Doug Gurr, a former country manager for Amazon U.K., has been selected by the government as interim chair of the Competition and Markets Authority. Max Mumby/indigo | Getty Images LONDON — The British competition regulator tapped a top former Amazon executive as its new chair after facing accusations from Prime Minister Keir Starmer of stifling…
President Trump began issuing executive actions after taking the oath of office on Monday, unilaterally shifting federal policies across topics that included immigration enforcement, energy production and much more. Many of the actions were in the form of executive orders. These are directives issued by a president to subordinates in the executive branch, instructing them…
Prince Harry just got a lot richer after striking a last-minute settlement with Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers over accusations he was spied upon by predatory tabloids in a lawsuit. Harry’s attorneys issued a statement that both parties have reached a settlement Wednesday just one day after the trial was set to start. NGN released…
Pepto Bismol made by Procter & Gamble is displayed on a grocery store shelf on July 28, 2023 in Greenbrae, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Procter & Gamble on Wednesday reported quarterly earnings and revenue that beat analysts’ expectations, thanks to growing demand for household staples like toilet paper and laundry products. Shares of the company rose…
Kenya will allow citizens of nearly all African countries to visit without needing prior authorisation, according to a new directive by the cabinet. Last year, Kenya introduced a “visa-free” policy that required most visitors to apply online for authorisation before leaving their country. But the introduction of the Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA), which replaced the…
The Duke of Sussex has settled his high court legal action at the eleventh hour against the publisher of the Sun, News Group Newspapers (NGN). NGN offered “a full and unequivocal apology” to Prince Harry “for the phone hacking, surveillance and misuse of private information by journalists and private investigators instructed by them” at the…
Nikita Yadav BBC News, Delhi Getty Images MF Husain’s paintings have often attracted controversy due to their depiction of Hindu gods A court in the Indian capital, Delhi, has ordered the seizure of two “offensive” paintings by MF Husain, one of India’s most famous artists. The court on Monday granted permission for the police to…
Deadly fire at Turkey ski resort hotel A day of mourning is under way in Turkey for the 76 victims of a fire that engulfed a popular ski resort hotel in the country’s north-west. The fire broke out at the wooden-clad 12-storey Grand Kartal Hotel in Bolu at 03:27 local time (00:27 GMT) during a…
Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison, center, watches Andy Murray of Great Britain against Alexander Zverev of Germany during their third round match on Day 9 of the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on October 12, 2021 in Indian Wells, California. Clive Brunskill | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images Oracle shares jumped…
A British Donald Trump impersonator is looking forward to an “unstoppable” four years, thanking the American president for providing him with a pension pot for his retirement. Southampton-based Mike Osman, a 65-year-old comedian, said his income had increased by between 30 and 40% since Trump was re-elected and he was expecting to have the busiest…
