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Britain’s retailers have suffered another blow after budget-conscious consumers reined in their Christmas spending, disappointing hopes of a bumper festive season and leaving the “golden quarter” with only muted growth. Figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC)-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor show that total sales rose by just 0.4 per cent over the three months to December, compared with the same period in 2023. Households wary of rising living costs appear to have kept a tight...

Errol Musk, father of billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, has stirred controversy by suggesting that Tommy Robinson, a far-right British activist, could one day become prime minister. In an interview with Al Arabiya News presenter Tom Burges-Watson, Errol likened Robinson’s situation to that of Nelson Mandela and criticised prominent political figures, including Nigel Farage and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. Errol Musk shared his son’s low opinion of Nigel Farage, citing Farage’s handling of grooming gang...

Quintessentially, the concierge service co-founded by Sir Ben Elliot – nephew to the Queen Consort – has cautioned that “material uncertainty” remains over its ability to continue as a going concern, despite recording higher sales and narrowing losses in its latest financial year. Newly filed accounts for Quintessentially (UK) Limited, the holding company for much of the “luxury lifestyle” group’s operations, reveal that a £15 million loan to one of its main backers, the New...

A Windows partition is a distinct section of a storage drive, divided logically to organize data, install operating systems, or manage files effectively. However, sometimes instances may occur when you lose data from your Windows partition. Losing important files can be a distressful experience, but no need to worry. Luckily, there are several partition recovery software and manual methods available online that you can try to restore data from your device partition. This step-by-step guide...

Your CV is more than a piece of paper; it’s your ticket to landing a job that could change your life. When pursuing international opportunities, this ticket needs to do even more. It has to show not just your qualifications but also your ability to adapt to new cultures, languages, and work environments. Here’s how to tailor your CV for the global stage and make a lasting impression. Start with Research Every country has its...

Retail giant Next has defied expectations for the crucial Christmas trading season, posting stronger-than-forecast sales but cautioning that a spike in wage costs will lead to higher prices this year. Full-price sales at the clothing and homeware chain rose 6 per cent in the nine weeks to 28 December, beating City forecasts of 4.5 per cent. This growth – fuelled largely by online and overseas performance – led Next to raise its annual pre-tax profit...

Businesses shed jobs at the fastest pace in four years last month after higher employment costs and mounting uncertainty from the autumn budget dented confidence, according to the latest S&P Global data. Excluding pandemic-era figures, the decline in headcount was the sharpest in over 15 years, with nearly a quarter of firms either laying off workers or freezing recruitment. The closely watched final composite purchasing managers’ index (PMI) dipped to 50.4 in December from 50.5...

Las Vegas is the Unites States gambling capital and the success of the industry has been a great teaching tool for other countries. Legalized gambling began in 1931, at the same time that the Hoover Dam was constructed. As a result, thousands of workers from the dam to Vegas to enjoy gambling with the money they earned. At this time, the downtown hub of the city was Fremont Street. The Vegas Strip was born in...