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Image Credit: Sansho Scott/BFA.com/Shutterstock Rachel Bilson, 42, revealed that Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen once “rescued” her when she was “swarmed by a mass mob” of Adam Brody fans, in Alan Sepinwall’s new book, Welcome to the O.C.: The Oral History, according to Us Weekly. The actress explained that she was making an appearance on MTV’s TRL when the incident involving her former O.C. co-star and boyfriend’s supporters happened. “The Olsen twins rescued me and threw me in their car,” she confirmed in the book. “I left Brody behind because I was so nervous and didn’t know what to do. And they…

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GoMetro, a South African tech company that operates in the fleet management space, has raised £9 million (~$11.4 million) in a Series A funding round led by Zenobē Energy, a strategic investor renowned for financing and operating electric buses. Zenobē Energy also engages in large-scale battery projects for wind farms, with the U.K.’s National Grid among its valued customers (notably, the London-based company recently secured a $750 million investment from KKR, earmarked for fleet electrification financing). The fleet electrification platform, which finances large electric buses and trucks in the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand and an interest in the U.S.,…

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The fintech landscape in the UK is experiencing an exciting transformation, driven by a surge of innovative paytech startups. These companies are not only redefining the way we think about financial transactions but are also shaping the future of commerce, banking, and personal finance. Let’s take a closer look at 10 of these startups, exploring how they are transforming the financial landscape in the UK and beyond. Monzo Monzo is a trailblazer in the digital banking sector, renowned for its user-centric approach and innovative features. Launched in 2015, Monzo has rapidly grown into one of the UK’s most popular challenger…

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A rare Hobbit book, handwritten letters at scale with ChatGPT (of course), giving despite the cost of living crisis, new grantmaking analysis, and the return of the National Fundraising Awards in 2024. Here’s our latest selection from Twitter of ideas, data, reflections, and humour for fundraisers. Yes, we’re now on Threads too (despite its many limitations and failings) so you can find us there at @ukfundraising and me at @howardlake. Advertisement Just in case Twitter doesn’t keep going… And you can find @professionalswithpurpose there too. 1. Second breakfasts all round! My precioussss! An eagle-eyed (or should that be Great Eagle-eyed?)…

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Ladies love suits too, a proven phenomenon even before Hilary Clinton’s run for president. Tailoring has only trended up for women and continues to trend for the upcoming seasons. There’s rarely a wrong place for a suited look, and Fashion Nova has all the styles to sleigh your holiday soirées. Keep scrolling to shop some of our favorite tailored looks, and act now to take advantage of the extended Cyber Monday sale, but be quick! This sale ends tonight. Bella Embellished Suit Shop the Blazer Shop the Pant Josie Embellished Denim Suit Shop the BlazerShop the Pant Nina Embellished Suit …

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Escooter firm Tier will lay 140 workers just before Christmas, as the firm struggles to make profitability. Tier chief executive Lawrence Leuschner made the announcement this morning, saying it had been an “incredibly hard year” for start-ups like his, and that the layoffs were “nothing to do with their performance”. In a heartfelt statement posted on LinkedIn, Leuschner blamed inflation and the cost of living crisis for putting pressure on “reduced consumer demand” which made doing business harder, and how many firms had made a “sharp pivot” from growth to profitability. Despite making “insane progress”, cutting down its losses and…

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King and Conqueror will air on BBC One and BBC iPlayer and the filming for the series will take place in Iceland in 2024. King and Conqueror is the story of a clash that defined the future of a country and a continent for a thousand years, the roots of which stretch back decades and extend out through a pair of interconnected family dynasties, struggling for power across two countries and a raging sea. Harold of Wessex and William of Normandy were two men destined to meet at the Battle of Hastings in 1066; two allies with no design on…

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NASA will provide live launch and docking coverage of the Roscosmos Progress 86 cargo spacecraft carrying about three tons of food, fuel, and supplies for the Expedition 70 crew aboard the International Space Station. The unpiloted spacecraft is scheduled to launch at 4:25 a.m. EST on Friday, Dec. 1 (2:25 p.m. Baikonur time), on a Soyuz rocket from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. NASA coverage will begin at 4 a.m. on the NASA+ streaming service via the web or the NASA app. Coverage also will air live on NASA Television, YouTube, and on the agency’s website. Learn how to stream…

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