Tag: Production

Romeo & Juliet fans declare Tom Holland is a ‘superb casting’ and praise his ‘palpable chemistry’ with ‘fantastic’ co-star Francesca Amewudah-Rivers as modernised West End production finally opens after ‘technical issues’

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After being delayed due to technical issues, Romeo & Juliet finally opened in the West End on Monday, with the first attendees at the Duke of York Theatre giving their initial reviews.

The latest production of the Shakespeare tragedy is being helmed by award-winning director Jamie Lloyd and stars Hollywood actor Tom Holland as Romeo.

The opening night of previews was originally scheduled for Saturday, but the show was cancelled due to ‘technical aspects of the production needing further preparation.’

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As the Arctic tundra warms, soil microbes likely will ramp up CO2 production

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Climate change is warming the Arctic tundra about four times faster than the rest of the planet. Now, a study suggests that rising temperatures will spur underground microbes there to produce more carbon dioxide — potentially creating a feedback loop that worsens climate change.

The tundra is “a sleepy biome,” says Sybryn Maes, an environmental scientist at Umeå University in Sweden. This ecosystem is populated by small shrubs, grasses and lichen growing in cold soils rich with stored organic carbon.

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Christmas adverts 2023: Watch all the heartwarming ads so far including Lidl, Very and TK Maxx – plus M&S Food’s star-studded production with Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney

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Poll

What is your favourite Christmas advert this year?

  • LIDL 1284 votes
  • M&S 365 votes
  • M&S FOOD 269 votes
  • WAITROSE 143 votes
  • ASDA 161 votes
  • ARGOS 86 votes
  • VERY 80 votes
  • TK MAXX 285 votes
  • BAILEYS 47 votes
  • SPORTS DIRECT 26 votes

It might have been Halloween only a few days ago – but the festive season is clearly upon us with British retailers racing to release their Christmas adverts.

Today, Very, M&S Food, TK Maxx and Lidl shared their

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Production begins at the UK’s first electric vehicle-only factory in the North West

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The UK’s first electric vehicle-only factory started production today, as its initial battery-powered vans rolled off the assembly line in the North West.

The Ellesmere Port plant, which first opened in 1963 and previously produced Vauxhall’s Astra, has become the country’s first EV-exclusive manufacturing site following a £100million investment from parent company, Stellantis.

The factory, which will make the Vauxhall – and Opel for mainland Europe – Combo-e van as well as the Citroen e-Berlingo and Peugeot e-Partner sister models,

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Rivian Q2 earnings: Production target increases as losses narrow

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The Irvine, California-based company cited “progress we have seen to date on our production lines, the ramp of our in-house motor line and the supply-chain outlook” for its revised expectations.

The higher production forecast comes after the EV maker delivered 12,640 vehicles in the April-June period, beating analysts’ estimates of 11,000, a positive sign for the company that had struggled to ramp up production because of supply chain issues fueled by the pandemic and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine among others.

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How the Writers’ Strike Was Scripted by Netflix

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Three months into the Hollywood writers’ strike, there is at last some sign of movement. When the writers walked off the job on May 2, the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (the organization representing the studios) ended negotiations, and no talks have happened in the 14 weeks since. But on Tuesday, the AMPTP informed the Writers Guild of America that it wanted to meet “to discuss negotiations,” as the guild told its members. That meeting is supposed to

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Former Top Gear host James May claims Volvo has ‘ruined his life’ over production plans

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Former Top Gear host James May has joked that popular car manufacturer Volvo has “ruined his life”.

The ex-BBC star even stressed the Swedish firm was “spoiling it for British people” as they announced a major change to their production plans.

It comes after the company announced it would become an SUV-only brand in the UK, scrapping orders for its estate and saloon models.

It means Volvo’s S60, V60 and V90 models have been axed just months after its S90

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Fisker Q2 earnings: Annual production forecast slashed

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Startup automaker Fisker Inc. slashed its production forecast for the year on Friday due to supply chain woes, a common issue among smaller electric vehicle firms.

It now expects to produce between 20,000 and 23,000 vehicles in 2023, down from 32,000 and 36,000 units that Fisker projected in May.

The California-based company said it lost $87.9 million during the second quarter, slightly less than the $88.6 million it lost during the same quarter last year.

Fisker, however, recorded its

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Saudi Arabia to Extend Oil Production Cut by a Month

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In a move to support oil prices, Saudi Arabia said Thursday it would extend its decision to cut oil production by one million barrels a day for another month, to September.

Oil prices have recovered strongly in recent weeks partly because of smaller stockpiles of fuel in the United States, but China’s tepid economic recovery has kept oil prices under pressure for most of the year. Saudi leaders need oil prices to stay high because the money from energy sales

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