Hello Kitty designer steps down after 46 years

Rodney Benson, a media professor at New York University, called the deal “concerning”, would leave America’s largest media companies further concentrated in the hands of conservatives. Many of those owners, including the Ellison family, have separate, non news-related business interests that depend on government contracts or regulation and are therefore particularly vulnerable to pressure, he…

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Jet2 has announced it is to offer flights from Gatwick Airport for the first time. The airline said it had secured slots for six aircraft following the “release of additional capacity” by the West Sussex airport. Hundreds of jobs will be created in the region, including pilots, cabin crew, engineering and ground operations, a Jet2…