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A digital start-up which promises to give small businesses credit decisions within minutes has secured close to Β£100m of new funding to accelerate its growth. Sky News understands that Triver, which was founded in 2023, will announce on Wednesday the completion of a Β£14m Series A equity fundraising led by US-based investor AlleyCorp. The equity-raise…
Former Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who championed the creation of an independent commission to draw Californiaβs congressional districts, returns to state votersβ TV sets on Tuesday in a new ad opposing a November ballot measure by state Democrats to boost their partyβs ranks in Congress. A committee opposing Proposition 50, which would replace districts drawn by…
The majority of a Holyrood committee has not agreed to recommend the general principles of the Right to Addiction Recovery (Scotland) Bill. The Health, Social Care and Sport Committee has concerns with the proposal and said it will require “significant amendments” if it is to reach stage two. The bill, introduced by Scottish Tory MSP…
How good is Son Heung-min? On the night LAFC celebrated Carlos Velaβs induction into the teamβs ring of honor, Vela asked for Sonβs autograph. And heβs not the only one. Small crowds of fans have begun gathering outside LAFCβs training center at Cal State Los Angeles, some waiting for hours, to request Sonβs signature on…
Heβs never held public office or donned a judgeβs robes, but an arch-conservative Los Angeles County attorney is racing toward confirmation on the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, accelerating the once-liberal courtβs sharp rightward turn under President Trump. A competitive target shooter with a background in a cryptocurrency, Eric Tung was approached by the White…
The French infrastructure investor Antin is muscling in on the booming interest in marina assets as it nears a deal to buy the British company Aquavista. Sky News has learnt that Antin Infrastructure Partners is in exclusive negotiations to acquire Aquavista, which owns more than 30 marinas around the UK. Aquavista has been owned by…
California Atty. Gen. Rob Bonta on Monday accused Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr of unlawfully intimidating television broadcasters into toeing a conservative line in favor of President Trump, and urged him to reverse course. In a letter to Carr, Bonta specifically cited ABCβs decision to pull βJimmy Kimmel Live!β off the air after Kimmel…
Rachel Reeves has been urged by a think tank to cut national insurance and increase income tax to create a “level playing field” and protect workers’ pay. The Resolution Foundation said the chancellor should send a “decisive signal” that she will make “tough decisions” on tax. Ms Reeves is expected to outline significant tax rises…
Deion Sanders confirmed that son Shedeur Sanders was called by at least three teams during the 2025 NFL draft and suggested that the former Colorado quarterback turned two of them down before being selected by the Cleveland Browns in the fifth round. Shedeur Sanders had been considered by many to be a potential first-round pick…
Amazon faces a court hearing in Seattle this week to face allegations by federal regulators that the e-commerce giant duped customers into signing up for its Prime membership while also making it difficult for them to cancel their subscriptions. The case, announcedΒ by the Federal Trade Commission in 2023, centers on claims that Amazon engaged in…
