Vodafone clashes with UK’s competition watchdog over Three merger

Vodafone clashes with UK’s competition watchdog over Three merger

Vodafone and Three have rejected claims by the UK’s competition watchdog that their proposed merger would lead to higher prices for millions of mobile users. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has “provisionally concluded” the deal would weaken competition between mobile networks. It has particular concerns that customers who are least able to afford mobile … Read more

Angélique Kidjo becomes the third artist from Africa to be awarded prestigious music prize

Angélique Kidjo becomes the third artist from Africa to be awarded prestigious music prize

CNN  —  Five-time Grammy winner Angélique Kidjo has been announced as one of three 2023 Polar Music Prize recipients, putting the Benin-born singer-songwriter in rare company. Founded in 1989 by ABBA manager Stig “Stikkan” Anderson, the Sweden-based Polar Music Prize has been awarded since 1992 and is considered to be among the most prestigious honors … Read more

The market gave the Fed ‘permission’ to cut 50 basis points this time, says Roger Ferguson

The market gave the Fed ‘permission’ to cut 50 basis points this time, says Roger Ferguson

ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via Email Former Federal Reserve Vice Chairman Roger Ferguson joins ‘Squawk Box’ to discuss the Fed’s interest rate decision, what was behind the central bank’s decision to cut rates by 50 basis points, key takeaways from Fed Chair Powell’s commentary, and more. Source link

Ron Finley’s Master Class on Gardening

Ron Finley’s Master Class on Gardening

To my now-surprise, I had no idea who Ron Finley was, despite Marianne saying that HGTV should hire him (not Martha).  Or Allen quoting him and describing him as “the community activist and guerrilla gardener from South Los Angeles.” I’ll blame my ignorance on living 3,000 miles away. But then my nephew, a writer for … Read more

Bank of England keeps its main interest rate on hold at 5% in wake of big US Fed rate cut

Bank of England keeps its main interest rate on hold at 5% in wake of big US Fed rate cut

LONDON — The Bank of England kept its main interest rate unchanged at 5% Thursday despite a big cut from the U.S. Federal Reserve, its first since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic more than four years ago. The decision was widely expected amid ongoing concerns about inflation within the bank’s monetary policy committee, particularly … Read more

Musk and Zuckerberg have ‘polluted culture’

Musk and Zuckerberg have ‘polluted culture’

Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg and X owner Elon Musk are “the worst polluters in human history”, Stephen Fry has said. The actor and comedian made the claim during a lecture at Kings College, London. “You and your children cannot breathe the air or swim in the waters of our culture without breathing in the toxic … Read more

What do we know about Kate’s cancer journey?

What do we know about Kate’s cancer journey?

Catherine, Princess of Wales, has now completed a course of chemotherapy treatment and is focused on being cancer free and returning to work when she can. In a video message released earlier on Monday afternoon, she says the past nine months have been “incredibly tough for us as a family”. “The cancer journey is complex, … Read more