Image copyright Isabel Infantes Jess Glynne has said anxiety led to her cancelling a performance at the Isle of Wight festival at the weekend, minutes before she was due to go on stage. Writing on Instagram, Glynne said: “I got ready and was about to head to stage but I just couldn’t do it. I […]
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Image copyright Reuters Sotheby’s is being bought by telecoms billionaire Patrick Drahi in a deal valuing the art auction hose at $3.7bn. The company, which has been on the New York stock market for 31 years, will now return to private ownership after a troubled period. French entrepreneur and art collector Mr Drahi, the founder
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SHANGHAI — Huawei, the embattled Chinese technology giant, is slashing its sales expectations for this year by around $25 billion as the Trump administration’s clampdown on the firm takes a bite out of its business. Speaking at an event on Monday at Huawei’s headquarters in the Chinese city of Shenzhen, the company’s chief executive, Ren
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The 14-year-old son of the Lakers superstar was taking baby steps toward the art of the slam until recently. But now he’s getting well above the rim and jamming more like Dad. And now he’s got that jam down. The apple doesn’t dunk far from the tree. On Sunday, James commented on his son’s prowess on
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Labour’s deputy leader Tom Watson has told the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg he supports another Brexit referendum in order to end the current “paralysis”. “We certainly might lose some votes if we change position,” he said, but argued the party must “make the case to Labour voters why we’ve changed position”. “Parliament has failed them and
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Billionaire entrepreneur and art collector Patrick Drahi is taking auction house Sotheby’s private in a deal valued at $3.7 billion. Drahi, through his BidFair USA company, will pay $57 per share, which is a 61% premium to the company’s Friday closing stock price. “This acquisition will provide Sotheby’s with the opportunity to accelerate the successful
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Image copyright Pierre PERRIN Franco Zeffirelli’s bold ideas and enduring energy made him one the 20th Century’s most creative and prolific directors. Whether he was directing Elizabeth Taylor as Shakespeare’s Shrew, staging more than 120 operas or serving in the Italian Senate, Zeffirelli remained a cultural icon well into his 80s. The maestro worked on
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Image copyright Reuters Lenders to Jet Airways have said they plan to bring insolvency proceedings against the struggling carrier. The move follows a failed attempt to find a suitable buyer for what was once India’s biggest private airline. Jet Airways has been hampered by more than $1bn (£790m) of debt. In April, the airline suspended
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Elon Musk says he’s deleting his Twitter account 10 months after his use of the social media site landed him in trouble with U.S. regulators. The Tesla CEO changed his Twitter display name to Daddy DotCom on Father’s Day. Daddy.com is an existing website that provides parenting information to new and expecting fathers. Musk got
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Justin Rose’s final round at the U.S. Open got off a perfect start with a birdie on the first hole that moved him into a tie for the lead. Little else went right for Rose on Sunday as he posted four bogeys in an eight-hole stretch at Pebble Beach that left him far out of
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