‘It’s overpriced tat’: Christmas markets divide opinion across the UK

Residents and businesses complain about busy crowds, loss of trade, repetitive stalls and extortionate prices. The Halloween cobwebs had barely been brushed off the shop windows of Birmingham city ...

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Business - MarketWatch - November 9

Belfast traders 'not worried' about traffic as Christmas market opens

There have been concerns congestion in Belfast might deter shoppers and visitors in the run up to Christmas.

Dining across the divide: ‘He did give me pause for thought about whether my position might be too extreme’

They are both gaming enthusiasts, but disagreed on the possible dangers. Would they be aligned on political donations or the Middle East?. Andy, 36, Cambridgeshire . Occupation Development ...

World - The Guardian - October 24

Dining across the divide: ‘The only thing we agreed on was our mutual dislike of Boris Johnson’

One supports Zionism and the other is horrified by what is happening in Gaza. Could moving on to the climate crisis bring them closer together?. Maria, 5 3, Manchester . Occupation Recruitment ...

World - The Guardian - November 7

Dining across the divide: ‘I said, if the whole world were to turn vegan, half of us would starve to death’

One is an abolitionist vegan, the other used to be a livestock farmer – could they come to any mutual understanding?. Alex, 28, Loughborough . Occupation Programmer Continue reading...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

UK Budget spooks bond markets

UK borrowing costs hit the highest level this year after Budget announcements sink in

World - Financial Times - November 1

Games marketing firm Livewire on the attention economy across generations

Livewire's recent study shows that the next generations of gamers -- Z and Alpha -- expect ads, but they want a very particular kind.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 23

UK Christmas advertising attracts record spending but brands shun television

Online display to enjoy biggest increase as advertisers prepare to splash out £10.5bn

World - Financial Times - November 7

First snow of season for some as Arctic air to sweep in across UK

There is an increasing signal for our weather to turn much colder into next week - but does that mean snow?

Last supermoon of 2024 captured in stunning photos across the UK

Weather Watchers capture the last supermoon of 2024.

Dining across the divide: ‘I think his opposition to child benefit came partly from a place where he doesn’t have any kids’

They differed on support for those with children – would they agree on experts, immigration or Brexit?. Jonjo, 30, Lincolnshire . Occupation PR consultant Continue reading...

World - The Guardian - October 31

United sees nearly 30% surge in demand for flights to European Christmas markets versus 2019

The carrier said it’s offering more nonstop flights to destinations, including Dresden, Strasbourg, Vienna and Cologne — homes to some of the most visited Christmas markets.

Business - MarketWatch - 16 hours ago

Bond market braced for rise in UK debt issuance to £300bn this year

Investment banks pencil in second-biggest annual gilt sales figure on record ahead of Labour’s first Budget

Business - Financial Times - October 28

Financial market worries over the UK budget appear to ease

Worries about this week’s tax-raising U.K. budget within financial markets appear to have eased with the interest rates charged on British debt steadying and the pound rising against most other ...

World - ABC News - November 1

UK bike-makers hope quality will steer them round market potholes

Niche manufacturers from Moulton to Atherton follow low-volume, high-price strategy amid wider industry crisis

World - Financial Times - November 2

Beware midnight opinions from Biden's solicitor general

The Biden administration should resist this temptation and hold off filing invited solicitor general briefs — which are often given a long timeline for filing anyway — leaving it to the incoming ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Ukrainians’ opinions of U.S. leadership falling: Gallup

Ukrainians' opinions of the U.S. government leadership have fallen to pre-war levels after reaching a high point in 2022, according to a new Gallup poll released on Wednesday. Ukraine's public ...

Politics - The Hill - 1 hour ago

Fed's Kashkari says Trump tariffs could reheat inflation if they provoke global trade 'tit for tat'

Donald Trump unleashed China tariffs during his first term that essentially sparked a trade war after the country retaliated with its own U.S. import taxes

Business - CNBC - November 10

Tish Weinstock on Her New Book, ‘How to Be a Goth’

The beauty editor Tish Weinstock wrote a book about “undead style.”

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 29

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