U.S. President Donald Trump and U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Win McNamee | Annabelle Gordon | Reuters President Donald Trump on Friday lobbed his latest criticism at Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, as the White House’s discontent for the economic policy leader hits a fever pitch. During a Friday afternoon question-and-answer session with reporters, Trump…
Two British tourists were among four people who died when a cable car crashed to the ground near Naples in southern Italy. Prosecutors in Torre Annunziata have opened an investigation into possible manslaughter charges after the crash on Thursday at Monte Faito, a peak about 28 miles (45km) south-east of Naples. The British victims were…
A Green party council candidate is attempting to evict his Labour opponent from a house he owns using a no-fault notice, despite his party supporting a ban on exactly such kinds of eviction. William Pedley, who is standing for the Greens in the Victoria ward of North Northamptonshire council, has served a section 21 notice…
Robbie Williams has spoken of the “discomfort” and “panic” he feels when he is approached for photos and autographs by fans. In a post on Instagram, the pop star said he was able to “mask” the reality that social interactions frighten him. He also detailed his experience on a recent flight, when he received multiple…
Actor and musician Jack Black has made UK chart history, with the shortest ever song to reach the Top 40: his novelty track Steve’s Lava Chicken is just 34 seconds long. The spectacularly silly song reaches No 21 this week, and is taken from A Minecraft Movie, the video game spin-off film, which has earned…
Mars Delight, Cadbury Dream and Rowntree’s Texan are just some of the once beloved chocolate bars that have been discontinued over the years, and now after almost six decades the dark chocolate Toblerone is joining them in the confectionery graveyard. The triangular-shaped almond-and-honey-laced chocolate bar is a staple of supermarkets and airport duty-free shopping, but…
Police in Germany have announced a crackdown on illegal racing and the unauthorised modification of cars as members of the so-called tuning scene meet across the country for the start of their annual season. The Good Friday holiday marking Christ’s death on the cross, called Karfreitag in German – from the Old High German word…
The head of Britain’s energy regulator has called for an industry truce in the deepening row over plans to overhaul the electricity market. A decision on whether to replace the country’s single electricity market with several market zones, each with their own price, is expected within weeks. It could mean that homes in areas where…
Swiss flag at Geneva Lake in Geneva, Switzerland. Athanasios Gioumpasis/Getty Images A version of this article first appeared in CNBC’s Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer. Sign up to receive future editions, straight to your inbox. A growing number of wealthy Americans are opening bank accounts in Switzerland…
Greg Peters, Co-CEO of Netflix, speaks at a keynote on the future of entertainment at Mobile World Congress 2023. Joan Cros | Nurphoto | Getty Images Netflix executives messaged Thursday that all is well with the business in the face of economic turbulence. But its full-year outlook tells a slightly more nuanced story. Netflix posted…
