The US summer movie season opens with a blast Friday as Disney's much-anticipated, $220 million "The Avengers" storms onto more than 4,000 domestic screens with expectations that it could earn between $150 million and $170 million in its first weekend. The record is held by last year's "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2" at $169.2 million.
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Cruise follows Protocol for premiere
Wednesday 14 December 2011
Tom Cruise delighted fans who had waited for him in blistering cold last night as he arrived at the London premiere of Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol.
New evidence adds heat to 'empty tents' argument
Saturday 29 October 2011
This week several newspapers ran stories claiming that the vast majority of the tents outside St Paul's were empty at night.
The 50 Best cameras
Saturday 02 July 2011
Whether you are an aspiring pro in search of a powerful piece of kit or a keen amateur, David Phelan puts you in the picture
Manufacturers set to raise prices
Wednesday 22 June 2011
Manufacturers are planning the biggest push on prices since January 1989.
Be delighted and amazed
Tuesday 21 June 2011
The latest products to help all geeks inherit the digital earth. By David Phelan
Video: New MG car rolls off Longbridge production line
Wednesday 13 April 2011
Lisa Ponter unveils the new MG as full-scale production commences at its Longbridge factory in Birmingham for the first time in six years.
Video: Man in freak factory accident
Friday 25 March 2011
A man is squeezed through a five inch gap in a conveyor system and suffers terrible injuries.
Manufacturing up by 6.8%
Thursday 10 March 2011
UK manufacturing grew in January at its fastest annual rate in 16 years, official figures revealed today, adding to evidence the the economy bounced back from a dismal end to last year.
Camera kit: Focus on quality pictures
Wednesday 08 December 2010
David Phelan puts the latest equipment through its paces in pursuit of the perfect image
Manufacturers see improvement in credit lines
Monday 22 February 2010
Credit conditions appear to be improving for British manufacturers, but demand for finance is still muted so the new-found stability is yet to be tested, a survey published this morning will show.
CBI says small business optimism has soared
Sunday 01 November 2009
Britain’s small and medium enterprises are now feeling more confident about their business prospects than at any time since April 2007, the Confederation of British Industry said today.
Sean O'Grady: Action against BAE is not in our interests
Thursday 01 October 2009
Only in Britain. Only in Britain could the Government knowingly victimise our biggest manufacturing company.
The funniest of your fails
Friday 25 September 2009
We all fail sometimes. And let's face it, we kind of like it when someone else fails.
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