41 h. ago Michael Sheen unveils plans for new Welsh National Theatre as he takes on role of a lifetime

The actor revealed the company's first two productions, which will be Owain & Henry and Our Town

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69 h. ago Travis Perkins says construction recovery ‘uncertain’ as sales slide

The London-listed company also revealed that profits slumped by almost a quarter during a ‘challenging’ year.

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6 d. ago Nintendo Switch 2 Direct start time and how to watch the official console reveal

The Nintendo Switch 2 Direct is on its way, and as the new console is revealed, the company will step into a brand new era of games and hardware.

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7 d. ago Matt Willis teams up with M&S to delight customers with free coffee treats

A new study has revealed millions of Brits will swear loyalty to a company if they're given a free gift - and as a result, M&S have been giving out coffee for free

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9 d. ago EA F1 25 release date leaks as Lewis Hamilton confirmed as 'Iconic' cover star

EA's Formula 1 series is back for 2025, and while the company has revealed new Ferrari star Lewis Hamilton will grace the cover of the Iconic Edition, it may have also confirmed the release date early

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9 d. ago The train firm taking on Eurostar: New rail company reveals plans for high

Gemini Trains this week became the fifth company to reveal plans to compete with Eurostar in recent years as it unveiled proposals to operate trains connecting London with Paris and Brussels.

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9 d. ago Nintendo tipped to hold surprise event this week ahead of Switch 2 Direct

The Nintendo Switch 2 will be fully revealed next week, but the company could hold another event this week according to multiple sources – here's all we know so far

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9 d. ago Shell plans more cuts to costs and spending but hands CEO bigger bonus

Increase in pay package comes despite fall in profits and as oil company watered down pledge to cut emissionsBusiness live – latest updatesThe oil company Shell has revealed plans to ramp up cost savings and cut spending, as it handed its chief executive an increase to his pay package which angered environmental campaigners.The pay package for the energy company’s chief executive, Wael Sawan, rose by 8.5% last year, to £8.6m, according to its annual report, released on Tuesday. The payout was labelled “obscene” by green campaigners. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Author Richard Osman says he will 'take on Meta' to fight against AI copyright infringement

The television presenter hit back at the tech giant as it was revealed the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp has used millions of pirated books to develop its AI systems.

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2 w. ago So much for Labour's war on quangos! Boss of Ed Miliband's Great British Energy to scoop £525,000 pay packet (and WFH two days a week)

A job advert for the chief executive role at the publicly-owned company has revealed the eye-watering pay packet on offer for the successful candidate.

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2 w. ago Love Island's Alex Bowen's desperate bid to change appearance after shock body confession

Love Island star Alex Bowen has opened up about his body image struggle, revealing his motivation for starting his own fitness company as he is set to become a dad of two

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3 w. ago ChatGPT firm reveals AI model that is ‘good at creative writing’

As tech firms battle creative industries over copyright, OpenAI chief Sam Altman says he was ‘really struck’ by product’s outputThe company behind ChatGPT has revealed it has developed an artificial intelligence model that is “good at creative writing”, as the tech sector continues its tussle with the creative industries over copyright.The chief executive of OpenAI, Sam Altman, said the unnamed model was the first time he had been “really struck” by the written output of one of the startup’s products. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Blizzard confirms BlizzCon return in 2026 and promises 'hands

Blizzard has revealed that BlizzCon, the company's huge event that's been on hiatus since 2023, will return next year with promises of hands-on gameplay and much, much more

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3 w. ago Millions of people urged to check their tax code now as they could be owed £689

A survey by financial services company Canada Life last year revealed that 31% of adults have been on the wrong tax code, and claimed back £689 on average

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3 w. ago WW2 bomb defused on rail tracks near Paris after day of transport chaos

Unexploded device found near Gare du Nord, France’s busiest train terminal, halting Eurostar and other servicesA second world war bomb found on rail tracks north of Paris was successfully defused on Friday after a day of transport chaos in which the Gare du Nord, used by Eurostar trains from London as well as other high-speed and local services, was shut, roads were closed and dozens of residents were evacuated in the suburb of St-Denis.The unexploded bomb weighing 500kg was found in the middle of a set of tracks during maintenance work in the early hours of Friday morning in the Parisian suburb, about 1.5 miles (2.5km) from the major station. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago WWII bomb defused after forcing rail shutdown and Eurostar chaos in London and Paris

WWII bomb defused after forcing rail shutdown and Eurostar chaos in London and Paris  Sky NewsTears, ruined plans as WWII bomb halts Paris-London trains  Yahoo

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3 w. ago Bad news for Nintendo fans as company 'stops accepting repairs' ahead of Switch 2 event

The Nintendo Switch 2 is getting a full reveal in a matter of weeks, but some of the company's older consoles will no longer get repairs — which may worry collectors

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3 w. ago All Eurostar Paris trains cancelled on Friday amid French rail disruption over suspected WW2 bomb – Europe live

French media say device discovered on tracks in Saint DenisMeanwhile, in Ukraine Russia launched a “massive” drone and missile attack on Ukrainian energy facilities early Friday, just days after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European allies proposed that Moscow and Kyiv halt strikes on critical infrastructure, AFP reported.The Ukrainian air force said Russia had launched at least 58 missiles and nearly 200 drones, damaging energy facilities across the country from Kharkiv in the east to Ternopil in the west. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Eurostar and French rail services halted at Gare du Nord after WW2 bomb found

Unexploded bomb found on tracks during overnight maintenance work near France’s busiest train terminalTraffic at the Paris Gare du Nord train station has been halted after a second world war bomb was found on tracks leading to France’s busiest terminal, officials said.The unexploded bomb was found in the middle of the tracks overnight during maintenance work carried out in the suburb of Saint Denis, the national SNCF rail company said. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Gene Hackman death update: Gas company issues fresh statement revealing results from probe

The New Mexico Gas Company following an 'extensive investigation' at Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa's Santa Fe home, issued five 'red tags'. The couple were found dead in their home last week.

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