Tag: news
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La Tête Haute to open 68th Cannes film festival
A ‘bold and moving’ comedy-drama, directed by Emmanuelle Bercot, is the first film directed by a woman to open the prestigious movie shindig since 1987
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Apple Watch launch swaps high-street crowds for high-end fashionistas
Waiters serving iced tea among luxury goods at Selfridge’s may be more discreet than the public queues of the past, but shoppers are still high on anticipation
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Abu Dhabi could buy luxury Mayfair hotels from Barclay brothers
But long-standing minority shareholder Paddy McKillen believes complex legal agreements between the shareholders effectively weaken the brothers’ hand
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Permafrost ‘carbon bomb’ may be more of a slow burn, say scientists
Carbon dioxide from thawing Arctic permafrost is likely to be released gradually, rather than in a catastrophic eruption as previously predicted – but impact of emissions will still be great, new research suggests
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Google teams up with health firm to develop AI surgical robots
Google believes it can enhance surgeons’ tools using technologies employed in other parts of its business, including self-driving cars
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Apple targets Watch wearers with a taste for the exclusive
In a break from its tumultuous product launches, Apple is offering high-end customers its 18-carat gold Watch Edition with sapphire display for $17,000