EasyJet secures £1.4bn state-backed bailout to help struggling budget airline survive coronavirus pandemic By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 22:14 GMT, 8 January 2021 | Updated: 22:15 GMT, 8 January 2021 EasyJet last night secured a £1.4billion state-backed bailout to help the struggling budget airline survive the pandemic. The firm said the five-year … Read more
Chinese state-backed media says Beijing is preparing for a ‘final act of madness’ by Trump Chinese state media warns Trump is sowing seeds of sabotage for Joe Biden Trump’s recent executive orders against Beijing are ‘landmines’ for Biden If Biden tries to reverse them he’ll be painted as ‘Panda Hugger,’ state media says Comes after Trump unveiled … Read more
Russian state-backed hackers have been targeting a firm linked to Joe Biden’s presidential campaign for the last two months, it emerged last night. The hackers targeted staff at campaign strategy firm SKDKnickerbocker – which is working with Biden and other leading Democrats – but failed to gain access to the company’s networks, sources said. ‘They are … Read more
Twitter has unveiled new labels marking the tweets and accounts of ‘state-backed media’ as well as official government entities, in a move it says will ‘increase transparency and accountability.’ Twitter on Thursday announced the new steps to prevent the spread of content from state-affiliated media used to advance a government’s political agenda — a move … Read more
Investors lose out in £221m Norwegian deal: Airline to go in ‘hibernation’ for a year’ after securing state-backed loan By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 20 May 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 20 May 2020 Norwegian Air has secured a £221million state-backed loan after completing a huge refinancing that virtually wiped … Read more