The Chase’s Bradley Walsh says ‘I virtually live at studios’ as he opens up about intense schedule

The Chase’s Bradley Walsh says ‘I virtually live at studios’ as he opens up about intense schedule

Bradley Walsh, the beloved host of The Chase, has revealed he’s practically living at ITV studios due to the demanding filming schedule. Since launching the hit quiz show in 2009, Walsh, alongside a team of professional quizzers known as the Chasers – Paul Sinha, Anne Hegerty, Mark Labbett, Shaun Wallace, Jenny Ryan, and Darragh Ennis … Read more

Equistone Pauses Fundraising After Missing €2.5 Billion Target

Equistone Pauses Fundraising After Missing €2.5 Billion Target

(Bloomberg) — European mid-market private equity firm Equistone has paused raising money for its flagship fund and is exploring alternative formats after failing to reach its initial goal of around €2.5 billion ($2.6 billion), people with knowledge of the matter said. Most Read from Bloomberg Equistone recently told investors it’s temporarily pausing fundraising efforts for … Read more

US to ban smart cars containing Chinese tech

US to ban smart cars containing Chinese tech

BYD electric cars for export wait to be loaded onto a ship at a port in Yantai, in eastern China’s Shandong province (-) The United States finalized a rule Tuesday effectively barring Chinese technology from cars in the American market, taking aim at software and hardware from the world’s second biggest economy over national security … Read more

French Premier Reopens Pension Reform in Bid for Stability

French Premier Reopens Pension Reform in Bid for Stability

(Bloomberg) — France’s Prime Minister Francois Bayrou said he would open the contested 2023 pension reform to renegotiation as he seeks the backing of lawmakers to stay in power and urgently adopt a budget. Most Read from Bloomberg The premier said labor and business unions will be tasked with negotiating changes that could include halting … Read more

Capital One Accused of Misleading Customers on Savings Rates

Capital One Accused of Misleading Customers on Savings Rates

(Bloomberg) — Capital One Financial Corp. misled customers when it rolled out a new savings account with a higher interest rate it didn’t also give to existing savings accounts, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Tuesday in a lawsuit against the bank. Most Read from Bloomberg Capital One introduced the 360 Performance Savings Account in … Read more

Man’s ‘shameful’ behaviour in city centre lands him in jail

Man’s ‘shameful’ behaviour in city centre lands him in jail

Thomas Price was captured on CCTV in Liverpool city centre Thomas Price, 21, of Hewitt Avenue, St Helens, was sentenced to 20 months at Liverpool Crown Court (Image: Merseyside Police ) A man’s shameful behaviour in the city centre landed him in jail. Thomas Price was captured on CCTV taking part in the violent disorder … Read more

Lilly Sales Miss on Slower-Than-Expected Obesity Shot Demand

Lilly Sales Miss on Slower-Than-Expected Obesity Shot Demand

(Bloomberg) — Eli Lilly & Co. reported preliminary fourth-quarter revenue that missed analyst estimates on lower-than-expected sales of its weight-loss and diabetes shots. Most Read from Bloomberg Fourth-quarter sales are expected to be $13.5 billion, Lilly said Tuesday in a statement, below the $14 billion average estimate of analysts surveyed by Bloomberg. Both Zepbound for … Read more

Analysis-Russia’s Arctic oil feels the chill from U.S. sanctions

Analysis-Russia’s Arctic oil feels the chill from U.S. sanctions

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s vast Arctic oil business is facing major disruption from U.S. sanctions on its tankers and depots, stranding crude supplies previously snapped up by Asian buyers in storage, according to three sources familiar with its logistics. The sanctions unveiled on Friday are the toughest yet on Russia’s oil sector, targeting major producers … Read more