Video Game Console Prices Hit Record Highs in UK
UK gamers face rising console costs as hardware prices outpace graphical improvements. Readers debate whether £500+ consoles offer value and share Game Awards 2025 predictions.
UK gamers face rising console costs as hardware prices outpace graphical improvements. Readers debate whether £500+ consoles offer value and share Game Awards 2025 predictions.
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Leading business groups unite in calling for Jeremy Hunt's upcoming budget to prioritise sustainable economic prosperity through strategic investment and business-friendly policies.
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The Netherlands blocks China's Nexperia from acquiring Nowi, triggering a semiconductor crisis that could paralyse European car manufacturing and escalate global tech tensions.
Australia faces a paradoxical education crisis where teacher shortages are simultaneously described as both the shortest and longest in the world, revealing deep systemic issues in the education sector.
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Commuters face disruption as Transport for London implements temporary bus timetable changes across several key routes due to ongoing driver shortages and operational challenges.
Major European chipmaker Nexperia suspends deliveries to Chinese customers, threatening global car manufacturing and escalating tech trade tensions.
Islington's ponds are experiencing an alarming shortage of frogspawn this spring, raising concerns about urban wildlife decline and prompting local conservation action.
German auto giant Volkswagen reports staggering 40% profit drop as semiconductor shortages cripple production, while Chinese rivals surge ahead in the electric vehicle race.
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