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High interest rates and low economic growth have left the outlook for Falkirk Council 's finances bleak, with councillors warned this week that jobs look likely to go.

Spotify has announced it will cut down 17 per cent of its workforce in order to save costs.The streaming platform previously laid off 6 per cent of its staff earlier this year in January, saying at the time it was doing so to promote “speed”.This time, chief executive Daniel Ek has said he made the “difficult” decision as economic growth has “slowed dramatically”. Spotify employs around 9,000 people, meaning 1,500 jobs will be lost in the current round of layoffs.“I recognise this will impact a number of individuals who have made valuable contributions,” Ek wrote.

Ellise Shafer Spotify is laying off 17% of its global workforce in order to cut costs, CEO Daniel Ek said on Monday. According to the Financial Times, Ek made the announcement in an internal memo sent to staff.

The BBC is staring down the barrel of another real terms funding cut after the UK government signaled its intention to renege on the 2022 license fee deal.

They've drawn two games in succession and now Rangers fans will be keen for their side to rack up another win under their new boss.

Most of us take for granted everyday experiences like popping out to our local high street to buy a new outfit. However, it’s not as easy as that for those who live with a disability. Sadly, this 24% of the UK population is still hugely underrepresented in the fashion industry, with many brands not yet offering adaptive clothing or featuring disabled models in their campaigns.

Harry Styles‘ romantic life is seemingly always in the headlines, and now, the singer may once again be off the market.

When it comes to health and wellness, there’s no shortage of fad diets and false promises. But the truth is traditional diets are like trendy one-size-fits-all dresses—they rarely fit well and often leave us feeling less than fabulous. And as we peel back the layers of these generic plans, they clearly miss a crucial ingredient: you. That’s where Beyond Body comes in, flipping the script on conventional dieting.

Angelique Jackson Mario Van Peebles has set his latest film “The Price for Freedom,” which tells the story of civil rights pioneers and NAACP organizers Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore, who were instrumental in advancing the cause for Black voters in Florida.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large As “Only Murders in the Building” fans await a fourth season of the hit Hulu comedy, they can relive the antics of the show’s first season via a broadcast run on ABC this January. As it prepares to start returning new episodes of its strike-delayed series starting in February, the Alphabet net will fill the January gap with episodes of “Only Murders in the Building” on Tuesdays. All ten episodes of the show’s Season 1 will air back-to-back, starting with the first three episodes on Tuesday, Jan.

Rural representatives from across the region have hit out at proposals which would see cuts made to Stirling’s bus network.

Martin Dale Contributor Moroccan director Hicham Lasri (“The End,” “Headbang Lullaby”) is presenting the world premiere of his seventh feature film, “Moroccan Badass Girl,” at the Marrakech Film Festival, and also participating in the Atlas Workshops with “Happy Lovers.” He describes both as dark comedies about antiheroes in the Arab world, “a bit in the vein of the Coen brothers.” “Moroccan Badass Girl,” starring Fadoua Taleb, is a contemporary low-budget pic about a headstrong, unpredictable young Moroccan woman in Casablanca. “Happy Lovers” features a clumsy French writer who accepts a mission to kill a well-known author, with a fatwa on his head. Both projects mark a major change from Lasri’s previous six feature films, which have all been set in Morocco in the 1980s, at the end of the so-called “Years of Lead,” during the reign of King Hassan II.

Alison Hammond had a simple on-word response as she shared a video of Dermot O'Leary discussing whether they'll become the permanent hosts of This Morning. The duo have been fronting the Friday edition of the ITV daytime show since the start of 2021.

Nearly 2,000 people have been kept waiting on a decision over their historic child abuse compensation claims.

EXCLUSIVE: Veteran BA executive Masami Yamamoto is leaving NBCUniversal where she has spent the majority of her career to date — more than 23 years — most recently as President, Business Operations for Universal Studio Group.

, the , and classic trench coat probably come to mind. While the first two lean towards winter styling, the best trench coats for women will serve you all four seasons.

A furious local campaigner has blasted council proposals which would see several rural bus routes in and out of Stirling cut.

Teenagers in Glasgow are being forced to deal drugs for criminal gangs who are using "fake Deliveroo workers" to watch out for police.

More than 400 people packed into Bo'ness Town Hall on Tuesday evening to back a campaign that hopes to save Bo'ness Recreation Centre from closure by Falkirk Council.

Balloch residents have ramped up their campaign against the relocation of the village’s library in an open letter to their MP and MSP - where they threaten legal action to block the move.

James Forrest walked into the Stadio Olimpico last night with a headful of jubilant memories from Celtic’s stunning Europa League victory here in 2019.