We round up the latest news on Peak 2019 in a series of reports. Today we’re reporting on Alibaba’s 11.11 Singles Day shopping festival, on what will influence shoppers this Black Friday, and how the peak trading season continues to get longer. Spending grows by a quarter on Singles …
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The Royal Mail is bidding to block potential strikes by postal workers in the run-up to Christmas because of alleged ballot “irregularities.” The company is taking High Court action against the Communication Workers Union over planned walkouts after claiming it possessed evidence that workers’ ballots were ‘unlawful.’ Strike action was …
Read More »U.S. President Donald Trump. Photograph: Yuri Gripas/Reuters Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of the world economy, the financial markets, the eurozone and business. Fighting a war on multiple fronts is never easy — you risk losing focus, fighting the wrong battles, and creating too many foes to …
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Love it or loathe it, the countdown to Christmas is well underway. If you’re someone who ends up frantically racing around at the 11th hour in a desperate bid to source a thoughtful gift for your nearest and dearest (guilty as charged), do yourself a favour this festive season and ensure …
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Over the festive period, there will be some changes to payment dates for benefits. Details have just been revealed and the majority of benefit recipients can expect disruption to their payment dates because of the festive bank holiday dates. Those on Universal Credit or the State Pension, for example, may …
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Kate Osborne, who is running in the Jarrow constituency, sparked outrage for sharing the shocking image on her Facebook page and apologised as a result. Local members however now claim it is “astonishing” Ms Osborne has been selected for the election contest regardless of the post shared in the run-up …
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“If you’re not outraged,” read the quote beneath the Venus symbol on my waitress’s T-shirt the other day, “you’re not paying attention.” Chance would be a fine thing. I realise women are no longer society’s victims-in-chief – toppled, as we have been, by the trans brigade – but it’s hard …
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John O’Shea heaped praise on Liverpool’s flying full-backs Andy Robertson and Trent Alexander-Arnold but the ex-Manchester United defender has warned the Premier League title race is far from done. The Merseysiders beat Manchester City 3-1 at Anfield on Sunday to go eight points clear at the top of the table, Fabinho, …
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Meghan Markle has shared five-year-old throwback snaps with troops to mark Remembrance Day. The Duchess of Sussex, 38, took to the Sussex Royal Instagram account on Monday night to share the post – which shows her on a tour and visiting troops in Spain, Italy, Turkey, Afghanistan and the UK in 2014. …
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AHK, the official German-British chamber of industry and commerce, has said Boris Johnson is the “lesser evil” as it weighs up the impact of the upcoming British general election on its economy. Its managing director Ulrich Hoppe warns against a Jeremy Corbyn government and reveals the chamber would prefer Boris …
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