The England footballer Ollie Watkins is among a group of investors ploughing new funds into a fast-growing British online sneaker and streetwear marketplace. Sky News understands that Mr Watkins, who played for Aston Villa on Sunday in the 2-0 defeat at Nottingham Forest, is backing The Edit LDN, which has operated concessions in department stores
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Donald Trump is ahead of US President Joe Biden in five key swing states a year ahead of the 2024 election, according to a poll. The former president was leading the incumbent in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada and Pennsylvania, the poll for the New York Times and Siena College found. Mr Biden was ahead of
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has rejected claims the war with Russia is at a “stalemate”. In an exclusive interview with Sky News’ US partner NBC News, the Ukrainian president acknowledged Kyiv’s progress had been slow and said there was “fatigue” with the conflict. But he insisted his military was “still more motivated than any Russians who came
Tesla’s Cybertruck is finally hitting the road at the end of this month, but it was spotted today in a special color – matte black, the first time we’ve seen the Cybertruck in anything other than basic unpainted stainless steel. We’ve technically seen the Cybertruck with other wraps, but those were mostly camouflage or jokes
Nov 4, 2023, 02:46 PM Open Extended Reactions England captain Marlie Packer was named World Rugby women’s 15s Player of the Year, moments after they beat New Zealand in the final of the inaugural WXV 1 competition in Auckland on Saturday. Packer has been a force to reckon with in the back-row and she was
Honda is taking a page out of just about every other major automotive manufacturer’s playbook by debuting its first electric bicycle, the Honda e-MTB Concept. The bike was just shown off at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo, where it joined several other futuristic and/or brand-widening debuts from other leading Japanese motorcycle companies and automakers.
A nurse is facing multiple charges of administering lethal or potentially lethal doses of insulin to 22 patients at several health care centres across Pennsylvania. Heather Pressdee was charged on Thursday with two counts of first-degree murder, 17 counts of attempted murder and 19 counts of neglect of a care-dependent person, the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s
Up-and-coming EV maker NIO aims to sell cars in the US by 2025. The company plans to import premium Chinese-made EVs to the US as it looks to expand its market. CEO of NIO in the US, Ganesh Iyer, revealed the EV maker’s vision at the NextChina Conference on Thursday, according to Nikkei. “My goal,
The national living wage could rise to £11.46 an hour last year – well above what the government has announced. The minimum rate for adults over 23 is pegged to median hourly pay – and stronger-than-expected wage growth means April’s increase could exceed the £11 an hour recently suggested by the chancellor. Average weekly earnings
Kia is asking its dealers to avoid markups on the new EV9 electric SUV. The automaker says its first three-row electric SUV is garnering “significant consumer interest” as it’s expected to hit dealerships by the end of the year. After opening orders for the EV9 last month, Kia America’s VP of sales, Eric Watson, said
An earthquake in Nepal has killed at 69 people – with more deaths expected to be confirmed, officials say. The earthquake struck the west of the country as many people were already asleep on Friday night. Witnesses said it caused houses to collapse and communications to many villages are said to have been cut. The
Elon Musk announced his new company xAI which he says has the goal to understand the true nature of the universe. Jaap Arriens | Nurphoto | Getty Images Elon Musk said Friday that his AI company, xAI, will debut its technology on Saturday. “Tomorrow, xAI will release its first AI to a select group,” Musk
In this article 9866-HK NIO Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Nio’s ET5 stands on display at the Central China International Auto Show on May 25, 2023, in Wuhan, China. Getty Images | Getty Images News | Getty Images Chinese electric carmaker Nio plans to cut 10% of its workforce amid “fierce competition,” CEO William
Ian King talks to Sky News’s city editor Mark Kleinman about the future of Manchester United. He also speaks to the founder and chief executive of Venrai, Jason Tucker-Feltham, about Sam Bankman-Fried – who’s been found guilty of crypto fraud. Mary Aiken, Professor of Cyberpsychology at Capitol Technology University in Washington, is also interviewed on
Even with four days there seemed a lot to do in Kenya. This was a moment for the King to define his vision for the Commonwealth. But it was also a chance to address historic colonial violence. This year marks sixty years of Kenyan independence, but many in the country still seek a formal apology
Tesla has officially launched its virtual power plant in Puerto Rico and it could quickly become the world’s biggest thanks to the large Powerwall user base in the region. Virtual power plants (VPP) consist of aggregating distributed energy assets, primarily rooftop solar and home energy storage, to offer grid services like peak shaving. A company
Elon Musk, chief executive officer of Tesla Inc., at the AI Safety Summit 2023 at Bletchley Park in Bletchley, UK, on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023. Chris J. Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — Elon Musk thinks that artificial intelligence could eventually put everyone out of a job. The billionaire technology leader, who owns
In this article AAPL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Apple CEO Tim Cook looks on during an Apple event at their headquarters in Cupertino, California, September 7, 2022. Carlos Barria | Reuters Apple indicated on Thursday that investors shouldn’t expect revenue growth in the December quarter, the busiest and most important time of the
It took just four hours for a jury to find fallen “crypto king” Sam Bankman-Fried guilty of fraud. The 31-year-old has been convicted of stealing billions of dollars from customers of FTX, which was the world’s second-largest crypto exchange before its dramatic collapse last year. To this day, FTX users – at least 80,000 of
Revenue from iPhone sales reached a new record due to high demand in China and emerging markets, the company announced on Thursday. However, the high Q3 revenue was not enough to reverse the downward trend in Apple’s overall performance. A total of $43.8bn (£35.9bn) was raised from iPhone sale alone after price rises and the