Festive golden quarter falls short for UK retailers as shoppers hold back
Britain’s retailers have suffered another blow after budget-conscious consumers reined in their Christmas spending, disappointing hopes of a bumper festive season and leaving the “golden quarter” with only muted growth. Figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC)-KPMG Retail Sales Monitor show
Queens Nephew warns of ‘material uncertainty’ over Quintessentially’s future as £15m loan deadline looms
Quintessentially, the concierge service co-founded by Sir Ben Elliot – nephew to the Queen Consort – has cautioned that “material uncertainty” remains over its ability to continue as a going concern, despite recording higher sales and narrowing losses in its
Philippines views China’s monster ship ‘with concern’; coast guard on standby
CHINA COAST GUARD VESSEL 5901, nicknamed the “monster ship,” off the coast of Capones Island, Zambales on Jan. 4, 2025. — PHILIPPINE COAST GUARDTHE PHILIPPINES on Tuesday said it views with alarm the presence of China’s largest coast guard ship
State urged to sustain efforts to purge POGOs
PHILSTAR FILE PHOTOA PHILIPPINE senator on Tuesday urged the government to fast-track the purging of Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), citing the need to look into offshoots of these outfits masquerading as other business entities after the state outlawed them.In
Peso strengthens on Trump tariff debate, faster-than-expected inflation
FREEPIKTHE PESO climbed on Tuesday as the dollar weakened on doubts regarding US President-elect Donald J. Trump’s planned tariffs and following faster-than-expected Philippine headline inflation last month.The local unit closed at P58.185 per dollar on Tuesday, strengthening by 8.5 centavos