British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch has been confirmed as among the dead after a superyacht sank off Sicily this week. The Italian coastguard said the bodies of Morgan Stanley chairman Jonathan Bloomer and US lawyer Christopher Morvillo had also been recovered, along with those of their wives, Judy Bloomer and Neda Morvillo. Mr Lynch’s 18-year-old
Tim Walz is the quiz question you might struggle with in 10 years. He carries the anonymity of the number two and, as the running mate who ran from nowhere, even more so. This was a political speed date for the man with limited time to build a profile – in prime time, an
It’s time to “turn the page” on Donald Trump, Tim Walz said in a landmark speech setting his stall out against the Republicans. Kamala Harris’s pick for vice president formally introduced himself to the Democratic faithful, and drawing on his time as a high school American football coach, he urged them to “leave it all
Mark Schlabach, ESPN Senior WriterAug 21, 2024, 05:34 PM ET Close Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of Georgia Open Extended Reactions The PGA Tour is returning to Colorado for the first time in a decade this week for the BMW Championship, the penultimate event of
Despite talk of an EV slowdown, more electric cars are hitting US streets. In the second quarter, 18 models topped 5K in sales, with Tesla, Ford, and Hyundai leading the way. Meanwhile, newcomers, like Toyota’s bZ4X, Kia’s EV9, and the Chevy Blazer EV, joined the club. According to Kelley Blue Book, EV sales hit a
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Taylor Swift has opened up about the “devastating” decision to cancel her Vienna shows – and said subsequent London shows were a “beautiful dream”. The US singer wrapped up the European leg of her Eras Tour at Wembley on Tuesday, describing the reaction from the sell-out crowds as a “giant bear hug”. But walking out
Vessels like Mike Lynch’s stricken superyacht are “unsinkable”, according to the chief executive of the firm which makes and sells them. Giovanni Costantino, CEO of The Italian Sea Group, told Sky News there are no flaws with the design and construction of the Bayesian superyacht which capsized in a storm off the coast of Porticello,
A man in Pakistan has been arrested over his alleged role in spreading misinformation that led to riots across the UK. The suspect, a freelance web developer, was arrested in the eastern city of Lahore on suspicion of cyberterrorism, according to Imran Kishwar, the city’s deputy inspector general of investigations. The arrest is in connection
Aug 21, 2024, 12:52 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Former Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova has undergone shoulder surgery, the 25-year-old said on Wednesday, days after she withdrew from this month’s US Open due to injury. Vondrousova, who reached the US Open quarterfinals last year, wrote on Instagram that she had been struggling with shoulder pain
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You remember that “dire economic inheritance” the new government keeps talking about? Earlier in the summer Rachel Reeves produced a document suggesting the state of Britain’s economy and public finances was so dismal – so much worse than expected – that she would be forced into introducing significant measures (which read: lots more tax rises)
Official data shows government borrowing in July was above expectations and at its highest since the pandemic. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) expected borrowing to be £46.6bn – instead it reached £51.3bn. Our economics and data editor Ed Conway joins Niall Paterson to talk about the unexpected rise in government borrowing and Chancellor Rachel
Two bodies have been found by divers searching for six missing people who were on the superyacht that sunk off the coast of Sicily. British tech billionaire Mike Lynch and his daughter are among those who remain unaccounted for after the Bayesian went down as a result of being hit by a tornado on Monday
On today’s episode of Quick Charge, we take a break from watching the DNC’s coronation party to talk about Chinese EV trade wars, Tesla Semi trucks on fire in California, and Rivian making Normal even better than it already is. We also talk about Uber’s big executive coup and the first ever floating offshore wind research lease
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Tim Walz’s wife has confirmed she did not use IVF to have their daughter, as the Democrat’s rival JD Vance accused him of lying about the fertility treatment the couple underwent. Mr Walz, the Democratic vice presidential nominee for November’s US election, had previously suggested he and his wife Gwen had undergone IVF to conceive
An aerial view of new BYD electric cars to be exported on a dock in Yantai in east China’s Shandong province. Tang Ke | Future Publishing | Getty Images The Chinese government on Wednesday hit out at the European Union over tariffs on electric vehicle imports, after the bloc lowered duties on several major electric
Masked police have raided properties owned by Andrew Tate amid new allegations of trafficking minors and sex with a minor. Romania’s organised crime agency DIICOT said it was searching four homes in the counties of Bucharest and Ilfov. The controversial influencer is currently awaiting trial on charges of human trafficking, rape and forming a criminal
Elon Musk, the influential figure behind SpaceX, has expressed a pragmatic view on the timeline for human colonization of Mars. Speaking at the Satellite 2020 conference, Musk noted the slow pace of advancements in space exploration, he may not live to see a sustainable Martian settlement. Despite SpaceX’s strides, such as successful Falcon 9 and