68 m. ago It is Global Pet Adoption Weekend and these very cute pets are looking for a forever home

Can you help some of these cute UK pets get a new home this Global Adoption Weekend?

Politics

12 h. ago Asda announces major change to labelling that will affect 250 stores

The move is set to simplify store operations for colleagues.

Politics

12 h. ago Asda confirms 'major' change to 'upgrade' hundreds of UK stores

The plan will see 250 stores adopt the new item that should help staff as well as customers

Politics

13 h. ago The beginning of the end for yellow discount stickers? Asda is the latest supermarket to introduce digital price tags

Asda is the latest supermarket to introduce digital price tags, which will be rolled out at 250 of its Express convenience stores across the country.

Economics

13 h. ago Asda announces major change being rolled out across 250 stores

The store said changes would "transform the in-store experience for Asda customers and colleagues"

Politics

16 h. ago Asda rolls out new technology to 250 stores after successful trial

The tech will also be included in 20 new stores opening before the end of the year

Politics

39 h. ago Global Sumud Flotilla: Four Scots and Greta Thunberg among those detained by Israel in Gaza aid flotilla

Israeli authorities have intercepted at least a dozen ships and are transferring passengers to Israel

Politics

48 h. ago 'A global threat': Zelensky hits out at Russia and issues stark warning after Chernobyl nuclear plant loses power... and is now running on generators

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of posing a threat to global security, after Kyiv said a Russian shelling attack cut power to the defunct Chernobyl nuclear plant. 

Events

49 h. ago Israel says Greta Thunberg is ‘safe’ as Gaza aid flotilla intercepted by military

The flotilla was intercepted around 130km from Gaza on Wednesday evening

Events

58 h. ago Brits warned of 'global shortfall' that could make holidays more expensive

According to the Future of Work in Travel and Tourism report from the World Travel and Tourism Council, the world is facing a huge shortage in people working in the industry by 2035

Events

59 h. ago Global medical giant to open new Manchester hub as part of £500m UK investment

The firm said the city was the 'ideal location'

Economics

62 h. ago Greta Thunberg’s aid flotilla ‘aggressively circled’ by Israeli warship on final approach to Gaza, say activists

The flotilla has entered the ‘high-risk’ zone near the Gaza coast

Politics

3 d. ago Australian film producers and experts call Trump tariff proposal ‘bizarre’ and impossible to enforce

US president threatens levy on all foreign-made films, but experts point out that the industry is global and Australia is intertwined with HollywoodFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe federal government has vowed to fight a proposed 100% tariff on Australian-made films after the US president, Donald Trump, posted on his social media platform that he planned to go ahead with the huge levy “on any and all movies made outside the United States”.Industry experts have described the proposal as bizarre and virtually impossible to enforce, given the global nature of film, with production, financing and post-production often spread across several countries. Continue reading...

Politics

3 d. ago Thousands of jobs at risk in Africa as US trade deal expires

A major US-Africa trade deal, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), will terminate as scheduled on Tuesday, ending duty-free access to U.S. markets for thousands of African products

Economics

5 d. ago Hobbycraft to shut store today after launching 70% off closing down sale

The high street retail giant is due to close its branch today, the last of three shops to close their doors in the past week, after it announced a massive 70% closing down sale

Politics

6 d. ago The Brits who shame us around the world: Global tourist hotspots where law

Brits Abroad has long been shorthand for chaos, from nightclub beatdowns and brawls over sun loungers to rape and murder charges at tourist hotspots around the world.

Society

6 d. ago Farewell Amazon Fresh: the no tills thing was all a bit too awkward | Jason Okundaye

The ‘just walk out’ innovation promised frictionless shopping – but these days, maybe we all need a bit less tech in our livesAmazon Fresh, the till-free grocery shop that uses “just walk out” technology, is closing all 19 of its stores in London, just under five years after opening its first outlet. If you’re unfamiliar, the premise of the store is that shoppers identify themselves at the entrance, walk in, select the items that they want, and then a combination of AI, sensors and computer vision determine the items in their basket and process an automatic payment via a customer’s Amazon account when they walk out.If that sounds weird and disorienting then I can assure you – having visited an outlet out of pure curiosity and having left distressed – it is. Among the reasons given for the venture’s failure, from location choices to struggling to differentiate itself in the market, one financial analyst has suggested that till-less technology “always felt a little awkward”. When I vi...

Events

7 d. ago Major high street retailer to close store in another UK city

A New Look store in Leicestershire will close next month, the retailer has confirmed - bringing the total number of UK store closures to 14.

Politics

7 d. ago Major coffee chain to close 'some' UK stores putting thousands of jobs at risk

The multinational chain is said to employ over 5,600 people across 520 UK stores.

Events

8 d. ago H&M: UK stores at closure risk as retailer announces plans to close more high street shops

The retailer is reshaping its global store network, focusing on online sales 🍂

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