By Charlie Conchie Wincanton looks set for a £762m takeover by Clipper logistics owner GXO after bosses withdrew their backing for a rival bid and waved through a new offer to shareholders today. In a statement today, Wincanton chiefs said they had wit…
ITV sells Britbox stake to BBC for £255m to fund share buyback
By Jess Jones ITV has offloaded its entire 50 per cent stake in the digital subscription streaming service, Britbox International, to its joint venture partner BBC Studios. The deal, valued at £255m in cash, is an effort by the broadcaster at “supercha…
Meute, Springsteen, Museumssonntag: Veranstaltungen in Berlin
Kulturnews der Woche Meute oder Annie Ernaux?Meute: Die Band bringt Konfetti, Stobo und Uniform in die Columbiahalle. (Quelle: Ralf Rottmann/imago) Country-Festival, Museumssonntag, neue Filme und preisgekröntes Theater – mit diesen Veranstaltungen sta…
London fire: 11 people rushed to hospital as 100 firefighters tackle Kensington flat blaze
Eleven people have been taken to hospital after firefighters descended on a terraced house converted to flats in West London. London Fire Brigade rushed to tackle a blaze in Kensington as the inferno erupted in the five-storey building at around midnig…
LONG READ: China and Russia, the industrial production superpowers that could win a war
By Ben Aris in Berlin China is now ‘the world’s sole manufacturing superpower’ and Russia’s productive power is greater than that of Germany’s, according to recent studies on the changes to the world’s manufacturing make up. The nominal size of Russia …
Sheffield Wednesday women’s supporters club write open letter to manager over transfer
By Daniel Orme A Sheffield Wednesday women’s supporters group have demanded boss Danny Rohl “think carefully” about who the club sign after Nico Schulz was spotted training with the Championship side. Schulz, a former Borussia Dortmund defender and 12-…
Damning reports unearth huge failings in UK border protection – key findings
By Dave Burke A sacked former inspector has warned that protection of the UK’s borders is “neither effective or efficient”. David Neal, who was dismissed as chief inspector of borders and immigration last week, highlighted a string of failings in a dam…
Husband’s horror after finding British wife unconscious in Mexico hotel and rushing for help
By Bradley Jolly & Natalia Penza A British holidaymaker has died at a hotel in a tourist town in northern Mexico. Her husband, understood to be Irish, is said to have sought help after finding her unconscious. Emergency responders including police rush…
Russian involved in smuggling dual-use goods for RF admitted guilt
Maxim Marchenko admitted his guilt in the procurement of dual-use goods for delivery to Russia, according to the US Department of Justice. On February 29, 51-year-old Maxim Marchenko, a Russian citizen residing in Hong Kong, pleaded guilty to charges o…
Russian involved in smuggling dual-use goods for RF admitted guilt
Maxim Marchenko admitted his guilt in the procurement of dual-use goods for delivery to Russia, according to the US Department of Justice. On February 29, 51-year-old Maxim Marchenko, a Russian citizen residing in Hong Kong, pleaded guilty to charges o…