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Recruiter places ‘phoenix’ firm into liquidation just months after repurchase erased millions in debt
A recruitment executive who bought back his failed company’s assets in instalments after it collapsed owing nearly £3m has now placed the new firm into liquidation, having quickly fallen behind on the repayments he had promised. The case highlights renewed concern over “phoenixism”, the legal but contentious practice of liquidating a company to let its…
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How to get and use Intel in Star Wars Zero Company
Destructoid has published a guide detailing how players can earn and spend Intel, a key progression resource in the strategy game Star Wars Zero Company. The resource underpins advancement through the campaign, letting players unlock upgrades and access exclusive rewards, with the guide setting out the various ways it can be gathered through missions and…
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Inside Meta’s push to put robots to work in data centers
Meta is testing robots to carry out physical tasks in its data centres, such as plugging in cables, resetting servers and swapping networking equipment, according to current and former staff. The previously unreported effort could eventually allow Meta to run its rapidly growing data centre operations with fewer human technicians, helping to control labour costs…
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AA faces £5bn takeover move by German insurer Allianz, reports claim
The German insurer Allianz is reportedly weighing a £5bn takeover bid for the AA, Britain’s breakdown recovery firm, according to Sky News. Allianz is said to be one of several parties in talks with the AA’s advisers, with private equity firm EQT also understood to be a bidder. A sale of this scale would mark…
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‘That’s what saved me’: Darren Raymond and Mark Rylance on the prison drama workshop that brought them together
Darren Raymond, artistic director of the London theatre charity Intermission Youth, is directing his friend Mark Rylance in the lead role of his adaptation of Molière’s Tartuffe, opening at the Marylebone theatre. The pair first met in 2004 when Raymond, then serving a prison sentence at HMP Brixton, attended a Shakespeare workshop that Rylance, then…
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South West Water has worst environmental record in England, analysis shows
South West Water has been ranked as the worst-performing water company in England for environmental impact, according to new analysis by Friends of the Earth, with the highest volumes of sewage discharged across its Devon, Cornwall, Dorset and Somerset region. The findings add to mounting pressure on the water industry and the government over sewage…
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The Pokémon Company on PokémonXP’s Lottery System, Long Lines, and Limited Access to Workshops
The Pokémon Company International has defended the lottery-based sign-up system used for PokémonXP and the 2026 Pokémon World Championships in San Francisco, acknowledging widespread fan disappointment over limited access to tickets and exclusive activities. Chris Brown, the company’s Director, Global Esports and Events Producer, said demand vastly outstripped supply, and while the company recognises the…
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Russia is poised to attack a British drone factory and missile company, ex-Kremlin chief warns – as he described the UK as ‘evil number one’
A former Russian deputy foreign minister has claimed the Kremlin is considering a “hybrid attack” against Britain, potentially targeting a drone factory and a missile manufacturer, rather than risking a direct military strike that could trigger a Nato response. Andrei Fedorov told the Mail on Sunday that anger in Russia over UK-made drones used against…
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Britain’s defence firms which supply weapons to Ukraine are warned of Russian spy threat
Bosses of UK defence firms supplying weapons and drones to Ukraine have been warned that they and their staff face an elevated risk of being targeted by Russian intelligence. The warning was delivered by senior government officials during a roundtable meeting with defence company chief executives earlier in the summer, reflecting growing concern that Russia…