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Theo Leggett

London

Correspondent at BBC

BBC International Business Correspondent. Writes about cars a lot. Also planes. Likes mountains, especially pointy ones. Story? DM me. Now on the blue sky thing

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  • Gold is booming - but how safe is it for investors, really?

    2 days ago | bbc.com | Theo Leggett

    Gold is booming – but how safe is it for investors, really? Theo LeggettInternational business correspondentBBC"What you have there is about £250,000 worth of gold," Emma Siebenborn says as she shows me a faded plastic tub filled with old, shabby jewellery - rings, charm bracelets, necklaces and orphaned earrings.

  • Gold is booming – but how safe is it for investors, really? | Flipboard

    2 days ago | flipboard.com | Theo Leggett

    Grant Cardone: Rates Will Soon ‘Drop Like a Rock,’ Thanks to Gold — Here’s WhyTo those who are not economically inclined, predicting how and when the Federal Reserve will raise or lower interest rates might seem next to …

  • Heathrow substation fire: What went wrong?

    1 month ago | bbc.co.uk | Tom Espiner |Theo Leggett |Ben King |Oliver Smith

    The BBC understands the airport has back-up power for certain systems, but kickstarting alternative power supplies for the whole airport takes time, and the systems need to be checked to ensure they are working properly. However, Heathrow uses as much energy as a small city, so it is not possible for it to have the back-up power by itself to run its operation safely.

  • Modelos anticuados, la competencia china y Elon Musk: cómo se explica la crisis en la que está sumida Tesla

    1 month ago | es-us.noticias.yahoo.com | Theo Leggett

    "Este ha sido nuestro auto familiar durante tres años, y ha sido un sueño hecho realidad", dice Ben Kilbey mientras me muestra su reluciente Tesla Model Y blanco perla. Ben es un firme defensor de los autos eléctricos. Dirige una empresa de comunicación que promueve negocios sostenibles en Reino Unido.

  • Family of Boeing whistleblower sues company over his death

    1 month ago | bbc.com | Theo Leggett

    Theo LeggettBusiness correspondent, BBC NewsThis story contains details of someone taking their own life, which some readers may find distressing. The family of a Boeing whistleblower who took his own life last year has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the company. The complaint alleges that John Barnett was subjected to a campaign of harassment, abuse and humiliation after he raised concerns about safety issues.

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Theo Leggett
Theo Leggett @Theothebald
8 May 25

RT @SallyBundockBBC: Are you watching us in the UK and wonder where we’ve gone? From this morning we are broadcasting to our global audie…

Theo Leggett
Theo Leggett @Theothebald
7 May 25

What seems a bit sad about the papal conclave is that the cardinals are not allowed any contact with the outside world. So they can’t even phone for a pizza if all that voting makes them peckish.

Theo Leggett
Theo Leggett @Theothebald
27 Apr 25

Huge congrats to everyone who ran the #LondonMarathon today - especially those who ran for @bowelcanceruk! You are awesome. https://t.co/zXAr9Y6Zyb