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19.10 / 14:33
Matrix
film
Simulation
love
performer
audience
dance
Mind
Unveiling 'The Matrix: Reimagined': A mind-bending dance extravaganza at Aviva Studios
The Matrix" has been reconstructed as a live performance directed by Danny Boyle to commemorate the grand opening of the UK's most major new cultural complex. Boyle, who is well-known for his work on films such as «Trainspotting» and the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics, feels the film's themes are timeless.
19.10 / 14:01
UPS
Microsoft
performer
reports
Microsoft: ChatGPT Bet, Azure Revenues in Focus Ahead of Key Earnings Report
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) is scheduled to release its quarterly earnings report on Tuesday, October 24, after market close. In recent days, the company has been at the center of attention, marked by several significant developments.
19.10 / 13:49
COST
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Netflix
show
country
audience
Netflix increases subscription prices in these countries. Details here
Netflix as the streaming platform has increased its subscription fees from Wednesday. The decision has pushed its share prices up by 13%. According to LSEG, 9 million subscribers joined Netflix around the globe in the third quarter despite the writers' strike in Hollywood. It was more than the Wall Street analysts' forecast of 6 million. It is significant considering the fact that the bulk of Netflix's new sign-ups are shows and movies overseas.
19.10 / 13:09
UPS
Ripple
Williams
Duke
Royal Family
2020
strain
Meghan and Harry's royal exit creates ripples for Prince William and Kate Middleton
Prince William and Kate Middleton, have been deeply affected by Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's choice to leave the Royal Family in 2020. According to a source, the departure of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex increased Prince William and Kate's workload, leaving them dissatisfied and with more important obligations. The source expressed, «Prince William and Kate are feeling incredibly resentful towards Meghan and Harry for leaving them to pick up the work they dropped when they moved to the States.
19.10 / 13:09
COST
Experts
performer
singer
hospital
reports
St David's Hall to close until 2025 for major refurbishment
Cardiff Council has explained that the entire roof of the hall needs replacing. This repair could take about 18 months to finish. The UK has seen many public buildings, like hospitals and schools, dealing with problems caused by reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) recently.
19.10 / 12:47
property
M&G
UK property
open
M&G suspends open-ended UK property fund ahead of closure
M&G global head of product and distribution Neal Brooks added the firm «does not foresee a future» for the open-ended direct property structure.
19.10 / 12:47
companies
Rathbones
Investec W&I
fall
Rathbones flows fall flat as Investec W&I merger completes
Paul Stockton, group chief executive of Rathbones
19.10 / 12:41
UPS
Platform
WhatsApp
country
innovations
reports
Uttarakhand got investments worth over ₹54,000 cr since Sept
₹54,550 crore in the state since September, chief minister Pushkar Singh Dhami said. Speaking to reporters here, Dhami said that the investment commitments have been made by companies in various sectors including tourism, pharmaceuticals, health and wellness, education and agro-processing during his recent visits to London, Birmingham, Dubai, Abu Dhabi and New Delhi. Uttarakhand will hold a global investor summit from 8-9 December.
19.10 / 12:39
regulation
BitPanda
BitPanda crypto exchange gets license in Norway amid European expansion bid
One of the largest European crypto exchanges, a Vienna-based BitPanda, became one of the first foreign entities to receive a virtual assert service provider license in Norway. The announcement came on the company’s official X (former Twitter) account on Oct. 19.
19.10 / 12:39
Blockchain
regulation
Bitcoin
Coinbase selects Ireland as its European crypto hub
The United States-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase is strengthening its presence in Europe and has officially announced Ireland as its European crypto hub of choice.
19.10 / 12:09
President
hospital
travelers
SOLIDARITY
British PM Rishi Sunak says UK standing by Israel in its darkest hour
Rishi Sunak says Britain is standing by Israel in its «darkest hour» as it wages war on Hamas following the Palestinian militant group's October 7 attack. Sunak spoke alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday, a day after US President Joe Biden made a similar trip to Israel to express solidarity.
19.10 / 11:01
MET
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voice
prevention
'Palestinians are victims of Hamas': Sunak meets Israeli President Herzog amid bid to avoid escalation | 10 points
Israel-Hamas war news: UK Prime minister Rishi Sunak has reached Israel amid Benjamin Netanyahu's war with Hamas fighters. Sunak's visit comes at the heel of a speculated ground invasion by Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) in Gaza. PM Sunak met Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Israel on Thursday, Sunak's office said, where the pair stressed the need to avoid further escalation of violence in the region.
19.10 / 11:01
UPS
Reuters
NIFTY
SENSEX
reports
fall
Market close: Nifty 50, Sensex fall for second consecutive session amid weak global cues
Nifty 50 today: Domestic market benchmarks the Sensex and the Nifty 50 closed in the negative territory for the second consecutive session on Thursday, October 19 amid weak global cues. Top Asian peers, including Japan's Nikkei, China's Shanghai Composite Index and Hong Kong's Hang Seng fell about two per cent each while in Europe, the UK's FTSE, Germany's DAX and France's CAC fell up to a per cent during the trade as investors remained worried over the prospects of an escalation of the Israel-Hamas war into a bigger regional crisis.
19.10 / 09:57
NASDAQ
CEO
Netflix
Tesla
President
fall
Futures fall as Treasury yields climb to fresh 16-yr highs, Tesla drops
(Reuters) — U.S. stock index futures fell on Thursday as Treasury yields climbed to fresh 16-year highs, taking the sheen off stocks in premarket trading, while Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) dropped and Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) surged after their quarterly earnings.
19.10 / 09:57
Lowe's
Reuters
Booking
Mercantile
show
Natural Gas at Lower $3s After Mini Crash, But Bulls Say LNG Demand Is Here
From 8-½ month highs of nearly $3.50, US natural gas is clinging to low $3s now after a mini crash over two weeks.
19.10 / 09:53
Citi
Provident
Digital
Manufacturing
Google
Platform
information
generative AI
play
Google for India 2023 highlights: Search Generative AI for businesses, enhanced Play Protect and everything announced
Search Generative Experience (SGE) experiment in India, which offers AI-powered information overviews with features like language toggling and text-to-speech. Now, SGE is enhancing the user experience by incorporating images and videos for visual understanding. This includes visual guides on topics like future plans to aid in exploring local places and activities within cities.
19.10 / 07:24
COST
Target
economy
Coronavirus
show
reports
Inflation in UK unchanged at 6.7% in September, still way more than Bank of England's target of 2%
Inflation in the U.K. held steady at 6.7% in September as easing food and drink price rises were offset by higher fuel costs for motorists
19.10 / 07:23
BLOCK
Fighting
Nov
Shell
stage
gatherings
Greta Thunberg charged with public order offense in UK after arrest outside oil industry conference
Climate activist Greta Thunberg has been charged with a public order offense after being arrested at a demonstration against an oil industry conference in London
19.10 / 07:23
19.10 / 06:49
UPS
Reuters
Death
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travelers
UK's Sunak visits Israel, will warn against Gaza war escalation
Rishi Sunak landed in Israel on Thursday, a Reuters witness said, beginning a visit in which he will meet Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Isaac Herzog before travelling on to other regional capitals. Sunak will share his condolences for the loss of life in Israel and Gaza as a result of the October 7 attack on Israel by Gaza-based Palestinian Hamas gunmen, his office said, and warn against further escalation of conflict in the region. «Every civilian death is a tragedy.
19.10 / 05:23
COST
Reuters
Netflix
show
country
reports
surges
Customer
Netflix raises subscription prices in THESE countries as customer base surges. Details here
Netflix has increased the price of its premium ad-free plan by $3 per month to $22.99, while the cost for premium rose by 2 pounds to 17.99 pounds in Britain and by 2 euros to 19.99 euros in France, according to a report published by Reuters. The price hikes were announced in an earnings report that showed the company's global subscriber base reached 247 million at the end of September. Substantial subscriber gains came in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, where Netflix added nearly 4 million subscribers.
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