‘Drab December’ caps another year of declining footfall on UK high street | Retail industry
Downtowns and other shopping districts have had a “dull December,” ending a year of declining foot traffic and raising concerns that sales in the most important month for retailers will be disappointing. There are growing concerns about Attendances to UK shopping centres, retail parks and high streets fell by 2.2% in December compared to the […]
Great Guinness heist: thieves stole truck carrying 20,000 pints | Hospitality industry
In the days leading up to Christmas, stout lovers are reeling from a severe national shortage of Guinness, with some pubs forced to ration pints of the 'black stuff' as taps begin to run dry. . Supermarkets remain at risk of running out of stock as customers stock up, while Diageo, maker of the popular […]
Here’s How The Trump Admin Could Help Crush The Censorship Industry
The Trump administration has a huge opportunity to undermine the growing industry of censorship both within the government and in the private sector. President Trump promised during the campaign video Starting in December 2022, he will sign an executive order banning government agencies from collaborating with private platforms to suppress speech, with the aim of […]
JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citigroup and Wells Fargo Consolidate Power Over Banking Industry Amid Record Profit Share: Report – The Daily Hodl
America's biggest banks are poised to capture the largest share of banking industry profits in nearly a decade after explosive profit growth. According to the Financial Times, the four largest U.S. banks – JPMorgan Chase, Bank of America, Citigroup and Wells Fargo – posted a combined profit of $88 billion in the first nine months […]
Number of UK retailers on brink of collapse soars by 25% | Retail industry
The number of UK retailers on the brink of collapse rose by a quarter in the last three months of this year, according to a report, due to a combination of rising business costs and weak consumer confidence. Insolvency expert Begbie Traynor said the number of retailers in “severe” financial distress increased by 25% to […]
From dream to reality: Go-op, Britain’s first cooperative railway | Rail industry
The idea for the country's first shared rail service came to Alex Rowley in 2004 after another setback across Somerset. He moved to Yeovil with his young family four years ago and his job as a co-operative development manager involved daily travel across the South West to set up member-owned businesses. Reluctant to drive, he […]
BYD construction site in Brazil shut over ‘slavery-like’ conditions | Automotive industry
Brazilian authorities have halted construction of a factory by Chinese electric car company BYD after it was discovered that more than 160 Chinese nationals were living in “slave-like” conditions. Workers at a construction site in Brazil's northeastern state of Bahia were found to be working long hours (sometimes seven days in a row) and living […]
Denzel Washington becomes a minister as Hollywood actor admits you ‘can’t talk’ about religion in industry
Denzel Washington has received a ministerial license as the 69-year-old movie star takes on a new role in his life. Washington was baptized by Archbishop Christopher Bryant on Saturday at the Kelly Temple in New York City. “It took a while, but we're finally here… [God] According to Bryant, Washington told him, “You can do […]
Moms support RFK, Jr. in taking on the food industry
A group of mothers is pleading with the US government: reinventing the food industryinsists that “toxicity is not partisan.” Moms Across America GMOs with harmful effects These toxins can affect your child's health. “I became involved in this fight because I noticed that my two children were really struggling with chronic illnesses, migraines, ADHD, gastrointestinal […]
Insurance industry leaned on DOJ to take Luigi Mangione case as deterrent against copycat killers: sources
Health insurance industry leaders have turned to the U.S. Department of Justice to prosecute UnitedHealthcare CEO assassin Luigi Mangione — federal case against twisted national hero leads to possible copycat vigilante killer Officials made the announcement on Friday, claiming that it will act as a deterrent. On Thursday, federal authorities swooped in with a four-count […]