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Mar152021 by adminNo Comments

History made, a good day for Brits, and the snubs: The Oscar nominations key talking points

Entertainment

Hollywood is getting ready for the biggest night of the year in what will be a decidedly different Academy Awards ceremony due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The nominees for the 2021 Oscars have now been revealed, with Netflix's Mank - starring Gary Oldman as social critic and alcoholic screenwriter Herman J Mankiewicz - leading the way with 10 nods. But it's not just about the numbers, with several big talking points arising from this year's shortlists. Image: Nomadland director Chloe Zhao is one of two women shortlisted for the best director award Women make historyIt's a rather incredible statistic, but before the 2021 nominations were announced, only five women had ever been shortlisted for best director before. That's ever, in the his...

Sep192020 by adminNo Comments

Goldman snubs £2bn Darktrace float amid extradition fight

Business

The Wall Street bank Goldman Sachs is to snub the £2bn flotation of one of Britain’s fastest-growing technology companies amid US prosecutors' efforts to extradite its biggest investor.Sky News has learnt that Goldman has declined to seek a role on the initial public offering (IPO) of Darktrace, a leading player in the provision of artificial intelligence (AI) cybersecurity services. Banking sources said that executives at Goldman had raised concerns about the ongoing legal ramifications of billionaire Mike Lynch's $ 11bn sale of the software company Autonomy to Hewlett Packard (HP) in 2011.Mr Lynch, one of the most prominent figures in Britain's technology industry, faces an extradition hearing early next year following the decision by US authorities to charge him with 17 counts of securi...

Aug182019 by adminNo Comments

Houston has a problem: NASA snubs city’s bid to lead next moon mission

Technology

It may have been one of the first words ever uttered on the moon, but Houston has been snubbed by NASA as the base of operations for the development of the next lunar lander.Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama, has been chosen to lead preparations for the planned expedition, beating out competition from Johnson Space Center in the Texan city. The latter managed the iconic Apollo quest 50 years ago, and state congressmen hoped that legacy would see it chosen for the next mission, which is aiming to send a woman to the moon for the first time by 2024. ...

Jun42019 by adminNo Comments

George Michael ‘snubs Fadi Fawaz’ as late star’s will is finally revealed

Entertainment

The superstar, who died on Christmas Day 2016, is instead reported to have left the bulk of his estate to sisters Yioda, 58, and Melanie, 56.The Wham! star is believed to have left his father a horseracing stud farm.According to The Sun, seven other pals have been named in the will, however, George's ex Kenny Goss was also snubbed.A source said: “George was devoted to his dad and sisters, they were always going to be looked after.”They added: "It’s a lovely gesture to name his closest friends."But in the end he’s left it all up to Yioda."He knew she’d always do the right thing."Fadi is believed to still be living in one of George's north London home.The fine art collector has a strained relationship with the rest of George's family.Since discovering the Careless Whisper singer dead, Fadi h...

May42018 by adminNo Comments

Norwegian snubs bid from British Airways owner

Business

Norwegian Air Shuttle, the fast-expanding budget airline, says it has unanimously rejected two bid offers from the owner of British Airways.International Airlines Group (IAG), which owns 4.6% of Norwegian, is seeking to lift its market share amid competition from low-cost carriers. But Norwegian said the proposals undervalued the firm and its prospects.Shares in Norwegian initially fell as much as 10% on the news before recovering slightly.By contrast, IAG was the top gainer on London's FTSE 100, up 5.6%.News of the bids first emerged in an investor presentation by IAG, which also owns Spanish airline Iberia.IAG was giving the presentation after it posted a big jump in operating profits for the first quarter of 2018, thanks in part to strong demand over Easter.Underlying earnings were €280...