UK toy sales rose for the first time in five years last year, offering rare optimism for a sector that has struggled since the pandemic, but industry leaders are now watching closely for any fallout…
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More than 130 senior hotel and holiday park executives have written to the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, warning that Labour’s planned changes to business rates represent the most serious threat to the sector’s viability and must…
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Unemployment remained stuck at a near five-year high in the run-up to Rachel Reeves’s November Budget, while wage growth continued to ease, reinforcing expectations that interest rate cuts are edging closer. Figures published on Tuesday…
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MPs have thrown their weight behind calls for greater Government support for British businesses developing alternatives to plastic packaging, as Parliament steps up its focus on tackling the global plastics crisis. At a Westminster briefing…
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The resumption of the Sky Train trial this week signalled a significant development in the proceedings, particularly as the court entered a phase that is often crucial in complex financial cases. A turning point was…
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Fence posts are very important for any kind of fencing. Even if the panels or mesh are strong, the whole thing relies on the posts that hold it up. Picking the right fence posts makes…
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By any measure, Dr. Ha T. Hatley has built her career with intention. From her early life as an immigrant to her work today in telehealth and obesity medicine, her path reflects steady leadership, discipline,…
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Irish online betting platforms are at a crossroads. Ireland is attempting to introduce new legislation that will help to tighten up the industry, while also ensuring that they do not over-regulate to the point where…
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Cleaning used to be simple. Grab a vacuum, chase the crumbs, call it a day. In 2025, that sounds almost quaint. Homes get busier, floors get messier, and patience runs out fast. Dust shows up…
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Elon Musk has launched a $134 billion lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, claiming both companies unjustly profited from his early backing of the artificial intelligence pioneer and abandoned its founding mission. In a federal court…