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HMV returns to Oxford Street next week following a four-year absence from the historic West End shopping centre. The music retailer said the store, which will open on November 24, will create 70 jobs. The company shut its flagship London store in 2019 after tumbling into administration before a rescue takeover by Canadian Doug Putman’s Sunrise Records. The site, where HMV opened its first shop in 1921, had been operating

Millions of families will see their energy bills rise again from the beginning of January, a new forecast has warned. Industry regulator Ofgem is expected to announce next Thursday that the energy price cap will be increased to 28.94p per unit of electricity and 7.42p per unit of gas from the start of next year. It means that the typical household’s bill will rise from £1,834 per year to £1,931,

Emma Hayes felt her Chelsea side had been “robbed” after they were held 2-2 at Real Madrid in their Champions League opener. In a contest with no VAR in operation, Real equalised through a 79th-minute Olga Carmona penalty awarded by referee Frida Klarlund for a Jessie Fleming challenge on Athenea del Castillo – which Hayes had no doubt took place outside the box. The Chelsea manager was also unhappy about

Spending by UK consumers on Black Friday is anticipated to fall by almost a quarter as the event’s timing ahead of payday coincides with cost-of-living pressures, an annual league suggests. PwC anticipates UK shoppers will spend £5.6 billion on Black Friday deals this year, down from £7.1 billion last year. Meanwhile, interest in the event has waned from 61% of consumers last year to 44% this year, with 16% of

Jimmy Kimmel will return to host the 2024 Academy Awards, marking his fourth time presiding over the ceremony. The late-night US talk show host will front the ceremony on March 10 for the second consecutive year after his “triumphant return to the Oscars stage last year” which earned him an Emmy nomination, the show’s producers said on Wednesday. “I always dreamed of hosting the Oscars exactly four times,” Kimmel said. It comes after Kimmel hosted back-to-back

New Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron has visited Ukraine for talks with Volodymyr Zelensky. Ukraine’s president said the pair discussed the supply of weapons for his forces fighting against the Russian invasion when they met in Kyiv. Mr Zelensky said: “We had a good meeting focused on weapons for the frontline, strengthening air defence, and protecting our people and critical infrastructure. “I am grateful to the UK for its support!” Former prime