YouTube Ad Rebound Helps Alphabet Beat Q3 Expectations, But Shares Still Dip After Hours

Greater Manchester Police is 'good' at tackling serious and organised crime, inspectors have concluded - but there is still room for improvement. The police force has been praised for freezing bank accounts and confiscating assets of criminals in the city-region.

Freddie Flintoff's Top Gear co-star Chris Harris has given an update on the former cricketer's health after his scary car crash last December. Speaking on BBC Breakfast, Chris said: 'I think he's healing. It was a serious incident.

Matthew Perry’s assistant and ‘best friend’ Briana Brancato shared a simple but moving post to her social media hours after the Friends star's Hollywood funeral. Briana, 34, was reportedly one of the late actor's closest friends, and took to her Instagram Stories after he was laid to rest at the Forest Lawn cemetery in the Hollywood Hills on Friday, 3 November.The pretty personal assistant shared a photo of a tall outdoor fire heater lighting up a tree at the Hotel Bel-Air, where Matthew was spotted enjoying dinner just a few days before his death.

Emmerdale viewers have requested a returning character make a 'permanent' comeback as they made a surprise appearance during the latest trip to the Dales. Viewers tuned in to the ITV soap on Thursday night (November 2) to discover who had really killed Craig Reed.

Mauricio Umansky is opening up after his Dancing with the Stars elimination.

Beauty fans can get their hands on the popular Dyson Supersonic hair dryer for less today - but you’ll have to be quick. Boots is slashing the price of the high end device in a two-hour flash sale as part of their early Black Friday deals.

Kate Gosselin is STILL going after her ex-husband Jon Gosselin for child support payments!

Miriam Margolyes has paid tribute to Matthew Perry following the Friends star's tragic death on 28 October at his home in Los Angeles.The Harry Potter actress, 82, is one of the latest celebrities to pen a tribute to the late 54 year old actor, who was famed for portraying Chandler Bing in the hit US sitcom. Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, Miriam posted a clip of an episode of the Graham Norton Show which she appeared on alongside Matthew and Gemma Arterton, and penned: "RIP Matthew Perry. You will be missed by so many.

Michael Phelps and his wife Nicole are expecting their fourth child together!

Amanda Abbington has shared a touching but cryptic tribute to Matthew Perry after the Friends actor tragically passed away at the age of 54. Posting on Instagram, the former Strictly Come Dancing star, 51, wrote: "I read his book from cover to cover. We can never, ever know what people are really, truly going through.

Rebecca Loos has opened up on having a difficult couple of days after she got food poisoning on holiday, and the social media star thanked her fans for "all the support" after a "rough night". The 46 year old yoga teacher, who lives in Norway with her husband and children, took to her Instagram stories to update her followers after she'd gone quiet, sharing a snap of her lying down in bed with her eyes closed. The star, who was makeup-free and wearing a comfy white V-neck top, shared her woes as she explained that "food poisoning is the worst".

Mattel beat Wall Street expectations in the third quarter for revenue and adjusted earnings per share, thanks in large part due to the successful release of Barbie in July.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor Internet video giant YouTube larded its coffers with $7.95 billion in ad revenue for third quarter of 2023, representing a 12.5% year-over-year increase, as parent Alphabet overall topped Wall Street forecasts. Analysts had projected YouTube advertising revenue to come in at $7.81 billion for the quarter, per FactSet. The stronger-than-expected results come after YouTube fell short of expectations in the year-ago period, when ad revenue dropped 1.9%.

Strictly Come Dancing star Zara McDermott has paid tribute to her professional dancer partner Graziano Di Prima, after the pair survived the dreaded dance off for the second time this series during week five’s live show. Appearing on Strictly: It Takes Two, Zara told show host Fleur East that Graziano had been her “absolute rock” throughout the past week, as he helped her to battle her nerves before taking to the dance floor for a second time in a dance off against Eddie Kadi.

Adam Thomas has shared an emotional message after being struck down by a mystery illness amid training for week five of Strictly Come Dancing. The actor was over the moon at the weekend when he made it through to another week in the competition following what was described as his best dance to date.

TOWIE star Clelia Theodorou has shared an emotional birth video online after she broke both legs and feet in tragic car crash which killed her mum. Clelia, 28 welcomed her first child, a baby daughter with her Towie partner Tommy Cole on Saturday, 16 September, and has now given her followers a glimpse into her emotional birth. In the black and white video montage posted to her Instagram, Clelia revealed the moment she was gently lifted into a birthing pool and assisted by nurses before giving birth.The clip was quickly followed by some adorable shots of her new born baby in the hospital, before Tommy was seen carrying the baby out of the hospital in a car seat.

James Haskell has opened up about how attending an all boys boarding school impacted his attitude towards women, admitting he's "still learning". The former rugby player, 38, sat down for a revealing interview with Unfiltered, where he spoke about everything from his career and upbringing to his family life with wife Chloe Madeley and their baby daughter Bodhi. James, who was recently pictured with a mystery woman, candidly spoke about his relationship with women and how spending his younger years in a male-dominated environment had impacted his views and thoughts.

Lucy-Jo Hudson has been flooded with well wishes after she revealed she had been rushed to hospital. The former Coronation Street actress took to social media where she shared two pictures from her hospital bed of her arm with a drip in it as she revealed that she received two blood transfusions.

Mipcom, change is in the air yet again on both sides of the Atlantic. In the U.S., the largest media conglomerates are all in rebuilding mode, even the mighty Disney.

Katie Price has broken her silence by posting a racy snap on Instagram following the news that her ex-husband Peter Andre is going to become a dad again. The Mysterious Girl singer, 50, who shares Junior, 18, and Princess, 16, with Katie, 45, took to Instagram this week to announce that he is expecting his third child with his wife Emily Andre.The couple are already parents to Theo, six and daughter Amelia, making their impending addition Pete's fifth child.