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Column: With 2025 SAG Awards, Netflix proved it isn't solving awards season ratings crisis
The awards show with the largest percentage of famous faces failed to grow its audience in 2024 when it made its Netflix debut. It's tough to imagine it will do so this year.Los Angeles Times - 4d -
Balatro and others re-rated by PEGI after successful appeal, prompting a rule revision
The popular deckbuilding game has won its most important hand yet with a victory over the European ratings board, which objected to its content.VentureBeat - 4d -
Baby bump in South Korea as fertility rate rises for first time in 9 years
Surge in marriages after pandemic spurs hopes country’s demographics may have turned a cornerFinancial Times - 2d -
Birth rate in South Korea, the world's lowest, rises for first time in 9 years
South Korea’s fertility rate rose in 2024 for the first time in nine years, preliminary data showed Wednesday, in a sign that the country’s demographic crisis might have turned a corner.NBC News - 2d -
Mortgage rates drop to lowest since mid-December, but demand still falls short
Applications for a mortgage to purchase a home were flat for the week and 3% higher than the same week one year ago.CNBC - 2d -
ElevenLabs’ new speech-to-text model Scribe is here with highest accuracy rate so far (96.7% for English)
ElevenLab's Scribe pricing makes it competitive for businesses that require high-volume transcription services with API-based integration.VentureBeat - 2d -
Japan's birth rate fell for a ninth consecutive year in 2024 to hit a record low
The number of babies born in Japan last year fell for a ninth consecutive year to hit a record low, according to health ministry dataABC News - 1d -
Mortgage rates are falling. Here’s how much income you need now to buy a house for $250,000, $400,000 and $1 million
Mortgage rates fell for the sixth week in a row, offering more financial relief to home buyers.MarketWatch - 1d -
HELOC rates hit a two-year low: 3 reasons to open one now
HELOC rates dropped lower this week, easing costs for borrowers. That's not the only reason to open one, though.CBS News - 1d -
The UK is snipping — rather than shredding — red tape
Regulation is needed, but too much of it puts a brake on growth and stifles innovationFinancial Times - Feb. 21 -
UK budget surplus for January falls short of expectations
Figures come as chancellor struggles to revive the economy, with business survey showing activity is stallingFinancial Times - Feb. 21 -
What might an optimistic investor buy in the UK?
The outlook is far from rosy, but what if we’re overdoing the doom and gloom?Financial Times - Feb. 21 -
Apple Pulls iPhone Security Feature in UK
Law enforcement in the country was pressuring the company to create a tool that would act like a back door into customers’ data.The New York Times - Feb. 21 -
£67bn of UK investors’ money is in underperforming funds
Wealth floundering in so-called ‘dog’ funds rises 26 per cent in six months, as investor Nick Train’s UK Equity product named among themFinancial Times - Feb. 21 -
How Far Will The UK Go To Protect Ukraine?
And is the government’s stance on Russia shifting?BBC News - 5d -
Kremlin-linked officials to be banned from entering UK
Announcement comes as Britain prepares to unveil sanctions package on third anniversary of Russia’s invasion of UkraineFinancial Times - 5d -
UK and India relaunch trade talks in Delhi
British trade secretary Jonathan Reynolds met his Indian counterpart Piyush Goyal in Delhi on Monday.BBC News - 4d -
Historic visual effects studio Technicolor collapses in UK
The company's UK entity has filed for administration, with 'the majority' of its UK staff made redundant.BBC News - 4d -
Trump changed conversation on Ukraine ‘for the better’, says UK
Keir Starmer reiterates Britain is ‘ready and willing’ to put troops on the ground in Ukraine to secure peaceFinancial Times - 4d -
Lammy hosts UK-Japanese private business roundtable
Meeting comes as Britain seeks to strengthen economic ties ahead of Tokyo trip next weekFinancial Times - 3d -
UK’s Best Employers 2025: interactive ranking
Some 20,000 employees were surveyed by the FT and Statista for the inaugural edition of this annual listFinancial Times - 3d -
UK to raise defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027
Starmer’s announcement of ‘biggest sustained rise’ since cold war comes ahead of Trump meeting on ThursdayFinancial Times - 3d -
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Nigel Farage’s Reform UK is upending British politics
Over the past decade and a half, much of the world has entered a new form of politics in which results must be delivered faster and better than before.The Hill - 2d -
UK government insists consultancy spending cuts ‘on track’
Big firms won £1.5bn of UK government work in 2024, an increase on the previous two yearsFinancial Times - 1d -
UK services exports shine amid economic gloom
Consulting is key to unlocking growth in the face of global headwinds, says analystsFinancial Times - 1d -
Trump meeting with UK's Starmer at the White House
President Trump will meet with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the White House as European nations work to have more say in any talks with Russia on the end to the war with Ukraine. CBS ...CBS News - 1d -
King Charles invites Trump to UK for a state visit
King Charles III has invited President Trump for a state visit to the United Kingdom, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer told the president during their meeting Thursday in Washington. Starmer ...The Hill - 1d -
Starmer pledges boost in UK defense spending
Ukrainian Prime Minister Keir Starmer pledged billions of dollars for defense spending before he met with President Trump at the White House. CBS News' Willie James Inman has more.CBS News - 1d -
Trump says US is working on trade deal with the UK
US President suggested that Britain could escape tariffs if agreement struckFinancial Times - 1d -
Trump 'inclined' to back UK's Chagos Islands deal
The UK has offered Trump an effective veto on the deal because of its implications for US security.BBC News - 17h -
FirstFT: Trump says UK could be spared tariffs
Also in today’s newsletter, Citi sends client $81tn in ‘near miss’ and Mexico extradites prisoners to the USFinancial Times - 17h -
What is at stake in the US-UK trade talks?
President Trump has raised the prospect of a deal that could help Britain avoid tariffsFinancial Times - 15h -
Humphries ends Greaves' historic run at UK Open
Luke Humphries fights back to claim a 10-7 victory and end Beau Greaves' history-making run at the UK Open.BBC News - 6h -
Chris Mason: Colossal stakes for UK summit on Ukraine
Sunday's summit of European leaders in London, to be attended by Ukraine's leader, is shaping up to be crucial, the BBC's political editor writes.BBC News - 3h -
Large Holes Open Up in Surrey, England; Car Teeters on the Edge
A giant hole opened up on a street in Surrey, southwest of London, forcing evacuations and leaving a car teetering on the edge. The cause was unknown.The New York Times - Feb. 20 -
'I never retired' - Root eyes more ODI success with England
Joe Root speaks to BBC Sport about England's form, his 50-over future and past World Cup failure before England's Champions Trophy opener.BBC News - Feb. 21 -
Champions Trophy make or break for Buttler as England look to stop slide
After defeat in India, England start tournament against Australia, who are without their feared fast-bowling trio. In contrast to the drawn-out 50-over World Cup and its T20 equivalent, the ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
England to show ‘nastiness’ as Itoje backs side to wrestle back Calcutta Cup
Captain calls on his team to ‘create our own history’ Assistant coach Tom Harrison: ‘there’s a nastiness to us’ England have vowed to show their nasty side against Scotland on Saturday with the ...The Guardian - Feb. 21
