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Month: August 2025
Iceland offers £1 reward for reporting shoplifters
The company estimates that shoplifting costs its business around £20m each year.
Kingsmill owner to buy Hovis to make UK bread giant
Warburtons is the current market leader and the deal needs approval from the competition watchdog.
Bioethanol layoffs to start next week after rescue ruled out
Plants in Hull and Redcar had warned they would close without support after deal to allow US ethanol to come…
Gatwick strikes suspended after new pay offer
Unite says the second round of strikes, planned for later in August, could still go ahead.
UK’s Turing AI Institute responds to staff anger about defence focus
Whistleblowers say the charity is at risk of collapse because it has been told by the government to focus on…
Shein’s UK sales soar by a third to hit £2bn
The fast-fashion giant saw profits jump as more Britons bought its low-priced Chinese-made clothes and accessories.
Intel shares jump on report of possible US stake in firm
The reports emerged a day after a meeting between the Intel boss and Donald Trump.
DC sues Trump administration over ‘unlawful’ federal takeover
The D.C. attorney general on Friday sued the Trump administration over its federal takeover of the D.C. police force and…
SC Republican mounts bid for House seat currently occupied by gubernatorial hopeful Nancy Mace
South Carolina Republican state Rep. Mark Smith launched a bid for U.S. Congress. He is running for the seat in…