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Marks and Spencer to close 100 stores

Marks and Spencer to close 100 stores by 2022

Switzerland

Lidl offers locally grown Cannabis to Swiss shoppers

Lidl high? The German supermarket giant Lidl is now offering locally grown cannabis in its Swiss stores.

Austria

Are parents being tricked into buying children’s shoes more often?

A survey in Austria found the overwhelming majority of children’s shoes are shorter than advertised. It’s prompted researchers to speculate if it’s a deliberate ploy by manufacturers to get parents to buy more often.

USA

Museum of failure starts 1st US tour in Los Angeles

Swedish collection comes to Hollywood to show off the near-misses or downright lost causes of creative capitalism.

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Economy

CES 2018 sees more robots in the home, in cars & in our leisure time

World's biggest Consumer Electronics jamboree kicks off in Las Vegas.

World News

How much does it cost to repair an iPhone X screen in your country?

iPhone X screen cracked already? Here's how much it will cost to have it repaired in your country.

USA

Texas store apologises after bottled water offered for €35 in storm aftermath

Best Buy said offering cases of bottle water for inflated prices was an isolated incident.

United Kingdom

UK ups pressure on EU to move Brexit talks onto trade

The British government repeats calls for talks with Brussels to move onto trade, as new position papers include a proposal for goods and services to be treated together.

World News

Nestle remove the walnuts from their whips.

They must be nuts! Nestle remove the walnuts from their popular walnut whips.

Europe News

President Juncker agrees on right to food equality

European Commission President Juncker agrees with Slovak PM over food quality disparity between EU members states

Business Series

Battle for the bottle: cork fights back

Cork producers turn to high tech to win back customers who changed to screw caps and plastic stoppers.

Cuba

Communist Cuba opens luxury shopping mall in Havana

The five-storey Manzana de Gomez centre is an example of Cuba's opening up to the West - and illustrates its need for tourist revenue.

Economy

Europeans shop till they drop in February

February was a good month for fashion as Europeans bought clothers by the bundle boosting the overall retail sales figures beyond expectations.

India

Washing machine in India launched with "curry" function

A company has unveiled a washing machine specifically catered to the Indian market. It has a curry stain washing function

USA

Starbucks' customer support 'wanes' after CEO's refugee hiring promise

Customer support for Starbucks has waned in recent weeks as customers negatively react to the coffee giant's promise to hire thousands of refugees

Economy

Prices spike in Spain but government says it's temporary

Spanish inflation hit 3 percent in February compared to the same month in 2016. The government said that was temporary and energy costs will decline.

Business Series

Kraft drops Unilever bid

US food giant Kraft has dropped its plan to buy the UK-based Unilever.

United Kingdom

UK vegetable shortage leads to rationing

Severe weather in southern Spain has led to a shortage of lettuce, broccoli, courgettes and aubergines. Supermarkets are rationing stocks to help deal with the problem

Business Series

Samsung blames faulty batteries for Galaxy Note 7 fires

Faulty batteries have been blamed by South Korean tech giant Samsung for fires that forced the withdrawal of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone.

Economy

Eurozone inflation heads up

Eurozone consumer prices rose more than expected in December, up 1.1 percent year-on-year but core inflation rose only slightly.