Author: James Martin
Troubled bank Credit Suisse will be acquired by Swiss rival UBS, a move engineered by the Swiss government in an effort to quell concerns of a financial crisis. While the takeover offered a momentary reprieve for bank industry observers, one aspect of the deal was, on its face, confounding: The Swiss government said that some $17 billion worth of Credit Suisse bonds would get marked down to zero, meaning their holders would lose all of their investment. Source link
A Cameroonian journalist has accused the White House of racism, accusing press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre of ignoring him and explaining why he berated her on Monday in front of the cast of Ted Lasso.Simon Ateba, a correspondent for Washington DC-based Today News Africa, said he had been waiting for seven months to ask a question.On Monday, during a special visit to the press room by the cast of Ted Lasso, Ateba demanded once again that he be allowed to ask a question.He told Karine Jean-Pierre today: ‘You’re making a mockery of the First Amendment. It’s been seven months and you…
Acer is making a serious left turn in its product offerings with today’s announcement of the ebii e-bike. The Taiwanese company — typically known for its PCs, laptops and accessories — touts ebii as a bike designed for cities, with AI features used to learn riders’ personal preferences and change gears depending on road conditions. Weight wise, it’s about 35 pounds, making it lighter than most e-bikes. Acer claims it has a maximum assist speed of 20 MPH and can go just under 70 miles on one charge. The bike takes about two and a half hours to reach full…
Vile voice messages sent by jailed reality star Stephen Bear to his ex-partner Georgia Harrison as he attempted to vehemently deny that he’d filmed and circulated revenge porn of the pair have been heard for the first time.Former Celebrity Big Brother housemate Stephen, 33, attempted to alter Georgia’s reality as he insisted in the audio messages that he had nothing to do with a sex tape of the pair that subsequently found its way onto OnlyFans, Whatsapp and other online sites.Stephen branded former Love Island star Georgia ‘f**king dumb’ and claimed she was attention seeking after she put a call out on…
After 15 years in space, NASA’s AIM mission is ending. The agency said it was ending operational support for the spacecraft due to a battery power failure. NASA first noticed issues with AIM’s battery in 2019, but the probe was still sending a “significant amount of data” back to Earth. Following another recent decline in battery power, NASA says AIM has become unresponsive. NASA launched the AIM – Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere – mission in 2007 to study noctilucent or night-shining clouds, which can last hundreds of years in the Earth’s upper atmosphere. It was only meant to…
Samsung is finally offering more than one OLED TV series. The company is expanding its Quantum Dot OLED range to add a more affordable S90C family (pictured above). You’ll have to settle for a scaled-back version of object-tracking sound and won’t get the S95C’s near-flush wall mounting or external connection box. You’ll still get a punchy QD-OLED image, AI-based HDR mapping, Dolby Atmos audio and syncing with Samsung soundbars. The S90C starts at $1,899 for a 55-inch model and scales up to $3,599 for a 77-inch version. A 65-inch set is “coming soon.” Conveniently, those prices match what LG is…
Now strikes threaten elections: Walkouts by passport staff mean thousands could miss out on the chance to vote in local pollsBy David Churchill Chief Political Correspondent Published: 18:44 EDT, 20 March 2023 | Updated: 20:10 EDT, 20 March 2023 Thouands of voters could miss out on the chance to vote in May’s local elections due to the five-week strike by passport staff, it is feared.Peers yesterday raised concerns that the walkout, which starts early next month and finishes on May 5, will leave some voters without proof of photo ID.From May 4, the day when local elections take place in…
Ceramic kamado-style grills have been some of the best grilling gear available for backyard cooks for a long time. However, it takes practice to master lighting them and maintaining proper temperatures. Kamado Joe aims to get rid of those frustrations with its latest smart grill. The Konnected Joe is equipped with a push-button charcoal igniter and a digitally controlled fan system. The former gets the grill going and while the latter keeps the heat level where you need it. The Konnected Joe is a true kamado grill at its core. The ceramic chamber has trademark Kamado Joe design features like…
Fresh protests have erupted in France after President Emmanuel Macron’s government today survived two no-confidence votes – one by just nine votes – over hugely unpopular pension reforms.Demonstrators took to the streets Monday night, marching with banners that said ‘passed by force’, after the poll in the National Assembly was triggered by the head of state raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 without a parliamentary vote.The first no-confidence motion, by centrists, needed 287 votes to pass but got 278 – a tiny margin of victory for Mr Macron. A second by the far-right won just 94 votes.It means that the…
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