In this article AMZN Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Amazon is laying off hundreds of employees across its Prime Video and MGM Studios divisions. Mike Hopkins, who oversees those units, sent a note to staffers on Wednesday informing them of the job cuts, according to a copy of the memo viewed by CNBC. An
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When nine million people watch a TV drama that then provokes a national outpouring of anger over the postmasters’ fight for justice, a prime minister would do well to acknowledge the public mood and act. And that’s exactly what we have seen Rishi Sunak do this week. PM accused of seeking ‘glory’ from scandal –
Jesse Rogers, ESPN Staff WriterJan 10, 2024, 07:00 AM ET Close Jesse joined ESPN Chicago in September 2009 and covers MLB for ESPN.com. Open Extended Reactions From the first day of the offseason, right-handed starter Dylan Cease has been among baseball’s most talked-about trade candidates. Executives around the league expected the Chicago White Sox ace
Rapper Skepta has responded after artwork for his upcoming single was criticised for alluding to the Holocaust. Artwork for the grime star’s upcoming track Gas Me Up (Diligent) featured people with shaved heads, with the words “gas me up” tattooed on one, inspired by the period during which his parents moved to the UK in
At least five people died and hundreds of thousands were in the dark as storms covered much of the US on Tuesday. Tornadoes swept across the midwest and south of the country, blizzards were felt in the northwest, and parts of the east of the country were threatened with flooding. In the northeast of the
The prime minister has said a new law will be introduced so people wrongly convicted in the Horizon scandal are “swiftly exonerated and compensated”. In the first Prime Minister’s Questions of the year, Rishi Sunak said he will make sure those convicted as part of the Post Office scandal will be “swiftly exonerated and compensated”.
Tesla has officially launched the new Model 3 Highland refresh in North America – taking orders now for deliveries within a month. Last summer, Tesla introduced a new version of the Model 3, codenamed Highland, which featured a refreshed design, a new backseat screen, new ambient light, and more. It was only being built at
A British warship and US forces have destroyed “multiple drones” launched by Iranian-backed Houthi fighters in the Red Sea, the British defence secretary has said. Grant Shapps said it had been the largest attack in the region by the militants to date, with drones heading towards HMS Diamond, a Type 45 destroyer that was deployed
Sainsbury’s says its first Nectar Prices Christmas helped it to achieve volume growth ahead of the grocery market over the festive season but sales were not up across the board. The UK’s second-largest supermarket chain by market share reported a 9.3% rise in grocery sales over the 16 weeks to 6 January. It stated that
INDIA – 2021/10/16: In this Photo illustration a Bitcoin logo seen displayed on a smartphone with an ETF(exchange traded fund) logo in the background. (Photo Illustration by Avishek Das/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Social media X said late Tuesday it has completed a preliminary probe into the compromised
A former US congressman – who led an extensive investigation into previous issues with Boeing planes – has accused the company of relying on “crappy stuff” from its subcontractor after the 737 MAX 9 mid-air blowout. Peter DeFazio, who chaired the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee until 2022, said the focus needs to turn to
Activists take part at a “Look Down action” rally to stop deep sea mining outside the European Parliament in Brussels on March 6, 2023. (Photo by Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD / AFP) (Photo by KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP via Getty Images) Kenzo Tribouillard | Afp | Getty Images Norway is poised to become one of the first countries in
Hooded gunmen have burst onto a live TV set in Ecuador. Live television images broadcast on Tuesday showed hooded people – some waving guns – inside Ecuador’s TC Television station in Guayaquil. They were seen telling staff to lie down on the floor and shouted that they had “bombs”, while shouting and noises similar to
In addition to updates for phones, tablets, and TVs, Google has a number of Android Auto and Automotive announcements at CES 2024, including a Chrome app. Android Auto is getting deeper integration wherein electric vehicles can share real-time battery information with Google Maps. This will let the navigation app show “estimated battery level upon arrival
More than 30 Tory MPs are poised to back amendments aimed at “toughening” Rishi Sunak’s Rwanda bill when it returns to the Commons next week. The prime minister is braced for yet another showdown with the right-wing faction of his party, which believes the legislation in its current form will not stop further legal challenges
Elon Musk — the CEO of Tesla and SpaceX and owner of X, formerly known as Twitter — speaks during The New York Times’ annual DealBook summit in New York City, Nov. 29, 2023. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Elon Musk’s social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, announced it will launch peer-to-peer
Astrobotic’s Peregrine-1 spacecraft has “no chance” of landing on the moon after it sprang a propellant leak, the company says. The problem occurred in the first few hours of the lunar lander’s journey into space. The Pittsburgh-based firm added that there is enough fuel left in the lander to allow it to operate “as a
More than half of child sexual abuse offences recorded in 2022 were committed by other children, new figures reveal. Police say the rise of child-on-child abuse is fuelled by access to violent pornography and smart phones. Data from 42 police forces in England and Wales shows that a total of 106,984 child sexual abuse offences
Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCJan 9, 2024, 10:59 AM ET Open Extended Reactions For those who saw him play — even just in grainy videos — there’s a single image of Franz Beckenbauer that stands out. Striding out of the back, ball at his feet, head held high, eyes scanning for things only he
Israel “might have taken action” in breach of international law in Gaza, the foreign secretary has said during a tense exchange with MPs on the conflict in the Middle East. Lord Cameron also confirmed two British nationals are still being held hostage by Hamas, as he made his first appearance before the Foreign Affairs Committee