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The cost of train travel is set to rise by almost 5% next year, according to the government. In England, regulated rail fares will increase by up to 4.9% from 3 March 2024, the Department for Transport has said. The government says the new 4.9% cap is lower than the equivalent in Scotland, where prices

Terry Jill Saperstein, a New York City talent manager who worked with such stars as Danny Gerard, Danielle Rose Russell, Tichina Arnold, Ricki Lake and Joseph Manzello. is dead at 73 after a long illness. Saperstein and her late husband, Dan Nani, started talent agency Nani-Saperstein Management, with Nani managing the adults and Saperstein managing

The cost of shipping goods has increased by 45% in the past week as major companies paused activity in the Red Sea global supply artery and chose diversions that can add an extra two weeks to journey times. The most widely used measure of freight cost, the Shanghai Containerised Freight Index (SCFI), rose by almost

Pete Davidson has canceled shows set for tonight and tomorrow at New York’s Beacon Theater, and has also axed future dates in Pittsburgh scheduled for the New Year. An email sent hours before showtime to ticketholders gave the notice. “Please be advised that the Pete Davidson performances scheduled to take place at the Beacon Theatre

The UK economy has performed worse than previously thought and below the expectations of economists, new official figures show, meaning the country has taken the first step towards recession. There’s been a downward revision to a key measure of economic growth, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) said on Friday morning. Rather than remaining stagnant,

James Gorman, CEO of Morgan Stanley and soon to be a member of Disney‘s board of directors, is not fazed by the possibility of the media giant going through a proxy fight. During a lengthy sit-down with CNBC, the exec acknowledged that a battle is brewing with activist investor Nelson Peltz, whose investment firm nominated

FIFA and UEFA acted unlawfully in blocking the creation of the European Super League (ESL), the European Union’s top court has ruled. The court said both bodies were abusing their dominant position in the sport. But it added its ruling does not mean that a competition such as the Super League must necessarily be approved.

The Directors Guild of America on Thursday unveiled a new Feature Film Diversity & Inclusion report, which spotlights the limited progress that’s been made in the feature space over the last five years, when it comes to the hiring of women and people of color, in stark contrast to what’s transpired in TV. Of the

Government borrowing and debt grew in November, official figures showed, casting doubt on the likelihood of one of the prime minister’s key pledges. In the financial year, from April up to last month, borrowing grew to £116.4bn. That’s the second highest since records began in 1993 and an increase of £24.4bn on the same period

Elon Musk‘s X/Twitter is back up after going down tonight all over the world. The usually reactive owner of the struggling social media platform hasn’t said anything about what happened or why, but for users it was certainly like someone pulled the plug for nearly an hour late Wednesday. Detected by Downdector just before 10

Spring energy bills are projected to ease as energy markets stabilise, according to a closely-watched forecast. Energy bills in the three months from April to June are projected to fall 16% to £1,660 a year for the average user, according to research firm Cornwall Insight. It’s a £268 drop from the energy cap from next

Bobby Kotick, the longtime CEO of Activision Blizzard, is stepping down Dec. 29 following the company’s drawn-out $69 billion sale to Microsoft that closed in October. The exec — who oversaw some of the industry’s most popular games from Pitfall to Call of Duty, World of Warcraft, Overwatch, Candy Crush Saga and Farm Heroes Saga — had said previously he would stay

The rate of price rises significantly slowed again in November to another two year low, official figures show. Inflation stood at 3.9% last month, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), a dramatic fall from the 4.6% recorded a month earlier as price increases slowed in transport, recreation and culture, and food. Economists polled

Former President Donald Trump is disqualified from holding the office of president and should not be on Colorado‘s primary ballot, the state’s Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday. The court stayed its ruling until January 4, subject to an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court, but their decision foreshadows an election year of twists and turns

Bahrain’s sovereign wealth fund is gaining full ownership of McLaren Group, one of the most revered names in British premium manufacturing, as part of long-term plans to secure a partnership with a global industry giant. Sky News has learnt that Mumtalakat, the Gulf state’s investment fund, is on the brink of a deal with McLaren’s

EXCLUSIVE: Two months after Julia Ormond sued CAA, Disney and Harvey Weinstein for negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, battery and more over a 1995 sexual assault by the now incarcerated Pulp Fiction EP, the uberagency and the Bob Iger-led corporation say they shouldn’t be a part of the suit and want out. “Accepting the allegations

UPDATE, 5:43 PM: Ari Emanuel has received an early Christmas present courtesy of a LA Superior Court judge. Peeved at Wall Street, the Endeavor CEO may be evaluating “strategic alternatives” for the currently publicly traded entity but at least he won’t have to go to mattresses over “theft of …intellectual property” allegations out of the

Google will pay out $700m (£550m) and allow more competition on its Play Store after it was accused of using illegal restrictions and overcharging consumers when they buy items in apps. It forms part of an antitrust settlement in the US, ahead of a legal battle with Fortnite maker Epic Games, which accused Google of

UPDATED with DA & defense lawyer statement: Jonathan Majors has been found guilty of reckless assault and harassment in his domestic violence trial. A New York City jury of three men and three women just delivered the verdict on the Loki actor after less than three days of deliberation. Once touted as an Oscar contender

BP has announced it is pausing shipments of oil through the Red Sea after recent attacks on vessels by Houthi rebels. The oil giant said it made the decision because of the “deteriorating security situation” – but added that the move was temporary. “The safety and security of our people and those working on our