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Silicon Valley venture capitalist settles $1.8million sexual harassment lawsuit with employee

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A former Northern California business executive and his companies will pay $1.8million to settle a lawsuit accusing him of sexually harassing a female employee. Lee William ‘Bill’ McNutt – who co-founded the firms Silicon Valley Growth Syndicate and International Direct Mail Consultants – has also been prohibited from hiring students from the Southern Methodist University … Read more

Phillip Schofield admits he ‘misses hugs’ as he settles into new London flat during lockdown

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He recently moved out of the £2million family home he shared with his wife Stephanie. And Phillip Schofield admitted that he ‘misses hugs’ on Monday’s episode of This Morning. The presenter, 58, and his co-host Holly Willoughby spoke to Harry Potter star Miriam Margolyes about how she’s coping in lockdown. Lockdown: Phillip Schofield admitted that he ‘misses hugs’ on … Read more

Equity apologises and settles out of court with Laurence Fox

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Equity apologised to Laurence Fox on Friday and agreed an out of court settlement for calling him a ‘disgrace’ following his Question Time interview back in January.  But the UK actors union’s apology has sparked conflict within the organisation and the WHOLE of the Race Equality Committee have resigned.  Tweets branded Laurence, 41, a ‘disgrace’ after he … Read more

FTSE CLOSE: Eddie Stobart boss quits; Pound settles after strong rally

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FTSE CLOSE: Stocks tumble as US-China trade war reignites; Eddie Stobart boss quits as firm suspends shares; Pound settles after strong rally The FTSE 100 closed down 0.5%, or 33.20 points, at 7,094.98  Pound up 0.1% to $1.2275, but in the red against the euro, down 0.4% at €1.1013  Eddie Stobart said its CEO Alex … Read more