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Feb262020 by adminNo Comments

‘Crowd of sellers’ as coronavirus crisis deepens in Europe

Business

Global stock market values are continuing to decline sharply as investors digest the implications of the coronavirus outbreak and a growing number of companies warn of financial hits.Trading across Asia and Europe on Wednesday saw values firmly in the red - with the FTSE 100 in London down again as drinks Diageo put a figure on lost sales in China to date. Two days of heavy losses this week had already seen £100bn erased from the value of the top flight index as cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, accelerate in European nations including Italy, Spain, Austria and Croatia. ...

Feb132020 by adminNo Comments

Rapper wins award, gets heckled, throws drink at crowd, security steps in

Entertainment

Slowthai has caused controversy after confronting a member of the audience at the NME awards.The British rapper had been giving an acceptance speech when a spectator's comment appeared to anger him. He threw his drink into the crowd before jumping down to argue with the person before being restrained by security. Image: Katherine Ryan called Slowthai a "sweet boy" Earlier in the ceremony Slowthai had asked host, comedian Katherine Ryan, to smell his cologne and referred to her as "baby girl".As he left the stage, Ryan joked "thank you Mike from Love Island" - adding that he is "younger than my babysitter". ...

Dec242019 by adminNo Comments

Last-minute flight cancellations hit holiday crowd

Finance

MUMBAI: Domestic flight cancellations have been going up since July when airlines began bingeing on Jet Airways slots, only to find it difficult to handle the sudden spurt in growth. The problem is set to worsen this winter as fog-related disruptions, aircraft unavailability due to engine problems and crew scheduling issues kick in. In the past week, hundreds of passengers who had booked flight tickets in advance for their year-end Christmas holidays have been forced to either scrap their holidays or buy exorbitant last-minute tickets thanks to flight cancellations. On Monday, GoAir cancelled 18 flights. GoAir attributed it to a combination of factors such as inclement weather, low visibility and anti-CAA protests in the country. It did not speak about A320Neo Pratt and Whitney engine snag...

Jun302019 by adminNo Comments

Crowd at Kylie’s emotional Glasto set could break records

Entertainment

By Gemma Peplow, arts and entertainment reporter Kylie Minogue has stormed a triumphant and poignant set at Glastonbury in front of an enormous crowd of fans, holding back the tears as she finally got to play the famous Pyramid Stage.While confirmation is yet to come from festival organisers, it would be no surprise if her audience has broken records, certainly for the Sunday afternoon legends slot. If you were late to the party you had no chance of getting near.Thousands dancing along on the fringes almost certainly had no view of the stage, but no matter.I found myself at the side, unglamorously all the way back near some toilets and with tents in sight - but this was Kylie at Glastonbury. I was happy just to get a glimpse of her on the stage-side sc...

Mar282019 by adminNo Comments

32 dead after truck hits crowd gathered at road accident

World

At least 32 people have died after a truck struck a crowd gathered at a road accident in western Guatemala.The group had apparently gathered on the road to inspect a person who had been killed in a separate crash when the vehicle ploughed into them, a fire service spokesman said. "It seems that the semi-trailer did not notice the number of the people on the roadway and ran them over," Cecilio Chacaj added.The crash killed at least 32 people, and another nine people are in a critical condition, public health minister Carlos Soto told local media.The fate of the truck driver is not yet known. Advertisement The accident took place near the municipality of Nahula in Solola province, west of Guatemala City. Foot...