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If the Unilever corporation really wants "a world with more joy," why does it continue to fill Vladimir Putin's arsenals, British 'The Observer' asked. As it notes, the taxes Unilever pays in Russia allow it to buy 39 cartridges every second, yet it brags about how ethical its products are.more

Royal Mail is seeking to axe Saturday letter deliveries after the regulator promised to review the postal service’s six-day week amid a scramble to cut costs.more

Airlines could face a crackdown on hidden fees, as part of a new government plan to improve transparency for people shopping online. A public consultation will look at ways to clamp down on firms that add necessary charges at checkout, bumping up the final price.more

Retail sales rose in August as customers "splurged on self-care", new figures suggest. more

Although it seems hard to imagine at the moment, a scenario in which Germany would stop producing cars on a mass scale is not at all impossible, writes the British weekly The Economist. The effects of such a situation would go far beyond the auto industry, it adds.more

Poland is the third largest chocolate exporter in Europe, and the chocolate sweets market is growing, both in terms of value and quantity - according to a new report by the E.Wedel group.more

Heineken has finally withdrawn from Russia and sold its assets, including 7 breweries, for 1 euro, the Dutch company said. The company was previously criticized for continuing to operate and introducing new products to the Russian market over a year and a half ago, despite announcing its withdrawal from Russia.more

For the sixth consecutive quarter, the number of bankruptcy filings by EU companies increased in 2023. Compared to the previous quarter, the number of insolvencies rose by 8.4 per cent and thus reached its highest level since data collection began in 2015, Eurostat reported.more

The UK economy has struggled at various times, from too much trade union influence to short-sighted management prioritizing profits over investment and an education system that did not supply enough scientists and engineers.more

Virtually all small businesses in Ireland – 90pc – are struggling to fill vacancies with qualified staff, according to the results of a survey published this morning by Chambers Ireland. more

British companies are "afraid of trading with Ukraine" because of the threat of closing their bank accounts. According to Politico, banks often close the accounts of British companies that trade with Ukrainian companies, due to concerns about money laundering.more

The inhabitants of Belgium are indisputably the richest people in the world, according to the latest Global Wealth Report. Half of Belgian adults have assets worth more than €228,000. euros, and in this country with 12 million inhabitants, as many as half a million people meet the definition of a millionaire.more

As a result of the high-street chain Wilko‘s official bankruptcy, up to 12,000 jobs could be lost. On August 10, the 400-store retailer — 26 of which are in London — entered administration, with PwC administrators assuming control of the company to maximise value for its creditors.more

The two billionaires were still due to face each other in an MMA duel in August, broadcast on the social media platforms they own. However, they have since failed to agree on a date for this fight. Zuckerberg issued a statement on Threads and Instagram saying it was "frivolous" on Musk's part, so he is "no longer pursuing this topic".more

A new raft of Boots stores that are set to close has been announced. The Nottinghamshire-based health and beauty giant plans to shut 300 branches over the next year. more

Retailers are ramping up promotions to try to persuade shoppers to spend more after July's wet weather hit business. more

For 53 per cent of industrial employers, the biggest challenge is attracting skilled workers, according to the 'Industrial Compensation Report'. It added that 28 per cent of industry employers anticipated increasing employment in the second quarter of this year.more

UK banking giant Barclays is considering moving its fledging EU headquarters from Dublin to Paris, less than five years after it chose the Irish capital as its European hub as a result of Brexit.more

50.5 entrepreneurs are concerned that inflation will negatively affect their business. However, compared to the previous measurement, this group is 8 p.p. smaller. - stated in the 'EFL Barometer' survey published today.more

More than half of the 1,871 European companies that operated in the Russian Federation prior to Russia's invasion of Ukraine have not withdrawn from the market, according to data from the Kiev School of Economics cited by the UK's "Financial Times" today.more

The majority of Irish consumers have revealed that they are now less loyal to brands compared with two years ago. more

UK homeware retailer Wilko has warned that it is on the brink of collapse, putting some 12,000 jobs at risk. The privately owned company said it had filed a "notice of intention" to appoint administrators after failing to find enough emergency investment.more

Young people’s shopping habits are increasingly shaped by celebrities or social media influencers, research shows. more

Suppliers slow to pass on falling prices after absorbing months of cost increasesmore

Mobile operator Virgin Media O2 is to slash up to 2,000 UK jobs, or 12% of its total workforce, by the end of this year. The figure includes 800 role reductions that were already announced, the BBC understands.more