US consumer spending slows: Is it a warning for the economy?

Starbucks will cut about 900 jobs and close its worst performing stores in the US as well as some in the UK as part of a cost-saving restructure, the coffee chain said. Most of the stores earmarked for closure are in North America and its chief executive said the revamp would reduce wait times and…

Caitlin Klein,in Jersey, St Helierand Julia Gregory,in Jersey Chris Craddock/BBC Vinni Jones said the Grace Trust is there all year or people who are struggling A charity which supports vulnerable people in Jersey says it has “the Christmas spirit right through the year”. The Grace Trust which helps between 700 to 750 people a year…