M&S Suspends Online Orders and Issues Refunds Following Cyber Attack
Marks & Spencer (M&S) has announced a suspension of all online orders as it continues to address a recent cyber attack. The retailer first confirmed a “cyber incident” on Tuesday…
Could Trump’s Trade Tariffs Present Opportunities for South America?
When former US President Donald Trump disclosed the scale of new tariffs that would apply globally, much of South America appeared relieved. The majority of the continent—ten out of twelve…
Reeves Highlights Greater Importance of UK-EU Trade Over US
The UK’s trade ties with the European Union are “arguably more important” than those with the United States, Chancellor Rachel Reeves has stated during an interview with the BBC. Reeves…
Gatwick to Adopt Enhanced Restrictions on Aircraft Noise
Gatwick Airport has announced its willingness to adopt stricter restrictions on aircraft noise and has presented what it describes as enhanced proposals following the government’s endorsement of a second runway.…
Hairdresser Faces Potential Home Loss Amid Rising Tax Burden
“I never aspired to anything other than being a hairdresser,” said Kerry Larcher, who launched her first salon at the age of 21. After three decades building her business in…
Why Trump Continues His Criticism of the Federal Reserve
US President Donald Trump is known for his adversarial stances—targeting illegal immigration, challenging regulations on household appliances, and, notably, repeatedly clashing with the leader of the nation’s central bank. Trump…
M&S online disruption a ‘bruise’ to reputation
Marks & Spencer has suffered a “bruise” to its reputation after it was forced to stop taking online orders following a cyber attack, an analyst has said. The retail giant…
Fuels arrive to keep British Steel plant going
The government says it has secured the raw materials needed to keep the British Steel plant at Scunthorpe going “for the coming months” into the summer. Ministers announced 55,000 tonnes…
There are signs Trump could be ready to retreat on tariffs
Over the past week I have crossed a radically changing North America, from Arizona to Washington DC in the US and then on to Saskatchewan in Canada, witnessing clear evidence…
How Armenia is trying to build a Silicon Valley in the Caucasus
In Armenia tech education starts early. In a typical three-storey state school in the suburbs of Yerevan, the Armenian capital, nine-year old Slavik is demonstrating his invention – a box…