Author: SKYNEWS

One of the stars of the hit game show The Traitors has said he wishes he could “say sorry” to the women he “hurt over the years”.Andrew Jenkins was one of the contestants on the second series of the show, hosted by Claudia Winkleman. In 1999, at 21 years old, Mr Jenkins, from Talbot Green, in Wales, was involved in a serious car accident which left him in a coma for four weeks.”For years and years I bottled things up, I didn’t talk about [the accident],” he said in a discussion with son Morgan, released as part of a new…

Microsoft has regained the title of the world’s most valuable public company just days after it was overtaken by one of its rivals.Computer chip maker Nvidia lost its hold on the top spot after its shares slipped by 3.5% in the US on Thursday, leaving the company valued at $3.2trn (£2.5trn). Microsoft’s shares also dipped slightly, but it still ended the day’s trading worth $3.3trn (£2.6trn).Nvidia, Microsoft and Apple are now in a three-horse race for the top spot, while they are also battling to become the world’s first $4trn (£3.2trn) firm, analysts say.Nvidia has experienced a rapid rise in…

Tributes have poured in for actor Donald Sutherland after he died following a long illness.The 88-year-old was best known for his roles in Ordinary People, The Hunger Games franchise and M*A*S*H. His son, Kiefer Sutherland, confirmed the news “with a heavy heart” as Oscar-winner Jane Fonda and other stars of the big screen led tributes to the Canadian actor.”With a heavy heart, I tell you that my father, Donald Sutherland, has passed away.”I personally think one of the most important actors in the history of film. “Never daunted by a role, good, bad or ugly. He loved what he did…

A care home operator which once ranked among the largest in Britain is being put up for sale in a move expected to fetch about £300m.Sky News has learnt Four Seasons Health Care Group has appointed CBRE, the property agent, to oversee an auction in the coming months. The process will be launched after a protracted period in which Four Seasons was reshaped and slimmed-down through a string of asset sales.While far smaller than it was before the pandemic, the company still employs more than 4,000 people and operates more than 45 freehold care homes.It looks after thousands of residents,…

Justin Timberlake’s lawyer has said he is “looking forward to vigorously defending” the US singer after he was arrested and charged with drink-driving.Timberlake, 43, had reportedly been having dinner with friends on Long Island, New York, before his arrest in the early hours of Tuesday. The Grammy winner was held overnight and formally charged with a DWI (driving while intoxicated) misdemeanour at Sag Harbor Village Justice Court on Tuesday morning before being released.Lawyer Edward Burke Jr said: “I look forward to vigorously defending Mr Timberlake on these allegations.”I will have a lot to say at the appropriate time but am…

We need to talk about the main parties’ plans for housebuilding, but before we get to that there’s something important we need to discuss. Everything you thought you knew about the housebuilding numbers in this country is wrong. Quite dramatically wrong. And that has a bearing on, well, rather a lot when it comes to this topic. I realise this is probably the last thing you need to process, with only a few weeks left until the election and rather a lot going on besides, but bear with me, because this is rather important. Let’s start with the conventional picture…

TikTok has launched a long-awaited legal fight to stop its Chinese owner being forced to sell the short video platform’s US operations, arguing it violates Americans’ rights to free speech.TikTok and Chinese parent ByteDance were told in April they had until January next year to divest TikTok in the US or face the prospect of the app being banned in the country. Legislation, signed by President Joe Biden, gives the US government the power to demand such sales on national security grounds.Money latest: Interest rate held at 16-year high in blow for borrowersThe concern in this case centres on perceived…

The final UK shows of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour are expected to boost London’s economy by £300m, officials have claimed.The US star will perform three gigs at London’s Wembley Stadium this Friday, Saturday and Sunday – before returning to the venue in August for a further five dates. The sold-out shows will be attended by a total of nearly 640,000 people.The Greater London Authority (GLA) estimates fans will spend an average of £471 per show, with many travelling from around the world or other parts of the country to watch.The capital’s mayor Sadiq Khan said he was “delighted” the 34-year-old…

The British-based restructuring firm spun out of KPMG three years ago is to stage another raid on the accountancy giant by acquiring a unit of its French operation.Sky News has learnt that Interpath Advisory is in advanced talks to acquire KPMG’s restructuring division in France, with a deal possible as soon as next month. City sources said it was expected to be followed by further acquisitions in the coming months, although Interpath’s other takeover targets are predominantly not thought to be part of KPMG’s global network.KPMG’s French restructuring arm employs more than 100 people, making it the most significant acquisition…

Name any major tech brand – from Google to Amazon to Tesla to ChatGPT – and the chances are Nvidia is involved in some way.The company – which makes computer chips – may not be a household name in the UK, but it has just leapfrogged Microsoft and Apple to become the most valuable public company in the world. It is now worth more than $3.3tn (£2.6tn) – with its share price up by almost 600,000% from when it first traded on the US stock market back in 1999.If you had invested $10,000 (£7,850) in the firm back then, the…