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Mayors allowed to keep share of taxes collected in their area as part of Burnham’s devolution revolution

  • Mayors could retain shares of locally collected taxes.
  • Tax rates would remain set nationally.
  • Poorer areas would still receive financial support.

English mayors would be allowed to retain a share of income tax and business rates raised locally under Andy Burnham’s proposed devolution reforms. The policy is intended to give regional leaders a stronger financial incentive to grow their economies and more resources for transport, housing and job creation,…

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Casio’s new ring watch is an undercover Oura competitor and it’s adorable

  • Casio combines a miniature digital watch with smart-ring health tracking.
  • It launches first in China for about $294.
  • Battery life is estimated at four to six days.

Casio is launching a ring-shaped digital watch that also functions as a health-tracking smart ring, creating an unusual alternative to conventional wearables such as the Oura Ring. The device matters because it combines Casio’s distinctive miniature-watch design with features normally found in discreet fitness rings, potentially appealing to…

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Cornyn, Tillis become fighting faces of quiet Republican concerns over Blanche

  • Cornyn and Tillis are holding up Blanche’s nomination.
  • They demand written guarantees over a $1.776 billion fund.
  • The dispute could derail the Senate committee vote.

Republican senators John Cornyn and Thom Tillis have become the public faces of wider, quieter concerns within their party over Todd Blanche’s nomination as US attorney general. Their resistance matters because Republican support in the Senate Judiciary Committee is tight enough for either senator to delay or block…

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EA Says Saudi Takeover Deal Is Set To Close Next Week

  • EA expects its $55 billion takeover to close next week.
  • Saudi Arabia’s PIF leads the purchasing consortium.
  • Concerns remain over ownership, influence and debt.

Electronic Arts says its $55 billion sale to an investor consortium led by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund is expected to complete next week, taking the games publisher private. The deal matters because it would place one of the industry’s largest publishers under new ownership and rank among…

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Barack Obama Reveals His Summer Playlist Including the Late Glen Hansard, Noah Kahan, Charley Crockett, and More

  • Obama released a 46-song summer playlist.
  • It begins with a tribute to Glen Hansard.
  • The selection mixes new music with classic tracks.

Barack Obama has published his annual summer playlist, a 46-song selection spanning recent releases and older favourites. The post drew particular attention because it opens with Glen Hansard’s “The Song of Good Hope”, with Obama paying tribute to the Irish musician following reports of his death. The playlist…

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Angela Autumn – “Heavy Tobacco”

  • Angela Autumn releases “Heavy Tobacco” with a new video
  • The song explores tobacco, time and consequences
  • Believer arrives on 11 September

Nashville-based singer-songwriter Angela Autumn has released “Heavy Tobacco”, the second single from her forthcoming album Believer. The raw, off-kilter roots-rock track follows June’s lead single “Mountain Stream” and arrives with a music video, further previewing the album’s sound. Autumn says the song reflects on tobacco’s perceived purifying role…

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4 Songs by America From the 1970s That Still Sound Amazing Today

  • Four America songs from the 1970s are celebrated as enduring classics.
  • “A Horse With No Name” faced some radio bans.
  • “Today’s The Day” preceded a seven-year Top 25 gap.

American Songwriter highlights four songs by the band America from the 1970s, arguing that they remain compelling examples of the group’s distinctive soft-rock sound. - “A Horse With No Name” (1972): America’s debut single, written by Dewey Bunnell; some radio stations reportedly banned it because “horse” could mean…

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Apple iPhone and Mac sales rise amid RAM shortage

  • Strong iPhone and Mac sales offset mounting memory-supply pressures.
  • Apple expects shortages and memory costs to worsen next quarter.
  • Tim Cook will be succeeded by John Ternus in September.

Apple reported strong third-quarter growth in iPhone and Mac sales despite a global RAM shortage, showing that demand for its hardware has remained resilient. However, the shortage is expected to tighten supply for iPhones, Macs and iPads and increase Apple’s memory costs, potentially adding pressure to device prices…

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Apple Sales Rise 16% in June Quarter to Record $109 Billion, Services Revenue Falls Short of Forecasts

  • Apple posted record June-quarter revenue of $109.4 billion.
  • iPhone sales exceeded expectations, rising 22%.
  • Services revenue reached a record but missed forecasts.

Apple reported record revenue of $109.4 billion for its June 2026 quarter, beating Wall Street expectations and marking strong growth in iPhone, Mac and services sales. The result is significant because it is Tim Cook’s final quarterly earnings report before he steps down as chief executive in September,…

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The Oscar-winning 1976 role Paul Newman was begged to play: “You can have any part”

  • Newman declined a role in *Network*.
  • Peter Finch won a posthumous Oscar as Howard Beale.
  • The film became a major awards success.

Paul Newman was offered any role in the 1976 film *Network* by writer Paddy Chayefsky, but declined the project. The article highlights how that decision left the part of television presenter Howard Beale open for Peter Finch, whose performance became one of cinema’s most celebrated and won an…

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