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Time for Lamine Yamal to ignite? Or another Mbappe World Cup masterclass?
France face Spain for a place in the World Cup final on Tuesday, meaning a showdown between Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal. Who comes out on top?
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UK’s alcohol-free beer boom threatened by regulations, trade body warns
The British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) has warned that overly strict UK regulations are stopping pubs and brewers from fully capitalising on booming demand for alcohol-free beer. The trade body wants the government to relax the legal threshold for a beer to be labelled “alcohol free”, arguing that the current rule is holding back…
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North Sea oil industry urges Burnham to approve new drilling in UK waters
The UK’s North Sea oil and gas industry has appealed to Andy Burnham, expected to become Britain’s next prime minister within days, urging him to approve further offshore drilling as part of his agenda to tackle deindustrialisation. Industry group Offshore Energies UK (OEUK), joined by more than ten related business bodies and the GMB union,…
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State AGs Seek Temporary Restraining Order To Pause Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery Merger
State attorneys general have filed for a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction in federal court in Sacramento to halt Paramount’s proposed merger with Warner Bros. Discovery, fearing the deal could close as early as 22 July. The move follows a lawsuit filed the same day by California Attorney General Rob Bonta and 11 other…
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US burrito chain Chipotle opening first outlet in Mexico
Other US fast food brands have struggled to succeed in the countries their dishes originated.
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One Nation politician who sparked outrage over ‘false flag’ comment about Bondi attack praises US conspiracy theorist in resurfaced video
A resurfaced video has renewed scrutiny of One Nation senator Malcolm Roberts after he was filmed praising an American conspiracy theorist, adding to controversy that erupted when he suggested the Bondi Beach attack may have been a “false flag” incident. The remarks have drawn fresh criticism of Roberts, who has a long history of promoting…
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New Details of David Ellison’s Support for Bipartisan Federal Film Tax Incentive Emerge
David Ellison, chief executive of Paramount Skydance, has been lobbying US legislators to support a proposed bipartisan federal film tax incentive that would stack on top of individual states’ existing tax credit schemes. Details of his efforts emerged on the same day that California attorney general Rob Bonta and 11 other state regulators filed suit…
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Culture Amp rocked by lawsuit: $300k-a-year AI worker says he was sacked after complaining colleague took credit for his work – why company says his claims are ’embarrassing’
Culture Amp, the Australian workplace software company, is facing a lawsuit in Australia’s Federal Court from a former employee who claims he was dismissed after raising concerns that a colleague had taken credit for his work. The worker, who reportedly earned around $300,000 a year in an artificial intelligence role, alleges his sacking followed his…
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Theme park clamps down on ‘disabled’ queue jumpers after ‘customers took advantage of system’
Drayton Manor theme park has tightened its rules for disabled queue access after concluding that some visitors had been exploiting the system to skip queues. The move follows concerns that the scheme, intended to help disabled guests avoid long waits, was being misused by people without genuine need, prompting the park to introduce stricter checks.…
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Uber’s product chief on hotels, robotaxis, and why the company doesn’t want to be “everything for everyone”
Uber’s chief product officer, Sachin Kansal, has outlined the company’s push into new areas beyond ride-hailing and delivery, including hotel bookings, “shop for me” concierge tools, boat rentals, driver debit cards, and a new autonomous-vehicle data unit called AV Labs. The interview reveals how Uber is positioning itself amid competition from robotaxi rivals such as…