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Martin Lewis
personOctober price cap will rise by 80 percent to an eye-watering £3,549. Martin Lewis says 'there is no cutting back' as price cap soars. More than four million households will be forced to spend nearly a third of their income on energy bills.
Federal Reserve
organizationJerome Powell said the Fed's continued tightening of credit will cause pain for many households and businesses. Powell said he expects rates to remain at levels that should slow the economy "for some time" Stocks fell on Friday following Powell’s words.
Moderna
organizationModerna says Pfizer/BioNTech copied two types of its intellectual property. One involved an mRNA structure Moderna says its scientists began developing in 2010. Moderna is seeking unspecified financial damages.
Alexander Isak
personAlexander Isak has joined Newcastle United for a club record £58million. The 22-year-old is expected to make his Premier League debut away to Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday. Wolves striker Raul Jimenez could make his first Premier League start of the season.
Ghulam Nabi Azad
personGhulam Nabi Azad, a senior leader of the Congress, has left the party. He has resigned from all party posts including primary membership. It is believed that this is a big setback for the Congress party before the 'Bharat Jodo Yatra'
Matt Araiza
personMatt Araiza was named this week in a civil suit alongside two other players. The incident reportedly occurred at an off-campus party in 2021. Araiza's lawyer, Kerry Armstrong, denied his client's involvement in the incident saying: 'It's a shakedown because he's now with the Bills'
Ofgem
organizationEnergy price cap will rise by 80.06% from October 1, according to Ofgem. Institute for Fiscal Studies says it will cost a further £14 billion to cover rise. About 100 protesters demonstrated outside Ofgem’s HQ in Canary Wharf in London yesterday.
Pfizer
organizationModerna claims Pfizer and BioNTech violated its intellectual property rights on key parts of its messenger RNA technology. Moderna pioneered the technology and invested billions of dollars in developing it.
SpaceX
organizationT-Mobile and SpaceX are teaming up to launch a satellite internet service next year. The service will use part of T-Mobile's mid-band 5G spectrum. Tesla cars will also be able to connect to new Starlink satellite in the future.
Jerome Powell
personWall Street sinks as Powell's speech spooks investors. Dow lost 3%. The S&P 500 fell three and a third percent. Powell said restoring price stability will "take some time" and requires the Fed to use its tools "forcefully"
T-Mobile
organizationT-Mobile and SpaceX have announced a new technology alliance they're calling "Coverage and Above and Beyond" The companies are working on integrating a slice of T-Mobile's mid-band 5G spectrum into the second-gen Starlink satellites launching next year.
Shinzo Abe
personItaru Nakamura, the commissioner of Japan’s National Police Agency, announced his departure. Tomoaki Onizuka, chief of prefectural police in Nara, also announced his resignation.
Champions League
organizationRangers beat PSV Eindhoven 1-0 to reach the Champions League group stage. The win in the Netherlands sealed a 3-2 aggregate play-off win. Manchester United central defender Eric Bailly has moved to French Ligue 1 side Olympique Marseille on loan.
Novak Djokovic
personNovak Djokovic has pulled out of the US Open due to travel restrictions. Wimbledon champion, 35, is barred from entering the United States due to being unvaccinated for Covid. Roger Federer also will skip the Open after knee surgery in the winter.
Pete Arredondo
personPete Arredondo is the first officer dismissed over the hesitant and fumbling law enforcement response to the May 24 tragedy. The shooting at Robb Elementary School left 19 students and two teachers dead. Hundreds of officers waited more than an hour to confront the gunman while children called 911.
Vanessa Bryant
personVanessa Bryant has been awarded $16 million (£13.6 million) after winning her lawsuit against Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department and Fire Department. Jury found the departments guilty of sharing photos of her late husband Kobe Bryant in the moments after he was involved in a fatal helicopter crash. Co-plaintiff Chris Chester was awarded a total of $15 million.
Boris Johnson
personBoris Johnson hails the "strong will of Ukrainians to resist" Russia's invasion. Britain has been a stalwart ally of Ukraine since Russia launched its large-scale invasion. Wednesday marks the day Ukrainians annually celebrate their independence from the Soviet Union in 1991.
Yevgeny Roizman
personYevgeny Roizman, 59, served as the mayor of Yekaterinburg in 2013-2018. He was taken into custody by police following raids on his apartment and office. Public gatherings are banned in the capital Kyiv and a curfew is in force in Kharkiv.
Mack Rutherford
personMack Rutherford, 17, landed at an airfield near the Bulgarian capital Sofia. He flew 54,124 km (33,631 miles) and visited more than 30 countries. His sister, Zara, who finished her own global flight in January at age 19, previously held the ultralight record.
Pat Ryan
personDemocrat Pat Ryan has won a special election for an open congressional seat north of New York City. Ryan will fill the seat until the end of the year. In Florida, Congressman Charlie Crist won the Democratic nomination for governor.