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Disney+ shakes up pricing after drop in subscribers
Disney+ is to change its UK pricing after losing 11.7 million customers internationally.The streaming service, which currently costs UK users £7.99 a month, will introduce three new pricing tiers from 1 November. It comes after the company revealed it suffered a 7.4% drop in Disney+ customers internationally, to 146.1 million in the three months to …
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Deliveroo eyes first ever dividend amid resilient demand
Deliveroo shareholders could receive their first ever dividend later this year a decade after the meal takeaway app was founded in London. The company, arguably the UK’s best- known tech unicorn, said resilient customer demand meant it was in a position to return up to £250 million cash to investors. The could be in the …
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12,000 jobs at risk as Wilko goes into administration
Wilko has gone administration after failing to secure a rescue deal, putting around 12,000 jobs in jeopardy. The chain, which has more than 400 stores across the UK, told staff that it has brought in administrators from PwC to oversee the process. CEO Mark Jackson said there had been “a significant level of interest” in …
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Halifax becomes latest lender to cut mortgage rates
Halifax has become the latest lender to cut mortgage rates this week after it announced reductions of up to 0.71 percentage points.Other banks have also cut rates in recent days, including HSBC, TSB and Nationwide, which decreased the price of some of its products by up to 0.55 percentage points. It comes despite the Bank …
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Around 12,000 jobs at risk as Wilko goes into administration
Homeware firm Wilko has gone into administration – putting 12,000 jobs at risk.It comes after Sky News revealed earlier on Thursday the retail chain was only hours away from insolvency. In a statement, CEO Mark Jackson said: “We’ve all fought hard to keep this incredible business intact but must concede that time has run out …
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Wilko goes into administration
All Wilko stores will remain open for now despite the firm’s collapse on Thursday morning, administrators have said.Around 12,500 jobs at the discount homeware retailer are at risk after the company announced attempts to rescue the chain had failed. It came after Sky News revealed earlier that Wilko was only hours away from insolvency.PwC will …
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Europeans demand resolute action to counter internet disinformation
Gütersloh –  More than half the EU population doubts the veracity of information on the web. Recognizing fake content and actively countering it comes more easily to those who are young and educated. Almost nine out of every 10 Europeans believe that tech companies, as well as government, should be held responsible. The population in …
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‘Rise in staff working from home’ as cost of living bites
More than a third of bosses have reported an increase in staff working from home compared to last year.Acas, which carried out the research, said it believed the rising cost of living, including the price of commuting, was likely a major factor. The government-funded arbitration service said its survey of more than 1,000 employers found …
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Rents will continue to rise as supply falls below demand, property professionals say
Rents will continue to rise as more people enter the rental market with fewer properties to choose from, the professional body for surveyors has said. Demand for rental properties rose “firmly” over the three months to July, according to research from property professionals, the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), marking the strongest quarterly pick …
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Disability charity Accuro (Care Services) is delighted to announce they have been awarded a grant of £15,000 from the Openwork Foundation.
The grant will go towards staff, transport and activity costs associated with delivering Accuro’s social and activity projects for a year for both children and adults. Accuro offer many services for local people with a disability in West Essex, including youth clubs for children and young people aged 11+, Friendships Schemes for adults aged 19+, …
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Wacken Open Air 2023: Krombacher celebrates memorable festival with metal fans – and sets new world record
Krombach/Wacken – The Wacken Open Air (W:O:A) 2023 will remain unforgotten in many respects. Historically bad weather had turned the Holy Ground in Wacken into a mud land, making the heavy metal festival a challenge not only for fans and organisers on site, but unfortunately also making it impossible for many metalheads to attend. True …
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British Wheel of Yoga Hosts Autumn Festival of Yoga
Calling all yoga lovers in Hampshire! Get ready to immerse yourselves in a fabulous yoga festival hosted by British Wheel of Yoga South at The Gregg School, Southampton, SO18 3RR on Saturday 7 October 2023 from 9.30am until 5.15pm. Whether you are new to yoga or a seasoned yogi, come and experience the array of …

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