98. The actress died on April 3, according to multiple media reports. Her son, Adam Ellwood posted photos of Henry on his Facebook page, paying tribute to her. Henry was born Gloria Eileen
The former boss of Britain’s most influential financial lobbying group is throwing his weight behind the trial of a service that it wants to become a national solution to the disappearance of thousands of bank branches across Britain. Sky News has learnt that Stephen Jones, who ran UK Finance until last year, has joined OneBanks
More than two years after CBS Studios was sued over the current MacGyver series, the company has hit back, claiming that the case “suffers from fatal, incurable deficiencies.” Back in December 2018, Hanzer Holdings and Arlita Inc. filed a lawsuit claiming that CBS’ update of the drama series entitled them to payments based on a deal
Ever wanted some words of support from your football hero? How about help with a marriage proposal from a famous musician? The coronavirus pandemic has hit the entertainment industry hard – and it’s seen a growing number of celebrities selling personalised video messages online. Websites such as Cameo and Memmo give members of the public
On Saturday, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health released new data on Covid-19, reporting 40 new deaths and 839 new positive cases. While Public Health said that hospitalizations have dropped under 600, case numbers and deaths reported may reflect delays in weekend reporting. The department’s data brings L.A. County to a total of 23,274 deaths,
The British cybersecurity company Darktrace is this weekend finalising plans for a £3bn stock market listing, despite the shadow cast over technology ‘unicorn’ floats in London by this week’s Deliveroo’s disastrous debut. Sky News has learnt that Darktrace’s board – led by new chairman Gordon Hurst – wants to issue an expected intention to float
The announced relaxation of Covid-19 guidelines across California on Friday is likely the prelude to a much wider reopening. For weeks, Governor Gavin Newsom has been reminding residents that the state tied the loosening of restrictions to vaccine equity. That is: The faster the most underserved communities in the state are vaccinated, the faster the
The pub trade has reacted angrily to the prospect of a “triple whammy” of new coronavirus restrictions when sites reopen in England, warning they risk further damage to businesses after a year of disruption. Hospitality industry representatives have written to the prime minister to express their outrage at new guidance governing the start of outside-only
On the same day that the federal government loosened restrictions for fully-vaccinated travelers in the U.S., the nation’s most-populous state also modified some Covid-19 guidelines based on vaccination status. Fully-vaccinated Americans no longer need to test before or after travel, nor do they need to quarantine after arrival according to the new federal guidelines. California
Britain’s biggest defence contractor has handed its chief executive a multimillion pound pay rise as its board scrambled to prevent a rival FTSE-100 company from poaching him. Sky News can reveal that BAE Systems has increased Charles Woodburn’s base salary by well over £100,000 and awarded him an additional ‘golden handcuffs’ share package worth £2m
Skydance Media has named Luis Fernández, a 20-year veteran of Walt Disney, as the studio’s first head of consumer products to lead its retail, merchandise and licensee partnerships. Fernández will be responsible for driving the creative strategy, design and franchise development for the upcoming slate of live-action feature films and television and the growing portfolio
The board of Deliveroo is facing demands from the company’s new shareholders to cancel an £18m payout to the investment banks which this week launched one of the City’s most turbulent flotations on record. Sky News can reveal that a number of furious investors want the company to decide “at the earliest opportunity” that it
When one thinks of underserved communities in Los Angeles, one does not think of Malibu. But, according to L.A. County Department of Public Health numbers, the beachside enclave’s Covid-19 vaccination rate ranks right between those of Montebello and Pico Rivera. What’s more, Malibu’s 31.4% vaccination rate is nowhere near those in areas of comparable affluence,
Liberty Steel tycoon Sanjeev Gupta has promised thousands of UK workers facing uncertainty after the collapse of lender Greensill that he will not close any of its plants. In an interview with Sky News, Mr Gupta gave a bullish assessment of prospects for the business – while admitting the collapse was a “shock to the
Satellite broadcaster Dish said it’s removed the Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN) and NBC Regional Sports Networks from its Dish TV and Sling TV platform last night, affecting access in 10 states and Washington, D.C. It’s the opening day for Major League Baseball. Specifically, Englewood-Colo.-based Dish is not longer carrying MASN — coverage home of the
The crash in shares of Deliveroo this morning is an event with massive implications for both investors and for future investment. This was the biggest flotation on the London Stock Exchange since the IPO of Glencore, the mining and commodity trading firm, in May 2011. There are an eerie number of similarities between the two
Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel’s 2020 pay package totaled $14.38 million, the company revealed in an SEC filing registering for an IPO fresh off a deal with writers and as its business slowly returns to normal after a real punishing by Covid. Emanuel earned $1.17 in base salary from January through mid-April He opted to forego
Shares in Deliveroo have slumped by as much as 30% as the takeaway delivery company made its highly-anticipated stock market debut. The flop wiped more than £2bn off the company’s initial £7.6bn valuation – just over a week after it was estimated at up to £8.8bn. Some of the City’s biggest institutional investors had shunned
Hispanic media giant Univision Communications swung to a loss in the fourth quarter from a profit in the year ago period, as revenue inched up 4%. The privately held company reported revenue in the period of $722.9 million, up from $692.9 million and a loss from continuing operations of $39.1 million. In the same period