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‘I had night out with Nadal – you wouldn’t catch Federer doing what we were’
Thanasi Kokkinakis has detailed exactly how different Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are on a night out. The Australian tennis ace currently sits at a respectable 87th in the ATP singles rankings, yet to make it past the third round of a Grand Slam on his own. At 28, theContinue Reading
Sainsbury’s set for sales increase after price investment
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Barclays completes Tesco Bank buy as retailer hands £700m to shareholders
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BBC Question Time audience member rips into Labour MP | Culture
An angry Question Time audience member delivered a powerful speech hitting out at “economically illiterate” MPs. The man addressed the panel on Thursday’s show (31 October) – the day after Labour chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered her Budget, announcing a £40bn tax hike. He said: “Whenever there is a change fromContinue Reading
Ricky Gervais owes Karl Pilkington apology as study ‘reveals’ whether monkeys can type Shakespeare
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Shakespeare: Why monkeys will never be able to type complete works of playwright, according to new study
As the old adage goes, a monkey left with a typewriter for an infinite amount of time would eventually write the complete works of William Shakespeare purely by chance. The so-called Infinite Monkeys Theorem has long been used to demonstate the principles of probability and randomness, having been widely referencedContinue Reading
Lewis Hamilton hits out at Max Verstappen as George Russell demands overhaul
Pierre Gasly has hailed Max Verstappen for being ‘smart at using the rules’ and testing the limits in his bid to win a fourth straight Drivers’ Championship title. Quizzed on his former Red Bull team-mate’s style of driving, Gasly said: “Max’s racing style is quite unique on the grid. “ItContinue Reading
Kuberno raises £9.5m in series a funding co-led by Barclays and Nasdaq Ventures
Kuberno, a global provider of legal entity management software, has closed its Series A funding round with a total of £9.5 million, including a recent £6 million investment from Barclays and Nasdaq Ventures. This capital injection follows Nasdaq Ventures’ initial investment in March 2023, and Kuberno has since achieved impressiveContinue Reading
Boohoo appoints new head, rejecting Mike Ashley’s attempted boardroom takeover
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Rachel Reeves’ value for money tsar to be paid £950 a day
The government’s new value for money tsar will be paid a day rate of £950, the equivalent of a £247,000 annual salary. David Goldstone, who will take up the position of chairman of the new Office for Value for Money, will effectively be on a higher pro-rata salary than theContinue Reading