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Greta Thunberg has added her voice to the ongoing controversy surrounding the singer Ed Sheeran, following his decision to drop Macklemore as his tour’s opening act. In an Instagram video shared on Monday morning, the Swedish activist voiced her belief that the Lego House star “should be held accountable” after bowing to pressure to remove…
The thing about Christmas is it happens every year. Joy to the world, and all of that. And we’re not knocking it: it’s special, dependable, and you get presents. But in recent years, we’ve unlocked a real life hack: extend that joy to the whole of December, and it’s far more exciting. Advent calendars are…
Piers Morgan has claimed he intends to take legal action against Earl Charles Spencer over his new book about his late sister, Princess Diana. Speaking on his YouTube channel Piers Morgan Uncensored on Monday, the former Good Morning Britain host revealed that he had been name-checked numerous times in Earl Spencer’s memoir, Swan Song. He…
Everest, a global insurance and reinsurance group, has appointed Devkant Rustagi as Chief Financial Officer for its reinsurance business in London. Rustagi’s appointment adds to his experience across finance, accounting and reporting roles within the insurance and reinsurance sector. Before joining Everest, Rustagi spent four years at Acrisure as SVP, International Accounting & Reporting, a…
Ben Affleck has opened up about the decision for his ex-wife Jennifer Garner to step away from a film role which would have seen them playing a married couple. The Gone Girl star is currently gearing up for the release of his new Netflix movie Animals, about a Los Angeles mayoral candidate whose son is…
SompoRe has strengthened its London leadership team with two senior appointments, naming Andrew Harper as Head of London, Reinsurance, and Oliver Goodwin as Head of London Specialty Reinsurance and Head of Reinsurance for Lloyd’s. Harper takes on the role after nearly a decade at Sompo, most recently serving as SVP from March 2021, having previously…
Kids have been back to school for a few weeks now – and if you’ve noticed your child has regressed somewhat in this time, you certainly aren’t alone. There might be more bed-wetting or daytime accidents than normal. Perhaps they’re reverting to baby talk, not sleeping well or being extra clingy. September is the “peak…
Mis-Teeq singer Sabrina Washington’s assertion that the group are going their separate ways following their recent reunion show has not gone down well with all of her bandmates. Earlier this month, Sabrina came together with former Mis-Teeq stars Alesha Dixon and Su-Elise Nash (not to mention OG Mis-Teeq star Zena McNally in a surprise appearance)…
A new S&P survey found that most re/insurers have moved past the conceptual stage of AI adoption and into operational integration, though only around one-third say their AI strategy is fully integrated, with the rest still working toward enterprise-wide rollout. “AI is increasingly transforming the insurance industry across multiple dimensions, with widespread deployment growing rapidly,…
Over the weekend, the former EastEnders actor was asked for his thoughts on the PM while making an appearance at a protest calling for public ownership of the water industry, in light of the recent increases in sewage pollution. “I don’t know who the prime minister is, mate. Do you?” he told a reporter for…