The UK’s economy grew by 0.2% in August, according to official figures. The slight rise in gross domestic product (GDP) – which is intended as a measurement of a country’s total output – comes after two successive months of stagnation. The figures, from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), were in line with economists’ forecasts.
Zahra Bahrololoumi, CEO of U.K. and Ireland at Salesforce, speaking during the company’s annual Dreamforce conference in San Francisco, California, on Sept. 17, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images LONDON — The UK chief executive of Salesforce wants the Labor government to regulate artificial intelligence — but says it’s important that policymakers
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has announced the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2024, recognising the significant contributions of three remarkable scientists. David Baker from the University of Washington and Howard Hughes Medical Institute has been awarded one half of the prize for his pioneering work in computational protein design. The other half is
Bethany Bennett’s latest historical romance has a heroine with a secret life as an erotica writer; a hero who smolders, yearns and pines; and a mystery that begins in a library. A promising start to Bennett’s Bluestocking Booksellers series, Good Duke Gone Wild excels when it comes to its earnest, evenly matched main characters. Dorian
Great news ahead of its Nov. 22 opening: Universal‘s feature take of stage musical Wicked has posted first day advance ticket sales on Fandango which rank as the retailer’s second best year-to-date behind Marvel Studios’ Deadpool & Wolverine. As you know that Disney theatrical release posted a first day of $96.1M and 3-day of $211.4M.
Alright… where do I even start this? Joker: Folie à Deux was one of those films I was really looking forward to on the 2024 movie schedule. While I didn’t know if having a sequel to a movie like Joker would work after watching it back in 2019 (jeez, was it really five years ago?),
You know that sinking feeling when you smell an amazing scent in a store only to be shocked by the price tag? Dossier has changed the fragrance game, making some of the world’s best-selling designer scents accessible to all budgets. This Dossier perfume review covers everything you need to know about the brand, including their
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Thursday got angry at a reporter who asked him about a Wall Street analyst’s estimate that Hurricane Milton could cost the state over $50 billion. “How the hell would a Wall Street analyst be able to know? It’s been dark all day. What, you just going to know that you’re
A UN inquiry has accused Israel of carrying out a concerted policy to destroy Gaza’s healthcare system in actions that amount to war crimes and “extermination”. Navi Pillay, a former UN high commissioner for human rights who is chairing the inquiry, said Israel has carried out “relentless and deliberate attacks on medical personnel and facilities”
Even the always loyal Newsmax dropped Trump during a disastrous attempt at an economic speech in Detroit. Trump began the speech by lying about Hurricane Helene response in North Carolina: Trump starts off his economic speech in Detroit by lying about the hurricane response in North Carolina. pic.twitter.com/qhN2iMVnUT â Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) October 10,
Interest rates are coming down, but investors can still find some solid opportunities for yield in the preferred securities market, according to UBS Financial Services. Preferred securities combine attributes of bonds and stocks. They trade publicly on exchanges but they also pay a quarterly stream of income. Issuing companies are often banks and utilities. Yields
AMD launched a new artificial intelligence chip on Thursday that is taking direct aim at Nvidia’s data center graphics processors, known as GPUs. The Instinct MI325X, as the chip is called, will start production before the end of 2024, AMD said Thursday during an event announcing the new product. If AMD’s AI chips are seen
Hurricane Milton, which intensified from a tropical storm on Sunday to a Category 5 hurricane by Monday, is a prime example of how quickly hurricanes can escalate. With sustained winds reaching 180 mph (298 km/h), Milton weakened slightly before potentially making landfall on the Florida coast around 9th or 10th October 2024. This leads to
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Rev up your engines because The Wiggles are back, this time with a country rock track. “Big Red Ute” is the latest release from the long-running group of children’s performers, and the new song is accompanied by a bright new music video. Watch it below. The free-wheeling music video takes The Wiggles on a journey
The Cure have shared a new song, “A Fragile Thing”—the second from Songs of a Lost World. Listen to it below ahead of the album’s release on November 1. Also below, see the album’s newly revealed tracklist. Songs of a Lost World, the Cure’s first album in 16 years, was produced with Paul Corkett at