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Snooker scores LIVE: Ronnie O’Sullivan recovers from 3-0 down in Saudi Arabia
There was lots of drama yesterday, with John Higgins, Luca Brecel and Mark Allen falling by the wayside. Here are some of the key results from the previous round: Kyren Wilson 5-3 Liu Hongyu Mark Williams 5-4 Thepchaiya Un-Nooh Ding Junhui 4-5 Stuart Bingham Ronnie O’Sullivan 5-1 Lei Peifan LucaContinue Reading
Cats also enjoy playing fetch with human companions, study finds
Not just dogs, some cats also enjoy playing fetch with their human companions, according to a new survey of thousands of cat owners. The research shows that about two in five pet cats choose to play fetch with their owners. Fetching as an animal behaviour is widely seen in dogsContinue Reading
Robert Jenrick in pole position to be next Tory leader as Priti Patel eliminated in first round of voting
Robert Jenrick has won the first round of voting in the race to be the next Conservative leader as Dame Priti Patel was eliminated. The former immigration minister took 28 votes, beating the favourite Kemi Badenoch into second with the backing of 22 Tory MPs. The other contenders still inContinue Reading
Finance minister defends spending plans following watchdog’s warning
Finance minister Jack Chambers has defended the Government’s plans to spend eight billion in October’s budget following a warning from the Budget watchdog. Ireland’s next Budget will be worth 8.3 billion euro, with 6.9 billion for spending and 1.4 billion on tax. The Irish Fiscal Advisory Council (IFAC) said thatContinue Reading
Dynamic pricing to be examined by European Commission amid Oasis ticket furore
Surge pricing based on demand is set to be examined by the European Commission amid a backlash to Oasis concert prices soaring due to the practice. Some fans of the rock band were shocked by standard tickets for their reunion tour more than doubling from £148 to £355 on TicketmasterContinue Reading
Burberry booted off FTSE 100 after 15 years as share price slumps
Burberry has been kicked off the FTSE 100 after 15 years on the UK’s top stock market index, after a bruising year for the company’s share price amid a luxury retail slump. Following the latest reshuffle on the London Stock Exchange, insurer Hiscox has been promoted to the top indexContinue Reading
Oasis announce two extra Wembley shows with ticket ballot ‘to make amends’
Oasis have announced two further Wembley Stadium shows on September 27 and 28 following overwhelming demand for their 2025 reunion tour. Fans who made it through the hours-long queue for tickets this weekend were shocked that the cost for general standing tickets had risen as a result of Ticketmaster’s dynamicContinue Reading
As hair transplants become big business, here’s what you need to know about the risks
ANDRANIK HAKOBYAN/Shutterstock Hair loss will affect everyone at some point in their life. But, despite its prevalence, treating baldness is big business. In Europe, for example, there was a 240% increase in interest in hair transplant surgeries between 2010 and 2021 and Turkey has become such a popular destination forContinue Reading
Watch live: First Conservative leadership vote held to choose Rishi Sunak’s successor
Watch live as Conservative MPs participate in the first round of voting in the leadership contest to select a successor to Rishi Sunak. The first ballot begins the process of narrowing the list of the current six candidates – Kemi Badenoch, Robert Jenrick, Mel Stride, James Cleverly, Tom Tugendhat andContinue Reading
M&G adds £20m to cost-cutting target as investors withdraw funds
Investors withdrew £1.5 billion from M&G in the last six months, as the money manager said it is looking to cut costs across the business by £20 million more than before. The group said the savings would come on top of an existing £200 million cost-cutting target, which includes aContinue Reading