In this article BTC.CM= Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A visual representation of the cryptocurrency Bitcoin on November 20, 2018 in London, England. Jordan Mansfield | Getty Images News | Getty Images Cryptocurrencies jumped on Wednesday as investor concerns about the U.S. banking sector began to swell again, with First Republic Bank fighting to
The Stone of Destiny will return to England for the first time in more than a quarter of a century to play a key part in King Charles’ coronation. On its first outing south of the border since it was officially returned to Scotland after 700 years by then prime minister John Major in 1996,
Wrexham owners Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney have tried to coax Gareth Bale out of retirement. Former Wales captain Bale announced his retirement from professional football in January. He was playing for Los Angeles FC at the time of his retirement and previous clubs include Real Madrid, Tottenham and Southampton. The North Wales-based club gained
Capital One, the American credit card giant, is poised to swoop on a British luxury concierge service in a deal said to be worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Sky News has learned that Capital One Financial Corp has struck a deal to acquire Velocity Black, which was founded in 2014 and offers its well-heeled
The British competition watchdog has blocked Microsoft’s bid to buy video game maker Activision Blizzard. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) stopped the $68.7bn (£55bn) deal due to concerns that it would stifle competition in the cloud gaming market. In its final report on Wednesday, the CMA said that the move was “the only effective
Heathrow Airport was keen to name Terminal 5 after King Charles, according to reports. The move would mean the airport would have two terminals named after members of the Royal Family, with Terminal 2 also known as the Queen’s Terminal since 2014. However, the King was reluctant to accept the endorsement because of environmental concerns,
Japan’s ispace said its attempt to make the first private moon landing had failed after losing contact with its Hakuto-R Mission 1 (M1) lander when it unexpectedly accelerated and probably crashed on the lunar surface. The startup said it was possible that as the lander approached the moon, its altitude measurement system had miscalculated the distance
China will start building relay satellites that by 2030 will act as a communication bridge between missions to the moon and beyond, and ground operations on Earth, Chinese state media reported on Wednesday. A pilot of the satellite constellation will support China’s ongoing lunar exploration programme and the building of the International Lunar Research Station
Alexei Navalny, the jailed critic of Vladimir Putin, has said he is being investigated on terrorism charges that could see him sentenced to 30 years in prison. The Russian opposition leader is already serving sentences totalling 11 and half years on charges including fraud. In comments posted on Twitter by Mr Navalny’s aides, the Kremlin
4:51 PM ET Michigan has built up recruiting momentum after its successful 2022 season and is continuing to reap the benefits in the 2024 cycle. On Tuesday, the Wolverines added ESPN 300 tight end Brady Prieskorn to its class, the No. 92 prospect overall. He’s an in-state recruit out of Rochester Hills, Michigan, and a
7:56 PM ET Winnipeg Jets star forward Mark Scheifele, who suffered an upper-body injury in the team’s loss to the Vegas Golden Knights on Monday night, is day-to-day and could suit up for Game 5 with the Jets facing elimination. Scheifele left in the first period of Game 4 with the injury. The Jets lost
4:14 PM ET Demetrious Johnson hasn’t made a decision just yet, but the former longtime UFC champion said his upcoming fight could be the last of his storied career. The all-time great MMA fighter will defend his ONE Championship 135-pound title against Adriano Moraes in a trilogy bout May 5 in Colorado. It’ll be ONE’s
Huawei’s co-developed Aito electric car brand is now selling an updated version of the M5 model that comes with new driver-assist tech. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — Companies in China are playing up assisted driving technology as a way to compete in the hot electric car market. Around the Shanghai auto show
3:59 PM ET West Ham United thrashed Arsenal 5-1 in Tuesday’s FA Youth Cup final at the Emirates Stadium to lift the trophy for the first time since 1999. West Ham, who also won this season’s Premier League Under-18 South title, recovered from an early deficit as their young starlets ran wild to record an
In this article GOOGL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks onstage during the annual Google I/O developers conference in Mountain View, California, May 8, 2018. Stephen Lam | Reuters Google has been pouring money into its cloud-computing business to compete with Amazon and Microsoft. Those hefty investments are finally turning
Buick opened reservations for its first electric SUV, the Electra E5, on April 13 in China. According to an update from the automaker Tuesday, the Buick Electra E5 has 8,000 orders after 10 days on the market. Buick’s first electric SUV receives 8,000 orders in 10 days The Electra E5 is not only the brand’s
An Uber Eats driver was dismembered after a “demonic” murder while delivering food, authorities have said. Oscar Solis Jr is accused of killing the driver during a delivery to his home in Pasco County in Florida. The victim’s remains were found in Solis’s house in bin bags and a cooler, which also contained a receipt
Afghan evacuees who were brought to the UK after the fall of Kabul have been told not everyone will be found somewhere to live by the government. A Home Office letter – seen by Sky News – has been sent out telling them the majority of the 8,000 people still in hotels will have to
Hyundai Motor Group and SK On plan to invest roughly $5 billion to build a new EV battery plant in the US. The partners recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on November 28 in Georgia, where Hyundai is building its first dedicated EV facilities. Hyundai and SK finalized plans for their North American-based battery
At a time of classical music funding cuts the coronation will serve as an important reminder about “how wonderful British music-making can be”, according to Andrew Nethsingha who is overseeing the big day’s musical arrangements. “Actually quite a lot of things are attacking this British music scene at the moment so it’s a good time