December 2019

Billionaire John Caudwell goes head-to-head with Labour’s John McDonnell

Billionaire, philanthropist and Phones 4u founder, John Caudwell, went head-to-head with Labour’s shadow chancellor, John McDonnell, after the politician extended an invitation for tea. Mr McDonnell had previously stated that “nobody needs or deserves” to be a billionaire – which Mr Caudwell said was creating a “divisive message”. The businessman also said that nearly every

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Q&A: Does a manufacturing slump threaten the US economy?

Defying fears and predictions, the U.S. economy is still shrugging off President Donald Trump’s trade conflicts. Employers added a sizzling 266,000 jobs in November, and unemployment matched a 50-year low of 3.5% — all while the Trump administration is waging a bruising trade war with China while fighting other trading partners, too. Yet the economy

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General Election 2019: NHS boss – Parties ‘ducked’ big issues

Image copyright Reuters Politicians have “ducked” the big issues in health and social care during the election, a leading NHS boss says. At the start of the campaign, NHS Providers chief Chris Hopson urged parties not to make “empty promises” or create “unrealistic expectations”. There have since been manifesto pledges of millions more in NHS

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Paul Rudd, Jimmy Fallon And James Corden Are The Mean Girls Of NATO On ‘SNL’

The “cool kids” of NATO had a message for President Donald Trump on “Saturday Night Live” this weekend: You can’t sit with us. Trump’s humiliation at the NATO summit last week provided fodder for the late-night sketch show’s cold open, which turned the hot mic clip featuring Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau appearing to mock the president, into

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NATO Conference Is Canceled After U.S. Ambassador Barred a Trump Critic

The United States ambassador to Denmark barred an American NATO expert critical of President Trump from speaking at an international conference hosted by the American embassy and a Danish think tank, prompting the event’s cancellation, organizers said. The expert, Stanley R. Sloan, was scheduled to give a keynote speech at the conference, which was celebrating

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Like Many Before Her, Jennifer Lopez Risks It All For Pete Davidson On ‘SNL’

Now that we’re living in a post-Kate-Beckinsale-and-Pete-Davidson world, truly anyone is on the table as a romantic prospect for the “Saturday Night Live” comedian.  So why not Jennifer Lopez, who returned to the late-night sketch show this week as host — with her iconic Versace dress in tow, no less. The “Hustlers” star appeared in a

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