When the then prime minister, Harold Wilson, called Birminghamâs lord mayor, George Barrow, from the top of the a new 177-metre-high tower on 8 October 1965, he was marking a significant leap forward in British telecommunications technology. The call, made during the buildingâs opening ceremony, was the culmination of four years of tricky construction. Meant … Read more
Boeing has ousted the head of the 737 Max program as the planemaker fights to repair its reputation following a terrifying cabin panel blowout. Ed Clark, who was also general manager of Boeing’s plant in Renton, Washington, is leaving the business with immediate effect, according to an internal memo. His exit was first reported by … Read more
The government is set to impose new limits of as little as £2 a spin for online slot machines, the Guardian understands, in a move that could cost casino companies hundreds of millions of pounds. Ministers have been consulting on imposing a maximum stake for the digital casino-style games since publishing a white paper on … Read more
Gina Raimondo, the US secretary of commerce, spoke at Intelâs event today and compared the US governmentâs current focus on revitalizing its chip industry to the space race of the 1960s. âThe fact that we are so overly dependent on a couple of countries in Asia that we need for life-saving medical equipment, cars, every … Read more
The residents of a small German town where Elon Musk has built a Tesla factory have thrown a spanner in the works by rejecting plans to expand the complex. The majority of residents of Grünheide in Brandenburg, an hourâs drive south-east of Berlin, voted against proposals to build new infrastructure intended to improve access to … Read more
Fraud investigators have raided three homes as part of a major inquiry into a failed property company that owned several landmark buildings and owed investors millions. The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) made four arrests after dawn raids on Wednesday in Merseyside and Greater Manchester in relation to its investigation into Signature Group, which collapsed in … Read more
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Capital One CEO and Chairman, Richard Fairbank. Marvin Joseph| The Washington Post | Getty Images Capital One’s recently announced $35.3 billion acquisition of Discover Financial isn’t just about getting bigger â gaining “scale” in Wall Street-speak â it’s a bid to protect itself against a rising tide of fintech and regulatory threats. It’s a chess … Read more
China has banned major institutional investors from reducing equity holdings at the open and close of each trading day, part of the government’s most forceful attempt yet to prop up the nation’s $8.6 trillion stock market. The order from China’s securities watchdog was recently delivered to major asset managers and the proprietary trading desks of … Read more
Ford Super Duty trucks are seen at the Kentucky Truck assembly plant in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S., April 27, 2023. Joe White | Reuters Ford and a United Auto Workers local union reached a tentative deal on Wednesday to avert a strike at the automaker’s most profitable plant. The UAW had threatened that nearly 9,000 workers … Read more
