2 h. ago Elon Musk’s 2018 Tesla pay package restored by Delaware court

Decision from state supreme court on deal once worth $56bn overturns ruling that prompted angry Musk backlashElon Musk’s controversial $56bn pay package from Tesla was reinstated by the Delaware supreme court on Friday, two years after a lower court struck down the vast compensation deal as “unfathomable”.The decision comes less than two months after Tesla shareholders approved a new plan that could be worth $1tn to Musk, already the world’s richest person, in a decade’s time. It overturns a ruling which had prompted a furious backlash from Musk. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Elon Musk’s massive 2018 Tesla pay package restored by Delaware court

Decision from state supreme court on deal once worth $56bn and now worth some $139bn overturns ruling that prompted angry Musk backlashElon Musk’s controversial $56bn pay package from Tesla was reinstated by the Delaware supreme court on Friday, two years after a lower court struck down the vast compensation deal as “unfathomable”.The reinstated pay package could be worth as much as $139bn today, according to the New York Times. The decision comes less than two months after Tesla shareholders approved a new plan that could be worth $1tn to Musk, already the world’s richest person, in a decade’s time. Musk’s fortune currently stands at an estimated $600bn. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Delaware high court reinstates Musk’s $56bn Tesla pay package

Justices find revocation of remuneration was inappropriate and left electric car chief uncompensated for his work

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3 h. ago Visiting Rome’s Trevi Fountain? You will now have to pay an entrance fee

Starting Feb. 1, the city of Rome is imposing a €2 (£1.75; $2.35) fee for tourists to get close to the fountain

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5 h. ago Notorious fraudster who conned his girlfriend out of her life savings while posing as an MI6 agent and Swiss banker is ordered to pay her back £125,000

Mark Acklom, 52, previously admitted five counts of fraud against Carolyn Woods, from Gloucestershire, and was sentenced to five years and eight months in prison in 2019.

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6 h. ago Council deletes social media post telling people to buy online and ‘sack off’ visiting shops

The post was later taken down.

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6 h. ago Holy Land's top Catholic leader visits Gaza parish, greeted by children in Santa hats and keffiyeh

The top Catholic leader in the Holy Land has visited the Gaza Strip’s only Catholic church, sharing a message of Christmas hope and support as conditions in the war-torn territory slowly improve while the Israel-Hamas ceasefire holds into its third month

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6 h. ago Resident doctors in Scotland could strike for first time in hope for 'credible pay offer'

Strikes in the NHS could be on the cards in January after resident doctors in Scotland voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action.

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7 h. ago David Munyua reveals his dream visit away from darts as he plans Chelsea moment

The Kenyan star is having an amazing experience at the Worlds having created history with his win over Mike De Decker

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7 h. ago Labour is accused of covering up Chinese hack of Foreign Office records amid scandal over Beijing spies and Keir Starmer's controversial China visit

The Government was accused today of covering up a Chinese hack of the Foreign Office in the midst of the Beijing spy scandal and Sir Keir Starmer's upcoming visit to China.

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7 h. ago Family of Aria Thorpe, nine, who was stabbed to death say she was 'the most beautiful little soul' as they add: 'Our hearts are broken in a way we never imagined possible'

Aria Thorpe, who celebrated her birthday with friends just two weeks ago, was found dead at a property in Lime Close, Weston-super-Mare just after 6pm on Monday.

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8 h. ago Geese are 'stolen from park to be cooked and eaten on Christmas Day'

Black Ash Park in Newport is well known for having scores of geese and ducks that visitors love to see and feed. However, the popular birds are vanishing from the park.

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8 h. ago Family of 'murdered' Aria Thorpe, 9, pay tribute to 'special little angel'

Aria Thorpe, who had only just celebrated her ninth birthday, was stabbed to death in Weston-super-Mare on Monday - a 15-year-old boy has been arrested and charged with her murder

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8 h. ago I visited a hidden gem Aberdeenshire town that has the perfect cosy winter cafe

Scotland Now's Alexander Smail spent the day sampling the local shops and cuisine.

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8 h. ago I bought a shopping centre pick and mix bag — my jaw dropped at the price

Would you pay this?

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9 h. ago Doctor strikes particularly challenging in London, says Wes Streeting as city faces flu crisis

Wes Streeting said he recognised the ‘pain’ resident doctors had felt ‘in their pockets’

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9 h. ago Geese are stolen from park 'to be cooked and eaten on Christmas Day' as locals say migrants could be to blame

Black Ash Park in Newport is well known for having scores of geese and ducks that visitors love to see and feed. However, the popular birds are vanishing from the park.

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9 h. ago Notorious fraudster Mark Acklom who posed as MI6 agent ordered to pay £125,000

Acklom, 52, who now lives in Spain, was been ordered to pay his victim the large sum after a hearing at Bristol Crown Court.

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10 h. ago What’s the nicest thing a stranger has done for you? This year more than 50 people gave me their answer

While every story has been unique in loveliness, I’ve found that many share a similar pulseRead our kindness of strangers series hereEarlier this year, I had a phone call with a woman named Debbie about one of her toughest days as a parent. While she was carting her two sick toddlers to buy medicine, one abruptly vomited across the floor of the local shopping mall. A passing stranger stopped, grabbed a roll of paper towel from the display in front of the chemist, and sopped up the mess – then went inside to pay for what she’d used, insisting on footing the bill. It was a small but lovely act that spoke to the decency of other people.Working as a journalist often involves speaking to people on, or about, the worst day of their life. But for the past year I have had the tremendous pleasure of interviewing Australians (and the occasional Briton) about something very different – the acts of kindness they’ve received from a total stranger. Guardian Australia asked readers to send in thes...

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10 h. ago King Charles pulls ‘perfect pint’ as he opens new Guinness brewery in London

King Charles paid a visit to the new Guinness brewery in London, where he poured a “perfect pint”.

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