UK retail sales up 3.1% in Sept as growth eases in...

UK’s total like-for-like retail sales in discretionary categories (fashion, homewares and lifestyle) recorded sales growth of 3.1 per cent in September, compared to a strong base of 4.7 per cent in September 2024, according to the latest High...

Beer, bands and schnitzel are coming back for the Deutsches Haus Oktoberfest in New Orleans

This Friday, Deutsches Haus opens its gates for its annual Oktoberfest. During the festival’s three-weekend run, an expected 24,000 New Orleanians will come to celebrate by dressing in their finest Alpine gear, shimmying to the chicken dance, and...

Verizon has a new CEO. Read Dan Schulman's first memo to employees

There's a new leader at Verizon — though he's not exactly a new face. On Monday, Verizon named Dan Schulman as its new CEO. Schulman served on Verizon's Board of Directors for seven years, starting in 2018. In December 2024, he was named Lead...

Cloyes Gear & Products Appoints New VP of Sales

Cloyes Gear & Products, Inc. has appointed Eric Renaud as vice president of sales for Rotomaster and Cloyes, effective Oct. 6. This move supports the company’s focus on long-term growth and leadership development. Renaud brings over 32 years of...

The COVER Review: Consumer Duty changes, a new protection club and healthcare updates

COVER editor, Cameron Roberts, discusses the must-read stories of the week commencing 29 September 2025. The top stories this week are: FCA to streamline Consumer Duty requirements Fintel to launch whole of market premium protection club Canada...

Verizon Taps Ex-PayPal CEO Dan Schulman to Lead as New Chief

Verizon Communications Inc. has made a surprising leadership change, appointing Dan Schulman, the former chief executive of PayPal Holdings Inc., as its new CEO effective immediately. This move replaces Hans Vestberg, who has led the...

Kerala To Ban All Products Of Firm Producing Coldrif Cough Syrup Linked To Kids' Death In MP

Last Updated:October 06, 2025, 14:45 IST Kerala is expected to ban all products of firm producing Coldrif syrup that is linked with children's deaths in Madhya Pradesh. It is learnt that the state drug control department has collected 52 cough...

Not Only Is the New PlayStation 5 More Expensive, It’s Also Worse

Five years into the console’s life cycle, the latest PlayStation 5 is more expensive than ever. If that wasn’t enough, Sony is now offering customers less bang for their buck than if they had bought the hardware just a few months ago. The version...

Government shutdown triggers wave of consumer risks

• Federal government shuts down after budget impasse • Consumer advocates warn of sweeping risks to housing, food, finance, and data privacy • Essential services continue, but ripple effects may hit household budgets quickly The federal government...

Oladejo calls for putting zero-trust into SaaS products

At a time when cloud vulnerabilities and data breaches continue to test customer confidence, product consultant Qazeem Oladejo believes security must be engineered, not assumed. Speaking at the Building Products with Trust event, Oladejo urged...

CNN Max to leave HBO Max ahead of new streaming launch

CNN Max, the 24-hour live news feed available on HBO Max in the United States, will shut down on 17 November, ahead of CNN’s launch of a new standalone streaming service later this autumn. While the live channel will disappear, HBO Max will...

Virgin Media gives TV customers new channels at no extra cost

Virgin Media is offering its TV customers a selection of new channels to enjoy for the month(Image: Graham Young) Virgin Media is offering its TV customers a selection of new channels to enjoy for the month. Sky Kids, Cartoon Network and Baby TV...

Tata Communications launches Voice AI platform for smarter customer engagement

Tata Communications, a global leader in communications technology, has unveiled its Voice AI platform powered by Agentic AI, setting a new benchmark in customer engagement. This industry-first speech-to-speech solution delivers instant...

Amgen to sell cholesterol drug at 60% discount direct to US consumers

By Deena Beasley LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Amgen on Monday launched direct-to-consumer U.S. sales of its cholesterol medication Repatha at a discounted cash price, becoming the latest pharmaceutical company responding to U.S. political pressure to...

Nando’s fans devastated as chain limits Coca-Cola refills to ONE glass saying ‘we are living in the end of times’

NANDO'S fans are gutted after discovering the chain has slapped a limit on Coca-Cola refills. The Peri-Peri chain has put a stop to customers filling up a second, third or even fourth glass of the sugary pop. 1 Punters have been left heartbroken...

False theft reports have cops drawing guns on innocent rental car customers

It happened again. An Avis customer from Manhattan is one of the most recent victims of a terrifying trend involving dangerous traffic stops after rental cars are mistakenly reported stolen. Back in June, the driver, who is the friend of an NBC...

How Gemini For Home Could Affect Your Retail Strategy

After years of hints, Google unveiled its latest smart home overhaul in early October: Gemini for Home. As the name suggests, the new service infuses Gemini’s generative AI tools directly into the Google Home ecosystem. While Gemini had limited...

Nando's hits customers with new rules as warning issued

Nando's has introduced a new policy that some fans won't appreciate. One of the restaurant chain's offers that was a firm customer favourite has now been restricted thanks to a new law introduced in England to tackle obesity in the country....

Starbucks drops winter menu lineup and two new favorites take center-stage 

STARBUCKS has unveiled its brand new holiday menu for 2025 and two new winter treats are taking center-stage. The coffee chain revealed that the countdown is now on for the winter menu, which will be available from November 6. 6 Starbucks' holiday...

US–China tariff truce; EU, Washington agree on new trade terms

The United States recently hiked tariffs on Chinese products. There is a 10% tariff on most products from all countries, and there are higher tariffs on Chinese products. At one stage, it was 145% on Chinese products. In May 2025, China and the...