Author: SKYNEWS

Taylor Swift has made it on to a list of the world’s billionaires, according to Forbes, as her Eras Tour spanning 152 shows and five continents generated more than $1bn (£800m) in revenue.The 34-year-old superstar, who stole the show at this year’s Grammy Awards by winning album of the year for the fourth time, is now said to have accumulated a fortune of $1.1bn (£874m). According to Forbes, the estimated figure is based on the value of Swift’s music, earnings from her world tour and her real estate portfolio. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 0:30…

The Abu Dhabi-backed vehicle which faces being thwarted in its bid to buy The Daily Telegraph is lining up advisers to determine the fate of the right-leaning British newspaper.Sky News has learnt that Raine Group, which is best known in Britain for its roles in recent deals involving Manchester United and Chelsea football clubs, is to be appointed alongside Robey Warshaw to advise on the next phases of the Telegraph’s ownership. Sources close to the Telegraph said the two firms’ appointments were expected to be finalised in the coming days.Their roles are ultimately likely to lead to a further auction…

A lot of us don’t want to think about it.Getting old, retirement, pensions. It’s a lifetime away. And with rising bills and rent restricting finances right now, it seems planning for 40 or 50 years down the line is even further from the minds of young Britons. In the past year alone, the number of financially vulnerable 30-somethings who are failing to set aside money for their retirement has increased by more than 5%, or 72,000, according to data science firm Outra.The total stands at 1.43 million.One of these younger workers pausing contributions is Neha Solanki, 24, who works as…

Roman Kemp has opened up about his decision to leave his Capital breakfast radio show, saying being in the studio was like reliving the “horrible” moment of discovering his friend’s death “over and over” again.Kemp’s best friend and producer Joe Lyons died in August 2020, and the star learned of his death while he was at work. He went on to make a documentary about mental health and suicide in young men the following year.In February, the 31-year-old announced he was stepping down from his breakfast show role, 10 years after presenting his first programme for Capital, and hosted his…

The UK’s manufacturing industry has returned to growth and is showing “tentative signs of recovery”, according to a closely-watched survey.Both output and new orders increased in March, while business optimism also hit an 11-month high, S&P Global/CIPS UK found. The firms’ manufacturing purchasing managers index (PMI) score rose to a better-than-expected 50.3 last month, up from 47.5 in February.Any figure above 50 represents growth. March was the first time the threshold had been reached since July 2022 – 20 months ago – and comes following growing concern about the sector.The survey also found other signs of stabilisation, with rates of…

BenevolentAI, a British-based drug developer, is facing a boardroom coup led by its founder after seeing its shares slump since it floated little more than two years ago.Sky News has learnt that Ken Mulvany, who founded the artificial intelligence company in 2013, has written to BenevolentAI’s chairman to seek the removal of most of its board and the appointment of a new slate of directors – including himself as executive chairman. The move represents a dramatic intervention from Mr Mulvany more than 18 months after he stepped down from its board in the wake of its listing on the Euronext…

Trillions of cicadas are about to emerge in parts of the US in numbers not seen in decades and possibly centuries.People in the southeast of the US are set for a “sight to behold”, experts say, as periodical cicadas – which usually surface every 13 years – will emerge coinciding with another brood which come out in a 17-year cycle this spring. While annual cicadas, which are bigger and greener than their black-bodied cousins, can be found anywhere in the world, periodical bugs, which are black in colour and have red, bulging eyes, can only be found in North America.The…

Ultravox star Chris Cross has died, his bandmate Midge Ure has announced, in a tribute paid to his friend as “the glue that held the band together”.The musician, whose real name was Chris Allen, was the bass guitarist with the band, best known for their 1981 hit Vienna. He died on 25 March, according to reports, but the news was shared last night.In his tribute, posted on social media, Ultravox frontman Ure said: “We worked together, we played together, made music and directed videos together. We were instant friends as well as Ultravox comrades.”Even after years apart we managed to…

The annual rate of shop price inflation almost halved in March, according to new industry figures.Falling food costs and competition between retailers contributed to the rate easing to 1.3% last month – down from 2.5% in February, the British Retail Consortium (BRC)-Nielsen Shop Price Index found. Annual shop price growth is now at its lowest since December 2021, according to the figures.The report also found that food prices were 3.7% higher than a year ago – down from 5% in February.Inflation on products other than food fell to 0.2% in March, a drop from 1.3% the preceding month. BRC chief…

A delivery driver fatally shot a TV star’s dog while dropping off groceries.Angie Harmon – known for her appearances in Law & Order and Rizzoli & Isles – says her family is “devastated”. On Instagram, she wrote: “He got out of his car, delivered the food & THEN shot our dog.”Our [Ring] camera was charging in the house, which he saw & then knew he wasn’t being recorded.”The police let him go b/c he claimed ‘self defense’. He did not have a scratch or bite on him nor were his pants torn.” Harmon went on to claim that the delivery…