68 h. ago Nigel Farage uses private company to pay less tax on GB News earnings

Exclusive: Reform leader’s use of television star-style arrangement is a practice criticised across the political spectrumNigel Farage is using a private company to reduce his tax bill on his GB News media appearances and other outside employment in a television star-style arrangement that has in recent years become frowned on by major broadcasters.The Reform UK leader diverts money from his prime-time TV show into his company, which means that he paid only 25% corporation tax on profits, instead of 40% income tax, and could offset some expenses. Continue reading...

Economics

1 week ago Bombshell texts in Dr. Phil case appear to reveal brazen and ‘problematic’ bankruptcy ‘scheme’ to kickstart new media company

‘The documents produced to date demonstrate that this bankruptcy was conceived as a scheme to divert the Debtor’s employees and intellectual property to Envoy, a competing business Dr. Phil founded the day before this case was filed,’ the Professional Bull Riders stated in its filing this week.

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2 w. ago Judge unseals bombshell 'smear campaign' texts and emails in Blake Lively

Justin Baldoni's company paid shadowy social media guru Jed Wallace $90,000, according to a bombshell cache of documents.

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2 w. ago Bryan Kohberger sends note to prison guard demanding transfer after receiving sickest threat imaginable

The Daily Mail revealed last week that the criminology student turned quadruple killer has not been having an easy time settling into his new home inside the Idaho Maximum Security Institution.

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2 w. ago Haven responds after reports of asylum seekers being moved into holiday parks during summer breaks

The holiday company said there was 'no truth' to posts shared across social media

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2 w. ago Holly Willoughby's media company is given more time to settle unpaid £377k tax bill

Roxy Media, the media production and management firm run by the TV presenter and her husband Dan Baldwin, is facing winding-up proceedings from HMRC.

Economics

2 w. ago The Map That Leads to You review – sugary Amazon romance works best as travelogue

Rising star Madelyn Cline is a charming lead in an unusually glossy streaming weepie that leads to overfamiliar territoryA book-loving American woman in her 20s decides to spend time in Europe before she settles into the safety of a finance job in New York City, but she ends up falling for a man who is harbouring a tragic secret about his future. She’s played by an in-house Netflix star, he’s played by a non-American actor known for his role in a hit TV show. The film is based on a novel and is premiering on a streaming platform this month. While this might not be dramatically similar enough to become a Dante’s Peak/Volcano situation, it’s hard not to watch Amazon’s The Map That Leads to You, out this week, and frequently think about Netflix’s loosely similar My Oxford Year, released at the start of August.What immediately separates the two, and often separates Netflix and Amazon movies in general, is the aesthetic. My Oxford Year is every bit a TV movie while The Map That Leads to ...

Politics

3 w. ago "I was a counterterrorism expert and FBI officer who briefed two US presidents – but I had to escape'

In the latest chapter of an extraordinary life and career, Hirah Khan is settling into life as a Cheshire housewife and full-time artist

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3 w. ago ‘Perfect modern player’: Hugo Ekitiké has all the attributes to thrive at Liverpool

Frenchman’s display of natural ability during spells in Denmark and Germany is a positive indicator for his move to AnfieldHugo Ekitiké is a £79m striker who has swapped the Bundesliga for the Premier League champions and is preparing to test himself against the best defenders in England and Europe. Four years ago, he was struggling to make the breakthrough at his boyhood club Reims and was sent on loan to Denmark to learn about football and himself.Ekitiké arrived as an 18‑year‑old in the city of Vejle in January 2021 to join a club primed for a relegation battle, a world away from what he can expect at Liverpool. Although a naturally confident person, he took time to settle into life away from home. But it was quickly apparent Ekitiké possessed natural ability and electrifying pace with which to torment teammates in training and excite his manager. First, though, he needed to get up to speed with the Danish league and began with a cameo off the bench in a goalless d...

Sport

3 w. ago KFC is bringing back two discontinued menu items after popular demand

KFC is bringing back fan-favorite menu options after ‘thousands of social media comments and petition signatures,’ the company says.

Politics

3 w. ago KFC is bringing back potato wedges and spicy wings by popular demand

KFC is bringing back fan-favorite menu options after ‘thousands of social media comments and petition signatures,’ the company says.

Politics

3 w. ago Prince Harry, Meghan and Netflix extend partnership for streaming programs

Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, announced Monday that their media company's partnership with Netflix has been extended with a multiyear, first-look deal

Politics

4 w. ago TikTok to replace trust and safety team in Germany with AI and outsourced labor

TikTok workers in Berlin are striking over mass layoffs amid company’s global push to replace moderators with AITikTok workers in Germany are holding strikes over mass layoffs of the company’s trust and safety team. The social media behemoth said it is planning to dismantle its entire Berlin moderation team, which removes harmful content from the platform, and outsource the work to artificial intelligence and contract workers. This means the dismissal of 150 employees.The trade union that represents the TikTok workers, ver.di, has been pushing to negotiate with TikTok over the past few weeks. Kalle Kunkel, a ver.di spokesperson for the Berlin-Brandenburg region, said the union sent a list of demands to TikTok regarding severance for the affected employees and an extension of the layoff notice period to one year. So far, he said, TikTok has refused to come to the table. Continue reading...

Politics