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The Welsh government is poised to nationalise its railways after bailout talks with the current operator, KeolisAmey, failed, The Telegraph reported on Wednesday. A formal announcement of transfer of operations to state-owned Transport for Wales (TfW) is expected on Thursday morning, the report bit.ly/3dJTbOH said citing insiders. Transport for Wales will take direct control of travel on the country’s 900 miles (1,450 km) of railway, replacing a joint venture of Britain’s Amey and French-owned firm Keolis, the newspaper said. Transport for Wales, Keolis and Amey did not immediately respond to requests for comment. According to the report, Wales’s “Operator of Last Resort”…

 Britain’s Metro Bank MTRO.L reported a 2% increase in lending for the third quarter, but warned its capital levels remain below buffers expected by regulators as it grapples with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The lender did not provide an update on its bottom line, after it swung to a 240 million pounds loss in the first six months of the year following provisions to cover expected loan losses. Metro said that while its core capital ratio including additional funding known as MREL stood at 20%, in line with requirements, that level was below the excess buffer required by regulators. It…

The FBI is in possession of the laptop purportedly belonging to Hunter Biden which contained emails revealing his foreign business dealings, including contacts in Ukraine and China, two senior administration officials told Fox News Tuesday. The FBI declined to confirm or deny the existence of an investigation into the laptop or the emails, as is standard practice. Further, Fox News has learned that the FBI and Justice Department officials concur with an assessment from Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe that the laptop is not part of a Russian disinformation campaign targeting Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. Ratcliffe, on Monday, said…

Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford can become a “world class” forward if he sharpens his poacher’s instincts in front of goal, former defender Rio Ferdinand has said. Rashford scored a late winner in United’s 2-1 Champions League group stage victory at Paris St Germain on Tuesday, repeating his heroics from 2019 when his winner sent Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side into the quarter-finals. Ferdinand said Rashford, 22, can emulate United’s all-time top scorer Wayne Rooney who similarly added poaching to his repertoire when he joined the club at a young age. “I think this kid could definitely be world class if he…

The European Union has begun an anti-dumping investigation into imports from China of steel towers used for wind turbines, the EU official journal said on Wednesday. The investigation follows a complaint by the European Wind Tower Association, which says the volumes and low prices of the towers has hit European producers. The European Commission, which coordinates trade policy for the 27-nation European Union, has concluded there is sufficient evidence of dumping to justify the start of proceedings. Anti-dumping investigations last up to 14 months, after which the bloc can impose tariffs, typically for five years. It can also impose provisional…

Royal Mail on Wednesday launched a new parcel pick-up service across Britain, enabling its postal workers to collect and deliver items on their daily rounds as it tries to capitalize on the pandemic-driven boost to online shopping. Under Chairman Keith Williams, the former postal monopoly has been pushing through changes to transform itself into a parcel-led business to shore up its long-term profitability. The new service, called “parcel collect”, means that online sellers and shoppers will no longer need to leave their homes if they want to mail or return a pre-paid item by post, said Royal Mail, which is…

In an historic first visit by a Gulf Arab nation, a United Arab Emirates delegation arrived in Israel on Tuesday to cement the normalisation deal signed last month. U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and other American officials accompanied the delegation on Etihad Airways plane from Abu Dhabi to Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv. They were given a red carpet welcome by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Foreign Minister Gabi Ashkenazi and Finance Minister Israel Katz. “We are making history in a way that will stand for generations,” Netanyahu said. “I think that the visit of such a high level…

President Trump on Monday predicted said he is “going to win” on Nov. 3, saying the campaign has “never been in a stronger position.” During a call with campaign staffers, the president said, “We’re going to win, and we’re going to win strong.” “I wouldn’t have told you that two or three weeks ago,” Trump said. “I am more excited today than I was two weeks ago.” He added: “Two weeks ago, I was in the hospital, and people were shocked that I came out so fast and so healthy — it’s not the easiest thing to do, folks.” Earlier this…

Greater Manchester faces ‘high noon’ on Tier Three lockdown today with ministers preparing to overrule local leaders and Tory MPs – despite figures suggesting the coronavirus spike might already be easing in key areas. Regional mayor Andy Burnham railed at the ‘provocative’ deadline set by the government this morning after a week of bitter wrangling over a compensation package. But he admitted he will have to obey the law if Boris Johnson forces the issue, saying he would put one final number to the ‘penny pinching’ government – which is already thought to be offering the area up to £100million.…

A Raul Jimenez shot that took a heavy deflection off the head of Leeds United midfielder Kalvin Phillips gave Wolverhampton Wanderers a hard-fought 1-0 away win in the Premier League on Monday. Leeds dominated possession in the opening half, firing crosses into the box at a variety of angles and threatening from set pieces without creating much in the way of clear-cut chances. For all their attacking endeavour, they were almost made to pay in first-half stoppage time when Wolves sliced them open on the counter-attack, but Daniel Podence fired a powerful shot straight at goalkeeper Illan Meslier, who batted…