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Copper and oil gains aid FTSE 100 after lacklustre opening
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 Sign up to our free breaking news emails The FTSE 100 closed higher on Wednesday, supported by gains in miners and oil majorsContinue Reading
Wayne Rooney admits ‘I’d be dead if not for Coleen’ after alcohol abuse
Wayne Rooney has candidly opened up about his struggle with alcohol addiction, confessing that he could have died if it hadn’t been for the support of his wife, Coleen. Rooney is celebrated as one of the most exceptional footballers of his era, having had an illustrious career with England andContinue Reading
Leonardo DiCaprio says agent told him to change name to Lenny Williams because his was ‘too ethnic’
Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent email Get the latest entertainment news with our free newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free newsletter Leonardo DiCaprio says that when he finally landed an agent as a young actor, he was told he’d needContinue Reading
Lego to buy discovery centres venues from entertainment giant in £200m deal
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Farage: ‘Republicans must get used to hearing things they don’t like’ | News
Nigel Farage has said Republicans “have to get used to things being said that they don’t like” after late-night talk-show host Jimmy Kimmel was suspended last week having made comments about the death of MAGA commentator Charlie Kirk. Responding to a caller on Nick Ferrari’s LBC programme on Wednesday (SeptemberContinue Reading
Ryder Cup LIVE as weather causes chaos and USA and Europe’s plans changed
Team Europe have the advantage at this year’s tournament, according to 2002 Ryder Cup winning captain Sam Torrance. Speaking to AceOdds.com, Torrance said: “I honestly believe Team Europe are favourites. We’ve got a very strong team. 11 of the 12 from the last Ryder Cup are back in and theContinue Reading
Cornwall icon Rick Stein hit by Reeves’s tax hike as hospitality jobs vanish
Rick Stein’s famed restaurant and hospitality empire has plunged deeper into the red, warning that Rachel Reeves’s tax raid on employers is squeezing jobs and piling pressure on Cornwall’s largest private-sector businesses. The TV chef’s group — which includes restaurants, hotels, shops, a cookery school and an e-commerce business —Continue Reading
British Airways cuts hot breakfast service in latest business class ‘trial’
Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email British Airways has removed hot breakfasts from its morning flights as part of trialled changes to its premium Club Europe service. The airline, whose website promisesContinue Reading
Investing in Makers is investing in London’s Future
When people think about London’s economy, manufacturing is not usually the first sector that comes to mind. Yet more than 14,000 manufacturing businesses operate across the capital, many of them micro or small enterprises concentrated in a number of clusters across the city such as Park Royal (West London), BrimsdownContinue Reading
Peter Mandelson stripped of power at Global Counsel after Epstein scandal
Peter Mandelson’s advisory firm has cut off his voting rights and dividend payments after damning emails revealed the extent of his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Global Counsel — the high-powered advisory firm Mandelson co-founded in 2010 — has moved to sell the Labour peer’s 21% stake and reclassified his sharesContinue Reading