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Spending Review: Shaping Scotland's priorities for years to come
Douglas Fraser Business and Economy Editor, Scotland Increased spending for Scotland on defence, computing and the development of…
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Michael Douglas Feted by Taormina as Fest Kicks Off: ‘I Am Touched Now When I Realize That Between My Father and I, We Made Over 150 Movies in the Span of 80 Years’
Michael Douglas on Tuesday was celebrated with a lifetime achievement award by Italy’s Taormina Film Festival where “One Flew Over the…
Celebrity
‘The Simpsons,’ ‘Day of the Jackal,’ ‘We Are Lady Parts’ Among This Year’s Banff Rockie Awards International Program Competition Winners
Peacock’s “The Day of the Jackal” and “We Are Lady Parts” were among this year’s big winners at Monday night’s Banff Rockie Awards…
Culture
The WTA Returns to London After More Than 50 Years with British No. 1 Katie Boulter
LONDON — The start of summer in Europe doesn’t just signal the return of alfresco dining and cocktail parties, but tennis tournaments,…
Business
Income Insurance chairman Ronald Ong to retire from role after seven years at helm
Income Insurance chairman Ronald Ong, 69, will retire from his role after seven years at the helm, the company announced on Monday (Jun…
Business
Private assets giant Brookfield expects alternative investments to replace public markets in 25 years
Bruce Flatt, the billionaire chief executive officer of Toronto-based Brookfield, is understandably bullish on the prospects of…
Business
Goldman CIO service suddenly catches on in Japan after 10 years
It took more than a decade of trying, but Goldman Sachs last year landed the first client for its business of helping institutions manage…
Business
Robert Talbott Celebrates 75 Years With New Showroom, Updated Collection
Alex Angelchik is on a mission: to return the Robert Talbott brand to its former glory. Angelchik is chief executive officer of Newtimes…
Celebrity
Hugh Jackman Recalls Bombing Audition Singing ‘Stars’ from ‘Les Misérables’ 30 Years Ago: ‘I Cracked on the Final Note So Spectacularly’
Hugh Jackman earned an Oscar nomination for his work as Jean Valjean in “Les Misérables,” but things didn’t go so well decades ago while…
Culture
Immersive Domes, Checkered-Eared Rabbits and a New Streaming Platform: Hungary to Showcase 111 Years of Animation as Annecy Country of Honor
At the 2025 Annecy International Animation Film Festival, Hungary is not merely participating, it is being celebrated as the fest’s…
Lifestyle
‘Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants’ Director Praises Blake Lively’s “Perfect” Audition 20 Years Later
Many early aughts projects are turning 20 and that includes the 2005 film The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, based on the book by Ann…
Culture
Jodie Comer Puts a Balletcore Twist on Modern Uniform Dressing in Lemaire Ballerina Heels at ’28 Years Later’ Photocall in Madrid
Jodie Comer continued her minimalist streak in Madrid on Thursday, tying off a series of promotional looks for “28 Years Later” with a…
Business
Big Tech’s indirect emissions jumped 150% in 3 years amid AI boom, U.N. report says
Indirect carbon emissions from the operations of four of the leading AI-focused tech companies—Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet, and Meta—rose…
Business
Procter & Gamble to cut 7,000 jobs over two years in new restructuring plan
Procter & Gamble said on Thursday (Jun 5) it would cut 7,000 jobs, or about 6 per cent, of its total workforce over the next two years, as…
Lifestyle
Jodie Comer’s Shoes Echo Her Sharp Style on '28 Years Later' Tour
Jodie Comer launched the “28 Years Later” press tour earlier this week, with appearances in New York and Paris — calm, calculated moments…
Business
STMicro to cut 5,000 jobs in next 3 years, says CEO
STMicroelectronics expects 5,000 staff to leave the company in the next three years, including 2,800 job cuts announced earlier this year,…
Culture
Gary Levine to Retire From Showtime After 40 Years in Programming
Gary Levine was on a mission when he joined Showtime in 2001. As his tenure there comes to an end next month, Levine can look in the…
News
Body of hiker missing in Dolomites since New Year's Day found
The body of a British hiker who went missing in the Dolomites has been found, a search team in Italy said. Aziz Ziriat, 36, was discovered…
Celebrity
‘Stranger Things’ Season 5 Gets Three-Part Release, Series Finale Set for New Year’s Eve
It’s the beginning of the end for Netflix‘s “Stranger Things.” The streamer revealed the release date for the fifth and final season of…
Culture
Rugby league honours: Anger at no knighthoods in 130 years
Sean Coughlan Royal correspondent Rugby league authorities say their players have been "poorly treated" by the honours system, as pressure…
Culture
‘Forever,’ ‘Paradise’ Among This Year’s African American Film Critics Association TV Honors Winners
Netflix’s “Forever” and Hulu’s “Paradise” led the list of winners as the African American Film Critics Association revealed its annual…
Business
US judge sentences ex-Goldman Sachs banker to two years over 1MDB scandal
A US judge on Thursday sentenced a former Goldman Sachs banker central to the 1MDB scandal to two years in prison after prosecutors argued…
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Ryan Phillippe Was Advised Not to Play the First Gay Teenager on Daytime TV at 17 Years Old: ‘I Was So Young. There Were Elements of Me that Were Afraid’
Ryan Phillippe admitted in a new interview with People magazine that part of him was “afraid” to accept the role of Billy Douglas on the…
Business
UK car making plunges to lowest for more than 70 years
Imran Rahman-Jones Business reporter The number of vehicles manufactured in the UK fell sharply last month, as UStariffs and the timing of…