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Netflix is all set to come up with The Great British Baking Show: Holidays Season 6. The show which Netflix has exclusive licence is scheduled to land in the United States on December 8, 2023. During this series, all the participating bakers will be pitted against each other to show their baking skills in front of renowned judges. The winner of the series will take home the grand prize put up for the winner. The year 2023 has been a great and busy year for the Baking Show fans on Netflix US. There had already been four batches of episodes of the baking show being produced under the Netflix banner. It is pertinent to mention that in early 2023, for the first time there was a season of the Professionals which was followed by an additional season of series for juniors, which was streamed during the summer. By the end of September, 2023, audiences got an opportunity to watch the weekly episodes of series 14 which Netflix has labeled it as collection 11, every Friday. The series is all set to wind up early December, 2023. It has been observed that, in the United Kingdom, the Christmas specials are titled The Great British Bake Off: Festive Specials, and Netflix always releases new episodes a year late. Season 6 will thus be made up of the 2022/23 Christmas specials that aired last year. Season 7 will consist of the new Christmas specials that will air on Channel 4 this year. That means Matt Lucas, who left the show this season, will be hosting alongside Noel Fielding and judges Paul Hollywood and Prue Leith. This is one of many titles Netflix has planned for its Christmas lineup in 2023 which includes brand new Christmas-themed movies, series and specials.

UFC 295 at Madison Square Garden will be headlined by Jiri Prochazka and Alex Pereira. Prochazka vs Pereira will fight for 205-pound championship crown. Jiri Prochazka retains his undisputed status as the light heavyweight champion, having never been defeated in a title match. However, a shoulder injury compelled him to vacate the title. Former middleweight champion Alex Pereira has undergone a successful transition to the 205-pound class, marked by his triumph over former champion Jan Blachowicz. Now, Pereira aims to etch his name in history by potentially becoming the 10th man ever to hold two UFC belts. The highly anticipated UFC 295 is scheduled for Saturday, November 11, with early prelims commencing at 6 pm (ET), followed by preliminary bouts at 8 pm (ET). The main event is set to kick off at 10 pm (ET). Viewers can catch the early prelims on ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass, while the prelims will be broadcast on ESPN News and ESPN+. The main event, showcasing the clash of Prochazka and Pereira, will be exclusively available on ESPN+ in the United States. Get ready for an evening of intense matchups and potential history-making moments in the octagon.

By David Morgan

(Reuters) -Moody's on Friday changed its outlook on the U.S. credit rating to «negative» from «stable» citing large fiscal deficits and a decline in debt affordability.

Investing.com — It’s not everyday that you get to read a Phil Flynn note that’s virtually bearish on oil. But to hear one of the market’s loudest oil bulls admit that people have been fleeing the long crude game like rats abandoning a sinking ship should be a wake-up call to those who kept drumming for a return to $100 pricing in recent weeks.

By Carolina Mandl

Investing.com — The Dow rallied to notch second-straight weekly win Friday as big tech led a rebound in stocks following a wobble a day earlier when Fed chair Jerome Powell's reminder that rate hikes aren't over rattled markets.

Friday, November 10, 2023 – The emergence of BlackRock’s Ethereum ETF plans has sent the ETH price surging through the $2,000 mark and has injected even more FOMO into the race to invest in the Bitcoin ETF Token ($BTCETF).

By Ann Saphir and David Lawder

Flying between Sydney and Melbourne is generating more revenue than any other route in the world – almost double the level before the COVID-19 pandemic – despite a fall in the number of passengers travelling.

Sterling K. Brown will be felicitated at the 46th Denver Film Festival this weekend. Brown is set to be honored with the Excellence in Acting Award for his outstanding performance in Cord Jefferson’s satirical drama “American Fiction,” the opening film of the festival on Nov. 3.

By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed

By Shivansh Tiwary and Doyinsola Oladipo

A consortium of 47 countries, including the US, the UK, and Australia, have adopted a new framework for the automatic exchange of information between tax authorities.

A new study released this week from a collective of four American business scholars highlights the potential opportunities and risks donors and charities face when dealing with cryptocurrency donations. 

Ether (ETH), the cryptocurrency that powers the smart contract-enabled Ethereum blockchain that remains the dominant chain in the DeFi, NFT and broader web3 industries, stole the spotlight from its bigger rival Bitcoin (BTC) this week, and was last up close to 11% since Sunday after BlackRock filed to set up a US spot Ethereum ETF with Nasdaq.

Digital Currency Group’s (DCG) subsidiary Genesis Global is seeking approval from the US court to revise its settlement agreement with the bankrupt Three Arrows Capital Ltd (3AC).

News of BlackRock registering the iShares Ethereum Trust increased expectations that the asset manager may eventually apply for an Ether (ETH) spot exchange-traded fund. This is a positive sign as it shows that BlackRock’s cryptocurrency aspirations are not limited to Bitcoin (BTC).

Elon Musk Biopic in the Works at A24 With Darren Aronofsky Set to Direct A biopic on world's richest man Elon Musk biopic is in the workis. The film, which will be made by American independent entertainment company A24, is likely to be directed by Darren Aronofsky. As per a report on Variety, the biopic will be based on Walter Isaacson’s authorized biography of the tech mogul. Interestingly, 2015 Universal film on Steve Jobs, starring Michael Fassbender as the Apple CEO, was an adaptation of a book written by Issacson. The report further said that there was intense competition among studios and filmmakers vying to secure the rights to Walter Isaacson's book, with A24 emerging as the winner in the bidding war.

India and USA on Friday reiterated that they stand with Israel against terrorism and called for adherence to international humanitarian law, including with regard to the protection of civilians. They called for the immediate release of all remaining hostages.

Rajnath Singh said at a bilateral meeting with US Secretary of Defence Lyod Austin on Friday. In a bilateral meeting that followed the 2+2 dialogue between the defence and foreign affairs ministers, Singh discussed a wide range of strategic issues, including enhancing cooperation in high end defence technology. In his opening remarks, Singh made a rare, direct reference to Chinese aggression.