Accounting scandal engulfs one-time German fintech star: Missing billions push Wirecard to edge of ruin By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:58 BST, 22 June 2020 | Updated: 21:58 BST, 22 June 2020 Hanging by a thread: A £1.7billion black hole in the firm’s accounts leave its future in doubt Two years ago, … Read more
Billions of ash trees could be rescued from a killer beetle through cross-breeding with more resistant varieties and gene editing, scientists have claimed. Emerald Ash Borer larvae have already killed millions worldwide by burrowing through their stems and sucking out the nutritious fluids. But scientists at Queen Mary University of London and the Royal Botanic … Read more
Survey of billions of stars in the Milky Way ‘could have captured signs of intelligent life’ — and amateur astronomers are being encouraged to search for them SETI Institute experts are developing state-of-the-art ways to detect signs of life These ‘technosignatures’ might be laser emissions or structures orbiting stars The search will piggyback on the Very … Read more
Think of Chancellor Rishi Sunak as a smiling salesman of payday loans, and you will begin to get the picture. ‘Yes, of course you can have the money. Happy to help!’ he says as he hands over the wads of notes. But it will not be the cheery face of Mr Sunak that you see … Read more
Let the experiment begin. Football returns on Saturday and the eyes of Europe and the world will be on Germany. As well as a thrilling title race, a gruelling relegation battle and an iconic local derby, the real attraction this weekend will be the answer to that billion-dollar question: can it work? ‘There will be … Read more
Retail chiefs say billions of pounds worth of clothing is being prepared for huge ‘liquidation sale’ By Neil Craven, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:56 BST, 4 April 2020 | Updated: 23:10 BST, 4 April 2020 Billions of pounds worth of clothing is being prepared for a huge ‘liquidation sale’, retail chiefs have told The … Read more
For ten years, we were told there was no magic money tree. But austerity is over. In war, everything is different – and what we are witnessing is a classic case of war financing by the Government. The Chancellor Rishi Sunak is putting no limit on what he spends both to combat the coronavirus pandemic … Read more
Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s employment support package will cost the taxpayer billions of pounds a month, the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said tonight. IFS director Paul Johnson said the final cost to the Exchequer of paying up to 80% of the wages of workers whose jobs were under threat from the coronavirus outbreak was ‘unknowable’. … Read more
‘People like us, we need power’: Damian Lewis and Paul Giamatti reignite their rivalry in a dramatic new trailer for season five of Billions… as Stan thrills fans with an airdate By Chloe-lee Longhetti For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:50 GMT, 20 March 2020 | Updated: 04:50 GMT, 20 March 2020 Damian Lewis and Paul … Read more
Showtime has unveiled the new trailer for Season 5 of Billions, offering fans’ first look at new characters played by Julianna Margulies and Corey Stoll. Margulies will portray a new character named Catherine Brant, described as an ‘Ivy League sociology professor and bestselling author.’ Stoll will have a season-long arc as Michael Prince, ‘a business … Read more