Image copyright Getty Images The former chief executive of Barclays, John Varley, has been acquitted of charges of conspiracy to commit fraud. The Court of Appeal declined an application by the Serious Fraud Office to overturn a decision by Mr Justice Robert Jay that there was insufficient evidence against Mr Varley. However, the court upheld […]
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Battery-powered planes, solar planes, hydrogen planes — jet makers are working on myriad ways to make flying less damaging to the planet. Yet clean flying on a mass scale remains decades away. That’s despite growing pressure from regulators and from a blossoming environmental movement to shun air travel altogether . The problem, argue aviation powerhouses
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WWE star Nikki Bella this week revealed the discovery of a benign cyst on her brain forced her retirement from wrestling. Bella, 35, explained to Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday’s broadcast of “The Tonight Show” she’d planned to return to the ring to compete for the tag titles following surgery on her neck. But a medical check revealed
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She courted donors whose pledges could help secure the loan. David Dunn, a college trustee at the time, said the board had concerns by 2011 that contributions weren’t materializing. He said trustees began a review after learning that a major donor, Corrine Bove Maietta, who was supposed to donate $1 million over time, actually committed
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HONG KONG, June 21 (Reuters) – Thousands dressed in black blocked Hong Kong roads and surrounded police headquarters on Friday in the latest wave of demonstrations over an extradition bill that has triggered violent protests and plunged the Chinese-ruled city into crisis. Demonstrators, mostly students wearing hard hats, goggles and face masks, set up roadblocks
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Decisions about our health can be some of the most important we make in our lives. When you have a health concern, who do you turn to? Image copyright Getty Images Education and trust A Wellcome Trust survey recently found that 73% of people around the world would most trust a doctor or nurse for
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An immersive virtual reality exhibition which has been selling out in London, is about to begin a global tour. The experience called We Live In An Ocean Of Air uses heart monitors and breath sensors to show how humans interact with nature. Pensioner Ted Waight visited the show for his first VR experience. Video produced
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Image copyright Getty Images The chief executive of Hornby has said the company was in “chaos” when he took over almost two years ago. Lyndon Davies, who was appointed in October 2017, said that the senior management had to be removed as they did not understand the business. Hornby is best known for its model
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The Catskills have had more comebacks than Tony Bennett. The first wave came in the late 1880s when summer vacationers filled boarding houses. Decades later, Jewish families arrived by train to play shuffleboard and swim in opulent hotels. Remember Woodstock in the 1960s? That’s when the hippies showed up. Nowadays, aging Brooklyn hipsters are bringing
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BBC Click’s Paul Carter looks at some of the week’s best technology stories including: Facebook announces its new crypto-currency, Libra, but some lawmakers have expressed concerns Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei says international sales of the telecoms company’s handsets have fallen by 40% in the past month as a US-led backlash against the firm continues MIT’s
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