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Banks caught in crossfire over Hong Kong turmoil: HSBC and Standard Chartered facing threat of US sanctions By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 2 July 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 2 July 2020 Pressure is mounting on HSBC and Standard Chartered as the banks find themselves ‘caught in the crossfire’ of … Read more
Standard Life Aberdeen to pay new boss up to £6.3m: Veteran banker Stephen Bird set to replace departing chief exec Keith Skeoch By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 22:27 BST, 30 June 2020 | Updated: 22:27 BST, 30 June 2020 One of the UK’s biggest fund managers has rolled out the red carpet … Read more
David Cameron’s sister-in-law Emily Sheffield will take over from George Osborne as editor of the Evening Standard, it was announced today. The former Tory chancellor stepped down after three years to become the editor-in-chief of the London free newspaper instead. Former deputy editor of Vogue Ms Sheffield – who has never shied away from airing her own political views … Read more
George Osborne steps down as editor from the Evening Standard… with David Cameron’s sister-in-law lined up to replace him Emily Sheffield, Samantha Cameron’s younger sister, will take the reins on July 1 The paper’s proprietor Evgeny Lebedev has made ex-Chancellor editor in chief Mr Osborne has been paper’s editor since 2017, shortly after he left government … Read more
Order books opened today for Volvo’s first all-electric car – the XC40 Recharge Pure Electric P8 compact sports utility vehicle – costing from £53,155. That’s more than twice the price of the cheapest petrol-powered XC40 currently on sale. It is the first of five electric cars to be launched by the Swedish car firm over … Read more
Arnold Schwarzenegger was seen on his bicycle again on Tuesday. And this time the 72-year-old Terminator actor was with his mini me son, 22-year-old Joseph Baena who has taken after him as he pursues a career in body building. But while the Hollywood action star rode a $5K electric bicycle through the streets of Brentwood, … Read more
New fast-track breast cancer treatment takes just FIVE DAYS instead of the standard three weeks An NHS trial reveals a five-day course of radiotherapy is as good as three weeks The high-dosage is proven to be as safe as the standard breast cancer treatment Hospitals are using the fast-track regime as it reduces coronavirus exposure … Read more
Wondfo, the maker of an antibody test used in China, is not believed to have had its rapid-response test approved by the UK Government One of the coronavirus antibody testing kits rejected by the British government has been found to be 82 per cent accurate at identifying people who have had the disease. The test, … Read more
Billie Eilish hits out at the double standard of being slut-shamed for posting a ‘tame’ bikini photo: ‘I can’t win’ By Glenn Garner For Dailymail.com Published: 16:52 BST, 11 April 2020 | Updated: 16:53 BST, 11 April 2020 Billie Eilish has become known for her signature baggy clothes since her swift rise to stardom. But … Read more
Standard Chartered fined £20m for breaching sanctions against Russia By Helen Cahill, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:56 BST, 4 April 2020 | Updated: 23:09 BST, 4 April 2020 Standard Chartered has been fined £20 million for breaching sanctions against Russia. The British bank handed out 21 loans worth close to £100 million to the … Read more