Retail sales growth is expected to slow across the US, UK and major European economies in 2026 as consumers continue to feel financial pressure and discretionary spending remains subdued, according to new forecasts from Bain & Company. In its 2026 ...
Poundland has joined forces with the retail industry charity Retail Trust to expand mental health and wellbeing support for its 12,000 employees across the UK. Under the new partnership, Poundland staff will gain access to the Retail Trust’s confidential wellbeing ...
India and the European Union have announced a landmark trade agreement, ending nearly 20 years of stop-start negotiations as both sides seek to deepen economic ties amid rising global trade tensions. “This is the mother of all deals,” said Ursula ...
Many progressives believe that certain kind of speech, or what they call “hate speech,” should be subject to criminal penalties, including imprisonment. Murray Rothbard understood that such laws would destroy our very freedoms. ...
More than 330 businesses across Greater Manchester have been supported to grow, innovate and improve productivity through the University of Salford’s Centre for Sustainable Innovation (CSI), which is marking two years since its launch. Established in 2024, the Centre for ...
The High Court has granted an urgent hearing to a judicial review challenging the Government’s proposed changes to inheritance tax reliefs for farms and family businesses, in a move that significantly raises the legal stakes around reforms currently passing through ...
The Barbour family has paid itself a £30 million dividend after a fashion-led revival of waxed jackets helped drive a sharp increase in profits at the heritage outerwear group. Accounts filed at Companies House show that J Barbour & Sons ...
The owner of Revolution Bars is preparing to enter administration, putting as many as 2,200 jobs at risk across its UK estate. Revel Collective, which operates 62 pubs and bars under brands including Revolution Bars, Revolucion de Cuba and Peach ...
British high streets once featured betting shops on every corner. William Hill, Ladbrokes, Coral, and independent bookmakers occupied prominent retail positions. Punters gathered inside to watch racing, study form guides, and place wagers with staff behind counters. This familiar scene ...
The tools that modern students possess can mean the difference between a hectic semester and a smooth, organized one. With technology continuing to transform education, students worldwide are starting to make their studying life a lot more efficient, organized, and ...