Lululemon boss to step down early next year
Calvin McDonald’s decision to leave at the end of January comes amid a run of poor sales for the firm in the US. …
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Honesty box ‘helps us thank our generous community’
A family raising money to fund a suitable home for their son is among those driving a revival in honesty boxes. …
Creative industries ‘incredibly worried’ about OpenAI-Disney deal
The $1bn deal will let fans generate videos and images of more than 200 Disney characters on ChatGPT and Sora. …
Venezuela says Trump wants its oil. But is that the case?
The South American nation’s output has plummeted and restoring its former glory would be a heavy lift. …
Supermarket skincare dupes could save you hundreds. But do budget beauty products work?
Budget-friendly alternatives to high-end products often have similar names and packaging, but the ingredients can vary significantly. …
Nationwide fined £44m for ‘ineffective’ crime controls
The building society failed to monitor its customers’ activity effectively between 2016 and 2021, the regulator says. …
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No 10 says it backs pubs as landlords bar Labour MPs in tax protest
The government says it delivered a £4.3bn support package for pubs and restaurants in the Budget. …
UK economy shrank unexpectedly by 0.1% in October
The impact of the JLR cyber-attack continued to affect output, while analysts say spending was hit by Budget uncertainty. …
Why your chocolate is getting smaller, more expensive and less chocolatey
Christmas treats are getting eaten away by ‘shrinkflation’ and the Grinch even has an eye on the cocoa content. …
EU backs indefinite freeze on Russia’s frozen cash ahead of loan plan for Ukraine
After almost four years of Russia’s full-scale war, Kyiv is running out of cash, and needs an estimated €135.7bn over the next two years. …
