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Labubu dolls made up 90% of fake toys seized at UK border
Posted onLabubu dolls made up 90% of the £3.5m worth of fake toys seized at the UK border so far this year, according to Home Office data. Labubu is a quirky monster character created by Hong Kong-born artist Kasing Lung, and popularised through a collaboration with toy store Pop Mart. Although they are mainly marketed as…
Davos: Trump looms large over biggest-ever World Economic Forum
Posted onFaisal IslamEconomics editor, Davos, Switzerland EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock Trump appeared at Davos remotely last year, just a few days after his inauguration Apart from the snow and the temperature Greenland does not have much in common with the Swiss alps. But the fight for the future of the island looms over the gathering of world leaders and…
Water companies told to refund £260m to customers.
Posted onMark Poynting,Climate and science reporter, BBC News and Jonah Fisher,Environment correspondent PA Media England and Wales’ water companies have been ordered to refund more than £260m to customers for poor performance. The economic regulator Ofwat says 40% of that money has already been taken off this year’s bills, with the rest to come off next…
Jaguar Land Rover posts heavy loss after cyber-attack
Posted onJaguar Land Rover has reported a heavy loss for the three months to the end of September, a period during which it was badly affected by the impact of a serious cyber-attack. The carmaker posted a £485m loss – before tax and exceptional items – compared with a profit of £398m for the same period…
