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Legendary actor James Earl Jones, best known as the voice behind Star Wars' Darth Vader, has died. He was 93 years old. Jones died peacefully early Monday morning surrounded by his family, according to his agent, Barry McPherson. Jones collected titles aplenty throughout his storied career. Throughout his career, he made films in all genres: …

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Harry Kane is gunning for a milestone as he will receive his 100th cap against Finland at Wembley Stadium on Wednesday. The England captain will be the first centurion for the Three Lions since Wayne Rooney six years ago, back in 2014. The Tottenham talisman will be given a special presentation ahead of kick-off; one …

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The US government is going head-to-head against one of the world's largest companies, Google, over its dominant and lucrative advertising technology business. The battle starts this Monday, when the Department of Justice will argue that Google's parent company, Alphabet, runs an illegal monopoly in the digital ad market. But Alphabet says it succeeds simply because …

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This winter, it's a big change for many pensioners. Instead of this benefit in order to help older people pay their heating bills, the Winter Fuel Payment is now being changed-so it will no longer be universal; only those with certain benefits, such as Pension Credit, will qualify. That means millions of pensioners will miss …

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In a surprising move, the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has decided to chart its own course. Starting in February 2025, MSC will no longer be part of the 2M alliance with Maersk and will instead introduce its own independent shipping network for routes between the East and West. This decision comes after years of working …

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Britain is losing billions of pounds every year to small shops finding all sorts of devious ways not to pay a due amount of their taxes. The National Audit Office, the body responsible for reviewing how the government both spends and collects money, documented that so many small-scale retailers use loopholes in systems to get …

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Now, imagine that you are in a race. You go at a very good speed, but no matter how fast you go, the people in front keep getting further away. That is how Europe feels right now in the world economy. The European Union-today a big team of 27 countries-is worried it's falling behind the …

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A New Cash Boost for Bank of LondonBank of London is one such new entrant into the world of finance. Days after getting on the wrong side of the UK's tax authority HM Revenue and Customs, better known as HMRC, the bank announced that it had raised £42 million from investors. The funding round is …