As day follows night, what happens in the US usually happens a little bit later here in the UK. The latest example: increased regulatory scrutiny of Internet giants. The government on Friday announced that it will establish a new watchdog within the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) charged with curbing the dominance of the likes
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In this week’s Dispatches from The Secret Library, Dr Oliver Tearle explores the literary history of a distinctive word During the eight years I’ve been running this blog and combing every book, website, and trivia list I can find for eye-catching literature-related facts, one of the most satisfying I’ve discovered is that Emily Brontë, who
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Because the only piece of clothing people will see this year is your coat Well folks, it’s that time of year again. Black Friday is here and you know what that means: an opportunity to disappoint your bank account! But stop before you you feel *too* guilty about shopping (especially local), especially if what you
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(CNN) — Your Thanksgiving table may be smaller this year, but if it’s still full of squashes, corn pudding, turkey and cranberry sauce, thank Native Americans — those foods are indigenous. But that apple pie is international — apples are from Kazakhstan and the pie part is from England. “The exuberance of American dining is
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The Mandalorian Season 2 Episode 5 Recap: ‘The Jedi’ After seeing the returns of Greef Karga and Cara Dune last week, Disney+’s hit Star Wars spin-off series The Mandalorian Season 2 has returned and this time has brought with it the highly-anticipated arrival of the live-action portrayal of a fan-favorite Clone Wars character! RELATED: The Mandalorian Season 2 Episode 4 Recap: ‘The
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10 Best Shopping Scenes in Movies ComingSoon.net has determined some of the best shopping scenes in cinematic history. Check out our picks below! Millions of shoppers storm stores on Black Friday and warm up their trigger fingers for Cyber Monday. However, some of us will be staying home and pinching pennies—we’ve seen enough elaborate shopping
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The European Commission has given the green light to TIM’s FiberCop plan, which it says does not raise competition concerns. Following a consultation into the project, Brussels confirmed that it does not constitute a merger, and therefore does not need to pass through further regulatory hoops. The plan will see the Italian incumbent shift its
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Sideshow Collectibles Black Friday Deals! On this week’s edition of CS Collectibles we’re showing off Sideshow Collectibles’ huge amount of Black Friday deals. Check them out below! The Big Stuff 10% OFF IN-STOCK ITEMS SITEWIDE – USE CODE 10BF20 OR BF100* Continuing a much celebrated Star Wars collectible Life-Size collection, Sideshow is proud to present
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The music industry was going through seismic changes at the turn of the 21st Century, thanks to accelerating advancement of technology, the Internet and a specific revolutionary catalyst called the MP3 file, which allowed fans to indiscriminately share music, both digitally and illegally, via groundbreaking digital tools like Napster. Every musical artist on earth, without
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Guitar Center has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy along with efforts to restructure and refinance the company. Even before the pandemic happened and the shutdown began, online retailers such as Sweetwater became direct and fierce competitors with Guitar Center. Still, the nation’s largest retailer of music instruments expects to bounce back from bankruptcy by the end
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