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The Guide #69: Why the abrupt end of Netflix’s 1899 could be a bad omen

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When the news broke at the start of month that Netflix had cancelled 1899, their genre-juggling supernatural horror series, after one seemingly well-received series, it sent a shudder through the streaming industry. Shows get axed all the time in Hollywood, but 1899 seemed pretty cancel-proof. After all, its creators, Jantje Friese and Baran bo Odar, were also behind Dark, the German …

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Currys no longer flavour of the month in the Scando countries

Currys no longer flavour of the month in the Scando countries

Currys has a claim to being the UK’s most infuriating retailer – not for the customers, but for its shareholders. This is a company that generates £10bn of annual revenues and enjoys No 1 positions in all its territories – the UK and Ireland, Greece and the Nordics, which means everywhere from Finland to the niche market of Greenland. It …

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Arsenal close to landing Mykhaylo Mudryk from Shakhtar in £80m deal

Arsenal close to landing Mykhaylo Mudryk from Shakhtar in £80m deal

Arsenal are closing in on a deal to sign Mykhaylo Mudryk from Shakhtar Donetsk for an eventual fee of up to £80m, meaning their long pursuit of the player is on the verge of a successful conclusion. Mudryk has been Mikel Arteta’s top winter target but negotiations with the Ukrainian champions, who drive a notoriously hard bargain, have not been straightforward. Nor are they …

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