By Graham Fahy and Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) -Sinead O’Connor, the Irish singer known for her stirring voice, 1990 chart-topping hit “Nothing Compares 2 U” and outspoken views, has died at the age of 56, Irish media quoted her family as saying on Wednesday. Brash and direct – her shaved head, pained expression, and shapeless …
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LONDON (Reuters) – The heads of Britain’s biggest banks committed to the principle of “non-discrimination based on lawful freedom of expression” in a meeting with the financial services minister after a row over the handling of a former politician’s accounts. Financial services minister Andrew Griffith said in a statement on Wednesday that the bank bosses …
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By Sam Tobin and Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) – A tearful Kevin Spacey said he was “humbled” after a jury in a London court found him not guilty on Wednesday of carrying out multiple sex assaults on four men. After 12 hours and 26 minutes of deliberation, the jury acquitted the Oscar-winning U.S. actor by …
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By Iain Withers and Sinead Cruise LONDON (Reuters) -NatWest CEO Alison Rose stepped down with immediate effect on Wednesday after she admitted to a “serious error of judgment” in discussing former Brexit party leader Nigel Farage’s relationship with the bank with a BBC journalist. Paul Thwaite, the head of the bank’s commercial and institutional business, …
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By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Depression and anxiety have been the biggest driver of the increase in Britons who say they are too ill to work, closely followed by a category which includes long-term COVID-19 symptoms, official figures showed on Wednesday. Britain has been slower to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic than any other …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Junior doctors in England will walk out for four days from Aug. 11-15 in the fifth round of strikes so far in a pay dispute with the government, the British Medical Association said on Wednesday. (Reporting by Sachin Ravikumar, Editing by Paul Sandle)
By Jonathan Stempel and Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Joe Lewis, the British billionaire and owner of the Tottenham Hotspur soccer team, has been criminally charged in New York for orchestrating a “brazen” insider trading scheme. Prosecutors said Lewis exploited his access to corporate boardrooms by passing tips about companies in which he invested to …
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By Yadarisa Shabong (Reuters) -British luxury carmaker Aston Martin’s second-quarter results beat market expectations on Wednesday, powered by higher prices and demand for its DBX707 sports utility vehicle and limited edition V12 Vantage Roadster, sending shares 6% higher. Demand for its new ‘Valour’ model, launched for the brand’s 110th anniversary and inspired by its racing …
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(Reuters) -British pub group Marston’s posted higher like-for-like sales on Wednesday for the 16 weeks ended July 22, helped by robust demand for its drinks and foods during the warmer summer months. The company posted a 10.9% rise in sales for the period compared with financial year 2022. The unusual hot weather spell saw Britons …
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(Reuters) – Dunhill cigarette maker British American Tobacco reported a jump in half-yearly profit on Wednesday, supported by higher cigarette prices and fast-growing demand for tobacco alternatives. With traditional smoking on the decline, BAT has been investing in next generation products like heated tobacco and vapes to sustain growth. That, coupled with cigarette price hikes …
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