Ever been to a classical club night or an opera in a warehouse? This week on the arts podcast Jan Dalley talks to her guests about how people consume classical music today. She is joined by Gabriel Prokofiev, composer, DJ and grandson of the Russian composer Sergei; Frederic Wake-Walker, artistic director of pioneering company The Opera Group; and FT writer Laura Battle. With clips from Gabriel Prokofiev's 'Concerto for Turntables and Orchestra', and Elena Langer's 'The Lion's Face', commissioned performed by The Opera Group. Produced by Griselda Murray Brown  

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Ireland’s richest man O’Brien faces struggle to refinance former cash cow’s debt pile

At the start of the year, it looked like Europe would be in for a “Summer E-Scooters / E-Bike War,” as both regional startups and U.S.-backed unicorns vied for the pockets of city commuters. Consolidation came when German startup Circ was taken over by U.S. competitor Bird at the start of the year. Still on […]

Researchers at NYU have identified hundreds of groups of Instagram users, some with thousands of members, that systematically exchange likes and comments in order to game the service’s algorithms and boost visibility. In the process, they also trained machine learning agents to identify whether a post has been juiced in this way. “Pods,” as they’ve […]

A big changing of the guard is underway at one of the world’s biggest and iconic names in telecoms and media: AT&T today announced that Randall Stephenson will be stepping down as the chairman and CEO of the telco, and he will be replaced by John Stankey, currently the COO. The change is effective on […]

Founders hunting down capital in the middle of this pandemic may feel like they’re on a fool’s errand, but some investors are still offering financing, even if the terms might not be as good as they once were. One avenue that appears to remain open: corporate venture capital. The corporate route offers its own set […]

Founders hunting down capital in the middle of this pandemic may feel like they’re on a fool’s errand, but some investors are still offering financing, even if the terms might not be as good as they once were. One avenue that appears to remain open: corporate venture capital. The corporate route offers its own set […]

At the start of the year, it looked like Europe would be in for a “Summer E-Scooters / E-Bike War,” as both regional startups and U.S.-backed unicorns vied for the pockets of city commuters. Consolidation came when German startup Circ was taken over by U.S. competitor Bird at the start of the year. Still on […]

Vericool, a Livermore, Calif.-based startup that’s replacing plastic coolers and packaging with plant-based products, has raised $19.1 million in a new round of financing. The company’s stated goal is to replace traditional packaging materials like polystyrene with plant-based insulating packaging materials. Its technology uses 100% recycled paper fibers and other plant-based materials, according to the […]

Amazon is bringing a year’s worth of free, live and on-demand cooking classes to tens of millions of Amazon Fire TV and Fire tablet owners across the U.S., thanks to an expanded collaboration with Discovery’s Food Network Kitchen. The subscription service launched last fall as a flagship app for Amazon’s Alexa-powered Echo Show, bringing daily […]

While plenty of tech stocks have seen their market caps dive in the past month, Groupon has taken a harder hit than most. The company’s share price has dropped more than 70% in the past five weeks. The reckoning came for Groupon’s leadership today with both CEO Rich Williams and COO Steve Krenzer ousted. In […]

This morning let's peek at Uber's numbers ahead of earnings and see what we can learn about its 2019 in the micro-mobility world.

Founders hunting down capital in the middle of this pandemic may feel like they’re on a fool’s errand, but some investors are still offering financing, even if the terms might not be as good as they once were. One avenue that appears to remain open: corporate venture capital. The corporate route offers its own set […]

You can’t make access to your website’s content dependent on a visitor agreeing that you can process their data — aka a ‘consent cookie wall’. Not if you need to be compliant with European data protection law. That’s the unambiguous message from the European Data Protection Board (EDPB), which has published updated guidelines on the […]

Imelda appeared on Wednesday's episode of This Morning alongside co-star Laura Carmichael, who returns as Lady Edith.   

Downton Abbey actor Jim Carter has hinted that the big-screen adaptation of the hit period TV series will return for a sequel.

Serena Williams returned to TikTok with another video in a Snow White costume, after making her debut on the app talking about her anxiety in a tutu last month.

The Nou Camp club have identified Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez as a good option as the heir to Luis Suarez - who is a key player for Ernesto Valverde's side but turns 33 in January.

EastEnders viewers were left heartbroken on Thursday as Daniel Cook dies just hours after girlfriend Jean Slater was given the all-clear from cancer.

Former EastEnders star Ben Hardy was pictured holding hands with his girlfriend Olivia Cooke as they picked up some shopping together on Friday. 

With temperatures in London soaring this bank holiday weekend, Michelle Keegan was sure to lap up the August sunshine on Saturday.

Speaking on the Today show, the gold medal winner recounted how Prince Harry challenged him to an early-morning race as they both partied in Las Vegas, which he called 'the coolest thing'.

Taken by Bill Doherty at a loch in Aviemore, Scotland, the mighty bird can be seen staring at the camera as it swoops to the water's surface and scoops up its lunch.

Anna Pursglove who moved from London to Northern Scotland revealed how embracing coorie has helped her to experience a deep sense of proportion and contentment.

The celeb offspring, 19, started his day standing up for change at the March For Our Lives demonstration against gun violence and the NRA in downtown LA before heading to Kids' Choice.

Hadid was spotted out alone in New York City, rocking a fierce camouflage vest with matching green trainers. The model still had her hair swept back in her updo from last night.

Alexander Stern, 36, was last seen on CCTV leaving The Bull pub in the exclusive village of Sonning, Berkshire, on Saturday evening. Police fear he may have fallen into the River Thames.

Ed Sheeran, 28, has won the Official Chart Record Breaker award for the most No 1 hits (12 in total) on the singles and albums charts from 2010 to 2019 and the most weeks at No 1.

MasterChef Australia judge Matt Preston is sick of drama taking precedence over what happens in the kitchen on cooking shows. 

Masterchef fans have taken issue at born-and-raised Australian contestant Chloe Carroll cooking a Ghanaian dish on Wednesday's episode.

Thursday's episode of MasterChef Australia finally promises to bring out the fiery Gordon Ramsay viewers have been waiting for. 

MasterChef Australia fans were left feeling rather sympathetic for a professional chef after he lost a challenge in which he had to cook with Vegemite. 

Gina Ottaway may have been eliminated from MasterChef on Monday night but she has had experiences she shall never forget.

The MasterChef star was given a second chance coming back to the show after he was previously eliminated. But on Thursday the 24-year-old's MasterChef run had come to an end.

Season two runner-up of Masterchef Australia Callum Hann has revealed the recipe for making perfect roast potatoes every time.

Police officer Sashi, 39, will be cooking for four of the best chefs in Australia on a luxury boat in Sydney harbour.

He has been giving advice to aspiring chefs as a judge on MasterChef since 2009.

The government hope that battery-powered electric scooters - which can travel up to 30mph and cost between £200 and £500 - will offer an alternative to public transport after coronavirus lockdown.

Bradley Cooper treated his daughter Lea to some gelato on Saturday night following a dinner with friends. He was seen walking in New York City with the two-year-old on his shoulders.

Peter Dinklage and wife Erica Schmidt oozed laid back cool on the red carpet for opening night of Medea in New York City on Thursday.

Scooter Braun gushed over client Ariana Grande following her five Grammy Nominations during a FaceTime conversation: 'Super proud of this one.'

Keira Maguire has confirmed she will appear on the next season of Bachelor in Paradise. 

Australian Survivor star Sharn Coombes has shared her heartbreak over her father's terminal cancer diagnosis. 

Jolie briefly stopped to greet a family who recognized her as she and the children left the store via a back door after their retail trip.

She will stay in LA for the holidays, so the kids can see their dad: 'They will share time with the kids equally over Christmas, that is how they did it last year and this year will be no different.'

Dominic, 41, proved he is every inch the doting boyfriend as he flew to the Canary Islands to be with Gemma, 36, during filming.

Australia fly-half Quade Cooper believes a few rounds of boxing in the ring might help to keep him out of trouble outside it. Cooper will feature alongside Sonny Bill Williams in Sydney.

Photos have emerged of a relaxed Sonny Bill Williams in fit shape in Byron Bay on the NSW far north coast as he prepares for his comeback to rugby league.

Celebrity chef Kalesh Kamal - who has cooked for the likes of Justin Bieber and Roger Federer - shared his most memorable experiences, as well as the five cooking staples he always has.

MIKE DICKSON IN GENEVA: Roger Federer admitted on Thursday that he and Rafael Nadal have not discussed the Spaniard breathing down his neck in the Grand Slam race.