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Nationwide Building Society Transactions Jump 13.6% on Black Friday 2025 as Activity Hits 7.3M by Afternoon
Black Friday 2025 delivered a powerful jolt to the UK retail sector as Nationwide Building Society reported a remarkable surge in customer spending from the early hours of the day. Between midnight and 10am, transactions crossed 2.5 million, marking a 13.6% increase compared with Black Friday 2024, when the figure ...
Royal Mail Issues Urgent Delay Alert as 25 UK Postcodes Hit by Severe Delivery Disruptions
Royal Mail has issued a major warning to customers across the UK as widespread delivery delays affect 25 postcode areas due to staffing shortages, resourcing challenges and a key transport breakdown. The disruption, impacting mail centres from the Home Counties to the East Midlands and Scotland, comes at a time ...
Russian President Vladimir Putin to Visit India from December 4–5 for High-Level Strategic Summit
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin will arrive in India for a two-day State visit from December 4–5, 2025, at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This high-level engagement marks the 23rd India-Russia Annual Summit and comes at a time of shifting geopolitical equations and ongoing conflict in Ukraine. According to ...
John Lewis Unveils Ambitious £800m Revival Plan as Bluewater Store Leads a New Era of Experiential Retail
John Lewis is entering one of its most ambitious eras in decades, launching an £800m national reboot aimed at transforming every one of its 36 remaining department stores by 2029. With the pandemic years behind it and consumer confidence slowly recovering, the brand is moving decisively toward experiential retail, new ...
Budget Confirms Major Rise in Universal Credit and Benefits from April 2026 as Two-Child Cap Is Scrapped
The government has confirmed sweeping welfare changes that will bring one of the biggest benefit upratings in recent years. Under Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget announcement, millions of people on Universal Credit, Personal Independence Payment (PIP), Disability Living Allowance, Attendance Allowance, Carer’s Allowance and other statutory benefits will see their ...
Scout Motors Finalizes Traveler and Terra Designs as Electric and Range-Extended Models Head to 2027 Launch
Scout Motors has moved another step closer to its long-awaited revival, showcasing updated near-production designs of its Traveler SUV and Terra pickup at the 2025 Los Angeles Auto Show—its first auto-show appearance in more than 45 years. Alongside the design updates, the company confirmed real-world testing, expanded manufacturing plans in ...
UK Government U-Turn on Day-One Unfair Dismissal Rights Reshapes the Employment Rights Bill
The UK government has executed a major policy reversal by scrapping its manifesto promise to grant workers day-one protection from unfair dismissal. Instead, unfair dismissal rights will now begin after six months, following intense negotiations with major business groups and trade unions. The unexpected shift aims to break the prolonged ...
Hong Kong Fire Tragedy: Deadly High-Rise Fire Claims 55 Lives as Bamboo Scaffolding Fuels Rapid Spread
Hong Kong witnessed one of its darkest days as a catastrophic fire tore through the Wang Fuk Court housing estate in Tai Po, killing at least 55 people and leaving more than 279 missing. The blaze, which erupted on Wednesday afternoon, rapidly consumed seven of the estate’s eight high-rise towers—each ...
Walmart Thanksgiving Hours 2025: Which Stores Are Open and Closed on November 27 Across the U.S.?
Walmart Thanksgiving Hours 2025: As Thanksgiving approaches on November 27, 2025, millions of Americans are preparing for family gatherings, traditional meals, and the annual rush for last-minute ingredients. This holiday is known for unexpected shortages—forgotten spices, missing baking essentials, or last-minute décor—leading many to wonder which stores are open on ...
Near-White House Shooting Leaves Two National Guardsmen Critical as Afghan National Suspect Intensifies Security Debate
Washington DC Shooting: In a deeply alarming incident just blocks from the White House, two West Virginia National Guard members were critically shot in what authorities describe as a “targeted ambush.” The attack, carried out near Washington DC’s busy Farragut Square, has triggered massive security disruptions, intense political fallout, and ...
