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Warhammer maker Games Workshop plans fourth UK factory as sales boom
In Nottingham, an army of tiny warriors is on the advance. Space Marines, Weirdboyz, Chaos Knights – and very small paint pots – are grabbing more territory as Games Workshop confirms plans for its fourth factory and buys land for two more to meet demand for its fantasy figurines.
It …
Australian Open avatars helping tennis reach new audience
The proposition is compelling: near-live, commentated coverage of the Australian Open, free to anyone across the world via YouTube, enhanced via a stream of comments from a like-minded online community.
Put like that, it’s no surprise a project called AO Animated has taken off at this year’s grand slam tournament …
UK bans German meat and dairy products after foot-and-mouth case
Britain has banned imports of German pork, lamb, beef and dairy products to prevent foot-and-mouth disease spreading to the UK after a case of the disease was confirmed last Friday on the outskirts of Berlin.
As well as prohibiting imports of ham, bacon, salami and cheese, the measure bans the …
‘We have enough products on the planet’: Nobody’s Child boss Jody Plows on the ethics of sustainable fashion
Jody Plows sweeps aside a screen to reveal models, photographers and stylists swishing about the white-walled offices of the Nobody’s Child HQ in Camden.
The boss of the fast-growing fashion label, whose clothes have been worn by the likes of Phoebe Dynevor, Poppy Delevingne, Sienna Miller and brand ambassador Fearne …
‘Don’t allow you to go to the bathroom’: big tech’s call center workers in Greece on strike
Call center workers for some of the world’s biggest tech companies including Apple, Google, Microsoft and Netflix are accusing their employer of retaliating against union organisers, constantly surveilling staff and even refusing bathroom breaks.
In the US or Europe, if you call for technical or customer support from a big …
A bargaining breakdown and strikes: the ongoing union fight at Starbucks
Negotiations between Starbucks and its union have broken down with workers calling the company’s proposals “almost laughable” and highlighting the multi-million pay package of the coffee chain’s recently appointed CEO.
, over 530 Starbucks stores have won union elections, representing more than 12,000 workers at …Google investigated by UK watchdog over search dominance
Google is being investigated by the UK competition watchdog over the impact of its search and advertising practices on consumers, news publishers, businesses and rival search engines.
The tech company accounts for more than 90% of general searches in the UK, according to the Competition and Markets Authority.
The CMA …
Sizewell C cost ‘has doubled since 2020 and could near £40bn’
The cost of building the Sizewell C nuclear power plant in Suffolk has doubled since
the plans were presented to the UK government in 2020
and could now reach close to £40bn, according to reports.A rise in construction charges over recent years, combined with cost overruns …
Breanna Stewart has won everything. What does she do next?
Whether you’re on Broadway, in the audience at Radio City or marveling at what you just witnessed in Carnegie Hall, New York is the home for encores. But when it comes to one of the Big Apple’s brightest stars, coming back out on the stage doesn’t just mean another big …
Chinese officials reportedly discuss sale of TikTok in US to Elon Musk
Chinese officials have reportedly held preliminary talks about a potential option to sell TikTok’s operations in the US to the billionaire Elon Musk, should the short-video app be unable to avoid an impending ban.
Beijing officials prefer that TikTok remains under the control of Chinese parent Bytedance, but have discussed …