American Idol judge Katy Perry, 39, announced this year how she thinks her time on the show is coming to an end. Now, former Idol winner and accomplished music artist Fantasia, 39, thinks she can fill the California Girls singer’s shoes. But, fans have…
Award-winning singer ‘would love’ to replace talent show judge after surprise exit
American Idol judge Katy Perry, 39, announced this year how she thinks her time on the show is coming to an end. Now, former Idol winner and accomplished music artist Fantasia, 39, thinks she can fill the California Girls singer’s shoes. But, fans have…
Assam CM dances in rain at BJP rally in Kokrajhar
Kokrajhar (Assam) [India], April 29 (ANI): During a recent BJP rally, Assam’s Chief Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma, and the public shared a joyful moment dancing in the rain. The crowd and the Chief Minister danced to the tune of the BJP’s Assam theme s…
‘Don’t make it a hassle to invest in Europe’: Why has the EU fallen behind its competitors?
There are 44 countries in Europe and across all of them there’s an estimated 32 million active enterprises, according to 2022 data from the European Commission. However, growth has been pretty bleak in the past few years. The European Central Bank (ECB…
Markets this week: Focus will be on Eurozone CPI and Fed Rate Decision
The financial markets are poised for a bustling week ahead, featuring the Eurozone’s flash CPI, the Fed’s interest rate decision, and the US non-farm payroll report. The Eurozone’s inflation figures will shape the European Central Bank’s interest rate …
Digital pound could make Treasury billions from seigniorage revenue
By Chris Dorrell Introducing a digital pound could earn the Treasury tens of billions through increased seigniorage revenue, a new report has argued. Research from Positive Money estimates that, by 2029, the government could gain around £15bn a year if…
West Lynn Primary School students got to experience what being a police officer is like when they were visited by two officers
Pupils at a West Norfolk primary school welcomed a visit from their friendly neighbourhood police force. PC Brand and a colleague from Norfolk Police joined 22 children at West Lynn Primary School, where the officers spoke about the role of the police …
UK pothole crisis costs £14.4bn every year from longer journey times and vehicle damage
By Chris Dorrell The UK’s pothole crisis costs £14.4bn a year in economic damage, according to research from the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR). The research, the first of its kind, attempts to quantify the economic impact of pothole…
Lloyd’s of London leans on its unique qualities to ignite growth
By Rupert Hargreaves Lloyd’s of London is one of the City’s great financial institutions, but over the past two decades, this storied insurance market has suffered a slow decline in relevance, driven by a lack of desire or willingness to change. To giv…
FCA defends ‘name and shame’ plans after City backlash
By Charlie Conchie The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a robust defence of its plans to ‘name and shame’ companies under investigation today after a fierce backlash against the proposed changes in recent weeks. Under proposals being cons…