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Barclay Family Exploring Strategic Options for Parcel Delivery Company Yodel Amid Financial Struggles

Barclay Family Exploring Strategic Options for Parcel Delivery Company Yodel Amid Financial Struggles

Former owners of The Daily Telegraph are exploring strategic options for their parcel delivery company, Yodel, as they seek to shore up their finances.

China's Tech Sector Focuses on AI Race with US Titans like Google and Microsoft

China's Tech Sector Focuses on AI Race with US Titans like Google and Microsoft

China's tech sector is focusing on competing with US titans like Google and Microsoft in the global artificial intelligence race.

China's Baidu AI Surpassed ChatGPT On Multiple Key Metrics

China's Baidu AI Surpassed ChatGPT On Multiple Key Metrics

The Chinese Tech Giant’s Latest AI Offering Makes Strides in Comprehensive Abilities and Performance in Chinese Language Tasks

The Disney Downturn: A Near Billion-Dollar Box Office Blow for the House of Mouse

The Disney Downturn: A Near Billion-Dollar Box Office Blow for the House of Mouse

The Disney Downturn: A Near Billion-Dollar Box Office Blow for the House of Mouse

The Disney Downturn: A Near Billion-Dollar Box Office Blow for the House of Mouse

The Disney Downturn: A Near Billion-Dollar Box Office Blow for the House of Mouse

The Disney Downturn: A Near Billion-Dollar Box Office Blow for the House of Mouse

The Disney Downturn: A Near Billion-Dollar Box Office Blow for the House of Mouse

The Disney Downturn: A Near Billion-Dollar Box Office Blow for the House of Mouse

The Disney Downturn: A Near Billion-Dollar Box Office Blow for the House of Mouse

The Disney Downturn: A Near Billion-Dollar Box Office Blow for the House of Mouse

The Disney Downturn: A Near Billion-Dollar Box Office Blow for the House of Mouse

The Disney Downturn: A Near Billion-Dollar Box Office Blow for the House of Mouse

The Disney Downturn: A Near Billion-Dollar Box Office Blow for the House of Mouse

The Disney Downturn: A Near Billion-Dollar Box Office Blow for the House of Mouse

The Disney Downturn: A Near Billion-Dollar Box Office Blow for the House of Mouse

The Disney Downturn: A Near Billion-Dollar Box Office Blow for the House of Mouse

The Disney Downturn: A Near Billion-Dollar Box Office Blow for the House of Mouse

A disheartening financial spell for Disney as it faces nearly $900 million in losses amid a series of films; Analyst highlights choices and missed opportunities.

Troubled Talent Agency YMU Faces Financial Restructuring Talks Amid Scandal

Troubled Talent Agency YMU Faces Financial Restructuring Talks Amid Scandal

YMU, a talent agency that managed Phillip Schofield until his career imploded this week, is facing financial restructuring talks with its lenders.

Britain's Got Talent judges break show rules after shedding tears over dancer

Britain's Got Talent judges break show rules after shedding tears over dancer

Musa Motha gave an unforgettable performance that meant he sailed through to the next round of the show. The dancer from South Africa began his audition by revealing a little about his life story. While chatting to the judges, he spoke ...

Simon Cowell 'breaks rules' after Bruno Tonioli left fighting back tears

Simon Cowell 'breaks rules' after Bruno Tonioli left fighting back tears

Simon Cowell admitted breaking the rules on Britain's Got Talent when an emotional performance left all the judges tearing up.

Ant and Dec taking break from Saturday Night Takeaway 'to catch their breath'

Ant and Dec taking break from Saturday Night Takeaway 'to catch their breath'

Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly will take a break from Saturday Night Takeaway after the 2024 series, ITV has said.

Ant and Dec quit Saturday Night Takeaway after 21 years to 'catch our breath'

Ant and Dec quit Saturday Night Takeaway after 21 years to 'catch our breath'

Ant and Dec have announced they are leaving Saturday Night Takeaway after 21 years to have a ‘breather’.

Holly Willoughby and Stanley Tucci meet King at Prince’s Trust Awards

Holly Willoughby and Stanley Tucci meet King at Prince’s Trust Awards

The event recognises young people who have succeeded against the odds, improved their chances in life and had a positive impact on their community

TV Baftas 2023: Claudia Winkleman and The Traitors among winners

TV Baftas 2023: Claudia Winkleman and The Traitors among winners

Reality competition series The Traitors and its host Claudia Winkleman were among the big winners at the TV Baftas.

Millions see history made as King Charles III is crowned in lavish ceremony

Millions see history made as King Charles III is crowned in lavish ceremony

The King and Queen thrilled crowds outside Buckingham Palace as they appeared on the balcony twice to acknowledge the nation’s celebrations

King Charles III Coronation fashion: Best outfits from the day

King Charles III Coronation fashion: Best outfits from the day

Pomp, politicians and powder blue was the order of service, as thousands gathered in their finery to celebrate King Charles III

What it was really like inside the Abbey

What it was really like inside the Abbey

This was history in the making - and you had to pinch yourself to think you were seeing it close-up, inside Westminster Abbey.

Princess Anne: ‘Being King won’t change Charles’

Princess Anne: ‘Being King won’t change Charles’

‘He’s been practising for a bit, Charles won’t change’ says the Princess Royal in candid interview

The New Finance Rich List

The New Finance Rich List

The world of finance is a constantly changing landscape, with new players emerging and old ones falling by the wayside. In 2023, the list of the world's richest people in finance has seen some major changes.

Twitter blue tick cull - The Pope, JK Rowling and Ant and Dec among hundreds of thousands losing their verification

Twitter blue tick cull - The Pope, JK Rowling and Ant and Dec among hundreds of thousands losing their verification

Twitter has finally started removing "legacy" blue ticks from verified accounts, with some of the world's best-known figures losing the verification sign.

UN says leaving Afghanistan would be ‘heartbreaking’

UN says leaving Afghanistan would be ‘heartbreaking’

The United Nations is ready to take the “heartbreaking” decision to pull out of Afghanistan in May if it can’t persuade the Taliban to let local women work for the organization, the head of the UN Development Program said.

The Financial Times reported that SoftBank has moved to sell almost all of its remaining shares in Alibaba

The Japanese investor has already sold about $7.2 billion worth of Alibaba shares this year, according to the newspaper

Alibaba to roll out ChatGPT rival

Alibaba to roll out ChatGPT rival

Chinese technology giant Alibaba has announced plans to roll out its own artificial intelligence (AI) ChatGPT-style product called Tongyi Qianwen.

China's Alibaba invites businesses to trial AI chatbot

China's Alibaba invites businesses to trial AI chatbot

Tech giant Alibaba is seeking companies to test its Tongyi Qianwen AI chatbot, business publication STAR Market Daily reported on Friday, joining the rush to emulate the explosive success of ChatGPT.

Simon Cowell arrives at America's Got Talent in surgical corset

Simon Cowell arrives at America's Got Talent in surgical corset

Simon Cowell was seen wearing a surgical corset as he arrived to film the new series of America’s Got Talent, three years after his bike crash.

Alibaba: China tech giant shares jump after breakup plan announced

Alibaba: China tech giant shares jump after breakup plan announced

Shares of Chinese technology giant Alibaba have jumped after it announced a plan to break up the company.

Alibaba to split into six units, explore IPOs

Alibaba to split into six units, explore IPOs

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd is planning to split its business into six main units covering e-commerce, media and the cloud, the company said on Tuesday, adding that each of the units will explore fundraising or initial public offerings.

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Paper straws found to contain long-lasting and potentially toxic chemicals - study

FTX's Bankman-Fried headed for jail after judge revokes bail

Blackrock gets half a trillion dollar deal to rebuild Ukraine

Steve Jobs' Son Launches Venture Capital Firm With $200 Million For Cancer Treatments

Greek PM offers tourists affected by wildfires a free stay in Rhodes next year.

Google reshuffles Assistant unit, lays off some staffers, to 'supercharge' products with A.I.

End of Viagra? FDA approved a gel against erectile dysfunction

UK sanctions Russians judges over dual British national Kara-Murza's trial

US restricts visa-free travel for Hungarian passport holders because of security concerns

America's First New Nuclear Reactor in Nearly Seven Years Begins Operations

Southeast Asia moves closer to economic unity with new regional payments system

Political leader from South Africa, Julius Malema, led violent racist chants at a massive rally on Saturday

Today Hunter Biden’s best friend and business associate, Devon Archer, testified that Joe Biden met in Georgetown with Russian Moscow Mayor's Wife Yelena Baturina who later paid Hunter Biden $3.5 million in so called “consulting fees”

How “peacekeepers” at the UN spend our American tax dollars.

'I am not your servant': IndiGo crew member, passenger get into row over airline meal

Singapore Carries Out First Execution of a Woman in Two Decades Amid Capital Punishment Debate

Spanish Citizenship Granted to Iranian chess player who removed hijab

US Senate Republican Mitch McConnell freezes up, leaves press conference

Speaker McCarthy says the United States House of Representatives is getting ready to impeach Joe Biden.

San Francisco car crash

This camera man is a genius

3D ad in front of Burj Khalifa

Next level gaming

Google testing journalism AI. We are doing it already 2 years, and without Google biased propoganda and manipulated censorship

Unlike illegal imigrants coming by boats - US Citizens Will Need Visa To Travel To Europe in 2024

Musk announces Twitter name and logo change to X.com

The future of sport

New York City Agrees to Compensate Demonstrators Subjected to Excessive Force and Unlawful Arrests Amidst Widespread Protests

Paul Simon: "I can't perform anymore due to hearing loss"

The politician and the journalist lost control and started fighting on live broadcast.

The future of sports

Unveiling the Black Hole: The Mysterious Fate of EU's Aid to Ukraine

Farewell to a Music Titan: Tony Bennett, Renowned Jazz and Pop Vocalist, Passes Away at 96

Alarming Behavior Among Florida's Sharks Raises Concerns Over Possible Cocaine Exposure

Transgender Exclusion in Miss Italy Stirs Controversy Amidst Changing Global Beauty Pageant Landscape

Joe Biden admitted, in his own words, that he delivered what he promised in exchange for the $10 million bribe he received from the Ukraine Oil Company.

Swedish Embassy in Baghdad Engulfed in Flames Amidst a Firestorm of Protests

TikTok Takes On Spotify And Apple, Launches Own Music Service

Global Trend: Using Anti-Fake News Laws as Censorship Tools - A Deep Dive into Tunisia's Scenario

Arresting Putin During South African Visit Would Equate to War Declaration, Asserts President Ramaphosa

House of Commons rejects nine significant amendments from the Unelected, Privilaged House of Lord - Overturn Crucial Migration Bill Amendments in a Bid to Curb Unauthorized Maritime Immigration

Hacktivist Collective Anonymous Launches 'Project Disclosure' to Unearth Information on UFOs and ETIs

Typo sends millions of US military emails to Russian ally Mali

Muslim Tycoon Asif Aziz Receives Approval for the Transformation of the iconic London Trocadero Landmark into Mosque

Server Arrested For Theft After Refusing To Pay A Table's $100 Restaurant Bill When They Dined & Dashed

The Changing Face of Europe: How Mass Migration is Reshaping the Political Landscape

China Urges EU to Clarify Strategic Partnership Amid Trade Tensions

Europe is boiling: Extreme Weather Conditions Prevail Across the Continent

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu Hospitalized Due to Dehydration Amidst Summer Heatwave