Harvey Weinstein to be retried on sex crimes charges Harvey Weinstein is set to be retried in November on sex crimes charges in New York after a judge set a new trial date. Harvey Weinstein is no longer facing an indecent assault case in the United Kingdom. The Crown Prosecution Service on Thursday confirmed it...
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Nothing trivial: Why are Kiwis so hooked on The Chase UK?
“It trended upward 6.9% since the start of April 2020, the first full month of lockdown in NZ,” confirmed TVNZ, and growth has been steady over the time since, trending upward around 30.9% since it first moved to that all-important 5pm slot in 2016. How does viewership stack up now, are people still tuning in?...
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London calling? Incomes, living costs vs NZ – and job that’s ‘paradise’ in UK
The couple decided to move after the Covid pandemic dried up Lee’s music work and New Zealand’s small size left them few options, Danielle said. “With my job, there was no potential for growth … no promotion opportunities,” she said of New Zealand’s limited number of libraries. Having now hot-footed it out of the country,...
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The growth agenda for the United Kingdom
CAMBRIDGE, England — As in many other developed countries lately, the two major political parties in the United Kingdom have embraced economic growth as their top policy priority. Following the volatile 49-day experience of Liz Truss’ government and its “dash for growth” in 2022, however, both parties emphasize that there are no financial shortcuts. The...
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The Body Shop shutters all store locations in United States as chain files for bankruptcy
The UK-based company announced its US subsidiary is no longer operational, effective March 1. The Body Shop shuts down operations in U.S. After filing for bankruptcy, The Body Shop has closed all of its U.S. based operations and will close dozens of Canadian stores. Cheddar The Body Shop is shutting the doors to all its...