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Lululemon boss to step down early next year
Posted onThe boss of Lululemon Athletica, the brand known for its expensive yoga leggings and other sports clothing, is to leave the company early next year. Calvin McDonald, the firm’s chief executive, will depart at the end of January after more than seven years at the helm. The decision comes amid a run of poor sales…
Food price rises slow as UK inflation remains at 3.8%
Posted onCharlotte EdwardsBusiness reporter, BBC News Getty Images Food inflation fell, according to the latest figures Food and drinks prices in the UK are increasing at their slowest rate in more than a year, while overall inflation remains unchanged for the third month in a row. Month-on-month, the cost of food and non-alcoholic drinks actually edged…
Grants awarded to tackle cost-of-living crisis in Dorset
Posted onOrganisations tackling the cost-of-living crisis in Dorset have been awarded £80,000 worth of grants. Dorset Community Foundation and Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) Council provided the money to 23 local groups. The council said it would pay for projects providing warm hubs, free meals, cookery workshops and money advice. Council cabinet member Sandra Moore said:…
Trump’s global tariffs ‘victory’ may come at a high price
Posted onBBC In April Donald Trump stunned the world by announcing sweeping new import tariffs – only to put most on hold amid the resulting global financial panic. Four months later, the US president is touting what he claims are a series of victories, having unveiled a handful of deals with trading partners and unilaterally imposed…
Lindsey Oil Refinery to lose 125 jobs, official receiver says
Posted onStuart HarrattEast Yorkshire and Lincolnshire BBC The Lindsey Oil Refinery went into administration in June Almost a third of the workers at the Lindsey Oil Refinery are to lose their jobs. The Insolvency Service said 125 employees would be made redundant at the end of October, with 255 people remaining at the site at North…
Shopping addiction should be taken more seriously say sufferers
Posted onBBC Lucy says her experiences of shopping addiction are like a “physical and an emotional drowning” A day of retail therapy can be just the ticket for some people to help them feel better about themselves. But what happens when you can’t stop shopping? Surrounded by racks of shirts, dresses and jumpers, Lucy tells me…
