HSBC is downsizing its headquarters and leaving London's Canary Wharf
HSBC is halving the size of its global headquarters and moving out of Canary Wharf, a business district built in the abandoned docklands of east London in the 1980s.
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Amazing extract from Sir Elton John's book goes viral after Glastonbury set
An extract from Sir Elton John’s memoir has gone viral again after his closing set at Glastonbury festival on Sunday (June 25). The passage was shared on Twitter by user Carl Woodward who added the caption: “I often think about Elton John’s memoir.” The extract from John's 2019 autobiography Me says: “I don't need a psychiatrist to tell me that material possessions aren't a replacement for love or personal happiness. I've spent enough miserable, lonely nights in houses filled with beautiful things to have worked that out for myself a long time ago. “And I really don't recommend going shopping in the depressing aftermath of a three-day cocaine binge, unless you want to wake up the next day confronted by bags and bags filled with absolute crap you don't actually remember buying. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter “Or, in my case, you wake up the next morning to a phone call informing you that you've bought a tram. Not a model tram. An actual tram. “A Melbourne W2 class drop-centre combination tram, that the voice at the end of the phone is now informing you has to be shipped from Australia to Britain, where it can only be delivered to your house by hanging it from two Chinook helicopters.” It has prompted an outpouring of affection for the pop star on social media. One person replied: “Brilliant book! Like being at the pub with him whilst he tells anecdote after anecdote.” Another person added: “I loved his memoir. One of the best things I've read in ages.” One other commenter said: “The Legend has such style!” The best bit? He still has the tram, according to a tweet by the original poster. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
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MLB Power Rankings: The worst trade deadline deal every team has made
MLB Power Rankings of the worst trade deadline deal every team has made in its history.The MLB trade deadline should be a holiday. In fact, baseball fans should be allowed to take off from work, household chores, and any other responsibilities leading up to the big summer day. It’s not alw...
1970-01-01 08:00
China Exports More Cars Than Japan on Sales Surge to Russia
China sold more cars abroad than any other nation in the first quarter in part because of a
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The tech flaw that lets hackers control surveillance cameras
Security flaws in two surveillance camera brands used around the world have been identified by Panorama.
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Texas power demand again forecast to peak this week amid heat wave
Texas' power grid operator on Monday again projected electricity use would break records this week as homes and
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Dua Lipa reveals why she did not perform with Sir Elton John at Glastonbury
Dua Lipa was having a dinner party when fans thought she would be performing with Sir Elton John at Glastonbury on Sunday.
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RTÉ director general resigns over Tubridy payments
It comes as presenter Ryan Tubridy was paid €345,000 more than had been published in earnings reports.
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Hundreds of thousands are without power as tornado-spawning storms batter the Southeast and Ohio Valley
Severe tornado-spawning storms battered the the Southeast and Ohio Valley, knocking out power to more than 615,000 homes and businesses across multiple states.
1970-01-01 08:00
Barack Obama: Row in India over former US president's remarks on Muslim rights
Mr Obama said last week that India may "start pulling apart" if minority rights weren't protected.
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NY Mets: Buck Showalter gets testy when asked about sketchy starting pitching
Mets manager Buck Showalter snapped at reporters over questions about New York's plan on the mound against the Brewers on Tuesday.The Mets have the biggest payroll in baseball but they're wallowing in fourth place in the NL East. So of course the pressure is on manager Buck Showalter, ...
1970-01-01 08:00
Picking a fair Florida jury for Donald Trump could prove a herculean task
Biased jurors must be weeded out in a state where Mr Trump receives both strong support and disdain.
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