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Waterstones would sell books written by AI, says chains boss
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Next continues to profit after M&S cyber-attack
Fashion brand Next has continued to see sales overperform, following a boost in the aftermath of a cyber-attack at rival firm M&S. The British retailer reported a stronger-than-expected 10.5% increase in full-price sales for its third quarter on Wednesday and raised its full year profit guidance for the fourth time in eight months. Next is…
US firm collapses ringing ‘alarm bells’, says Bank of England chief
The collapse of two US companies could be a sign of wider problems in the financial system and “alarm bells” were ringing, the governor of the Bank of England has said. Andrew Bailey told a House of Lords committee that it was important to take the failure of car parts supplier First Brands and subprime…
