Jeffrey Epstein was offering advice to Ghislaine Maxwell as late as 2015, according to newly unsealed documents, despite her lawyer’s statement that the British socialite had “no contact” with the disgraced financier in a decade. “You have done nothing wrong and I would urge you to start acting like it,” Epstein writes in a typo-ridden … Read more New Documents Show Jeffrey Epstein Contacts With Ghislaine Maxwell
For the past three weeks a string of gymnasts has told ITV News about alleged mistreatment at the hands of coaches, and how they believe their complaints weren’t taken seriously. Tonight two former employees of the sport’s governing body allege Chief Executive Jane Allen has to answer for a culture of fear, and claim that … Read more British Gymnastics CEO Jane Allen ‘fostered culture of fear’, former manager claims | ITV News
A sudden explosion from a suspected gas leak blew out walls and windows in part of a northern Japanese town on Thursday morning, killing one person and injuring 17 others. There was no sign of a fire and investigators at the suspect a gas leak may have cause the blast, Koriyama fire department official Hiroki … Read more One killed and 17 injured after an explosion at a restaurant in Japan
(July 29) Four Big Tech CEOs — Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai of Google and Tim Cook of Apple — are set to answer for their companies’ practices before Congress as a House panel caps its yearlong investigation of market dominance in the industry. The four command corporations with gold-plated brands, millions … Read more Congress Grills Big Tech CEOs from Amazon, Apple, Google and Facebook Over Competition
The combined value of Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google is $4.8 trillion — more than the GDP of Germany and India, respectively. Four Big Tech CEOs — Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai of Google and Tim Cook of Apple — are set to answer for their companies’ practices before Congress as a … Read more Big Tech Value: Apple, Amazon, Facebook and Google Worth a Total of $4.8 Trillion
HSBC says it aims to double the number of Black staff in senior positions, while rival Lloyds says it plans to raise the percentage of senior Black employees from just 0.6% now. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/reuterssubscribe Reuters brings you the latest business, finance and breaking news video from around the globe. Our reputation for accuracy and impartiality … Read more Major banks pledge more senior Black staff
Next week the UK government begins winding down its furlough scheme. As this happens, is your company ready to welcome employees back, or will it be looking to make staff cuts? In this live Q&A with the FT’s personal finance editor Claer Barrett and Craig Beaumont, chief of external affairs at the Federation of Small … Read more Coronavirus: the future after furlough
Next week the UK government begins winding down its furlough scheme. As this happens, is your company ready to welcome employees back, or will it be looking to make staff cuts? In this live Q&A with the FT’s personal finance editor Claer Barrett and Craig Beaumont, chief of external affairs at the Federation of Small … Read more Part 1 Coronavirus: the future after furlough
The biggest test yet of an experimental COVID-19 vaccine got underway Monday with the first of some 30,000 Americans rolling up their sleeves to receive shots created by the U.S. government as part of the all-out global race to stop the pandemic. The glimmer of hope came even as Google, in one of the gloomiest … Read more Experimental Covid-19 Vaccine From NHS and Moderna Put to Its Biggest Test
Alphabet Inc.’s Google will let employees work from home until July 2021, once again pushing back the re-opening of its offices as the coronavirus continues to rage in many parts of the U.S. The company had previously said workers could stay home until the end of this year. The change was made to help them … Read more Google Extends Telecommuting for Employees Until July 2021 Amid Pandemic
Dominic Raab has defended the Government’s last minute decision to enforce quarantine measures for British holidaymakers returning from Spain. Asked by Sky News why the decision was taken with so little notice, the Foreign Secretary said: “The data we got on the Friday, showed a big jump right across mainland Spain, that was then assessed … Read more Decision to quarantine Spanish holidaymakers ‘disruptive’ but necessary, says Raab
Security agents and curious onlookers descended on central Chengdu, as the leafy southwestern Chinese city suddenly became the centerpiece of the latest chapter in collapsing relations between Beijing and Washington. China’s decision Friday to close the American consulate in the Sichuan provincial capital — in retaliation for a similar move by the U.S. three days … Read more Security Swarms U.S. Consulate in Chengdu After China Shuts It Down
Alanah’s back this week and she’s got the goods on a closed-door demo of Halo Infinite! Of course, that’s directly related to the biggest news this week: the long-awaited Xbox Series X showcase totaling 22 console exclusive reveals… but what does it all mean? Brian, Conor, Patrick, and Evan sort it all out as they … Read more We saw Halo Infinite behind CLOSED doors! – Send News #22
As the Labour party agrees to pay damages to former employees who sued the party in an anti-Semitism row, former leader Jeremy Corbyn now faces potential legal action over his comments that the decision to pay damages was a “political decision, not a legal one”. Subscribe to our channel here: https://goo.gl/31Q53F Jeremy Corbyn is facing … Read more Labour pays damages to anti-Semitism whistleblowers – BBC Newsnight
A doctor treating Covid-19 patients says the amount of death her team has seen is “overwhelming and surreal,” and new mental health practices have been implemented to help frontline workers cope. Specializing in the treatment of seriously ill patients, Sonia Malhotra is no stranger to having to care for dying patients. But the coronavirus pandemic … Read more How Covid-19 Has Affected the Mental Health of Frontline Workers
