Mr. Harley was the frontman of the 1970s rock band Cockney Rebel, which landed several hits on the British charts.
Category: Great Britain
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U.K. Moves to Bar Foreign State Ownership of Newspapers, a Blow to Telegraph Bid
A roughly $1 billion bid from the former CNN chief Jeff Zucker and his Emirati backers raised concerns among lawmakers over a storied conservative newspaper.
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Karl Wallinger, Who Sang With World Party and the Waterboys, Dies at 66
As a songwriter and instrumentalist as well, he blended pop and folk influences into music that helped define college radio in the 1980s and ’90s.
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U.K. to Cut Taxes Again as Election Nears
The Conservative government, trailing badly in the polls, proposed the second tax cut in four months.
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How Regulations Fractured Apple’s App Store
As the App Store approaches its 16th anniversary, patchwork rules have turned what was a single store into different shops across many countries.
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Jacob Rothschild, Banker, Financier and Philanthropist Dies at 87
The fourth Baron Rothschild, he left the family banking dynasty to start his own company, becoming a powerful financier, patron of the arts and philanthropist.
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Why Britain Is Struggling With Nuclear Power
The government wants more nuclear plants to help tackle climate change, but delays and soaring costs are complicating the effort.
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Why Britain Is Struggling With Nuclear Power
The government wants more nuclear plants to help tackle climate change, but delays and soaring costs are complicating the effort.
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U.K. Economy Shrank as 2023 Ended, Tipping Into Recession
Growth contracted 0.3 percent from October to December, the latest sign of a lackluster economy slowed by weak retail sales.
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Britain Confronts Fears of a (Gasp!) Tea Shortage
Shipping issues in the Red Sea have led to delays in tea deliveries, but British retailers assured consumers that any shortages would be a “blip.”