A Littler hold of throw as the break came at the right time for Littler – he’s won four of the five legs since!
That one sees him miss D12 for an 84 checkout but Price isn’t on a finish to punish, leaving Littler the chance to come back for D6 and takes it.
Luke Littler 7-7 Gerwyn Price*
Another BREAK of throw as Littler brings the match back level again!
He could’ve wrapped it up early, missing a dart at D16 for a superb 143 checkout. Price can’t take out 160, leaving Littler to come back for D16 and he takes it with his second dart.
Reminder, it’s first to 10. No margin for error from here.
*Luke Littler 6-7 Gerwyn Price
Ohh what a dart from Gerwyn Price to BREAK the Littler throw once more!
Price had a dart on the floor in his set-up too and Littler leaves 40 to put the pressure on the 86 Price did eventually leave.
Single 18, T18 leaves D7 and he finds it superbly!
Luke Littler 6-6 Gerwyn Price*
It looked a monumental leg and Littler BREAKS Price for it!
Back all-square as Price misses a dart at D10 for a 100 checkout, instead busting his score going into D15.
Price gets another go at it but can’t leave a finish this time as Littler misses a dart at tops this time. But he comes back for 20 and hits 10, D5 to bring us back level.
*Luke Littler 5-6 Gerwyn Price
Bloomin’ heck, he’s coming out swinging, Littler!
He misses a dart at D20 for a 10-dart hold of throw before pinning it next time for a good 11-dart leg.
That included a 180 and 147 set-up to leave 40. Maybe a sign of this second half….
Price leads at the break
Given Littler had the darts in leg one, Price will be absolutely thrilled to take a 6-4 lead into the break.
But in truth, it could and probably SHOULD be more comfortable.
Littler hasn’t got going yet and the frustration is etched across his face, even before storming off stage when Price took out the 40 in leg 10.
Price is leading the 180 count 3-1, more 140s, better checkout success and highest checkout!
Shares of BYD, the largest Chinese electric vehicle brand, tumbled 8.6% on Monday following news that the company offered steep discounts in some models, sparking concerns about a fresh price war in China’s EV markets.
The decline continued in Tuesday’s Asian session, with BYD shares falling a further 4% in Hong Kong as of 5am CEST. Despite the drop, the stock remains up more than 50% year-to-date on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. In contrast, global competitor Tesla saw little change in its share price on Monday, but remains down 13% year-to-date in 2025.
The aggressive pricing strategy has raised concerns over slowing EV demand amid persistent weakness in the Chinese economy and heightened US-China trade tensions. Other major Chinese EV makers also saw declines on Monday, with shares of Geely, Great Wall Motor, and Xpeng falling between 4% and 9% due to fears that deeper discounts could squeeze sector profit margins.
A sweeping price cut
BYD announced broad price reductions across 22 electric and plug-in hybrid models, effective until 30 June, according to a post on the company’s official Weibo account. The discounts, which range from 10% to 30%, apply to vehicles from its Ocean and Dynasty series. The most significant cut was for the Seal 07 DM-i model, with a discount of 53,000 yuan (€6,460), or 34%.
Analysts expect rival Chinese carmakers to follow BYD’s lead as domestic competition intensifies. The pricing strategy also appears aimed at reducing the excess inventory of older models. In the first four months of 2025, BYD’s dealer inventory rose by approximately 150,000 units, equal to around half a month’s worth of retail sales, according to CnEVPost.
Citi analysts estimate that the price reductions could drive a 30% to 40% weekly surge in sales. This may potentially offset margin pressure.
BYD growth remains robust, surpassing Tesla in European sales
Despite investor concerns, BYD remains on a strong growth trajectory and continues to challenge Tesla in global markets. In April, BYD reported 380,089 sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs), a 21% year-on-year increase. Overseas sales also set a new record for the fifth consecutive month.
In a key milestone, BYD outsold Tesla in Europe for the first time last month, with 7,231 new battery-electric vehicles registered, a 169% year-on-year jump. By comparison, Tesla’s sales have fallen across Europe in 2025, a trend attributed in part to growing anti-Tesla sentiment linked to CEO Elon Musk’s political involvement.
During the first quarter, BYD sold nearly 1 million vehicles, placing it firmly on track to achieve its 2025 target of 5.5 million annual vehicle sales. The company reported a net income of 9.15 billion yuan (€1.11 billion), with a gross profit margin of 20%. This compares with Tesla’s $409 million (€359 million) and a 16% margin over the same period.
BYD is also investing in advanced driver-assistance systems. The company’s adoption of DeepSeek’s R1 AI model is expected to rival Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) technology, potentially at a significantly lower cost.
In addition, BYD is China’s second-largest battery manufacturer after CATL, giving it a competitive edge in cost control and vertical integration.
BYD is likely to remain less impacted by US tariffs as it does not sell passenger vehicles to the US. Instead, it is focusing on Southeast Asia and South America for international growth. The company is also establishing a manufacturing plant in Hungary, which is expected to boost European sales.
Bitcoin just hit a new all-time high (ATH), but Solana is setting the pace among crypto majors with a 6.8% gain today. Can it rally to $200 this month?
Meanwhile, the new Solana layer 2 Solaxy displays incredible strength in its presale, raising $39 million. Will this follow Solana’s lead and explode once it hits exchanges?
Solana Outpaces Peers as Ecosystem Explodes
The market is euphoric right now, with Bitcoin trading above $110,000 and altcoins green across the board.
But amidst this excitement, Solana leads the way among large-cap cryptos. With a 6.8% gain in the past 24 hours, it has just tapped the $180 level.
This makes it the best-performing top five crypto by market cap today, underlining that investors are eager to get involved as market conditions show positive signs.
But this momentum extends beyond $SOL and into its ecosystem tokens. Solana-based meme coin SPX6900 is the biggest gainer among the top 100 cryptos by market cap today, with a 24% gain. It’s followed by fellow Solana meme coins Fartcoin and Dogwifhat, up 21% and 20%, respectively.
It’s no surprise that Solana leads the way in terms of daily active users among all blockchains, with 4.5 million people interacting with it today alone. This figure stretches to a staggering 82 million users over the last month, almost double the next-most-active blockchain, Near Protocol, with 42 million daily active users.
Solana’s vibrant ecosystem is the reason it’s performing so well today, and judging by its on-chain activity, there’s no sign that it will slow down anytime soon. With that in mind, Solana looks poised for an uptrend continuation, but what does its chart say?
Expert Says Solana to Break $200 Within 1 Month
A breakout above $180 will spark a rally to $200 and beyond, says prominent crypto analyst Posty.
He awaited $SOL to retest the $150 level, but noted that it displayed too much strength. Now, he thinks that’s unlikely to happen. Rather, he anticipates a breakout above $180, followed by an upswing to $200, which will happen in early June.
The analyst’s price chart displays the next major resistance level after $180 at $220, suggesting that could be the next target.
But what’s interesting is that analysts don’t believe that $SOL will slow down once it hits $200, or even once it hits $250. Rather, this might just be the start. According to long-term Solana holder Jelle, $SOL could explode to between $350 and $450 once it breaches its current $250 all-time high (ATH).
From a fundamental standpoint, Solana is solid. From a technical outlook, things are even more exciting. With that, we could certainly see $SOL rally to $200 in the near future and then potentially well beyond that level.
As Solana gains pace, analysts are also backing new project Solaxy to see huge gains, given its promising use case and massive presale raise.
Solana Layer-2 Project Solaxy Tipped to 100X as Presale Nears $40M
Solaxy is building the world’s first Solana layer 2 blockchain to resolve the network’s pressing congestion issue.
Although Solana is highly scalable, it can become overwhelmed in periods of peak network activity, leading to longer wait times and increased rates of transaction failures.
Solaxy will solve this with off-chain computation and rollup technology, aiming to provide cheaper, faster, and more reliable transactional throughput than if users were to trade directly on the Solana layer 1 chain.
If it achieves its goal, Solaxy will enable Solana to function flawlessly at all times and even open the network to new use cases.
We’ve seen Solana meme coins make huge gains today, so there’s every chance that $SOLX also explodes. As to how far it could go, Umar Khan from 99Bitcoins thinks it could 100x.
The $SOLX presale has raised a staggering $39 million so far, showing huge investor support.
However, it’s set to end in 25 days, so there’s little time for prospective buyers to get involved.
This article is for informational purposes only and does not provide financial advice. Cryptocurrencies are highly volatile, and the market can be unpredictable. Always perform thorough research before making any cryptocurrency-related decisions.
The savings will still provide relief to millions, as over 22million households on standard variable tariffs are directly affected by the price cap, which is updated every three months.
Experts at Cornwall Insight had rightly predicted the energy price cap would drop to £1,720 in July.
Currently, the price cap sets annual energy costs at around £1,849.
However, many households may still pay more than Ofgem‘s headline figure.
This is because the price cap doesn’t cap total bills but limits the maximum cost per kilowatt-hour (kWh) of gas and electricity, along with daily standing charges.
Ofgem’s headline figure is based on the assumption that a typical household consumes 2,700 kWh of electricity and 11,500 kWh of gas annually.
So if you use more than a typical households expect to pay more.
What is the energy price cap?
However, energy experts say that households could make significant savings by switching to a fixed-rate energy deal now.
By choosing a fixed deal, customers can lock in consistent rates for a set period, potentially avoiding fluctuations in energy prices.
Of course, opting for a fixed energy deal carries the risk that, if energy prices drop further, you might end up paying more than you would on a variable tariff.
However, analysts have long said that households should not anticipate any significant drops in prices this year.
In response, National Energy Action Chief Executive Adam Scorer said: “Any fall in the price of energy is always welcome news, but this is a short fall from a great height. Bills remain punishingly high for low-income households.
“Four years of extraordinarily high energy bills has taken its toll. We hear heart-breaking cases every day.
“The likely expansion in eligibility for the Winter Fuel Payment will be a relief for some, but National Energy Action is calling for deeper energy bill support and a real focus to support households out of debt.”
How do I calculate my energy bill?
BELOW we reveal how you can calculate your own energy bill.
To calculate how much you pay for your energy bill, you must find out your unit rate for gas and electricity and the standing charge for each fuel type.
The unit rate will usually be shown on your bill in p/kWh.The standing charge is a daily charge that is paid 365 days of the year – irrespective of whether or not you use any gas or electricity.
You will then need to note down your own annual energy usage from a previous bill.
Once you have these details, you can work out your gas and electricity costs separately.
Multiply your usage in kWh by the unit rate cost in p/kWh for the corresponding fuel type – this will give you your usage costs.
You’ll then need to multiply each standing charge by 365 and add this figure to the totals for your usage – this will then give you your annual costs.
Divide this figure by 12, and you’ll be able to determine how much you should expect to pay each month from April 1.
How can I find the cheapest fixed deals?
To find the best fixed energy deals, start by visiting price comparison websites, which aggregate various offers from different energy suppliers.
The best sites include Uswitch.com and MoneySavingExpert’s Cheap Energy Club.
Enter your postcode and current energy usage details to receive a list of available deals tailored to your needs – it’ll take you less than five minutes.
You’ll then be able to compare the rates, contract lengths, and any additional features or benefits offered by each deal.
Next, visit the websites of individual energy suppliers to check if they have exclusive deals that are not listed on comparison sites.
Sometimes, suppliers offer special promotions or discounts directly to customers.
Compare these offers with those on the comparison websites to ensure you get the best possible rate.
Finally, consider customer service reviews and the overall reputation of the suppliers.
Once you have identified the best deal, follow the instructions to switch your energy provider.
What energy bill help is available?
There’s a number of different ways to get help paying your energy bills if you’re struggling to get by.
If you fall into debt, you can always approach your supplier to see if they can put you on a repayment plan before putting you on a prepayment meter.
This involves paying off what you owe in instalments over a set period.
If your supplier offers you a repayment plan you don’t think you can afford, speak to them again to see if you can negotiate a better deal.
The cost of a trip to the beach in parts of Turkey including Bodrum have shot up in recent years, despite free access to the coast being enshrined in the law of the land
Different beaches in Bodrum charge different prices (Image: SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
The sky-high price of spending an afternoon basking in the sun on some of Turkey’s best-known beaches has been revealed.
Each year, around 1.5million visitors flock to Bodrum city, which sits on the far south-western edge of Turkey and enjoys sunny days and warm seas. In recent years its reputation as one of the best value resort cities on the Aegean has been dented, as sky-high inflation rates across the country hit the pockets of citizens and visitors alike.
Since 2018, the country’s economy has been plagued by currency depreciation and high inflation, which has eroded households’ budgets. While annual inflation eased to 48.6 percent in October, down from 75.5 percent last May, the country’s cost-of-living crisis continues to weigh heavily on many. A recent report found that a quarter of retirees in the country have been forced back in work.
While the struggle is being felt most keenly by those living on low wages in the country, price rises are also very noticeable to tourists. This week Ersin Süzer, a famous columnist in Turkey, has shone the spotlight on the cost of a day at the beach in Bodrum.
While access to almost all beaches in Turkey is enshrined in law, in reality bars, restaurants and clubs are taking over more and more of the coastline in areas such as Antalya and Bodrum. Often, sun loungers crowd out sun worshippers who simply want to lounge on the sand.
In recent months, the ‘towel movement’ has sprung up, with angry locals heading to certain beaches en masse to protest against large developments. Among them is Omer Onal, a 71-year-old bookshop owner. He told Balkan Insight how frustrating the situation has become: “We can’t even demonstrate on the Ayayorgi coastline because there is no public path, only a beach club entrance.”
The issue of who controls the beach – and who is welcome to visit – came to a head in Damlatas Beach in the Alanya district of Antalya earlier this month. A tourist was beaten by resort staff after refusing to hire a sunbed because it was too expensive, it was reported.
To avoid a similar shock, it’s best to know how much you might be asked to pay when in Turkey.
Here is the minimum cost of spending a day at some of the better-known beaches of Bodrum, according to Mr Süzer.
Lucca Beach: £84 (Minimum spend)
Bobo by Stay: £114 (Minimum spend)
Match Girl Hotel: £172 (Minimum spend)
Mandarin Oriental: £134 (Entrance fee)
Edition Hotel: £101 (Entrance fee)
Buddha Bar and Beach: £189 (£63 entrance fee, £126 minimum spend)
Bitcoin surged to a fresh record high on Thursday, fuelled by optimism that the US Congress will soon pass a bill ill for stablecoin- the GENIUS Act, which is set to be the first regulatory framework under the Trump Administration.
During Thursday’s Asian session, the world’s largest cryptocurrency soared past $111,000 (€98,000) at 5:23 am CEST, surpassing its previous all-time high of over $109,000 (€96,000) set during President Trump’s inauguration on 20 January.
The rally was supported not only by legislative developments but also by increasing institutional interest. Michael Saylor’s firm, Strategy, disclosed a further aggressive Bitcoin purchase worth $765 million (€675 million) on Monday, bringing its total holdings to over $63 billion (€56 billion). Major financial institutions, including JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley and BlackRock, have also expanded crypto offerings to clients.
“Perhaps the most crucial shift is who’s buying. This is the first real bull market where institutional participation is front and centre,” said Josh Gilbert, market analyst at eToro Australia.
Stablecoin legislation wins key Senate vote
Stablecoins are cryptocurrencies designed to maintain a stable value by being pegged to reference assets such as the US dollar, the euro or commodities like gold.
On Monday, a group of Senate Democrats dropped their opposition to the legislation, allowing it to clear a key procedural vote and raising hopes that the Senate will pass it as early as this week. The bill is expected to include provisions aimed at protecting stablecoin holders and regulating potential abuse for criminal or terrorist financing.
Previously, the bill had stalled over concerns about potential conflicts of interest, stemming from President Trump’s and his family’s involvement in the cryptocurrency. Trump launched his own meme coin in January, while the Trump family business supported the launch of a new stablecoin, USD1, in March. USD1 is pegged to US dollar deposits and backed by short-term US Treasuries.
David Sacks, the White House’s crypto tsar and a senior AI adviser to Trump, said in an interview with CNBC that the bill’s passage would boost demand for US government debt. “If we provide the legal clarity and legal framework for this, I think we could create trillions of dollars of demand for our Treasuries practically overnight,” he said.
Bitcoin outperforms traditional risk assets
Bitcoin has emerged as one of the top-performing risk assets this year, having risen nearly 20% year-to-date. In contrast, the S&P 500 has slipped 0.48%, while the Nasdaq has gained 2.7%. Meanwhile, gold, a traditional safe-haven asset, has climbed about 21% over the same period.
Wednesday’s US 20-year US government bond auction revealed tepid demand, pushing Treasury yields sharply higher. Bond yields move inversely to prices. The auction result underscored mounting investor concerns about Washington’s ballooning debt burden, amid upcoming Trump’s proposed tax bill. The market reaction also followed Moody’s decision to downgrade the US credit outlook last Friday. Surging bond yields triggered renewed selling pressure across US assets, with stocks, the dollar and Treasuries all falling on Wednesday.
Despite its impressive rally, Bitcoin remains a highly volatile financial asset with limited fundamental support, unlike stocks which are underpinned by corporate earnings.
TESCO has sent chocolate fans into a frenzy after slashing the price of cult favourite Easter treats to just 18p.
Thrifty shoppers and foodies can now get their hands on scrumptious chocolate for spare change, saving themselves a fortune.
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Tesco has slashed the price of these chocolates to as little as 18pCredit: facebook/Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK group
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Some shoppers have also spotted other cut-price treats, including Haribo Eggs Galore and Reese’sCredit: facebook/Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK group
The mega supermarket – which currently runs its epic 25%-off fashion sale – is offering customers Maltesers treats for as little as 18p.
Some of the bargain buys you can snap up on the cheap include Maltesers Mini Bunnies down from £1.85 to just 46p.
Another treat to look out for next time you’re popping in to get all the essentials is Maltesers Popcorn Easter Bunny.
This sugary treat, which is perfect for lunch boxes or a picnic, is on offer for a mere 18p, down from 75p.
While some may worry that these chocolates will expire soon, bargain-mad Tesco shoppers have reassured that the Best Before date it still months away.
One customer, Toni-May Clare, took to Facebook to share the sweet deal, writing: ”Maltesers bunnies in Tesco, all dated to Nov and Dec 2025.”
That works out at just 14p per bar — but some shoppers aren’t convinced they’re worth the price.
How to save money on chocolate
We all love a bit of chocolate from now and then, but you don’t have to break the bank buying your favourite bar.
Consumer reporter Sam Walker reveals how to cut costs…
Go own brand – if you’re not too fussed about flavour and just want to supplant your chocolate cravings, you’ll save by going for the supermarket’s own brand bars.
Shop around – if you’ve spotted your favourite variety at the supermarket, make sure you check if it’s cheaper elsewhere.
Websites like Trolley.co.uk let you compare prices on products across all the major chains to see if you’re getting the best deal.
Look out for yellow stickers – supermarket staff put yellow, and sometimes orange and red, stickers on to products to show they’ve been reduced.
They usually do this if the product is coming to the end of its best-before date or the packaging is slightly damaged.
Buy bigger bars – most of the time, but not always, chocolate is cheaper per 100g the larger the bar.
So if you’ve got the appetite, and you were going to buy a hefty amount of chocolate anyway, you might as well go bigger.
One user commented: “They’re nasty lol.”
“Nothing special about it, I wouldn’t waste your money,” another wrote.
This shopper added: “Looks like someone smashed peas into the chocolate.”
“Not sure why everyone is raving on about this chocolate,” a fourth said.
Shoppers should visit their nearest Home Bargains to buy the discounted treats.
SACRAMENTO — Latino legislators criticized Gov. Gavin Newsom’s proposed budget cuts to Medi-Cal Monday afternoon, saying the plan to freeze enrollment and charge premiums for those adult immigrants without documentation already enrolled was a betrayal of California’s promise to protect the vulnerable.
Legislative pushback for the May budget revision, released by Newsom last week, comes after the governor announced an additional $12-billion budget shortfall for the upcoming fiscal year.
State Senator María Elena Durazo (D-Los Angeles) said the plan to charge adult undocumented immigrants $100 per month for Medi-Cal was a form of redlining, and Assemblymember Mia Bonta (D-Alameda) said she doubted the two-tiered system was constitutional.
“The governor is proposing a troubling precedent — raising prices on one group of Californians based solely on their immigration status. It is illegal for Kaiser to do this. It is illegal for United Healthcare to do this. It is illegal for any doctor, hospital or clinic to charge higher prices to undocumented customers,” Durazo said at a California Latino Legislative Caucus rally outside the state Capitol on Monday.
The influential Latino Legislative Caucus has staunchly opposed cuts to Medi-Cal, the state’s expanded version of the federal Medicaid program. The objections come despite California expecting decreased revenue in part due to President Trump’s tariff policies and increases in state spending, including the recent expansion of Medi-Cal coverage to cover all eligible Californians, including immigrants lacking documentation.
State Senator Caroline Menjivar (D-Panorama City), chair of a budget subcommittee on health, said Newsom’s proposal scapegoats immigrants for California’s economic woes. Immigrants, she said, are essential to California’s robust economy, recently ranked as the fourth largest in the world.
“If you were to remove the name from this document — if you were to remove the state, and people would just read this off to you and you closed your eyes — you would think, ‘Oh, that’s a budget proposed by a Republican in, perhaps, Alabama,’” she said.
During his news conference on Wednesday, Newsom encouraged state lawmakers and specially members of the Latino caucus to offer alternatives to balance the state budget if they disagreed with his proposal.
“Good people have different ideas, and I look forward to their ideas,” Newsom said.
On Monday, members of the Latino caucus did not mention any specific measures they would take instead of cutting Medi-Cal access, but pledged to offer budget balancing proposals in the days and weeks to come.
YOU may use price comparison sites to get the best deals for your broadband or car insurance – but probably don’t do the same when shopping.
Whether you’re looking for great buys for your home and garden, a good deal on a new summer outfit or simply to drive down the cost of your weekly shop, there are online tools that can help you get the best price.
FANCY FEATURES: For homeware, tech, clothes and more, compare prices using sites like PriceRunner, Idealo, Google Shopping and PriceSpy.
Check across different sites to make sure you get the best deal.
They all have clever features to help you make the savviest shopping choices.
Idealo is one that allows you to scan barcodes in store to check if a product is cheaper online
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With the PriceRunner on the Klarna app, you can access an AI assistant who will interpret what you’re looking for and help you find the right item.
PAST PRICES: The sites’ price-tracking tools also help you to check if deals are as good as they look.
They show price history, so you can see how the cost of an item has gone up and down.
That way you can judge whether you might get a better deal by waiting.
If you’re shopping via Amazon, then CamelCamelCamel will show you how much items have previously sold for.
Use the tool to check out the offers during Amazon’s Everyday Essentials Week, starting on Wednesday.
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT: For grocery shopping, download the Trolley app or log on to trolley.co.uk.
You can search for any item you’d find in the big supermarkets, including own brands, to see the best prices.
On the app, you can scan barcodes, create shopping lists and get price alerts when an item changes price.
It shows Heinz Tomato Ketchup, 1.35kg, is currently £4.92 at Asda or £6 at Morrisons.
Prices on page correct at time of going to press. Deals and offers subject to availability
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Novo Nordisk CEO Lars Fruergaard Jorgensen is stepping down per mutual agreement with the company. The company said Friday he will continue as CEO for a while to smooth the leadership transition. Novo Nordisk is a Danish pharmaceutical company that makes popular weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy. File Photo By Ida Marie Odgaard/EPA-EFE
May 16 (UPI) — Novo Nordisk announced Friday that CEO Lars Fruergaard Jorgensen is stepping down per mutual agreement with the company.
The company said Friday that Jorgensen will continue as CEO for an unspecified period to smooth the leadership transition.
“A search for Lars Fruergaard Jorgensen’s successor is ongoing, and an announcement will be made in due course. In connection with the change, Lars Rebien Sorensen, chair of the Novo Nordisk Foundation, will join the Novo Nordisk Board, initially as an observer,” Novo Nordisk said in statement,
The company said the changes are being made “in light of the recent market challenges Novo Nordisk has been facing, and the development of the company’s share price since mid-2024.”
Company share prices have declined amid the market challenges and an accelerated CEO succession was decided after “a dialogue” between the Novo Nordisk Foundation Board and the Novo Nordisk Board.
“Novo Nordisk’s strategy remains unchanged, and the Board is confident in the company’s current business plans and its ability to execute on the plans,” Helge Lund, chair of the Novo Nordisk Board, said in a statement.
Rebien joins the Novo Nordisk Board as the result of an agreement between that board and the Novo Nordisk Foundation Board. He will be nominated as a board member in 2026.
“Serving as Novo Nordisk’s CEO for the past eight years has been a privilege and an experience that I will always cherish. I am proud of the results I have helped create together with my leadership team, the Board, and the thousands of employees who work every day to drive change to defeat serious chronic diseases,” Jorgensen said in a statement.
The company said Friday that Jorgenson led Novo Nordisk through “a significant growth journey and transformation.” It said in his eight-year tenure as CEO the company’s profits, share price and sales nearly tripled.
Novo Nordisk is a Danish pharmaceutical company that makes popular weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy.
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Katie Price has reflected on having competed in Making Your Mind Up to represent the UK at the Eurovision Song Contest in 2005, with her runner-up to Javine Hylton at the time
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Katie Price has reflected on her attempt to represent the UK at Eurovision back in 2005(Image: PA)
Former Eurovision Song Contest hopeful Katie Price has reflected on competing to represent the UK amid the 20th anniversary of her performance. The reality TV star was runner-up in the Making Your Mind Up selection contest.
Katie, now 46, was among the five finalists on the BBC show in 2005, which was used to decide who would represent the UK at Eurovision in Ukraine that year. She ended up placing second behind Javine Hylton, who went on to perform her song Touch My Fire in the international competition.
Podcast host Katie, who was pregnant with her son Junior Andre at the time, competed in Making Your Mind Up with the song Not Just Anybody. Her performance is said to have earned her a combined score of 101 points, which wasn’t enough to beat Javine, who had instead amassed 116 points.
She’s reflected on the experience ahead of watching the final of this year’s Eurovision in Switzerland on Saturday. She spoke about the contest on the latest episode of her podcast, the Katie Price Show, which was released today.
Katie Price (centre) competed to represent the UK in Eurovision with the song Not Just Anybody back in 2005(Image: PA)
Katie told her sister Sophie Price: “For years and years, I always remember us always watching Eurovision and then I was up to do it.” She added that she will livestream herself watching the final with her partner JJ Slater and some pals.
Katie added: “I can’t wait for the Eurovision. I haven’t got any memories of Eurovision apart from when I was gonna represent the UK [in 2005] and they weren’t good memories.”
Sophie then asked her: “What was your song?” Singing part of the song that she had competed with, Katie replied: “I’m not just anybody …” Her sister reacted: “Oh god, that song!”
Javine Hylton was however chosen to represent the UK that year with the song Touch My Fire(Image: SERGEI SUPINSKY/AFP/Getty Images)
Katie continued by saying that although she “can sing,” she “couldn’t” sing Not Just Anybody back then or now. She said: “The thing is I couldn’t even sing the song then and I couldn’t sing it now, yet I can sing. But I still can’t sing that song.
“I hated it! The whole b***s*** about ‘oh you’re gonna get a Sony album but you have to do this song’ and then they found out I was pregnant and then I lost by one per cent.”
Katie went on to share that she “regrets” taking part in Making Your Mind Up two decades ago. She said on the newly-released episode: “It’s just all political stuff, as usual – but anyway, that’s always a regret of mine doing that.”
The I’m A Celebrity winner added in the discussion about the contest: “If there’s any regret of any job, it was me doing Eurovision in the pink rubber catsuit being seven months pregnant. Trying to hide the fact that I was pregnant.”
The Eurovision Song Contest 2025 final will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer from 8pm on Saturday night. The Katie Price Show is available on podcast platforms.
A survey of 19 airport hotel brands has revealed those at the top and bottom of the table when it comes to customer satisfaction and value for money – with one in particular proving to be a ‘disappointment’
Milo Boyd Digital Travel Editor and Commercial Content Lead
00:01, 16 May 2025
BLOC Hotel was named the worst in the Which? survey (Image: DAILY MIRROR)
Despite their handy proximity to the terminals, many airport hotel brands are failing to provide good value for money and quality food and drink, according to a new ranking of the best and worst in the country.
In a survey involving over 1,600 participants, 19 airport hotel chains were judged on aspects such as customer service, cleanliness and value for money. Which? also sent undercover inspectors to two of the listed hotels – DoubleTree by Hilton and Thistle – to see if their experiences matched the survey results.
DoubleTree by Hilton – with locations at Edinburgh Airport, London Heathrow, Manchester and Newcastle – was the most impressive to travellers. The chain bagged five stars for cleanliness, bed comfort and location, achieving an impressive overall customer score of 80 per cent.
On the other end of things, Bloc Hotel at Gatwick shows that proximity to a departure lounge does not mean everything. Depite being right next to the South Terminal check-in desks, it still scored poorly on the survey with 64% overall, earning a meagre two stars for value for money, bedrooms, bathrooms, and customer service.
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Double Tree by Hilton was top of the list(Image: Laser1987 via Getty Images)
The average price per night is £142. Guests complain about overpriced tiny rooms, some without windows, with one survey participant noting: “The room was too small for two people. The bed was against the wall, so one person had to wriggle out to use the loo. And the bathroom was a wetroom, so the toilet area flooded when you used the shower”.
A spokesperson for BLOC Hotel noted that the survey’s conclusions “are drawn from such a small and unrepresentative sample size – which seems to be just 42 reviews. At Bloc Gatwick, we achieve a customer service score of 91% across major platforms including Booking.com, Google, TripAdvisor, and Expedia, based on more than 8,000 verified reviews over the past 12 months.”
Contrastingly, the Mirror’s own travel editor, Nigel Thompson, stayed at BLOC Hotel and praised it thoroughly, awarding it a score of 9.5 out of 10.
Travelodge has emerged as the most affordable choice in a recent survey, boasting an average nightly rate of a mere £74. Despite its modest pricing, the hotel chain only managed to secure a customer satisfaction rate of 65 per cent, earning itself a middling three-star rating for most features like value for money and its bedrooms and bathrooms.
However, it fell short in the food and drink department, scraping by with just two stars. Dissatisfied guests didn’t mince their words, one commenting: “Most of the items on the menu were unavailable. What was available was clearly poor quality and microwaved.”
Strategically positioned near major UK airfields such as Cardiff Airport, Liverpool John Lennon Airport, and London City Airport, Travelodge still remains a convenient option.
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Which?’s incognito inspectors visited the DoubleTree by Hilton at Newcastle airport and gave it high marks. Highlights included warm cookies given to guests upon arrival, room service until the early hours, and a generous midday checkout time.
Guests can also enjoy a continental breakfast from as early as 4.30am. The inspectors also praised the spacious rooms, blackout curtains and plush king-size beds.
The Thistle in London Heathrow Terminal 5 was the second hotel to which Which? sent undercover inspectors. With a score of 72 per cent in the survey, Thistle received a Which? Great Value award. Despite its dated decor, the inspectors found the hotel clean and convenient, offering excellent deals for park and stay. The hotel had a fairly comfy bed and a decent shower, and is just a five-minute pod ride from the airport.
At just £78 with a buffet breakfast, it was considered a bargain. Thistle also has a hotel at London Luton Airport.
Travellers seeking an airport hotel are prioritising convenience for terminal access, with a whopping 87% in a consumer survey claiming it’s essential. Luckily, food is less of a big deal.
None of the hotels surveyed scooped up more than three stars for their culinary offerings. An individual recounting their airport hotel experience grumbled: “‘I ordered a sirloin steak and it was as tough as old boots. My wife ordered a pizza and it had to go back.”
Nonetheless, airport hotels are proving invaluable to passengers travelling by car. Special package deals coupling a one-night’s stay with extended holiday parking can be surprisingly economical.
For example, Thistle at Heathrow Terminal 5 offers secure, CCTV-monitored on-site parking. An August booking for a night plus seven days of parking is priced at £210—a savvy saving of £52 compared to booking a separate hotel room and opting for the adjacent official T5 Pod Parking.
Walmart, the world’s largest retailer, will have to start raising prices later this month due to the high cost of tariffs, executives have warned in a clear signal that United States President Donald Trump’s trade war is filtering through to the US economy.
As a bellwether of US consumer health, Walmart’s explicit statement on Thursday is also a signpost for how the trade war is affecting companies as Walmart is noted for its ability to manage costs more aggressively than other companies to keep prices low.
Walmart’s shares fell 2.3 percent in morning trading after it also declined to provide a profit forecast for the second quarter, even as the company’s US comparable sales surpassed expectations in the first quarter.
Net sales rose 2.5 percent to $165.6bn, a hair shy of estimates, while same-store sales were up 4.5 percent. Walmart’s quarterly adjusted profit was 61 cents per share, ahead of the analyst consensus for 58 cents per share.
Many US companies have either slashed or pulled their full-year expectations in the wake of the trade war, as consumers stretch their budgets to buy everything from groceries to essentials at cheaper prices. But Walmart’s statement will resonate nationwide, as roughly 255 million people shop in its stores and online weekly around the world, and 90 percent of the US population lives within 10 miles of a Walmart.
US shoppers will start to see prices rise at the end of May and certainly in June, Walmart’s Chief Financial Officer John David Rainey said in a CNBC interview. On a post-earnings call with analysts, he said the retailer would also have to cut back on orders as it considers price elasticity.
As the largest importer of container goods in the US, Walmart is heavily exposed to tariffs, and even though the US and China reached a truce that lowered levies for imports on Chinese goods to 30 percent, that’s still a high cost to bear, executives said.
“We’re very pleased and appreciative of the progress that has been made by the administration to bring tariffs down … but let me emphasise we still think that’s too high,” Rainey said on the call, referring to the tariff cuts negotiated over the weekend.
“There are certain items, certain categories of merchandise that we’re dependent upon to import from other countries and the prices of those things are likely going to go up, and that’s not good for consumers,” he added.
Other retailers also said they would be boosting prices. German sandal maker Birkenstock on Thursday said it plans to raise prices globally to fully offset the impact of the US tariff of 10 percent on European Union-made goods.
US consumer sentiment ebbed for a fourth straight month in April, signaling watchful purchasing, while the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) contracted for the first time in three years during the first quarter, fanning worries of a recession.
Narrow margins
Walmart’s CEO Doug McMillon said the retailer would not be able to absorb all the tariffs’ costs because of narrow retail margins, but was committed to ensuring that tariff-related costs on general merchandise – which primarily come from China – do not drive food prices higher.
To mitigate the impact, Walmart is working with suppliers to substitute tariff-affected components, such as replacing aluminium with fibreglass, which is not subject to tariffs.
Despite these efforts, McMillon noted that adjusting costs is more challenging in cases where Walmart imports food items like bananas, avocados, coffee, and roses from countries such as Costa Rica, Peru, and Colombia.
Analysts said Walmart was better positioned than rivals, as its scale enables it to lean on its suppliers and squeeze out efficiencies to shield customers from tariffs, but only so much.
“There will likely be some demand destruction from tariffs; a complete wreck is unlikely,” said Brian Jacobsen, chief economist at Annex Wealth Management.
Walmart on Thursday kept its annual sales and profit forecast intact for fiscal 2026, but withheld second-quarter operating income growth and earnings per share forecasts, citing a “fluid operating environment … [which] makes the very near term exceedingly difficult to forecast at the level and speed at which tariffs could go up”.
THE second golf Major of the season is here with the PGA Championship from the stunning Quail Hollow.
Having completed the Career Gland Slam at Augusta in the previous big one, Rory McIlroy will arrive at his most fruitful venue on the PGA Tour, surely in the best condition he’s ever been and with an ability to swing free.
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WASHINGTON — President Trump on Monday signed a sweeping executive order setting a 30-day deadline for drugmakers to lower the cost of prescription drugs in the U.S. or face new limits on what the government will pay.
The order calls on the Health and Human Services Department, led by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., to broker new price tags for drugs. If a deal is not reached, a new rule will kick in that will tie the price of what the U.S. pays for medications to lower prices paid by other countries.
“We’re going to equalize,” Trump said during a Monday morning news conference. “We’re all going to pay the same. We’re going to pay what Europe pays.”
It’s unclear what — if any — impact the Republican president’s executive order will have on millions of Americans who have private health insurance. The federal government has the most power to shape the price it pays for drugs covered by Medicare and Medicaid.
The federal government spends hundreds of billions of dollars on prescription drugs, injectables, transfusions and other medications every year through Medicare, which covers nearly 70 million older Americans. Medicaid, meanwhile, covers nearly 80 million poor and disabled people in the United States.
Ahead of the signing, the nation’s leading pharmaceutical lobby on Sunday pushed back against Trump’s plan, calling it a “bad deal” for American patients. Drugmakers have long argued that any threats to their profits could impact the research they do to develop new drugs.
“Importing foreign prices will cut billions of dollars from Medicare with no guarantee that it helps patients or improves their access to medicines,” Stephen J. Ubl, the president and chief executive of PhRMA, said in a statement. “It jeopardizes the hundreds of billions our member companies are planning to invest in America, making us more reliant on China for innovative medicines.”
Trump’s so-called most favored nation approach to Medicare drug pricing has been controversial since he first tried to implement it during his first term. He signed a similar executive order in the final weeks of his first presidential term, calling for the U.S. to only pay a lower price that other countries pay for some drugs — injectables or cancer drugs given through infusions — administered in a doctor’s office.
That narrow executive order faced hurdles, with a court order that blocked the rule from going into effect under President Biden’s administration. The pharmaceutical industry argued that Trump’s 2020 attempt would give foreign governments the “upper hand” in deciding the value of medicines in the United States.
Trump repeatedly defended pharmaceutical companies, instead blaming other countries for the high price Americans pay for drugs, during a wide-ranging speech at the White House on Monday. The president was flanked by Kennedy, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz, Food and Drug Administration commissioner Dr. Marty Makary and National Institutes of Health director Dr. Jay Bhattacharya.
He did, however, threaten the companies with federal investigations into their practices and opening up the U.S. drug market to bring in more imported medications from other countries.
“The pharmaceutical companies make most of their profits from America,” Trump said. “That’s not a good thing.”
Trump has played up the announcement, saying it will save taxpayers big money. He boasted in one post that his plan could save “TRILLIONS OF DOLLARS.”
“Our Country will finally be treated fairly, and our citizens Healthcare Costs will be reduced by numbers never even thought of before,” Trump said in another post ahead of Monday’s announcement.
The White House did not release an analysis of how much money his order would save or which drugs would be affected.
Oz, speaking on Monday, said that he and the agency’s other top leaders would be meeting with drug company executives over the next 30 days to offer new prices on drugs that are based off what other countries pay.
The Health and Human Services Department has the most authority to change the prices of drugs covered by Medicare and Medicaid because it can set regulations. Even still, the agency’s power to do so is limited. Congress just approved in 2022 a new law that allows Medicare to negotiate the price it pays for a handful of prescription drugs starting in 2026. Prior to the law, Medicare paid what the drug companies charged. Drug companies unsuccessfully sued over the implementation of the law.
The price that millions of Americans covered by private insurance pay for drugs is even harder for the agency to manipulate.
The U.S. routinely outspends other nations on drug prices, compared with other large and wealthy countries, a problem that has long drawn the ire of both major political parties, but a lasting fix has never cleared Congress.
Trump came into his first term accusing pharmaceutical companies of “getting away with murder” and complaining that other countries whose governments set drug prices were taking advantage of Americans.
On Sunday, Trump took aim at the industry again, writing that the “Pharmaceutical/Drug Companies would say, for years, that it was Research and Development Costs, and that all of these costs were, and would be, for no reason whatsoever, borne by the ‘suckers’ of America, ALONE.”
Referring to drug companies’ powerful lobbying efforts, he said that campaign contributions “can do wonders, but not with me, and not with the Republican Party.”
“We are going to do the right thing,” he wrote.
Seitz and Kim write for the Associated Press. AP writer Will Weissert contributed to this report.
