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“share of those working or looking for work fell to 61.4%, the lowest since February 2021”
“Topps Tiles is shutting its Cheam, Greater London, branch for good today, August 7”
“38.5% of Nintendo's sales were from physical sales.”
“Base Power announced a $1 billion Series D funding round, valuing the company at $13 billion, up from $4 billion in less than a year.”
“David Sullivan bought West Ham with long-time business partner David Gold in January 2010”
“Paris has lost 75% of its budget hotels since 2019 as owners convert properties to luxury.”
“jobs were up 22,000 at construction companies and 5,000 at factories”
“Customers in the vicinity will now need to travel more than 12 miles to reach the nearest Topps Tiles outlet in Epsom”
“61.5% of Nintendo's sales were from digital purchases.”
“Instead of selling customers a battery system costing around $15,000 or more, the company charges an installation fee of up to $695 and a monthly membership fee of $19.”
“David Sullivan, 77, resigned from his position as co-chair of West Ham in June after a joint investigation by BBC Panorama and The Times revealed that seven women have accused Sullivan of sexually exploitative and predatory behaviour.”
“Paris has shed three-quarters of its one- and two-star hotels since 2019, leaving fewer than 200 budget properties in a city that once counted nearly 1,600.”
“people who changed jobs last month pocketed a 7% raise, the biggest year-over-year gain in almost a year and a premium over a 4.4% increase for workers who stayed where they were”
“The Cheam closure is part of a broader restructuring programme announced by Topps Tiles earlier this year, which will see 23 "under-performing" branches permanently shut down.”
“earned 132.7 billion yen from digital sales alone”
“Base said it has grown from installing one battery system per day to more than 100 daily, serving over 30,000 customers.”
“London Stadium has asked for advance notice of any planned visits by major shareholder Sullivan - who retains a 38.8% stake in the club - in order to implement additional safety and operational measures.”
“The Artemisia Hotel in Montmartre illustrates the shift: a two-year renovation turned the tired three-star Royal Fromentin into a four-star boutique with a spa, sensory showers and rooms starting at €200 a night.”
“employers are adding 61,000 jobs a month, up from 9,700 in 2025”
“With today's shutdown, nine of those 23 stores will have now ceased trading, while the remaining 14 are expected to close over the coming months.”
“a 90% year-on-year increase”
“Earlier this year, the company opened its first battery manufacturing facility, Base Factory 1, in Austin, while a second, larger factory is expected to be completed in 2027.”
“Vanessa Gold, daughter of Sullivan's late business partner and former West Ham co-chair David, backed out of a deal to sell part of her stake in the club to Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky, and instead reached an agreement with Amanda S…”
“Christie & Co, the hotel transaction adviser, estimates a high-end Paris room now costs roughly €1 million to create.”
“break-even rate of monthly hiring, 155,000 in 2023-2024, has dropped, perhaps to nearly zero”
“The 23 affected sites account for roughly seven per cent of the company's 319 locations nationwide.”
“a 2.2% increase in the proportion of digital sales compared to the same time last year.”
“To support expansion in Illinois, Base has also introduced promotional installation pricing for some customers, reducing the installation charge from the standard $695 to as low as $95 in selected cases.”
“Kretinsky has since sold a small part of his own stake, bringing him under 25%.”
“Didier Arino of Protourisme notes two-thirds of Paris hotel nights are now booked by foreigners.”
“Topps Tiles chief executive Alex Jensen attributed the decision to broader economic headwinds that have impacted the company in recent years.”
“increased by 9.2% year-on-year to 9.46 million units”
“Hunt purchased the condominium in 2017 for approximately $3.45 million”
“German energy company RWE has said it will abandon its offshore wind projects in the US after reaching a $1.2bn (£892m) payout deal with President Donald Trump's Department of the Interior (DoI).”
“Christie & Co puts the city's average daily rate near €330 over the past year, among the highest in Europe.”
“In light of subdued consumer sentiment and geopolitical uncertainty as well as the cumulative impact of cost inflation, the management team is implementing a targeted programme of self-help measures weighted towards the second half.”
“original Switch software increased by 38.6% year-on-year to 33.81 million units.”
“The former Victoria’s Secret Angel is asking $3.75 million for the two-bedroom, three-bathroom condominium at 5 Franklin Place”
“RWE said that it will now reinvest the sum into conventional gas projects, including $900m (£669m) in a liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminal project in Louisiana.”
“Europe faces an annual investment bill of €1.2 trillion over the next five years if it wants to close a widening productivity gap with the United States”
“These actions are designed to support year on year profit growth and provide a stronger financial platform for 2027 and beyond.”
“retire the production of game discs by January 2028”
“The residence spans roughly 1,700 square feet”
“Overall, the German firm plans to invest approximately €17bn (£14.5bn; $19.6bn) in the US over the next six years 'to grow its generation capacity'.”
“The productivity shortfall reached 33 per cent in 2023.”
“The DIY and home improvement specialist employed approximately 1,850 people as of April 2026”
“90% of its unit sales are digital”
“Completed in 2015”
“The administration signed a similar $129bn (£96bn) agreement with Charlotte-based Duke Energy last month in exchange for the termination of the company's offshore wind lease in the Carolina Long Bay area.”
“While the US averaged 2.1 per cent annual productivity growth from 2018 to 2025, Germany managed 0.7 per cent, the UK 0.6 per cent and France just 0.2 per cent.”
“The transformation of retail was already underway, but the cost of living crisis has dramatically accelerated the closure of stores that might otherwise have survived another few years.”
“The ceilings rise to approximately 9.5 feet”
“France has shown a rebound over the past two years, with 90 per cent of its productivity gains linked to business expansion rather than cost-cutting, compared with a 60 per cent average elsewhere.”
“Discretionary spending has collapsed in many categories and footfall on high streets outside major city centres remains stubbornly below pre-pandemic levels.”
“Five-inch plank oak floors run through the home”
“Those gains are concentrated in 53 top-performing companies across luxury goods, telecommunications and insurance.”
“Meanwhile, business rates continue to penalise physical retail in a way that online competitors simply do not face, an imbalance that the Government has failed to correct.”
“has three exposures, allowing natural light to enter from multiple directions”
“17 per cent of today's largest US firms were SMEs in 2000, against 10 per cent in Germany and 5 per cent in Italy.”
“Burnham’s Brew is intended to highlight the 4,750 jobs that British Glass, the British Beer and Pub Association and the GMB say are at risk because of EPR.”
“two-bedroom, three-bathroom”
“The demographic influx has also driven rents up three- to fourfold”
“The glass tax is putting at risk an industry that supports around 5,000 skilled jobs in glass manufacturing and over a hundred thousand jobs across the supply chain.”
“Around 60% of nearly 600 projects are expected to receive clearance within days”
“Portal, a bar opened in October 2023, closed eight months later”
“a company that generated $61billion in revenue between April and June alone, a 28 per cent increase on the previous year.”
“Around 330 projects have already received the go-ahead from the technical committee and are awaiting clearance from the high-level committee”
“Daniel Kretinsky, the Czech billionaire who holds a 24.8 per cent stake”
“The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally decided that the German-owned discount chains should follow the same land agreement rules as Britain's largest supermarkets.”
“Sources said around 120 projects have not submitted the required forms”
“has sold 2.2 per cent to an ally, Jakub Havrlant”
“The rules were introduced in 2010 and already apply to Asda, the Co-op, Marks and Spencer, Morrisons, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Waitrose.”
“about two dozen projects are likely to receive notices over flaws and are unlikely to secure clearance”
“Betfred has announced the closure of 132 betting shops, more than 10 per cent of its estate”
“According to recent Worldpanel data, Aldi now ranks as the UK's fourth largest grocer with a 10.8 per cent market share, while Lidl sits in sixth place at 8.8 per cent.”
“attracts around Rs 20,000 crore in annual investment in the state and contributes approximately Rs 7,000 crore to the exchequer”
“We want everyone to have the best choice of supermarket and range of prices when buying their groceries. To ensure this happens, we put rules in place to prevent big supermarket chains blocking rival stores from opening nearby and now we p…”
“supporting nearly 50 lakh livelihoods”
“Millions of British consumers are set to receive compensation after a landmark Mastercard settlement worth at least £100million cleared its final legal hurdle.”
“Apurva Salarpuria said that the government's approach would help restart construction activity, benefiting the sector's supply chain and the large workforce dependent on it”
“Up to 47 million people could qualify for payouts of between £45 and £70, even if they have never owned a Mastercard.”
“Sidhart Pansari, past president of CREDAI Kolkata, said the proposed reforms in industrial policy, land laws and approval systems would help create a stronger investment ecosystem and support long-term urban development in the state”
“Walter Merricks, the former financial ombudsman leading the case, confirmed this week that the remaining legal challenges have been withdrawn, removing the final obstacle to distributing compensation.”
“Edith Macefield, then 84, reportedly turned down a buyout package worth about $1 million”
“Mr Merricks said the resolution “finally opens the way for me to prepare for distribution of at least £100m to consumers.””
“the five‑story retail and commercial complex wrapped around three sides of Macefield's small white house”
“The claims process is expected to open before the end of the year.”
“Macefield’s home was built in 1900”
“Mr Merricks first launched the legal action in 2016, alleging that millions of shoppers were charged unfair fees on transactions over a 16‑year period between May 1992 and June 2008.”
“During a June hearing, Rep. Brad Buckley said participation had been limited. Of the 377 companies notified about the survey, 28 submitted responses.”
“Most people who are now over 34 and who shopped in supermarkets between May 1992 and June 2008 will be eligible to claim, regardless of whether they ever had a Mastercard," Mr Merricks said.”
“up to 150 single-family homes”
“Consumers will have six months to register once the scheme opens later this year, with final payment amounts confirmed early next year.”
“The £100million fund will be shared equally among successful claimants.”
“Consumers will be able to choose between receiving the money directly into a bank account or as an emailed gift voucher.”
“Mr Merricks said he is also exploring an option allowing claimants to donate their compensation to national charities.”
“Alex Neill, co‑founder of Consumer Voice, welcomed the breakthrough.”
“Shoppers will soon be able to claim at least £45 in cash they’re owed.”
“Anyone aged over 34 who shopped in supermarkets between May 1992 and June 2008 is expected to be eligible, regardless of whether they ever held a Mastercard.”
“Further details on how to register are expected before the end of 2026.”
