Louis Bacon and Moore Capital - an apology
In an article A hedge fund Godfather of September 4 2010, we suggested that Mr Bacon was complicit in unethical behaviour within his hedge fund business, Moore Capital, and elsewhere, and as a result he is not the kind of person, and Moore Capital not the kind of business, that the Conservative Party should consider accepting financial donations from. Read more...
As Concerns Over Climate Change Rise, More Developers Turn to Wood
With environmental benefits and lower labor costs, mass timber has grown into a market that could rival steel and concrete in the construction industry. Read more...
PFA under pressure to support funding for Covid-19 testing in EFL clubs
Testing players for coronavirus is not mandatory in the EFL. But that has led to significant problems - notably this week when Leyton Orient's Carabao Cup tie against Tottenham was called off. Read more...
Novichok found on water bottle suggests Russia's Navalny poisoned before he went to airport, aides say
Traces of poison were found on a bottle of water from the hotel room in Siberia where Alexey Navalny stayed before falling ill, the Russian opposition politician's team said Thursday. Read more...
Benefits claimants
In common with other newspapers, an article on 11 February reported official Department of Work and Pensions figures which suggested that 68 per cent of incapacity claimants were receiving benefits despite being fit for work. While 29 per cent were found fit for work straight away, the other 39 per cent were assessed as being unable to work now but able to work in the foreseeable future. We are happy to clarify the position. Read more...
Burglar Henry Vincent's fraudster father makes 1.5m after selling farm bought for 325,000 from OAP
Rosemary Vincent bought Snagbrook Farm for 325,000 from retired farmer Dudley Wrightin 2018. Her husband Henry sold the property in Hollingbourne, Kent, at auction for 1.5m . Read more...
Woman bites man's testicle off 'as he tried to rape her' in Brazil
The woman, named locally as Bruna, claims the man, named locally as Pedro, was her pimp and attempted to rape her while she was with a client at her home in Miguel Alves, northern Brazil. Read more...
'Lego Batman' producer, then Treasury sec?
Treasury secretary pick Steven Mnuchin is an executive producer on Warner Bros.' "The Lego Batman Movie," which pulled in an estimated .6 million from U.S. audiences during its opening weekend. Read more...
Hilary Duff's husband Matthew Koma films beaming beauty while she's taking a relaxing bath
The 32-year-old star, who turns 33 on September 28, beamed as she relaxed taking a bath in an Instagram clip Wednesday filmed by her husband Matthew Koma, 33. Read more...
Taking a knee reached a point of 'good PR,' says leading soccer director
A leading director or football has strongly defended his club's decision not to take a knee before games. Read more...
Leyton Orient's Carabao Cup clash with Spurs called off after 17 players test positive for Covid-19
EXCLUSIVE Orient spent the day trying to convince the EFL that the game could go ahead at their Breyer Group Stadium, but the plug was pulled just two hours before the scheduled kick-off. Read more...
Chinese virologist claims the coronavirus was cooked up in a military medical facility
Li-Meng Yan, who claims to be a former researcher from Hong Kong, says the virus was built by manipulating the genetic material of two bat coronaviruses. Read more...
From Jimmy Anderson and friend's Tailenders to Who The Hell Is Hamish? This week's top podcasts
Greg James, Jimmy Anderson and Felix White are, it's fair to say, pleased as punch that cricket has returned. Read more...
Brazil divided on iconic yellow shirts
The most recognizable symbol of Brazilian identity the iconic yellow jersey in which giants such as Pel and Ronaldo have won a record five World Cups. But the world-famous shirt has also become the emblem of President Jair Bolsonaro's radical right, and a group of sport lovers are now demanding it be replaced. Read more...
Inside a Wildfire Inferno
In a new documentary on FX and Hulu, The New York Times shows what its like to live through a wildfire. These are the stories of the people who decided to stay put and confront the extraordinary blazes that left 46 million acres of Australia scorched earlier this year. Read more...
A year of free subway rides for a man who chased down and captured train derailment suspect
After chasing down and capturing a suspect allegedly responsible for derailing a subway train, one man gets a year of free rides, the Metropolitan Transportation Authority said Wednesday. Read more...
Four months later than planned, the mobile phone tracing tool will be launched across the country
Britons will be urged to download the mobile tracing app that uses Bluetooth technology to alert users if they have come into contact with someone who has tested positive for the virus Read more...
Could Semedo form one of the Premier League's most dynamic partnerships at Wolves with Adama Traore?
The impact Nelson Semedo's arrival in the Premier League could have at Wolves is equally as tantilising as the effect of his departure on Barcelona. Read more...