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Tech giant Microsoft (MSFT) and investment firm SoftBank (SFTBY) are reportedly ready to press the gas pedal on up to $2 billion in new funding for British autonomous driving technology group Wayve. Elevate Your Investing Strategy: Take advantage of TipRanks Premium at 50% off! Unlock powerful investing tools, advanced data, and expert analyst insights to help you invest with confidence. …

British police have arrested two men on suspicion of murder after the former Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins was stabbed to death at a prison in northern England, where he was serving a 29-year sentence for child sex offenses. Emergency services were called to HMP Wakefield in West Yorkshire on Saturday morning after Watkins, 48, was attacked with a knife. He …

Alphabet (GOOGL) shares flattened today on fears that its Google search engine may be forced to make changes following a 10-month-long U.K. investigation. Elevate Your Investing Strategy: Take advantage of TipRanks Premium at 50% off! Unlock powerful investing tools, advanced data, and expert analyst insights to help you invest with confidence. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) handed Google so-called …

Taylor Swift’s record-breaking week continues as she bags No. 1 spots on the U.K.’s Official Albums Chart and Official Singles Chart following a gargantuan debut for The Life of a Showgirl (Oct. 10). Her 12th studio album nets Swift her 14th No. 1 in the U.K. overall, while lead single “The Fate of Ophelia” earns the superstar her fifth U.K. …

The terrorism charge against Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh — better known by his stage name Mo Chara as part of the Northern Irish rap trio Kneecap — has been thrown out of court in the U.K. over a technical error. Chara was charged in May over allegedly displaying a flag in support of proscribed organization Hezbollah at a gig last year. The 27-year-old …

A London court on Friday threw out a terror-related charge against a member of the controversial Irish-language hip-hop band Kneecap, basing its decision on a technical error in the way the charge was brought forward. Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, who is also referred to by his anglicized name Liam O’Hanna and performs under the name Mo Chara, had been charged …

Ticketmaster U.K. Agrees to Changes After Outrage Over Oasis Sales  The New York Times Ticketmaster forced to change pricing and sales tactics after Oasis row  The Guardian Ticketmaster to give fans more information after uproar in way Oasis tickets were sold in the UK  ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos Ticketmaster agrees to better price information after Oasis complaints  BBC CMA …

Kneecap Rapper’s Terrorism Charge Is Dismissed by U.K. Court  The New York TimesView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

Genevieve Smith spent her summer compiling an application to study at a university in the Netherlands – a vague goal now solidified, she says, due to rising costs and political turmoil in the U.S. The California-based student spent two years studying at Santa Rosa Junior College after graduating high school, all the while plotting her next steps to complete her …

Gilded Carriages and Bearskin Hats: U.K. Royals Welcome Trump  The New York Times U.K. Offers Trump a Royal Welcome of Maximum Pomp and Minimum Politics  The New York Times Trump invokes Churchill and ‘special relationship’ as questions over UK free speech grow  Fox News Trump, first lady join royal family in UK state visit: In photos  The Hill Trump lauds ‘special relationship’ between UK …