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Earlier this year passengers on the Skyla, a ship operated by TUI, contacted BBC Your Voice to say they had been stranded in Budapest during a heatwave with little to no air conditioning . Following that report more…
Read moreWalmart, which due to its size is well-placed to gauge consumers' mood, blamed the rising price of fuel. Sales at comparable sites across the chain were up by 2.6%, excluding fuel, between May and July the company said.…
Read moreThe Meta chief executive and his wife, Priscilla Chan, have bought the gothic-style mansion and its 178-hectare (440-acre) estate in county Waterford to use as a base during visits to Ireland. "Mark and his family are…
Read morePalmer's background is as a champion of economic liberalism, in many cases putting him to the right of Reform's existing policy platform. His appointment comes amid tensions within the party between those who want to…
Read moreIt didn't mean it was struggling to shift sandals during a heatwave. Rather, it was referring coyly to the big global trainer brands' failure to come up with hot new designs. When Nike and Adidas, reckoned by City…
Read moreThere is a right way to do it, though. Research from Vitality reveals that 52% of employees believe that their health and wellbeing benefits are just a box-ticking exercise from their employer. Over half of the employees…
Read moreThe UK Cinema Association (UKCA) trade body said that a number of local chains could end up introducing policies that restrict camera-enabled smart glasses at the big screen, adding to a growing list of venues concerned…
Read moreSupermarket chain Iceland has shared a subtle dig at management consultants on its website. There is a tongue and cheek reference to a £16m spend on external consultancy firms which include Big Four giant PwC, during a…
Read moreHarp, a former One America News Network show host, has emerged as a key gatekeeper to the president. Her presence with Trump when the president left Air Force One as a decoy while sneaking on to another plane in a…
Read moreThe party's education spokeswoman Suella Braverman said a Reform government would introduce an "apprenticeship wage credit" offering small and medium-sized businesses a 30% rebate on the wages of apprentices they take on…
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