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PA Media: UK NewsBarclays profit falls as mortgage lending and investment bank squeezed
The bank reported a group pre-tax profit of £2.3 billion for the first three months of the year, down 12% from last year.
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Euro zone government bond yields steady at recent highs
Euro zone bond yields held steady near multi-month highs on Thursday after recent data suggested the European economy is picking up, and Spain's bonds traded largely in line with German peers after its prime minister suspended public duties. Germany's 10-year bond yield, the benchmark for the euro zone, was down 0.8 basis points (bps) to 2.58%. The main economic data release of the day is U.S. GDP data for the first quarter.
- BBC
First Minister calls emergency meeting amid Green deal speculation
The agenda is not known, but it follows speculation about the future of the power-sharing agreement with the Scottish Greens.
- BBC
Burkina Faso army massacred 223 villagers in revenge attack - HRW
Soldiers accused residents of aiding Islamist fighters before shooting at them, an investigation shows.
- Elle
Billie Eilish Reveals She Suffered An Identity Crisis After Dyeing Her Hair Blonde
Billie Eillish has opened up about the psychological effect dyeing her hair blonde from black had on her in 2021, and her least favourite colour which she dyed her hair.
- The Telegraph
Single-phrase Ofsted judgements to remain
Single-phrase Ofsted judgments will stay despite calls for them to be scrapped following the death of head teacher Ruth Perry.
- Reuters
Russian missile damages civilian, railway infrastructure in Ukraine's Cherkasy region, air force says
A Russian missile damaged critical infrastructure and injured six people in Ukraine's central Cherkasy region on Thursday, the regional governor said. The attack hit civilian and railway infrastructure in the city of Smila, Ukrainian Air Force spokesperson Illya Yevlash said in a television broadcast. Ukraine's air defences had shot down the aerial target, he said, adding that emergency services were working at the site.
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What Makes PotlatchDeltic Corp (PCH) a Lucrative Investment?
Bernzott Capital Advisors, an investment management firm, published its “US Small Cap Value Fund” first-quarter 2024 investor letter. A copy of the same can be downloaded here. In the first quarter, the portfolio gained +8.5% on a net basis, well above R2000V’s advance of +2.9% and above R2500V’s rise of +6.1%. The largest contribution to the […]
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Tech companies plug into India's smaller cities for talent
Indian engineer B. Ramachandran now prefers living in the smaller cities than the major tech hubs of Bengaluru and Chennai. Some are already finding it easier to hire staff in tier 2 cities, in contrast to before the pandemic when workers largely went from smaller cities into the country's major IT hubs for jobs. "The HR and I used to drive down to Bengaluru and Chennai to interview experienced talent and convince them to move to Madurai," said Selvaganesh M.P, founder of IT firm SMI that was bought by mid-cap IT company Happiest Minds in 2023.
- Evening Standard
Spooked Household Cavalry horses bolt through central London injuring soldiers and public
Spooked horses rampaged for six miles smashing into vehicles before they were finally caught and calmed in Limehouse
- Storyful
All-Terrain Vehicle Driver Crashes During High-Speed Chase
A 25-year-old driver was arrested after leading police on a high-speed chase on an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) before crashing in a residential area on April 17, police in Duluth, Georgia, said.Footage released by the Duluth Police Department shows the chase and arrest of the unnamed driver, which started on Peachtree Industrial Boulevard.Police told local media the chase reached speeds of 88 mph.The ATV driver was arrested and faces charges of fleeing and attempting to elude police, reckless driving, and speeding. Credit: Duluth Police Department via Storyful
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London horses: Two in serious condition after bolting
The horses were spooked by a loud noise in Belgravia and two ran as far as Limehouse, east London.
- Evening Standard
Dom Smith on Crystal Palace 2-0 Newcastle
Jean-Philippe Mateta’s meteoric rise over the last couple of months has been one of the main successes of the early stages of the Oliver Glasner era at Crystal Palace. He continues to deliver.The Frenchman now has eight goals in nine games since Glasner took charge in February, and for the first time he was the difference for the Austrian’s side — Mateta netting both goals as Palace ousted Newcastle 2-0 at Selhurst Park.
- HuffPost
Jesse Watters’ Movie Metaphor Mix-Up For Donald Trump Deserves A Razzie
The Fox News host's own colleagues mocked him with just four words.
- The Independent
Ryanair cancels 300 flights across Europe as French air traffic controllers go on strike
Budget airline’s chief calls on EU to protect overflights and allow other European controllers to manage flights in French airspace
- BBC
Bengaluru: Free beer and taxi rides to woo voters in Indian city
Many companies in Bengaluru city have found innovative ways to encourage people to vote.
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Sainsbury’s forecasts ‘strong’ profit growth as it wins customers from rivals
The supermarket giant reported a better-than-expected 1.6% rise in underlying pre-tax profits to £701 million for the year to March 2.
- Evening Standard
Two Household Cavalry horses in 'serious condition' after six-mile rampage through central London
City of London Police officers on motorbikes created path for the horses to be steered into a box after six-mile rampage
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Yousaf calls emergency cabinet meeting as tensions grow between SNP and Greens
Reports suggest the powersharing Bute House Agreement between the two parties at Holyrood could be about to end.
- Yahoo News Singapore
Don’t mess with Singapore’s No.1 airport status - Changi is a source of pride for a nation obsessed with rankings
Changi Airport is a source of immense pride for Singapore, so one can be sure it will do all it can to wrest the world No.1 airport honour from Doha. Read on.