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Global payments issue delaying house sales, Bank of England warns
Technical issues affecting a vital payment system has led to some house purchases being delayed, the Bank of England has warned. The glitches are impacting the central bank’s Chaps system which processes about £360 billion worth of transactions a day. It is used by high street banks, businesses, and individualsContinue Reading
Scottie Scheffler snaps at fan after hooking par 3 tee shot at The Open
Scottie Scheffler angrily snapped at a fan during his first round at The Open, far from happy with the supporter for noise that their phone was making before he bogeyed the par-three 17th hole. Immediately after hooking his tee shot left, the American turned back to the crowd and singledContinue Reading
Leny Yoro speaks out after Madrid and Liverpool snub as Man Utd confirm transfer
Leny Yoro has spoken for the first time after Manchester United confirmed his arrival from Lille in a reported £52million deal. The talented 18-year-old defender has completed a move to United despite rival interest from Real Madrid and Liverpool, becoming the signing signing of the INEOS era. Yoro emerged asContinue Reading
Government’s ‘fatal strategic flaws’ in Covid planning led to avoidable deaths and economic pain
Mass deaths and economic pain during the Covid-19 pandemic were driven by “fatal flaws” in planning by the government, civil servants and scientists who prepared for the “wrong pandemic”, a public inquiry has found. The UK Covid-19 Inquiry, chaired by Heather Hallett, published its first report on Thursday, focusing on theContinue Reading
Rory McIlroy in trouble, Jon Rahm loses his cool, ex-champ’s embarrassing moment
Justin Rose has had a dream of a first day at the Open. A clean scorecard with two birdies saw him safely into the clubhouse at two-under. Rose, we mustn’t forget, only qualified for the Open a few weeks ago when he went shoulder to shoulder with fellow hopefuls, andContinue Reading
J Michael Cline death: Fandango founder dies aged 64 after fall from New York hotel
Fandango founder J Michael Cline has been identified as the man who died after falling from the 20th floor of a New York City hotel on Tuesday (July 16). He was 64. Cline, the finance executive responsible for creating the popular movie ticketing and streaming service, was reportedly found unconsciousContinue Reading
Council’s ‘spreadsheet’ blunder sees more than 6,500 general election votes missed
More than 6,000 votes cast in a London constituency for the general election were missed off due to a “spreadsheet issue”. Wandsworth Council has apologised after revealing it had mistakenly failed to include 6,558 votes in the declaration of the election result in Putney. The first published result had shownContinue Reading
FTSE 100 ticks up in mixed session for European markets
The FTSE 100 nudged upwards on Thursday, but analysts urged caution after European Central Bank president Christine Lagarde warned about potential risks to economic growth across the bloc. The blue-chip index rose 17 points to end the day on 8,205, a 0.2% increase. It comes after the ECB kept interestContinue Reading
Council leaders make revised pay offer after third union votes for strikes
Trade unions are being asked to suspend any plans for strike action by council workers after local government leaders tabled a new pay offer. Cosla, which represents Scotland’s 32 local authorities, is now proposing a 3.2% wage hike, backdated to April, and said it is a “strong, fair and credible” offer.Continue Reading
Why are some people happy when they are dying?
aaronj9/Shutterstock Simon Boas, who wrote a candid account of living with cancer, passed away on July 15 at the age of 47. In a recent BBC interview, the former aid worker told the reporter: “My pain is under control and I’m terribly happy – it sounds weird to say, butContinue Reading