4 h. ago The Changemakers Conference 2025 CHALLENGE: Scotland’s Marketers Converge to Shape the Future of Marketing

Scotland’s business community will gather in Edinburgh on 29 October for The Changemakers Conference 2025, hosted by The Marketing Society.

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6 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 13 October: Lloyds shares up despite new provision, miners lift index

Lloyds Banking Group today made a big increase to the amount it will need to cover motor finance mis-selling compensation.

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8 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 13 October: Lloyds lifts car finance provision, mortgage rates rise

Lloyds Banking Group today made a big increase to the amount it will need to cover motor finance mis-selling compensation.

Economics

3 d. ago Hamleys names top Christmas toys list including bouncy ball and teddy bear

According to research from Future Marketing Insights, compact designs that work well at home and on the go are increasingly popular.

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9 d. ago The rise of digital money poses significant challenges for regulators

Bank of England is at crossroads over the use of crytocurrencies and establishing a financial framework for transactionsThere are those among us who like the idea of swiping and tapping their way through life, armed with a lifetime of digital information as they enter buildings, book online appointments and take train rides to work.Others are not so keen, fearing that big brother databases chock full of personal details will one day control their movements, if that is not happening already. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Restored seaside townhouse in 'Scotland's artists town' hits the market

"Rich in history yet perfectly suited to modern living"

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2 w. ago Best Christmas markets 2025: The UK's 8 best Christmas market cities to visit

From the bright lights of Liverpool to the charming mini-city of Wells - here are the best places to find some Christmas cheer this winter.

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2 w. ago Dolly Parton postpones Las Vegas residency, citing ‘health challenges’

Country music superstar was due to play six-concert run at Caesars Palace in DecemberDolly Parton has postponed her upcoming Las Vegas concert residency due to health issues.Parton, 79, was due to begin a six-concert run at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace on 4 December. She announced on social media that she has “been dealing with some health challenges, and my doctors tell me that I must have a few procedures”. Continue reading...

Society

2 w. ago ‘Men seem to make life for women worse’: single US women share the woes of dating in 2025

Here’s why some women feel like there’s little hope in the current dating pool of men – if they’re still in the market for oneBy 2030, 45% of prime working age women in the US, defined as women aged between 25 and 44, will be single according to Census Bureau historical data and Morgan Stanley forecasts – the largest share in history.Hundreds of those women, from across the US, shared with the Guardian why they were single, how they felt about it and what they would be looking for in a future partner if they were still in the market for one. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘Go woke, go broke’? New study challenges claims progressive films flop at the box office

Film data analyst Stephen Follows finds no evidence that ‘woke-adjacent’ cinema is doomed commercially – and claims some genres may benefit from diverse casting“Go woke, go broke” is a movie catchphrase du jour, loved by rightwing culture warriors, who take aim at mainstream films judged to have adopted progressive values, and therefore are worthy of boycott and complaints. Films as varied as The Marvels, Charlie’s Angels, Ghostbusters (the 2016 reboot) and Pixar’s Elio have been attacked for their perceived commitment to inclusiveness and diversity, and in some cases their box office revenue appears to have been affected as a result.But is it actually the case? Film data analyst Stephen Follows, an adviser to Guinness World Records and author of The Horror Movie Report, has published research on how audiences actually respond to “woke-adjacent” content in current cinema. First presented at the Zurich film festival on Saturday, Follows’ research suggests that there is no blanket rul...

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2 w. ago Challenge for Starmer on stark display as Labour conference begins

Leader needs to draw a line under the chaos and offer hope – to his party and to the nationIn the imposing marble rooms of the Methodist Central Hall in the heart of Westminster on Friday, the great and the good of the progressive movement gathered at what many fear is an existential moment for their brand of centre-left politics.Keir Starmer was on punchier form than usual, telling the summit audience that he was up for the fight against the populist right’s “industrialised infrastructure of grievance”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘There are ripples of hope’: allies of Keir Starmer say he can prove doubters wrong

At Labour conference the PM needs to draw a line under the chaos and prove he is best placed to challenge Reform UKIn the imposing marble rooms of the Methodist Central Hall in the heart of Westminster on Friday, the great and the good of the progressive movement gathered at what many fear is an existential moment for their brand of centre-left politics.Keir Starmer was on punchier form than usual, telling the summit audience that he was up for the fight against the populist right’s “industrialised infrastructure of grievance”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Viktor Orbán faces toughest challenge in years – but can Hungary’s strongman be unseated?

Orbánism offered Trump and the international populist right a blueprint, but its leader is under pressure at home from economic woes, falling support and Péter Magyar’s rise• Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereBubble tea and all-day brunch, those reliable cultural signifiers for the social media age, seem as much in evidence in Budapest these days as old-school belle époque coffee houses and tourists queueing for Danube cruises. There’s something else new in the EU’s only one-party state: politics has returned.For 15 years, Viktor Orbán’s electoral victories have been a foregone conclusion. But a credible political challenger to Orbán has appeared. Péter Magyar is no messiah: in fact, he is a defector from the ruling Fidesz party. But polls show Magyar and his new-ish pro-western Tisza movement are on course to defeat Orbán in April elections. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago What week is it on Bake Off? Here's when it's on tonight as new week 4 theme sends bakers 'Back to School'

The Great British Bake Off is heading back to school during week four of series 16, with a brand new theme to challenge the class of 2025.

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