Alice Price, apparel analyst at data analytics firm Globaldata added that selling luxury goods online was particularly tough, since shoppers prefer to see and try on expensive products. “Supplier relations had also begun to sour under Frasers’ ownership, with the fashion giant reportedly seeking sizeable discounts, while some brands reported overdue payments, resorting to termination […]
The UAE witnessed an intensive series of eight elimination stages that continued until Wednesday, March 6, and were held in Umm Al Quwain, Ajman, Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Ras Al Khaimah, and Dubai, allowing amateur footballers to showcase their skills in Red Bull’s distinctive format. All eyes are now on the national final, which […]
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Red Bull team boss Christian Horner says it is “time to draw a line under” the controversy over accusations about his behaviour towards a female employee. Red Bull has suspended the woman who accused Horner of inappropriate behaviour, which he has denied. “An awful lot has been made out of this,” said Horner. “It is […]
In 1948, the country was in the midst of reconstruction following the second world war – and had the tax levels to show for it. Ration cards were still in use and the NHS still on the maternity ward, having been born that July. The previous month, the Empire Windrush had made its historic arrival […]
A soccer match between bitter rivals that began in preposterous playing conditions in rain-battered San Diego and took inconceivable turns ended in high drama Wednesday night as the U.S. women’s national team defeated Canada in a shootout to advance to the Concacaf W Gold Cup final. Goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher not only made three saves in […]
The inquiry is shown a briefing that PHW prepared on 11 March making the case for the Welsh government to declare a major incident. It outlined predictions that Wales would see 1.5 million symptomatic cases, 200,000 requiring hospital admission, an estimated 18,000 needing mechanical ventilation and 25,000 predicted deaths. The briefing also said that a […]
Image source, Getty Images/BBC The government announced a further 2p cut to National Insurance (NI) in the Budget. However, it is not changing income tax rates. Previous changes to tax rules mean the amount of tax people pay overall is rising. How much will a 2p National Insurance cut save me? Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced […]
A hack at a third-party company may have exposed the account information of American Express cardholders, American Express Co. said in a notice to Massachusetts regulators last week. AmEx hasn’t named the hacked company or the number of people who may be affected, though the credit card issuer advised customers in a letter to review […]
The Justice Department on Wednesday announced the arrest of a former Google AI engineer, alleging he stole information about the company’s advanced technologies with the intention of setting up his own company in China. Leon Ding, or Linwei Ding, a 38-year-old Chinese national, was detained in Newark, Calif., and charged with four counts of trade […]