A lawsuit was filed by Elon Musk's company X, formerly Twitter, against some of the platform's biggest advertising clients, including Unilever and Mars, over an alleged boycott of the platform. The lawsuit claims it cost X billions of dollars in lost ad revenue. Legal experts have said this could be a tough case to prove. …
Interim dividend up 5% at Legal & General Group PLC, despite flat profits in the first half of 2024. New CEO António Simões has growth targets and mixed divisional results. It intends to grow dividends and share buybacks through 2027. Legal & General Group PLC announced a 5% increase in the interim dividend when the …
Disney is headed back to profit in the third quarter, largely lifted by the streaming services business segment. Inside Out 2 also clocked good numbers at the box office, adding to the income of the entertainment segment as well. More and more subscribers are being lured to Disney+. While the theme parks took a little …
FTSE 100 rose 1.75%, its largest one-day rise in four months, following efforts of a deputy governor at the Bank of Japan to dampen expectations of imminent interest rate rises; such reassurance steadied global markets, with Tokyo, Europe, and Wall Street notching up strong gains. FTSE 100 Rises 1.75% as Japan Dampens Rate Hike Concerns …
Dom Sibley continued his impressive form, smashing his second century in three innings to power Surrey to a much-needed victory over Leicestershire in the Metro Bank One-Day Cup. The win snapped a frustrating five-game losing streak for Surrey, while dealing a significant blow to Leicestershire's knockout hopes. Sibley, who had already plundered 149 against Warwickshire …
Wesley Snipes reshapes history, following up his debut as Blade in the Marvel comic book movie, this time in Deadpool & Wolverine by earning himself not one but two Guinness World Records. But beyond that: 19 years separate Snipe's final appearance in the Blade film called Trinity and this surprise resurrection/reappearance in the newest Deadpool …
The latest tweets from Ryan Reynolds have us wondering: was Deadpool & Wolverine more than just a blockbuster – maybe it was actually a massive, two-hour focus group. With a cast of cameos that reads like a superhero who's who, the film feels less like a movie and more like some sprawling audition for the …
It has been a significant resurgence for McLaren through the Formula 1 ranks, and even its boss, Zak Brown, has been surprised by that very revival. With just the final ten races of the season remaining, McLaren now finds itself 42 points behind Red Bull in the constructors' championship. Brown readily admits he did not …
Chelsea completed their US tour with a 2-1 defeat to Real Madrid in Charlotte, North Carolina. Lucas Vazquez and Brahim Diaz got the goals for the Spanish champions, and both exposed Chelsea's vulnerabilities at the back. The game certainly did get off to a bad start for Chelsea, as Vazquez scored after 19 minutes with …
Kate Winslet recently opened up about an incident on the set of her new movie, "Lee," when one of the crew members told her to sit up straight to cover her belly rolls. Playing the role of photojournalist Lee Miller, Winslet has a scene in a bikini and has intentionally bared her stomach. "There's a …
Journey has cancelled its upcoming UK and Ireland tour. It was set to kick off on October 30 at Cardiff, Wales' Utilita Arena, with Cheap Trick as the supporting act. This news came through in the email to ticket holders where it said, "Due to circumstances beyond the band's control, Journey's UK and Ireland tour …
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds stepped out on Tuesday night and dotted the pink carpet with their smiles at the New York City premiere of "It Ends With Us." Lively has been wearing flower-inspired attire all throughout the movie's press tour; she wore a gorgeous vintage Versace midi dress featuring sequined floral patterns and a …
National Savings and Investments has rolled out two new types of British Savings Bonds, with an available interest rate per annum reaching 4.6%. These are bonds at terms fixed for two years or five years and available with different interest payment options. With competitive rates, they aren't tax-free, like Premium Bonds are. Consider these details …
Growth in the UK's construction industry reached its highest point for more than two years last month. Part of the surge has been blamed on new planning laws introduced by the Labour government, pitted to ignite activity. All sectors of the construction industry, from commercial property to housing and infrastructure, are growing dramatically. The construction sector …
