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Retail investors pulled back dramatically on stock purchases in April, adding to market’s woes
Retail investors went on a tax-season buyers strike that helped exacerbate the stock-market selloff in early April, according to data from Vanda Research.MarketWatch - Business -
'We lost £26,000 in a year' - shoplifting hits record in England and Wales
Shoplifting was up by 37% in the year to December 2023, the highest since records began in 2003.BBC News - Top stories -
Microsoft's bullish PC outlook makes us want to buy more of this electronics retailer
The Investing Club holds its "Morning Meeting" every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.CNBC - Business -
How brilliant female British TV detectives helped me understand myself
These stunning, extremely relatable women, with nuanced facial expressions and sensible shoes, helped me outline success on my own terms. I love watching television – ideally in bed with a bowl of salt and vinegar potato chips and a bottle of ...The Guardian - World -
U.K. Charges British Man With Working for Russia in Arson Attack
Prosecutors say Dylan Earl, 20, targeted a Ukrainian-linked business in London.The Wall Street Journal - World - United Kingdom -
Two British men charged with helping Russian intelligence in London arson attack
Three others also charged in connection with case targeting Ukrainian-owned businessFinancial Times - Business - Russia -
Tourist hospitalized after shark attack. Tobago closes several beaches
A shark attack on a British tourist in the southeastern Caribbean prompted the government of Trinidad and Tobago to close seven beaches and a marine parkABC News - World -
Two British men charged with helping Russian intelligence in London arson attack
Three others also charged in connection with case targeting Ukrainian-owned businessFinancial Times - World - Russia -
British troops may be tasked with delivering Gaza aid, BBC report says
The BBC is reporting that British troops may be tasked with delivering aid to Gaza from an offshore pier now under construction by the U.S. militaryABC News - World -
Moses McKenzie: ‘I was thinking about the predicament of the black British diaspora’
The award-winning Bristol-raised novelist on his new book about a teenage Rastafarian living in the city in volatile times, how he was influenced by The Catcher in the Rye - and being celebrated by a Tory politician Continue reading...The Guardian - World -
British tourist injured in shark attack is ‘aware and can communicate’
Peter Smith is in intensive care after suffering damage to an arm, leg and hand and puncture wounds to abdomen. A British tourist who was seriously injured in a shark attack off a Caribbean island is “aware of what is happening and can ...The Guardian - World -
ServiceNow rides wave of enterprise AI sales as results top estimates
ServiceNow Inc. is reaping the benefits nearly a year after its push into generative artificial intelligence.MarketWatch - Business -
Nestle Sales Growth Slows Sharply on Consumer Uncertainty
Nestle’s first-quarter organic sales missed forecasts as consumer demand remained weak, particularly in North America, while supply-chain disruptions continued to hold back volumes.The Wall Street Journal - World -
STMicroelectronics Cuts Sales Outlook as Demand Slows
STMicroelectronics lowered its full-year sales guidance after posting first-quarter revenue below forecast, as the demand for chips in the automotive sector slowed.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Unilever Backs Guidance as Sales Beat Forecasts
Unilever said it continued to expect sales to grow 3% to 5% this year, with a modest improvement in operating margin, as volumes and price dynamics normalize.The Wall Street Journal - World -
STMicroelectronics Cuts Sales Outlook as Demand Slows
STMicroelectronics lowered its full-year sales guidance after posting first-quarter revenue below forecast, as the demand for chips in the automotive sector slowed.The Wall Street Journal - World -
STMicroelectronics Cuts Sales Outlook as Demand Slows
STMicroelectronics lowered its full-year sales guidance after posting first-quarter revenue below forecast, as the demand for chips in the automotive sector slowed.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Unilever Backs Guidance as Sales Beat Forecasts
Unilever said it continued to expect sales to grow 3% to 5% this year, with a modest improvement in operating margin, as volumes and price dynamics normalize.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
STMicroelectronics Cuts Sales Outlook as Demand Slows
STMicroelectronics lowered its full-year sales guidance after posting first-quarter revenue below forecast, as the demand for chips in the automotive sector slowed.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
Nestle Sales Growth Slows Sharply on Consumer Uncertainty
Nestle’s first-quarter organic sales missed forecasts as consumer demand remained weak, particularly in North America, while supply-chain disruptions continued to hold back volumes.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
Anglo Considers Sale of Diamond Unit De Beers
The London-listed company has held conversations in recent weeks with potential buyers, including luxury houses and Gulf sovereign-wealth funds.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Hermes Posts Sales Growth Across All Markets
Hermes sales grew across its regions in the first three months of the year, helped by its wealthier client base during a quarter that was expected to be challenging for the luxury sector as a whole.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Capt Sir Tom's family home on sale for £2.25m
The Bedfordshire home that the veteran fundraiser lived in with his family is now on the market.BBC News - Top stories -
Anglo Considers Sale of Diamond Unit De Beers
The London-listed company has held conversations in recent weeks with potential buyers, including luxury houses and Gulf sovereign-wealth funds.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Hermes Posts Sales Growth Across All Markets
Hermes sales grew across its regions in the first three months of the year, helped by its wealthier client base during a quarter that was expected to be challenging for the luxury sector as a whole.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
Anglo Considers Sale of Diamond Unit De Beers
The London-listed company has held conversations in recent weeks with potential buyers, including luxury houses and Gulf sovereign-wealth funds.The Wall Street Journal - Business -
Microsoft’s cloud sales receive a boost from AI
Tech group’s shares up 3% a day after better than expected earnings reportFinancial Times - Business - Microsoft -
New Orleans Pelicans vs. Oklahoma City Thunder: How to watch, schedule, live stream info, start time, TV channel
How to watch Pelicans vs. Thunder basketball gameCBS Sports - Sports - College Football -
Asylum seeker who killed British retiree says he was seeking revenge for the people of Gaza
An asylum seeker from Morocco who went on a vicious rampage following the Oct. 7 Hamas attack that triggered the Israel-Hamas war has been convicted of murder for stabbing a 70-year-old man in the streets of an English seaside townABC News - World -
Asylum seeker who killed British retiree says he was seeking revenge for the people of Gaza
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2 of the 4 horses that broke free in central London had surgery, British Army says
Four horses -- and at least one of them soaked in blood -- caused chaos across central London on Wednesday morning after breaking free in Westminster, officials said.ABC News - Top stories -
We know how to deter British children from alcohol, say experts, after concerns over WHO report
Study found Great Britain had worst rate of child alcohol consumption in world, but youth drinking is said still to have ‘declined sharply’. In 2000, about 19% of children under 16 in England smoked, according to Action on Smoking and Health. By ...The Guardian - World -
British succulent society chair quits over row about taking specimens from wild
Group banned plants ‘removed from habitat’ from its shows – causing uproar from enthusiasts. A furious row has blown up in the UK’s leading succulent society over the practice of taking desirable specimens from the wild, with the chair resigning ...The Guardian - World -
British man charged with acting on behalf of Russia in plot to torch Ukrainian-linked business
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British man charged with acting on behalf of Russia in plot to torch Ukrainian-linked business
Prosecutors say a British man accused of plotting to torch a London business with links to Ukraine has been charged with conducting hostile activity to benefit RussiaABC News - World - Ukraine -
British Army says horses that bolted and ran loose in central London continue 'to be cared for'
The British Army says the military horses that bolted and ran loose when spooked by construction noise in central London earlier this week “continue to be cared for and closely observed."ABC News - World -
Orca calf stranded in British Columbia lagoon for more than a month swims out on her own
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An Orca Calf Trapped in British Columbia Lagoon Has Found Her Way to Freedom
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A British man has been charged with being a Russian operative following an arson attack on a Ukrainian-linked business in London.
A British man has been charged with being a Russian operative following an arson attack on a Ukrainian-linked business in London.The Wall Street Journal - World - Ukraine -
The EU’s ‘right to repair’ rule is truly radical – British builders should copy it wholesale |
The construction sector accounts for 62% of waste: that could be drastically cut if we chose refurbishment over demolition. My first phone was a Nokia 3210, a cute grey brick with just enough computing power to run Snake. Compared with today’s ...The Guardian - World