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Fury erupts as US brand fires 1,600 employees after securing thousands of foreign worker visas
A Fox News report describes a backlash against Microsoft after the company announced substantial layoffs while also gaining approval to hire thousands of foreign workers through the US H-1B visa programme. Microsoft is cutting 4,800 jobs in total, including 1,600 from its Xbox gaming division, at the same time as being approved this year to…
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Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced beats Shadows and Odyssey: biggest Steam launch in the series instantly sails past 99,000 players
Ubisoft’s remaster of the 2013 pirate adventure, released as Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced, has become the biggest Steam launch in the franchise’s history. According to the article, the game rapidly climbed past 99,000 concurrent players on the platform, surpassing the peak launch figures of recent mainline entries such as Assassin’s Creed Shadows and Assassin’s…
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Capita expects to lose up to £40m over pension scheme fiasco
Capita says problems running the Civil Service Pension Scheme could cut its annual profits by £25m to £40m, after serious delays left some retired civil servants without pension payments or retirement quotes for months. The issue matters because it has disrupted incomes for thousands of pensioners, raised questions about Capita’s handling of a major public…
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Banijay and All3Media Complete $8 Billion Merger, Set London Headquarters
Banijay Entertainment and RedBird IMI-owned All3Media have completed their $8 billion merger, forming what the companies call “the world’s largest independent production company.” Despite Banijay’s French origins, the combined business — trading as Banijay Entertainment — will be headquartered in London, a boost for the UK’s creative sector. The venture will be owned equally by…
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Muchova beats Gauff in epic tie-break to reach final
Karolina Muchova reached her first Wimbledon final by beating Coco Gauff in a dramatic semi-final on Centre Court, winning 6-2 1-6 7-6 (12-10) after saving a match point in a gripping deciding tie-break. The result marks a significant milestone for the Czech 10th seed, who had reached four major semi-finals before but only once made…
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Medical identity theft follows you into the doctor’s office
The US Justice Department has charged 455 people in its annual National Health Care Fraud Takedown, involving more than $6.5 billion in alleged false claims, with a record number of state Medicaid units taking part. Many of the schemes relied on stealing other people’s medical identities, and prosecutors added aggravated identity theft charges in cases…
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Banijay & All3Media Complete Merger, Creating $8BN Production-Distribution Giant
Banijay Entertainment and All3Media have completed their merger, forming a London-based production and distribution company worth around $8 billion (£6bn) that makes and sells shows including The Traitors, Big Brother, MasterChef and Peaky Blinders. The combined group, which retains the name Banijay Entertainment, becomes what its leadership describes as the world’s largest independent media content…
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MARVEL Tokon: Fighting Souls – Official Storm Character Gameplay Guide
The piece is essentially a character spotlight for Storm in *Marvel Tokon: Fighting Souls*, using gameplay footage to show how she fights and what role she may play in a team. It matters because Storm is one of Marvel’s best-known fighting-game characters, and the video helps explain how this new title is blending familiar Marvel…
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Trio of California girls filmed hurling lit firecracker in baby’s nursery window after hearing dog barking
Three teenage girls have been arrested after surveillance footage captured them laughing while throwing a lit firecracker through the open window of a California home, starting a fire that destroyed a nursery being prepared for an unborn baby. The incident happened in Citrus Heights, near Sacramento, on 30 June, and firefighters found a mattress engulfed…