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Peter Ruis appeared ‘to be doing a good job in difficult circumstances’ at department store chain, says analyst “Going up?” After a tough week for department stores it feels as if that sales aspiration is as dated as the singsong phrase in the opening credits of Are You Being Ser
You can save money at university, especially using schemes such as UNiDAYS, Student Beans or TOTUM ‘Watch your spending, use free perks’: an insider’s tips on student money With rents on the up and food costing more, maintenance loans are stretched thinner than ever. Knowing how,
Development comes after Anthropic was found to have spent millions on books to scan for ‘data acquisition’ Secondhand booksellers in the UK and Ireland are reporting a flurry of bulk orders from mystery buyers, amid speculation AI companies are acquiring the tomes for their data.
Vintage classics from WH Smith, M&S and Tesco are being bought online, perhaps as part of a nostalgic return to owning tangible items When it comes to everyday objects, a supermarket carrier bag could be the ultimate one – a thing we’re more accustomed to squeezing into a drawer
Avoid getting into debt at university with tricks to save cash, earn extra funds and have a good time The best student deals and discounts Over the past two years university student Erin has been giving Martin Lewis a run for his money when it comes to hunting down the best hacks
PM steps up climate response with measures including better water access and support for building farm reservoirs Farmers must not carry the risks of the climate crisis alone, Andy Burnham has said, as he announced £65m of funding to help them manage the devastating drought. The
Staff employed by sub-contractor Idverde are to strike after rejecting a 70p per hour pay rise.
'I know my age group has called the young lazy, entitled snowflakes,' says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee, who has been writing for the Guardian for nearly 50 years. 'But I know whose side I’m on and it’s not my own generation’s.' Polly believes that the social contract between
After the PM announced a crackdown on subscription traps, readers share how they got into and out of unwanted plans.