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Klarna, the buy now pay later (BNPL) finance giant, has cleared a crucial hurdle on its journey towards a stock market flotation expected to value it at as much as $20bn (£15.9bn).Sky News has learnt that the Stockholm-based consumer credit provider has secured backing from shareholders and regulators to establish a new UK-registered holding company. Investors were informed earlier this week that the approvals, part of preparations for a high-profile initial public offering (IPO), would result in the exchange of their shares in Klarna Holding for Klarna Group plc stock taking place in about ten days’ time.Investment banks have yet…

Kelly Clarkson has addressed speculation about her weight loss, saying she has not used Ozempic but “something else” which has helped her.The singer and talk show host spoke about the issue with actress Whoopi Goldberg, who has also lost a lot of weight after having treatment, in an episode of The Kelly Clarkson Show. Numerous Hollywood stars are rumoured to have used Ozempic to lose weight – but just a handful of celebrities have admitted it publicly. Image: Whoopi Goldberg says she has lost “almost two people” in weight. Pic: Evan Agostini/Invision/AP 2023 The medication was originally designed for people…

On Ian’s show he talks to Victoria Clarke, UK chief economist at Santander Corporate Investment Bank, about wage growth.Sky’s economics and data editor Ed Conway discusses the US increasing tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles. And there’s Odisseas Athanasiou, chief executive of Lamda Development, talking about Europe’s largest urban development project.:: Listen and subscribe to The Ian King Business Podcast here. Source link

GCHQ now “devotes more resource to China than any other single mission,” according to the intelligence agency’s director, Anne Keast-Butler.China poses an “epoch-defining challenge” to the UK, she said at CyberUK, the National Cyber Security Centre’s conference in Birmingham. Last week, Sky News discovered China had hacked the Ministry of Defence’s payroll system and in March, Chinese hackers were accused of stealing data about UK voters from the Electoral Commission.After news about last week’s attack, China’s foreign ministry said it “firmly opposes and fights all forms of cyber attacks” and “rejects the use of this issue politically to smear other…

The creator and star of hit Netflix series Baby Reindeer has issued a fresh plea to fans to stop trying to discover the identities of characters in the show – and warned he will refrain from commenting for good.Said to be based on true events, Richard Gadd’s series – in which he plays barman and aspiring comedian Donny Dunn – sparked an online frenzy over the real-life identities of some of the characters – including a stalker played by actress Jessica Gunning. In an interview with the Hollywood Reporter, Gadd called on fans to stop their searches, saying: “If I…

The Scottish government has announced plans for new legislation that will exonerate sub-postmasters wrongly convicted as a result of the faulty Horizon IT system.Those who have their convictions quashed under the proposed Post Office (Horizon System) Offences (Scotland) Bill will then be able to access the UK government’s financial redress scheme. The bill will be introduced to the Scottish parliament on Tuesday and will be expedited to allow justice and redress to be delivered to victims as “swiftly as possible” in line with the UK bill.It comes after Westminster’s legislation was not extended to cover sub-postmasters in Scotland.Around 100 sub-postmasters…

Divyendra Jadoun is proud of his professional alias: the Indian Deepfaker. “I know we do deepfakes,” he tells Sky News. “Why would I use something else?” And Jadoun’s services have been in demand recently, as India holds elections – often billed as the biggest democratic election on the planet.Deepfakes have been a feature, in some surprising ways. On occasion, they have been malicious. Bollywood actors have been falsely depicted criticising PM Narendra Modi, or endorsing a political party.Jadoun says: “We received a lot of requests, from November, October. And out of those requests, around 45 to 50% requests were for unethical…

Former Capital radio host Roman Kemp has revealed he switched antidepressants because the ones he was taking were giving him a low sex drive.The 31-year-old, who is the son of former Spandau Ballet and EastEnders star Martin Kemp, has been open about his mental health struggles. He has been taking antidepressants since he was 15. Image: Roman Kemp, right, with his father Martin: Pic: AP Speaking to The Times about how his use of medication has affected him, Kemp revealed he had to change his treatment in order to improve his libido.He said: “It’s reality. It’s a very common thing…

FTSE 100 mining giant Anglo American has revealed plans to break itself up, hours after it rejected a takeover bid from a larger rival.Anglo said it would sell or demerge its 85% stake in De Beers – the world’s biggest diamond miner. The company also planned to sell its thermal coal assets and will demerge its shareholding in Johannesburg-listed Anglo American Platinum, known as Amplats.Anglo said it would focus in future on its copper, iron ore and crop nutrient assets.Money latest: Supermarket boss blasts police over shoplifting However, it warned that job losses were possible amid plans to slow work…

Police officers could be equipped with devices likened to the proton packs used in Ghostbusters to stop e-bikes and e-scooters being used for crime. Gavin Stephens, the chairman of the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC), said he hopes the “experimental” technology could help stop the vehicles involved in offences such as street robberies and mobile phone thefts. Described as a “ginormous backpack”, the gadget has drawn comparisons with the capture device used in the Ghostbusters films.It works by firing an electromagnetic pulse at an e-bike or e-scooter in the line of sight, sending a signal to confuse the electric motor…