One of the world’s biggest oil producers is contemplating a multibillion pound takeover bid for Motor Fuel Group (MFG), Britain’s biggest independent petrol station operator. Sky News has learnt that the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) is lining up bankers to work on a potential offer for MFG, which has been put up for
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have been reunited with their family in public for the first time in over two years for the Queen’s Jubilee thanksgiving service. Harry and Meghan arrived at St Paul’s Cathedral for the service minutes before the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, who came without their children Prince George, Princess
Following an early morning vote in Albany on Friday, lawmakers in New York passed a bill to ban new bitcoin mining operations. The measure now heads to the desk of Governor Kathy Hochul, who could sign it into law or veto it. If Hochul signs the bill, it would make New York the first state
Johnny Depp has been pictured cuddling a badger at a rescue centre in Kent after winning his multimillion dollar defamation case against ex-wife Amber Heard. Depp, 58, visited Folly Wildlife Rescue near Tunbridge Wells on a “recent break” from his guest appearances on rock star Jeff Beck’s UK tour. Beck’s wife Sandra decided to take
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Tyler Winklevoss and Cameron Winklevoss (L-R), creators of crypto exchange Gemini Trust Co. on stage at the Bitcoin 2021 Convention, a crypto-currency conference held at the Mana Convention Center in Wynwood on June 04, 2021 in Miami, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Billionaire bitcoiners Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss are laying off 10% of the
EBR-II at the US Department of Energy’s Idaho National Laboratory. Photo courtesy Idaho National Laboratory There is enough energy in the nuclear waste in the United States to power the entire country for 100 years, and doing so could help solve the thorny and politically fraught problem of managing spent nuclear waste. That’s according to
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US President Joe Biden has called for Congress to ban assault weapons, expand background checks and bring in a number of other gun control measures. Speaking from the White House after a number of recent mass shootings, Mr Biden asked how many more deaths would be needed to force change. He said “too many everyday
The war in Ukraine has entered its 100th day, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy admits that Russia now controls about 20% of the country. Mr Zelenskyy was speaking to the parliament in Luxembourg when he said that the area controlled by Russia was larger than Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg combined, adding that “tens of thousands”
7:00 AM ET DENVER — The Western Conference finals were billed as two superstar-laden, high-octane offensive powerhouses going head-to-head for a chance to play for Lord Stanley’s Cup. Colorado and Edmonton already managed to surpass even those lofty expectations. In Game 1 of their best-of-seven series Tuesday, the Oilers and Avalanche threw it back to
A government consultation that could mean greater use of imperial measurements will be launched on Friday. In 2000, the EU weights and measures directive forced traders to use metric when selling packaged or loose goods such as fruit and veg. They can still use pounds and ounces but must also list grammes and kilos, except
The Queen has made her second appearance of the day as she triggered the lighting of the principal Jubilee beacon outside Buckingham Palace. At the same time thousands of beacons were lit in villages, towns and cities across the UK to honour the Queen’s 70-year reign. Her Majesty started the ceremony from the quadrangle at
Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction has been upheld by a New York appeals court. Weinstein claimed the judge at the landmark trial prejudiced him by allowing women to testify about allegations that weren’t part of the criminal case. A five-judge panel in New York upheld the lower court’s verdict on Thursday, dismissing the disgraced movie mogul’s
A gunman who killed four people at a hospital in Oklahoma targeted the doctor who performed back surgery on him, the Tulsa Police chief said. The man who carried out the shooting at the St Francis Hospital campus in Tulsa on Wednesday was identified as Michael Lewis by police. The gunman blamed the doctor –
Amber Heard’s lawyer has said social media posts “influenced” the jury in Johnny Depp’s lawsuit against his former wife, adding that her client cannot afford the $10m (£8m) awarded in damages. Elaine Bredehoft made the remarks a day after Depp won the high-profile case against his ex-wife, with the court awarding the actor $10m in
Online travel firm MakeMyTrip on Thursday said it has partnered with Climes, a climate-tech startup backed by Sequoia, to introduce carbon neutralisation options when booking a flight through its platform. Flyers who booked tickets through MakeMyTrip will find an option to neutralise carbon emissions via a link on their e-ticket from June 5 — World Environment
The UK has pledged to send medium-range rocket systems to Ukraine after the US and Germany said they would equip the nation in its fight against the Russian invasion. Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said Britain would send an unspecified number of M270 launchers, which can fire precision-guided rockets up to 50 miles. He said Ukrainian
BMW unveiled today its next-generation X1, its entry-level vehicle, and introduced an all-electric version, the BMW iX1, for the first time. It should become BMW’s cheapest electric vehicle. Since moving away from the i3 and launching a whole new generation of electric vehicles, like the iX and i4, BMW has been busy in the EV