Grocery and drugstore retailer Metro Inc. ended its “transition year” with fourth-quarter earnings of $219.9 million, with an almost $1-billion supply chain transformation in the rearview mirror and plans to grow its store footprint in the coming year. “This transformation will provide capacity for future growth and efficiency while strengthening our market position,” said president … Read more
A group of European nations have issued a strongly worded statement on ‘systemic attacks’ by the Russian Federation as part of their campaign of ‘hybrid warfare’ against supporters of Ukraine’s defence. Fibre-optic cables connecting Finland, Germany, Lithuania, and Sweden were cut by a Chinese-flagged cargo ship dragging its anchor in the Baltic sea earlier this … Read more
Disgraced music and fashion mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs is facing even more accusations of sexual misconduct, assault, and rape as five more lawsuits have been filed against him alleging his participation in sex crimes. The suits were filed in New York City by attorney Tony Buzbee on Tuesday with each alleging that Combs committed a … Read more
Ukraine has fired UK-made Storm Shadow missiles into Russia for the first time since the beginning of the conflict, multiple sources have told the Guardian. The decision to approve the strikes was made in response to the deployment of more than 10,000 North Korean troops on Russia’s border with Ukraine, which UK and US officials … Read more
Getty Images Former Labour MP and current crossbench peer in the House of Lords Gisela Stuart heads the Civil Service Commission A review into appointments to government jobs has concluded it is “largely satisfied” with the processes in place. The Civil Service Commission launched the probe in August after Conservatives said appointments to the new … Read more
Alas, poor Olive! I knew him, Horatio. This should have been Oliver Dowden’s day, his chance to shine. The half-hour when he stepped out of the shadows into glorious sunlight. When the Tory party put aside its differences with one another and cheered him unconditionally. Laughed at his jokes. No one had ever done that … Read more
We’ve tested scores of speakers over the years, and the best ones have made their way into three of our buying guides: soundbars, portable speakers and smart speakers. Right now Black Friday sales are already underway, bringing notable discounts to a few of our top picks. Amazon’s says its Black Friday deals will start in … Read more
The stream of new video games seemingly never ends but, for some of us, nothing beats the classics. If you don’t feel like hunting through eBay and local game shops for old cartridges to add to your loved one’s collection, we’ve got some other gift ideas for the nostalgic gamer in your life — from … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — The leader of a New York City church where pop star Sabrina Carpenter filmed provocative scenes for a music video was stripped of his duties Monday after church officials said an investigation revealed other instances of mismanagement. Monsignor Jamie Gigantiello was relieved of “any pastoral oversight or governance role” at his … Read more
With the inevitable death of cable TV accelerating, communications giant Comcast has decided to cut its losses and separate from MSNBC and other cable networks. “Comcast Corporation today announced its intent to create a new publicly traded company comprised of a strong portfolio of NBCUniversal’s cable television networks, including USA Network, CNBC, MSNBC, Oxygen, E!, SYFY … Read more