June 21, 2023 - Brief Briefing

Labour unveils five-point plan for mortgage crisis – but PM says beating inflation must come first

Labour has unveiled a five-point plan to tackle the mortgage crisis – but Rishi Sunak is insisting that “beating inflation has to be the...

by admin June 21, 2023

Labour unveils five-point plan for mortgage crisis - but PM says beating inflation must come first

Technology

Intel stock drops 6% as company updates chip manufacturing plans

Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger speaks during the Mobileye Global Inc. initial public offering at the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, Oct. 26, 2022. Michael...

by admin June 21, 2023

Intel stock drops 6% as company updates chip manufacturing plans

World

Missing Titanic submersible: US Coast Guard does not know what the ‘noises’ are – but they ‘need to have hope’

The US Coast Guard searching for a missing submersible has said it doesn’t know what the “noises” are that have been detected – but...

by admin June 21, 2023

Missing Titanic submersible: US Coast Guard does not know what the 'noises' are - but they 'need to have hope'

Technology

Google accuses Microsoft of unfair practices in Azure cloud unit

Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian speaks at the Google Cloud Next event in San Francisco, April 9, 2019. Michael Short | Bloomberg | Getty...

by admin June 21, 2023

Google accuses Microsoft of unfair practices in Azure cloud unit

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Heavy rain greets early arrivals at Glastonbury, amid fears Arctic Monkeys may have to pull out

The gates for Glastonbury 2023 have been officially opened – with some attendees setting off at 1.30am to secure a spot at the front...

by admin June 21, 2023

Heavy rain greets early arrivals at Glastonbury, amid fears Arctic Monkeys may have to pull out

Technology

FTC sues Amazon over ‘deceptive’ Prime sign-up and cancellation process

The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday sued Amazon, alleging the nation’s dominant online retailer intentionally duped millions of consumers into signing up for its...

by admin June 21, 2023

Sports

College football Future Power Rankings: The top 25 over the next three seasons

Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterJun 21, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close College football reporter. Joined ESPN.com in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. The Future...

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College football Future Power Rankings: The top 25 over the next three seasons

Fresh pain for borrowers as Bank of England set to increase interest rate for the 13th time in a row

An interest rate rise by the Bank of England at midday is a nailed-on certainty – though opinions are split on the level of...

by admin June 21, 2023

Fresh pain for borrowers as Bank of England set to increase interest rate for the 13th time in a row

Sports

Hellebuyck, DeBrincat and other NHL trades we’d like to see this summer

The NHL’s trade deadline season always features the highest volume of deals in the sport. But some of the trades with the biggest impact...

by admin June 21, 2023

Hellebuyck, DeBrincat and other NHL trades we'd like to see this summer

Joe Biden’s description of Xi Jinping as a dictator criticised as ‘absurd and irresponsible’ by China

China says comments by Joe Biden describing its leader Xi Jinping as a dictator are “extremely absurd and irresponsible”. The latest clash comes right...

by admin June 21, 2023

Joe Biden's description of Xi Jinping as a dictator criticised as 'absurd and irresponsible' by China

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Harry Styles delights Cardiff fans on Love On Tour by wearing Welsh flag on stage

Harry Styles delighted fans as he donned a Welsh flag during his Cardiff performance on Tuesday night. Styles is currently on his second tour,...

by admin June 21, 2023

Harry Styles delights Cardiff fans on Love On Tour by wearing Welsh flag on stage

Politics

Another Sunak priority in doubt as national debt reaches 100% of GDP

Another of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s five key priorities for 2023 is in doubt as national debt reached 100% of GDP. The third of...

by admin June 21, 2023

Another Sunak priority in doubt as national debt reaches 100% of GDP

Technology

‘I am a fan of Modi’: Elon Musk on his friendship with Indian Prime Minister Modi

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) meets with Elon Musk (L) in New York, United States on June 20, 2023. (Photo by Indian Press...

by admin June 21, 2023

'I am a fan of Modi': Elon Musk on his friendship with Indian Prime Minister Modi

Environment

German energy prices are so high they’re driving companies to relocate, industry body says

German energy prices are so high that some companies are considering leaving the country altogether, according to Siegfried Russwurm, head of the German Industry...

by admin June 21, 2023

German energy prices are so high they're driving companies to relocate, industry body says

Business

No decrease in inflation as it remains at 8.7%

The rate of price rises has remained 8.7% despite expectations of a fall, according to official figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) announced...

by admin June 21, 2023

No decrease in inflation as it remains at 8.7%

World

‘Serious safety concerns’ over Titan submersible had been ‘met with hostility’ claims former OceanGate employee

A former employee of the missing Titan submersible operator has revealed he had raised “safety concerns” over the vessel but was reportedly “met with...

by admin June 21, 2023