Up to 150 former WHSmith high street stores to close
The stores were purchased by Modella Capital last year, and then rebranded under the name TGJones. Source link
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CVC weighs €9bn bid for Italian payments group Nexi
Deal would carve out digital banking solutions arm to prevent Rome using its veto powers Source link
French Finance Minister Backs Euro-Pegged Stablecoins in Response to US
Roland Lescure, France’s finance minister, backed an initiative by European banks to launch a euro-pegged stablecoin in 2026 to compete with US dollar-backed tokens, which currently dominate the market. According to a Friday Reuters report, Lescure supported the euro-pegged Qivalis stablecoin plan launched in September 2025 by EU banks, including Dutch lender ING and Italy’s…
Florida Boasts Regional Incentives Top Crew to Lure Productions
Florida is once again having a main character moment. Three major series recently utilized the region’s distinct environs: ABC’s “R.J. Decker,” Peacock’s “M.I.A.” and Apple TV’s Season 1 of “Bad Monkey.” HBO’s comedy series “It’s Florida, Man” is currently prepping for a third season. All these projects were produced without state-sponsored incentives, along with Spanish-language…
Aimee Lou Wood Denies Claims She’s ‘Relatable’ in SNL UK Monologue
Aimee Lou Wood is not relatable, or so the “White Lotus” star claimed in her “SNL U.K.” monologue on Saturday. The Brit said that word of of her supposed relatability had spread far and wide over the last year and she wanted to show a “different” of herself. “Ever since I got famous, all I…
Mythical shapes and the impact of oil: Meet the nominees for the art world's prestigious prize
Judges said the four shortlisted artists presented “a compelling reflection of contemporary British art”. Source link
In red states, Democrats aren’t listening to their own
This is the first presidential election Don has ever called wrong. Source link
Printable meta-assemblies enable synergetic colouration
Stroud, J. T. & Ratcliff, W. C. Long-term studies provide unique insights into evolution. Nature 639, 589–601 (2025). Article ADS CAS PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar Vukusic, P. & Sambles, J. R. Photonic structures in biology. Nature 424, 852–855 (2003). Article ADS CAS PubMed Google Scholar Liu, M., Wang, S. & Jiang, L. Nature-inspired superwettability…
Dylan Sprouse Tackled Trespasser at His Los Angeles Home
Dylan Sprouse stopped a trespasser at this Los Angeles home on Friday morning. According to The Los Angeles Times, Sprouse tackled a man to the ground on his lawn after his wife, Victoria’s Secret model Barbara Palvin, reported a “creepy guy” on their property to the police via an emergency call at about 12:30 a.m….