Take That's new documentary tells a very familiar story 1 hour ago Share Save Mark Savage Music correspondent Share Save Getty Images Take That in 1991 (L-R): Robbie Williams, Mark Owen, Gary Barlow, Jason Orange and Howard Donald The last time Take That agreed to a documentary, they had nothing to lose. It was 2005, and they'd been inactive for almost a decade. Gary Barlow and Mark Owen had lost ...
Take That's new documentary tells a very familiar story 1 hour ago Share Save Mark Savage Music correspondent Share Save Getty Images Take That in 1991 (L-R): Robbie Williams, Mark Owen, Gary Barlow, Jason Orange and Howard Donald The last time Take That agreed to a documentary, they had nothing to lose. It was 2005, and they'd been inactive for almost a decade. Gary Barlow and Mark Owen had lost their record contracts, Jason Orange had abandoned his acting ambitions, and Howard Donald was quietly enjoying parenthood. Robbie Williams, still a year away from his disastrously received Rudebox album, was the only member with a significant public profile. When he failed to show up for the film's climactic reunion, the rest of the band reacted with a mixture of hurt and total lack of surprise. But what happened next surprised everyone. More than six million people tuned in to watch the documentary on ITV, making it the night's most-watched programme. Within days, the UK's biggest concert promoter Simon Moran had put an offer on the table: Get back together, and we can sell out 30 arenas. Gary, Mark, Jason and Howard mulled it over all of 12 hours before agreeing. The clincher came at a London pub where they recreated the choreography to Pray, perched upon bar stools, several drinks worse for wear. Twenty years later, they're still going. If anything, the second chapter of Take That's career is even more extraordinary than the first, full of number one singles and multiple Brit Awards. This summer, they'll play to a million fans on a brand new stadium tour. To celebrate, the band have launched another documentary - this time for Netflix. But with more at stake - and without the participation of Williams and Orange (who retired in 2014) it's never as captivating or revealing as the original. It's also more sanitised. Whereas ITV had footage of the band singing "you're only in love with an image" at their teenage fans, and talking about on-tour sex contests, the new film fo...
Micron Technology on Tuesday committed approximately $24 billion to expand its wafer manufacturing operations in Singapore, as the American memory chipmaker moves to expand production amid global shortages. In a press release, Micron said the investment would add 700,000 square feet of cleanroom space —highly-controlled manufacturing areas designed to prevent contamination — at an existing NAND ma...
Micron Technology on Tuesday committed approximately $24 billion to expand its wafer manufacturing operations in Singapore, as the American memory chipmaker moves to expand production amid global shortages. In a press release, Micron said the investment would add 700,000 square feet of cleanroom space —highly-controlled manufacturing areas designed to prevent contamination — at an existing NAND manufacturing complex. Production of NAND, a type of memory chip widely used in personal computers, servers and smartphones, is expected to start in the second half of 2028. Demand for NAND technology has been skyrocketing in recent months, driven by the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence and data-centric applications. In response to the shortage, Micron and its memory competitors, including Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, have been increasing output. Micron operates manufacturing facilities in Singapore as part of its broader Asian production network, which also includes sites in China, Taiwan, Japan, and Malaysia. The company is also building a $7 billion advanced packaging plant in Singapore to produce high-bandwidth memory, a type of dynamic random-access memory, or DRAM, used in AI applications.
Key Points D-Wave recently acquired Quantum Circuits to further accelerate commercial viability. The company's revenue grew 100% in its latest quarter. The adoption of quantum computing in commercial and government industries is still quite early. 10 stocks we like better than D-Wave Quantum › After skyrocketing 300% over the past 12 months, D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS) stock has fallen 6% thu...
Key Points D-Wave recently acquired Quantum Circuits to further accelerate commercial viability. The company's revenue grew 100% in its latest quarter. The adoption of quantum computing in commercial and government industries is still quite early. 10 stocks we like better than D-Wave Quantum › After skyrocketing 300% over the past 12 months, D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS) stock has fallen 6% thus far in 2026 as of Jan. 26. Is the stock going to $0 or will it rebound again? Let's have a look at what's going on with the quantum computing company. As with any speculative tech investment, questions and doubts are constant noise that innovative companies have to combat and prove wrong. In the case of D-Wave Quantum, the business has real revenue growth, commercial traction, and solid cash reserves. It's a respected player in the quantum industry, and for all these reasons, no, I do not think it will continue to fall to $0, but continued volatility is highly likely. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now, when you join Stock Advisor. See the stocks » Commercial traction is growing In D-Wave's latest quarterly earnings report, the quantum business demonstrated serious growth with 100% third-quarter revenue growth. Year to date revenue grew 235% from 2024. D-Wave also reported its highest-ever cash balance of $836 million. This amount of runway should ease many investor concerns. In early December 2025, D-Wave announced the formation of its governmental business unit, which will focus on winning contracts within government agencies. If the company can continue to close commercial deals and add governmental business, this will certainly validate the use cases of quantum even further and strengthen D-Wave's competitive position. Even if the government unit fails to recognize substantial revenue in the intermediate term, D-Wave still has plenty of diversified commercial offerings. The quantum...
NATO chief wishes 'good luck' to those who think Europe can defend itself without US help toggle caption Virginia Mayo/AP BRUSSELS — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte insisted Monday that Europe is incapable of defending itself without U.S. military support and would have to more than double current military spending targets to be able to do so. "If anyone thinks here … that the European Union or ...
NATO chief wishes 'good luck' to those who think Europe can defend itself without US help toggle caption Virginia Mayo/AP BRUSSELS — NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte insisted Monday that Europe is incapable of defending itself without U.S. military support and would have to more than double current military spending targets to be able to do so. "If anyone thinks here … that the European Union or Europe as a whole can defend itself without the U.S., keep on dreaming. You can't," Rutte told EU lawmakers in Brussels. Europe and the United States "need each other," he said. Tensions are festering within NATO over U.S. President Donald Trump's renewed threats in recent weeks to annex Greenland, which is a semiautonomous territory of NATO ally Denmark. Sponsor Message Trump also said that he was slapping new tariffs on Greenland's European backers, but later dropped his threats after a "framework" for a deal over the mineral-rich island was reached, with Rutte's help. Few details of the agreement have emerged. The 32-nation military organization is bound together by a mutual defense clause, Article 5 of NATO's founding Washington treaty, which commits every country to come to the defense of an ally whose territory is under threat. At NATO's summit in The Hague in July, European allies — with the exception of Spain — plus Canada agreed to Trump's demand that they invest the same percentage of their economic output on defense as the United States within a decade. They pledged to spend 3.5% of gross domestic product on core defense, and a further 1.5% on security-related infrastructure – a total of 5% of GDP – by 2035. "If you really want to go it alone," Rutte said, "forget that you can ever get there with 5%. It will be 10%. You have to build up your own nuclear capability. That costs billions and billions of euros." France has led calls for Europe to build its "strategic autonomy," and support for its stance has grown since the Trump administration warned last year that ...
China is approaching the United States in terms of overall world power including economic mettle, a former European Commission leader and Portuguese prime minister said this week. The United States remains the “most important global power” but China is getting closer, said Jose Manuel Durao Barroso, the European Commission president from 2004 to 2014, pointing to US technology and finance among ot...
China is approaching the United States in terms of overall world power including economic mettle, a former European Commission leader and Portuguese prime minister said this week. The United States remains the “most important global power” but China is getting closer, said Jose Manuel Durao Barroso, the European Commission president from 2004 to 2014, pointing to US technology and finance among other aspects of its prominence. “China comes every time closer, from my point of view,” Durao Barroso said on Monday in a keynote speech to the Asian Financial Forum, an annual Hong Kong event that was expected to draw 3,600 people. Advertisement “China is the country that is scoring more points recently,” said Durao Barroso. “That’s very important to watch, not only the growth of the Chinese economy but also the diplomatic victories China has been making because of the current developments.” Both China and much of Europe recoiled last year against US President Donald Trump’s import tariffs throughout the world, followed this month by a threat to seize the Danish territory of Greenland Advertisement Durao Barroso – without calling out the US by name – labelled today’s international situation as more “volatile”, “unpredictable” and “dangerous”, with increased “big power competition”.
Google has agreed to pay $68 million to settle a class action lawsuit arguing that its voice-activated assistant secretly recorded smart device users in violation of their privacy. A preliminary settlement was filed on Friday in San Jose, California, federal court, but still requires approval by U.S. District Judge Beth Labson Freeman. The tech giant was accused of illegally recording and dissemin...
Google has agreed to pay $68 million to settle a class action lawsuit arguing that its voice-activated assistant secretly recorded smart device users in violation of their privacy. A preliminary settlement was filed on Friday in San Jose, California, federal court, but still requires approval by U.S. District Judge Beth Labson Freeman. The tech giant was accused of illegally recording and disseminating private conversations after its Google Assistant tool was triggered so it could send them targeted advertising. GOOGLE TO PAY TEXAS $1.4B TO SETTLE CLAIMS OF UNAUTHORIZED TRACKING, COLLECTING OF PRIVATE DATA Google Assistant, which is only supposed to record when a user says phrases such as "Hey Google," or "Okay Google" or when someone manually pushes a button on the device, inappropriately recorded personal conversations when these "hot words" were not used, without the knowledge of the users of Google smartphones, home speakers, laptops, tablets, Chromecast media players and even wireless earphones, according to the lawsuit. Users claimed they were targeted with ads based on things they had said when they had not attempted to trigger their smart devices using a hot word. GOOGLE TO PAY $425 MILLION AFTER YEARS OF IMPROPER SPYING ON SMARTPHONE ACTIVITY Google did not acknowledge any fault, but said it decided to settle to avoid the "uncertainty, risk, expense, inconvenience and distraction" of lengthy litigation, according to court documents. Lawyers for plaintiffs may seek up to one-third of the settlement fund, or about $22.7 million, for legal fees. Apple reached a similar settlement with smartphone users in December 2024 over its virtual assistant, Siri, for $95 million. GET FOX BUSINESS ON THE GO BY CLICKING HERE Google has also settled other privacy complaints in the past, including one reached last spring, when it agreed to pay $1.4 billion to Texas to settle a lawsuit claiming the company collected users' data without permission. It was also ordered in Septem...
TikTok investigating why some users can't write "Epstein" in messages toggle caption Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images Officials at TikTok say they are looking into why many users have been unable to send the word "Epstein" in direct messages, an issue that garnered widespread attention on social media Monday and prompted California Gov. Gavin Newsom to announce an inquiry into the matter. "W...
TikTok investigating why some users can't write "Epstein" in messages toggle caption Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images Officials at TikTok say they are looking into why many users have been unable to send the word "Epstein" in direct messages, an issue that garnered widespread attention on social media Monday and prompted California Gov. Gavin Newsom to announce an inquiry into the matter. "We don't have rules against sharing the name 'Epstein' in direct messages and are investigating why some users are experiencing issues," a spokesman for TikTok's U.S. operation told NPR in a statement. The timing isn't lost on anyone. It comes just days after TikTok finalized a sale that gave a consortium of mostly American investors control of TikTok's business in the U.S, a deal that averted a nationwide ban of the app over national security concerns tied to its Chinese parent company. Sponsor Message Among the lead investors is tech firm Oracle, which is run by billionaire Larry Ellison. He's a close ally of President Trump, whose connection to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein has plagued the administration for months. Many online pointed a finger at TikTok's new ownership, rallying around the hashtag #TikTokCensorship on X. Those complaints encompassed videos about fatal shootings in Minneapolis and immigration raids that were not loading properly on the app. TikTok said none of its content moderation rules have changed. toggle caption Bobby Allyn Still, when some users tried to send direct messages containing the word "Epstein," an automatic prompt appeared declaring that the message may be in violation of TikTok's community guidelines. The messages were not sent, according to the prompt, "to protect our community." Tests by NPR, and other accounts on social media, show that it was happening inconsistently; Some users were able to send messages with "Epstein," and some were not. The TikTok spokesman said that is consistent with the company's own analysis ...
Good morning . Keir Starmer says the UK wouldn’t have to choose between the US and China. Trump threatens 25% tariffs on South Korean goods. And Ye apologizes. Listen to the day’s top stories . Prime Minister Keir Starmer heralded “significant opportunities” for British businesses ahead of his trip to Beijing this week, saying in an interview that the UK won't need to make a choice between the US ...
Good morning . Keir Starmer says the UK wouldn’t have to choose between the US and China. Trump threatens 25% tariffs on South Korean goods. And Ye apologizes. Listen to the day’s top stories . Prime Minister Keir Starmer heralded “significant opportunities” for British businesses ahead of his trip to Beijing this week, saying in an interview that the UK won't need to make a choice between the US and China. His trip to China—the first by a British PM in eight years—comes on the heels of a similar delegation by Canadian counterpart Mark Carney that drew fresh tariff threats from President Donald Trump. Sticking with tariffs, Trump threatened to hike duties on goods imported from South Korea to 25% , citing what he said was the failure of the country’s lawmakers to codify the trade deal the two nations reached last year. The US president said the new rate would apply to autos, lumber, pharmaceuticals and “all other Reciprocal TARIFFS.” The South Korean stock market shrugged off the threat. Check out our Markets Today live blog for all the latest news and analysis relevant to UK assets. Goldman’s Solomon on the State of Global Markets Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon outlines key tailwinds and risks for the US economy — and what they could mean for monetary policy — in an exclusive interview with Bloomberg’s Stephen Engle. Watch the Video Inflation in British shops rose 1.5% in January from a year earlier, the highest level in almost two years , the British Retail Consortium said. Food inflation rose to 3.9%, the most since September. Energy costs and the hike in National Insurance contributions continue to weigh on prices, the BRC said. China has shifted from being a major source of funding for Africa to a debt collector— a swing of about $52 billion over the past decade— according to an analysis by ONE Data for the Development Finance Observatory. China went from providing $30.4 billion in net funding flows in the five years through 2014 to receiving $22.1 billion in ...
Hong Kong should focus on connecting its capital markets with African financial centres so that companies and Belt and Road Initiative projects on the continent can raise funds in the city, according to a council that advises the government on development strategy. In addition to being a funding source for commercial enterprises and infrastructure projects, Hong Kong could be a place for wealthy A...
Hong Kong should focus on connecting its capital markets with African financial centres so that companies and Belt and Road Initiative projects on the continent can raise funds in the city, according to a council that advises the government on development strategy. In addition to being a funding source for commercial enterprises and infrastructure projects, Hong Kong could be a place for wealthy Africans to set up family offices to manage their wealth, succession and charitable activities, the Financial Services Development Council (FSDC) said in a report on Tuesday. Since 2023, the government has introduced a wide range of measures, including tax incentives and an investment migration scheme, to attract family offices. “For decades, our city has served as the gateway to China and a critical nexus for Asia’s economic miracle,” said King Au, executive director of the FSDC. “Today, we witness the dawn of another transformative epoch: the rapid acceleration of Asia-Africa economic integration. This is not a transient trend, but the foundation of a long-term partnership that will redefine global growth in the 21st century.” Advertisement Four leading African markets – Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria and Rwanda – could act as entry points for Asian and Hong Kong investors, as they have stable economic growth and sound financial infrastructures, the report said. China tripled investments under the Belt and Road Initiative in Africa to US$61.2 billion in 2025, fuelled by energy and mining projects as well as a push by manufacturers to take advantage of lower tariff regimes amid the US trade war, according to the Australia-based Griffith Asia Institute. Advertisement The initiative, spearheaded by the Chinese government and endorsed by President Xi Jinping in late 2013, aims to improve trade and economic integration via large investments in infrastructure across Asia, Europe and Africa. Hong Kong-listed Zijin Mining spent US$1 billion to acquire Akyem gold mine, one of the largest ...
The Hong Kong government is analysing feedback from 90 per cent of property owners affected by the devastating Tai Po fire, with the city leader stressing that “every option” is being considered amid some residents’ demands for in situ redevelopment. Two months after the fire that claimed 167 lives, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu on Tuesday underlined the importance of announcing a long-term res...
The Hong Kong government is analysing feedback from 90 per cent of property owners affected by the devastating Tai Po fire, with the city leader stressing that “every option” is being considered amid some residents’ demands for in situ redevelopment. Two months after the fire that claimed 167 lives, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu on Tuesday underlined the importance of announcing a long-term resettlement plan for thousands of displaced residents, but stopped short of providing a timeline. He spoke to the press shortly after Erick Tsang Kwok-wai stepped down as secretary for constitutional and mainland affairs, citing health issues due to prostate cancer. Advertisement Lee reassured the public that investigations by law enforcement agencies and the independent committee looking into the fire were under way at “full speed”, reiterating the government’s commitment to uncovering the truth and identifying responsible parties as soon as possible. The fire on November 26 engulfed seven of the eight high-rise residential buildings in Wang Fuk Court, displacing nearly 5,000 people, many of whom are currently staying in temporary accommodation arranged by the government. Advertisement To gauge residents’ preferences for long-term rehousing solutions, the government previously distributed questionnaires to flat owners. Options included a buyout plan, a flat-for-flat arrangement, and an in situ development plan, which could take up to 10 years to complete. Lee said ahead of his weekly meeting with top advisers on Tuesday that the government was analysing feedback from 90 per cent of the flat owners, while housing authorities were reviewing existing projects to provide more options.
India and EU set to announce landmark trade deal 23 minutes ago Share Save Abhishek Dey Share Save Narendra Modi/X Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left) greets European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the Republic Day celebrations on Monday The European Union and India are set to announce a landmark trade deal after nearly two decades of on-off talks, as both sides aim to deepen ...
India and EU set to announce landmark trade deal 23 minutes ago Share Save Abhishek Dey Share Save Narendra Modi/X Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (left) greets European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at the Republic Day celebrations on Monday The European Union and India are set to announce a landmark trade deal after nearly two decades of on-off talks, as both sides aim to deepen ties amid tensions with the US. India's Commerce Secretary Rajesh Agarwal said on Monday that negotiations had been wrapped up and the deal finalised. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President António Luís Santos da Costa are in Delhi, where the announcement is expected. Both India and the EU are seeking to strengthen strategic and trade ties with the rest of the world as they contend with economic and geopolitical pressure from the US. Delhi is grappling with 50% tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump last year amid talks aimed at securing a trade deal between India and the US that are still dragging on. The EU has just emerged from a stressful week after Trump threatened to escalate his trade war with European allies for opposing a US takeover of Greenland before backing off. That larger geopolitical context was evident in recent statements made by leaders. The trade deal will send an "important political message to the world that India and the EU believe more in trade agreements than in tariffs" at a time when protectionism is on the rise and "some countries have decided to increase tariffs", Costa said on Monday without naming the US. Von der Leyen said that Europe and India are "committed to working together to shape a new global order". India and EU set for 'mother of all deals' as Trump's tariff uncertainty looms Von der Leyen and Costa arrived in Delhi over the weekend and were the chief guests at India's colourful Republic Day celebrations on Monday. On Tuesday, they will meet Modi and attend a bilateral summit, after whic...
HARVEST VOLUMES OF SALMON AND TROUT Total harvest volume of salmon and trout for Q4 2025 was 49,300 GWT, compared to 56,800 GWT in Q4 2024. For the full year 2025, harvested volume of salmon and...
HARVEST VOLUMES OF SALMON AND TROUT Total harvest volume of salmon and trout for Q4 2025 was 49,300 GWT, compared to 56,800 GWT in Q4 2024. For the full year 2025, harvested volume of salmon and...