Sundance to honour foreign films
International films will be given the same prominence as US films at next year’s Sundance Film Festival, with movies dominated…
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Australia rates at four year high
Australia is raising its benchmark interest rate to its highest level in four years despite signs of a slowdown in…
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Games win for Blu-ray DVD format
The next-generation DVD format Blu-ray is winning more supporters than its rival, according to its backers. Blu-ray, backed by 100…
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London Irish 19-33 Wasps
Wasps made light of the absence of several internationals to sink London Irish with a trio of second-half tries. Rob…
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Civil servants in strike ballot
The UK’s biggest civil service union is to ballot its 290,000 members on strikes in protest at government plans to…
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No UK premiere for Rings musical
The producers behind the Lord of the Rings musical have abandoned plans to premiere the show in London because no…
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Wall Street cheers Bush victory
The US stock market has closed higher in response to George W Bush’s victory in the presidential elections. The benchmark…
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Wales make two changes for France
Wales coach Mike Ruddock has made two changes from the team that beat Italy 38-8 for Saturday’s trip to France.…
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BBC denies Blackadder TV comeback
The BBC has said there are no plans in the pipeline for a new series of hit comedy Blackadder, which…
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Strong quarterly growth for Nike
Nike has reported its best second-quarter earnings, helped by strong demand for its athletic shoes and Converse sneakers. The global…
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