Poundland, the UK budget retailer, announced a restructuring plan involving the closure of 68 stores, impacting over 1,000 jobs. The plan also includes the closure of distribution centers in Darton,…
On February 24th, 2022, Oleksandr Bornyakov, Ukraine’s Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation, found himself driving into a firefight in Kyiv, as Russia’s full-scale invasion began. Russian saboteurs clashed with Ukrainian…
President Trump signed an executive order reducing tariffs on UK vehicles imported to the US, implementing parts of a bilateral tariff agreement reached last month. Prime Minister Starmer lauded the…
The Trump Organization, managed by Donald Trump’s sons, is launching a new Trump-branded mobile phone service, further leveraging the former president’s name for profit. The organization announced plans to sell…
Ensus, operator of the Redcar bioethanol plant, warns of imminent closure unless the government intervenes. The recent UK-US tariff agreement, eliminating the 19% tariff on US ethanol imports, has severely…
WhatsApp is globally rolling out three new advertising features. Meta assures users that ads won’t appear within private chats, and message content (being encrypted) won’t influence ad targeting. Instead, ad…
Keen, a family-owned footwear company, is opening a new factory near Louisville, Kentucky, this month. This aligns with the “America First” economic policy, symbolizing a hoped-for manufacturing resurgence. However, Keen’s…
HS2 Ltd, the company overseeing the high-speed rail line between London and Birmingham, has reported a subcontractor to HMRC for potential tax fraud. The referral follows allegations from whistleblowers regarding…
Chancellor Rachel Reeves assures the public that the government will employ all available resources to mitigate the UK’s economic vulnerability to the escalating Iran-Israel conflict. In an interview on the…
Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, is experiencing a construction boom. This resurgence from a violent past presents unexpected opportunities for women like Fathi Mohamed Abdi and Saadia Ahmed Omar. These two young…