Car park firm NCP collapses with nearly 700 jobs at risk
The car park operator says demand for parking has not recovered to pre-Covid levels, as its administrators look to sell the business.
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Singapore, 9 other countries back permanent ban on tariffs on digital transmissions ahead of WTO meeting
The ten members of the Future of Investment and Trade Partnership expressed support for such a measure after convening virtually ahead of the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference.
Teyana Taylor Scolds “Very Rude” Man Who “Shoved” Her at Oscars: “I Don’t Tolerate Disrespect”
In a viral video, the 'One Battle After Another' best supporting actress nominee had a confrontation an apparent security guard.
US Treasury chief calls Paris talks with China 'very good' before Trump-Xi summit
High-level US and Chinese officials have wrapped up two days of economic discussions in Paris, with the US Secretary of Treasury describing the sessions as productive ahead of President Trump's visit to China.
Germany rejects sending ships to Hormuz as the EU seeks a diplomatic and logistical way forward
Germany on Monday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s request for allies to send warships to the Strait of Hormuz to help reopen the shipping route. Defence Minister Boris Pistorius questioned what “a handful” of European frigates could do that the U.S. Navy could not
Oscars: Sigourney Weaver Channels ‘Aliens’ Character While “Protecting” Grogu From Kate Hudson
The Star Wars character made his Academy Awards debut on Sunday night as part of a bit with Weaver and 'The Mandalorian' star Pedro Pascal.
The ‘Unhackable’ Xbox One Has Finally Been Hacked, 12 Years After Release
The process is a whole lot more involved than jailbreaking a PS4, though
Trump's Iran war duties, not China disputes, could delay Beijing summit, Bessent says
By David Lawder and Elizabeth Howcroft PARIS, March 16 (Reuters) - Any potential delay to a planned summit this month between the U.S. and Chinese presidents would not stem from trade or shipping disputes with China but from the possibility that Donald Trump needs to remain in
Judge Orders Subnautica 2 Studio CEO To Be Reinstated And Gives Him Control Over Early Access Release
Krafton is "enjoined" from firing Ted Gill as part of a new court order
Death Cab For Cutie Announce New Album I Built You A Tower: Hear “Riptides”
Back in January, Death Cab For Cutie announced that after two decades and six albums with Atlantic, the band was leaving the majors and signing with the esteemed mega-indie ANTI- Records. Now when know when ANTI- will be releasing a new Death Cab album. I Built You A Tower is
2D retro Haunted Lands is one of 2026's hardest video games
Haunted Lands is a retro-inspired side-scroller with absolutely brutal difficulty. If you need a challenge, play it.
Realtime pollution alerts needed on Windermere, campaigners say after boy nearly dies
Exclusive: Claire Earley’s son Rex spent six weeks in hospital after contracting E coli from contaminated lake Realtime pollution alerts are needed across Windermere urgently, campaigners have said, as the mother of a seven-year-old boy who kayaked on the lake described how he
Meta shares jump 3% as Mark Zuckerberg reportedly mulls cutting 20% of workforce to offset AI spending
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has told senior managers to prepare to cut more than 15,000 jobs, according to a report.
Coastal ocean chemistry now substantially shaped by humans
A global analysis of more than 2,300 seawater samples from more than 20 field studies around the globe indicates that human-made chemicals make up a significant portion of organic matter in coastal oceans. The international study, led by biochemists Jarmo Kalinski and Daniel
The seven hour explosion nobody could explain
Gamma-ray bursts are the most violent explosions in the universe. In a fraction of a second, they can release more energy than the sun will emit across its entire 10-billion-year lifetime. Most are over before you've had time to register them, gone in seconds, minutes at most.
Fed and ECB face a pivotal week as the oil shock revives inflation risk
The U.S. Federal Reserve and the European Central Bank head into this week’s policy meetings in a far more uncertain environment than they faced just two weeks ago. The Fed meets on March 17-18, and the ECB on March 18-19, just after the Middle East war pushed oil prices above
Gaumont Posts Stable $172 Million Revenue for 2025 With Theatrical Business Up, but Big Losses Amid Animation Slowdown
Gaumont, the venerable French studio which recently turned 130, reported stable revenue at €150 million (€172 million) in 2025 but saw its losses soar by 153% to €19.5 million, challenged by declining library deals and showdown in animation commissions. But while its cinema
What is HELIOS, the US laser destroying cheap Iranian drones for cents
The High Energy Laser with Integrated Optical-dazzler and Surveillance, deployed on a US naval ship, downed several drones last week. Here’s what you need to know about the game-changing technology.
Matt Clark, Character Actor in a Barnful of Movie Westerns, Dies at 89
He appeared in ‘The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean,’ ‘Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid,’ ‘The Outlaw Josey Wales,’ ‘Hearts of the West’ and so many other films in the genre.
‘One Battle after Another’ leads the Oscars with six wins in a ceremony with few direct references to war
The 98th Academy Awards crowned One Battle after Another as the night’s dominant winner, taking six Oscars including best picture, best director, best adapted screenplay, best supporting actor for Sean Penn, best film editing and the new award for casting. The ceremony was held
The Gulf’s expat El Dorado faces a costly recovery after the war
To this visitor, the desert cities of the Gulf such as Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha have long felt like the closest equivalent on Earth to colonies on the Moon. With labor imported, raw materials imported and many of the residents imported, the main difference is that one can
FF14's most determined challenge runner finally hits a wall after 1,000 hours, then unveils a backup strategy that took 233 days to prepare in secret: 'I wanted so badly to tell people'
If you had the strength to take another step, could you do it?
“Pay enough, and you can jump to the front of the...
“Pay enough, and you can jump to the front of the queue for almost anything.” Concierge Nation: Welcome to White-Glove America . “Exclusivity — even if it comes at the cost of social cohesion — is the business model.”
Metallica’s James Hetfield Gets Thumbs Up From Now-Fiancée in Underwater Proposal
"She said yes!" the frontman announced in an Instagram post
Trump-Xi summit likely delayed as president pushes China to help open Hormuz
Trump said the long-anticipated reboot of U.S.-China relations could be postponed amid mounting pressure to reopen the critical oil route in the Persian Gulf.
Thomas Gainsborough’s Portraits of Pride and Prejudice
The English artist’s paintings work hard to make social hierarchy feel beautiful, even natural.
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Nvidia, Peloton, Meta, Dollar Tree & more
These are the stocks posting the largest moves in midday trading.
Germany Tells Trump No Thanks on Invite to Join Iran War
Germany has rejected President Trump’s request for them to join his war on Iran as the United States fails to control the vital Strait of Hormuz. “What does Trump expect a handful of European frigates to do that the powerful U.S. Navy cannot?” German Prime Minister Boris
Explainer: Why Kharg Island is vital to Iran and the global economy
Strikes have already hit military infrastructure on a small Iranian island in the Persian Gulf — but if oil facilities are targeted next, the global economy could face a serious shock.
BBC Officially Files Motion to Dismiss Trump’s $10 Billion Defamation Lawsuit
The BBC has officially filed a motion to dismiss U.S. President Donald Trump’s $10 billion defamation lawsuit over the editing of his Jan. 6, 2021 speech in a “Panorama” documentary. Trump filed the lawsuit in a Florida court in December, alleging defamation and trade practices
