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A new grassroots music company, PlayZer Media Ltd, has launched in the South of England — spearheaded by father and son team Paul and Joshua Barnes, whose combined passion and personal journeys form the foundation of their growing brand. The company’s mission is to champion new musical talent through live events, authentic audience experiences, and high-quality production, offering a professional springboard for emerging acts across the region. Experience Meets Emotion Joshua Barnes is an accomplished guitarist and award-winning promoter, celebrated for his unique playing style and artistic versatility. With over five years of professional experience, Joshua has earned numerous awards…
Beauty Corner, a rising star in Wellingborough’s beauty and aesthetics scene, has announced the addition of Dermasculpt to its treatment range. Dermasculpt is a non-invasive laser technology designed to smooth and tighten the skin, reduce fat in targeted areas, and stimulate natural collagen production — all with minimal downtime. Co-founder Bianka Ibeh shared her excitement about the new offering: “Dermasculpt is a safer, more sustainable alternative to fillers, with long-lasting results often visible after just one session.” Launched in 2023 by Bianka and co-founder Pietro Quarshie, Beauty Corner has grown rapidly, earning a reputation for personalised care and outstanding results.…
The U.S. consumer has seemed unstoppable in recent years, spending throughout soaring inflation and the highest borrowing costs in decades. That resilience helped to keep at bay a recession that many thought inevitable after the pandemic. Consumer spending has fueled the economy Year-over-year percentage change in retail and food service sales Source: U.S. Department of Commerce Note: Data is seasonally adjusted. President Trump’s tariffs and their scattershot rollout have once again raised concerns that the United States may soon face an economic downturn. While the odds of an outright recession have fallen as the highest levies have been paused, there…
This is what Elon Musk’s personal feed on X looks like.He follows more than 1,000 people: right-wing influencers, conspiracy theorists, anti-transgender activists and dozens of his own superfans.His feed represents a flattering alternate reality filled with boundless praise — for him, for Tesla, for X, for his politics.And it mirrors his own deepening allegiances to the far-right. Note: These posts were selected by The New York Times and are shown in chronological order. Some posts were truncated for length. Source: X In Mr. Musk’s own telling, his political views were shaped by X.In a recent interview with Fox News, Mr.…
The World Economic Forum, the organization behind the annual gathering of world leaders in Davos, Switzerland, is investigating allegations of improper behavior by its founder, Klaus Schwab.The board of the World Economic Forum opened an inquiry into Mr. Schwab in April after receiving a letter, anonymously attributed to current and former staff members, claiming that he improperly used the organization’s funds and describing comments that the letter said had made women uncomfortable, two people with knowledge of the matter said. The people requested anonymity because details of the letter remain confidential.Mr. Schwab, 87, stepped down as chair of the board…
Nine years ago, one of the world’s leading artificial intelligence scientists singled out an endangered occupational species.“People should stop training radiologists now,” Geoffrey Hinton said, adding that it was “just completely obvious” that within five years A.I. would outperform humans in that field.Today, radiologists — the physician specialists in medical imaging who look inside the body to diagnose and treat disease — are still in high demand. A recent study from the American College of Radiology projected a steadily growing work force through 2055.Dr. Hinton, who was awarded a Nobel Prize in Physics last year for pioneering research in A.I.,…
Beau Bronzage, the acclaimed self-tanning brand led by beauty entrepreneur Victoria Hargrave, has revealed a major advancement in the tanning space: an innovative fragrance technology that eliminates the well-known ‘biscuit smell’ that has long plagued the self-tan experience. Far from a simple masking technique, this new technology represents a complete reimagining of how self-tanning products interact with the skin during the development phase. In blind product trials, users reported a distinct absence of the usual DHA odour. Instead, they praised a subtle, sophisticated scent featuring pear and freesia—directly inspired by Hargrave’s personal perfume of choice. Victoria’s journey in the beauty…
The strategy is an old one for Republicans: Cut taxes for a few years, avoiding the need to account for their cost over the long term, and bet that the reductions become popular enough that Congress will later vote to continue them.The tax bill that Republicans are now putting together on Capitol Hill takes the gambit to a whole new level.Almost all of the new tax cuts that Republicans have included in the bill, which could evolve over the coming weeks, will last only until the end of 2028, just days before President Trump is set to leave office. That…
Newark Liberty International Airport has faced many disruptions in recent weeks. Technology outages, air traffic controller shortages and runway construction at the busy hub have led to scores of canceled and delayed flights.The Federal Aviation Administration says it’s trying to improve the situation, including with software and hardware upgrades. On Wednesday, it met with airline executives to discuss how to run things smoothly by reducing the number of flights at the airport on any given hour.In a Senate hearing on aviation safety on Wednesday, Senator Ted Cruz, Republican of Texas, said the agency has had a “multiyear failure to keep…
Before the sun could rise over Los Angeles International Airport on a recent Tuesday, hundreds of Uber and Lyft drivers had formed a queue nearby, stretching around the block. It was 5 a.m., and the waiting game was about to begin.In a few minutes, the line of cars would file into a fenced-off parking lot, a mile from the arrival terminals. It is known officially as the Transportation Network Company Staging Area, but drivers call it the “pen,” where they wait to be matched with passengers getting off flights.The spot used to be a prime place to catch rides and…