Kwasi Kwarteng, the chancellor, has ruled out tearing up the regime put in place to segregate high street lenders’ investment banking arms that was put in place after the 2008 financial crisis. Sky News has learnt that Mr Kwarteng told a gathering of industry chief executives this week that bank ring-fencing would not be scrapped
Employers added 263,000 jobs in September and the unemployment rate fell to 3.5%, in line with expectations that job growth would slow during the month. Still, the pace of hiring was slightly higher than predictions. The biggest job gains were in leisure, hospitality and health care, according to figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
A 16-year-old girl from Los Angeles was identified as the swimmer whose body was recovered by OC Lifeguards from the ocean off Thousand Steps Beach in Laguna Beach. Juliet Jung had been seen struggling in the water near another swimmer at the south end of the beach close to the sea cave around 4:47 p.m.,
US President Joe Biden has said the world is facing the biggest threat of nuclear “Armageddon” since the days of President Kennedy and the Cuban Missile Crisis. Speaking at a Democratic Party fundraiser in New York, his ‘off camera’ comments were overheard by journalists from the White House pool. It comes as Russian officials warned
A government minister has failed to rule out energy rationing across the UK this winter after warnings three-hour power blackouts could be imposed. Asked on Sky News whether the measure – not seen in the UK since the 1970s – would be brought in, climate minister Graham Stuart said the government did not “expect that
In what’s a new phishing technique, it has been demonstrated that the Application Mode feature in Chromium-based web browsers can be abused to create “realistic desktop phishing applications.” Application Mode is designed to offer native-like experiences in a manner that causes the website to be launched in a separate browser window, while also displaying the
I’ve written before about how Craig Campbell never seems to get the respect he deserves. But this is just taking the disrespect to a whole other level. Obviously in the TikTok era that we’re living in, artists have a new platform to build followings and translate that into a career in music. And sometimes that
The Young Fables “She Was Mine” The Young Fables have released their brand new album, Pages, which features the poignant standout track, “She Was Mine.” Penned by the pair Laurel Wright and Wes Lunford alongside Dean Fields and Mitch Dane, the plaintive ballad is a heartfelt chronicle of Wright’s heartbroken spirit after losing her sister.
Play video content We may have just found the world’s biggest Dwayne Johnson fan … a man in Mexico absolutely lost it, breaking down in tears as “The Rock” signed his WWE belt, and it was super sweet. It all went down this week during Johnson’s #BlackAdamWorldTour … where he was promoting his upcoming superhero
Infinix Hot 20 5G debuted in the global market on Thursday. Under the hood, this smartphone packs an octa-core MediaTek Dimensity 810 SoC. The handset also gets a Phase Change cooling system for optimum heat dissipation and stable performance. It also gets a 6.6-inch full-HD+ display with a variable refresh rate of up to 120Hz
The Swedish Academy has awarded the 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature to French writer Annie Ernaux for “the courage and clinical acuity with which she uncovers the roots, estrangements, and collective restraints of personal memory.” Ernaux is the author of over thirty works of fiction and memoir and is considered by many to be France’s
With the news that President Joe Biden has pledged to end the United States’ “failed approach” on cannabis, thousands of people who were incarcerated for possession of the drug are poised to receive pardons. “Sending people to jail for possessing marijuana has upended too many lives — for conduct that is legal in many states,”
Late-Night TV Duo’s new LP, Only Built For Infinity Links, is out now Quavo and Takeoff stopped by The Tonight Show to showcase their most recent single, “Nothing Changed.” The pair took the late-night show’s stage to trade verses of the song, which sees them reflecting on their past. The reflective track, released last week,
Liz Truss has ruled out launching an energy-saving public information campaign amid warnings planned three-hour power blackouts could be imposed in some areas. Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg is believed to have backed a £15m campaign this winter, with The Times reporting the idea was blocked by No 10. It said the campaign was seen as
President Joe Biden warned of the “assault” on American institutions and talked of the threat of Vladimir Putin using nuclear weapons at an issue-heavy fundraiser on Thursday at the New York home of James Murdoch, the son of Rupert Murdoch. The event raised money for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, hoping to retain the party’s
Haunt O’ Ween, a walk-through immersive Halloween experience runs most dates through Oct. 31 in Woodland Hills. (Photo courtesy of Experiential Supply Co.) Here is a sampling of things to do in the San Fernando Valley and Los Angeles area, Oct. 6-13. EVENTS Carved – Descanso Gardens: Walk-through display of thousands of carved pumpkins, a
Joe Biden is to pardon thousands of Americans convicted of possessing cannabis. The US president said those with federal convictions for “simple possession” could be “denied employment, housing, or educational opportunities as a result”. He added: “My pardon will remove this burden on them.” In a White House video, the president said he was concerned
Labour has called for an investigation into the appointment of Liz Truss’s chief of staff, after it was revealed he was questioned as a witness in an FBI bribery inquiry and was initially being paid by Number 10 via his lobbying company. Mark Fullbrook refused to answer questions about the FBI investigation when tracked down
The threat actor behind the malware-as-a-service (MaaS) called Eternity has been linked to new piece of malware called LilithBot. “It has advanced capabilities to be used as a miner, stealer, and a clipper along with its persistence mechanisms,” Zscaler ThreatLabz researchers Shatak Jain and Aditya Sharma said in a Wednesday report. “The group has been
The first #1 album of many for The King. It’s hard to keep up with all the milestones in George Strait’s legendary career, and on this date in 1983, he released his third studio album, Right Or Wrong. It was his first #1 album on the U.S. Country charts, and included three #1 singles in “You