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'Battered in Bodo' - is this more than just a blip for Man City?
Sports

'Battered in Bodo' - is this more than just a blip for Man City?

Manchester City suffered their very own "hell of a beating" moment in Norway on Tuesday - now Pep Guardiola and his players must turn around their fortunes in a...

Netflix updates Warner Bros bid to all-cash offer
Business

Netflix updates Warner Bros bid to all-cash offer

It is the latest skirmish in the bidding war over Warner Bros Discovery, which is also being pursued by Paramount Skydance.

NFL play-offs - how final four can make it to Super Bowl
Sports

NFL play-offs - how final four can make it to Super Bowl

We look at what the four teams left standing need to do to make it to Super Bowl 60 and the key factors in Sunday's Conference Championship games.

Environment Secretary: South East Water boss 'should not get bonus'
Business

Environment Secretary: South East Water boss 'should not get bonus'

Emma Reynolds said South East Water was the poorest performer of all water companies

UK consulting on bringing in social media ban for under 16s
Business

UK consulting on bringing in social media ban for under 16s

The government said it expected schools to be "phone-free by default" as a result of the announcement.

Toy sellers keep close watch on social media ban
Business

Toy sellers keep close watch on social media ban

Toys for teenagers and adults have revived the industry, but it could be hit by any ban on social media for under-16s.

Wage growth slows as number of people employed falls
Business

Wage growth slows as number of people employed falls

Official figures show that the pace of private sector wage growth slowed to the lowest rate in five years.

Greenland 'will stay Greenland', former Trump adviser declares
Business

Greenland 'will stay Greenland', former Trump adviser declares

Donald Trump's former chief economic adviser said the US president's actions are a negotiating tactic.

Water companies to face regular MOT-style checks in industry shake-up
Business

Water companies to face regular MOT-style checks in industry shake-up

The government says the industry will have "nowhere to hide", but campaigners say the reforms do not go far enough.

The day I discovered the Everton contract Revie never signed
Sports

The day I discovered the Everton contract Revie never signed

This is the story of how an unsigned contract that lay hidden in a bungalow for more than 50 years could have changed the course of English football.

Are 'tech dense' farms the future of farming?
Business

Are 'tech dense' farms the future of farming?

A host of technology is on offer to farmers, promising to raise farming yields and lower food prices.

Hiring woes and 'super high' prices: Voters say Trump's progress on the US economy is mixed
Business

Hiring woes and 'super high' prices: Voters say Trump's progress on the US economy is mixed

We asked six Americans what they make of the US economy one year after President Trump returned to the White House.

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