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Ubisoft Barcelona staff face layoffs despite Black Flag Resynced success
Ubisoft is planning to cut 51 jobs at Ubisoft Barcelona, even though Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced has launched strongly and the studio contributed to it. The move matters because it highlights the disconnect staff say they feel between a game’s commercial success and job security, and it adds to continuing concerns about layoffs across…
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Johnson government wasted ‘vast’ sums on PPE, Covid inquiry finds
Chair criticises use of ‘VIP lane’ to prioritise PPE contracts for companies with Tory connections in damning report Boris Johnson’s Conservative government wasted public money on a “vast” scale with flawed buying of personal protective equipment during the coronavirus pandemic, an official inquiry has concluded. The Covid-19 inquiry chair, Heather Hallett, also criticised the then…
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These states are ‘ahead of the game’ in bringing down home prices, Trump’s housing chief says
Scott Turner says Florida and Texas are 'ahead of the game' on housing affordability by easing regulatory barriers and boosting new home construction.
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Bectu Union Boss Philippa Childs Stepping Down After Nearly 10 Years
The head of the UK broadcasting union is stepping down after almost a decade in post. Philippa Childs, Bectu’s first female boss, will exit at the start of next year. Her successor will be unveiled by Bectu’s parent union Prospect soon. Childs has been running Bectu, which represents the interests of behind-the-camera workers across TV,…
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Why your 99 now costs up to £7: Ice cream vendors hit back over criticism of rising prices and say it’s the same as paying £5 for a takeaway coffee
Industry organisation the Ice Cream Alliance has cited various inflationary cost pressures from dairy to fuel which operators across the UK are having to pass onto consumers.
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LIVE REVIEW: System Of A Down Deliver Visceral Masterclass At First UK Show In Nine Years
Generational. The post LIVE REVIEW: System Of A Down Deliver Visceral Masterclass At First UK Show In Nine Years appeared first on Rock Sound.
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Jane Campion remembers Sam Neill: ‘He was radiating peace, beaming love’
The Piano director shares her memories of the actor on set – and the last time she saw him in hospital Sam Neill’s final interview and his life in pictures ‘A true gentleman’: actors, directors and leaders pay tribute to Sam Neill Neill interviewed in 2023, 2024 and 2026 Sam. So effortlessly handsome, and that…
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China’s monthly car exports top 1m for first time as overall trade soars
Country risks new tariffs from US and EU as it looks likely to match or beat last year’s record surplus of $1tn Business live – latest updates China’s monthly car exports topped 1m for the first time in June as overall overseas shipments from the world’s second biggest economy rose 27%. Official Chinese customs data…
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Lionel Messi gets his favourite referee for England vs Argentina World Cup semi-final despite conspiracy theories that tournament is ‘rigged’
FIFA have announced the referee for England’s World Cup semi-final showdown with Argentina – and it’s an official that the holders’ talisman Lionel Messi is familiar with.
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GoldenEye-inspired FPS Agent 64: Spies Never Die finally releases in August, complete with optional big heads
2026 has already had a modern take on James Bond in game form thanks to IO Interactive’s 007 First Light, and now it’s getting some retro bondage thanks to a throwback spy FPS that’s been in the works for a while. Agent 64: Spies Never Die, a GoldenEye-inspired romp from solo developer Replicant D6, releases…