Private equity firm Apollo Global Management has said it is buying British parcel delivery firm Evri in a £2.7 billion deal. Apollo is set to buy Evri from Advent International, the private equity firm which bought the company, then the UK operations of the Hermes delivery group, for one billionContinue Reading
A North Korea-backed cyber group has been accused by the UK, US and South Korea of carrying out an online espionage campaign to steal military and nuclear secrets. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) said the Andariel group has been compromising organisations around the world to steal sensitive and classifiedContinue Reading
Many car manufacturers would “struggle to comply” if Labour enacts its pledge to reinstate the 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel cars without flexibilities, a senior automotive industry figure has warned. Mike Hawes, chief executive of trade body the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT), suggested the GovernmentContinue Reading
The shingles vaccine could decrease risk of dementia by 17%, a new study suggests. University of Oxford researchers found that the Shingrix vaccine is linked to a “significantly” lower risk of dementia in the six years after vaccination than the previously-used Zostavax jab, following a study on more than 200,000Continue Reading
The shingles vaccine could decrease risk of dementia by 17%, a new study suggests. University of Oxford researchers found that the Shingrix vaccine is linked to a “significantly” lower risk of dementia in the six years after vaccination than the previously-used Zostavax jab, following a study on more than 200,000Continue Reading
Liverpool are preparing a double swoop for Wolves duo Rayan Ait-Nouri and Pedro Neto, reports GiveMeSport. The Reds are hoping to bolster their ranks at both ends of the pitch ahead of next season, with bringing in a new left-sided defender among their priorities. Ait-Nouri, who has a £38million releaseContinue Reading
Watch again as Sir Keir Starmer delivered a speech as a new Great British Energy partnership was launched on Thursday (25 July). The prime minister and energy secretary Ed Miliband have announced the first major partnership between Great British Energy and The Crown Estate to unleash billions of investment inContinue Reading
Cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike is facing new criticism after offering a ten dollar UberEats voucher as an apology for the major global IT outage last week which grounded flights and cancelled medical appointments. A flawed software update from the company impacted around 8.5 million Windows computers worldwide last Friday, bringing businessesContinue Reading
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Barbara Windsor’s widower Scott Mitchell has opened up about the EastEnders’s star’s death. The Carry On actor, who was known for her roleContinue Reading
The financial technology powerhouse Revolut has finally obtained a long-anticipated banking licence from the Bank of England’s Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), enhancing its capability to compete with traditional high street banks and providing improved consumer protections for millions of UK customers. Revolut’s pursuit of this licence spanned three years, significantlyContinue Reading
