BBC Sport

Barca's Rodri apologises over Valencia 'weak' comments

Barcelona midfielder Rodri says he has apologised to the entire Valencia squad after television cameras appeared to catch him describing the La Liga strugglers as "very weak".

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Bloomberg Markets

Europe’s Shrinking Bank Liquidity Fuels Hedge Fund Rates Bet

Investors are piling into an arbitrage trade in euro money markets that’s gaining traction as the region’s financial conditions tighten.

business  2d ago

Bloomberg Markets

Treasuries Dismiss President's Promise: 3-Minutes MLIV

Anna Edwards, Guy Johnson, Tom Mackenzie and Mark Cudmore break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade." (Source: Bloomberg)

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Variety

Serbian Sci-Fi Epic ‘Sanctuary,’ Starring ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’s’ Nina Kiri, Acquired for U.S. Distribution (EXCLUSIVE)

Vertical has acquired U.S. distribution rights to “Sanctuary,” an English-language, post-apocalyptic thriller starring “The Handmaid’s Tale’s” Nina Kiri. According to the synopsis, “Sanctuary” is set on a post-apocalyptic Earth, where the discovery of a cryogenically suspended woman provokes fear in a desperate village, sending a young warrior and the mysterious woman on a quest for […]

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Bloomberg Markets

Vietnam Grab Drivers Plan Weekend Boycott Over Commission Fees

Vietnam drivers for Grab Holdings Ltd. are calling on fellow independent contractors to engage in a work stoppage this weekend to protest the ride-hailing company’s commission rate, which they say is excessive and threatens their ability to earn a living wage.

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Bloomberg Markets

Sanlam Profit Falls 22% on Higher Claims, Weakness in India

Sanlam Ltd. profit dropped as weather-related claims in South Africa grew and strength in the rand trimmed the translated value of earnings from its businesses outside of its home market.

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The Guardian

Primark to offer home delivery as it prepares to split from owner ABF

Clothing chain says trading in Europe ‘challenging’ but customers are responding well to its price-cutting campaignPrimark will offer home delivery in Britain for the first time, as the fast-fashion retailer prepares to spin off from its owner Associated British Foods (ABF).The clothing chain, which already offers a click and collect service in the UK, has long avoided home delivery, arguing that its low prices made it too difficult to absorb the cost of packing and shipping orders. Continue rea

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BBC World

Watch: Is Trump's $5,000 election pledge legal?

The US president has said every American will get $5,000 (£3,700) if the Republican Party wins November's midterms.

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Variety

‘DJ Ahmet’ Leads Adriatic Awards Contest, Followed by ‘Yugo Florida’

Georgi M. Unkovski’s “DJ Ahmet” leads the contest in the cinema categories for the Adriatic Film and TV Awards, which honor the top films and series from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Croatia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Slovenia and Serbia. “DJ Ahmet” premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in the World Cinema Dramatic category, and won the […]

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BBC Sport

Champions Seahawks beat Patriots in season opener

Defending champions the Seattle Seahawks come from behind to beat the New England Patriots 13-10 in the opening game of the NFL season.

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ESPN

Ohtani heads to IL; Dodgers calling up top prospect De Paula to play DH

The Dodgers are placing Shohei Ohtani on the 15-day injured list and will call up top prospect Josue De Paula from Double-A to temporarily take his place at designated hitter, manager Dave Roberts said.

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ESPN

Maye faults self for costly INTs, calls play in Pats' loss 'unacceptable'

Drake Maye called his 3-interception performance "unacceptable" in a 13-10 season-opening loss to the Seahawks, noting he "lost patience and it cost us."

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Hollywood Reporter

‘Crew Girl’ Review: Netflix’s Latest YA Sports Drama Checks All the Expected Boxes, but Not Much More

Starring Miku Martineau and Jessica Paré, the series follows a female rower who begins serving as coxswain for the boys' team after transferring to an elite New England prep school.

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Variety

Netflix’s YA Rowing Drama ‘Crew Girl’ Capsizes and Sinks: TV Review

Created by Vivian Lin, Netflix’s latest YA series “Crew Girl” brings audiences into the competitive world of rowing. The show follows 16-year-old Teagan Tao (Miku Martineau), a single sculler whose entire life is derailed after her father, David (Byron Lawson), a wealthy hotelier, is caught stealing money from his clients. When David flees before the […]

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The Guardian Culture

No food, no water, and lone Abba record: my day out at Channel 4’s hellish new reality show

Apocalypse dumps contestants in an abandoned town without essential supplies. Is it a serious test of endurance or just titillation? Our writer is parachuted in to find outI have no shame confessing that I’d be a crap companion during the apocalypse. My practical skills are limited, I’d be a right Debbie Downer and I don’t respond well to sharing food. Still, last November, two survival experts spent a morning making a valiant effort to prepare me for Armageddon deep in the rural Indiana country

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Yahoo Finance

Australia Softens Gas Reservation Rule for LNG Exporters

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Variety

Okada Junichi-Hosted ‘The Floor’ Quiz Format Returns to Nippon TV for Season 2 in Japan (EXCLUSIVE)

Nippon TV has ordered a second season of Talpa Studios’ game show “The Floor” in Japan, building on the format’s first full adaptation in Asia. The new season will premiere Oct. 21 across its national network. The season will run as a weekly series with an all-celebrity cast of 32 contestants, a step up from […]

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Variety

Former Telepool Chief Yoko Higuchi-Zitzmann, Filmmaker Mark Wachholz Launch AI Production Company Dreamkite Studios (EXCLUSIVE)

International media executive and producer Yoko Higuchi-Zitzmann and AI filmmaker Mark Wachholz have launched Dreamkite Studios, a Munich- and Berlin-based AI-native film studio, developing premium films, high-end TV series and IP-based short-form content. Dreamkite will combine generative AI with traditional filmmaking, employing professional directors and actors to create AI-first and hybrid productions. The company said […]

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Variety

Yehuda Levi to Star in Cross-Border Action Thriller ‘The Escape’ For Keshet International (EXCLUSIVE)

Yehuda Levi (“A Body that Works”) stars in a new international action-thriller “The Escape” for Keshet International. Set deep in the Colombian jungle, the eight-episode series, titled “Ha’Bricha” in Hebrew, centers around the scion of a religious cult leader who manages to flee but is forced to leave behind his wife and child. Once on […]

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BBC World

Trump pledges $5,000 to every adult American if Republicans win November elections

The controversial offer was made in a speech at the party's first-ever convention in the middle of a US presidential term.

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