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Ben & Jerry’s says Unilever tried to block pro-Palestinian statements

Ben & Jerry’s has launched legal action against Unilever, accusing its parent company of trying to block the ice-cream brand from making public statements supporting Palestinian refugees in the...

Government Calls On Industry To Introduce Voluntary Levy On Stadium And Arena Tickets To Support Grassroots Venues

The government is calling on the music industry to introduce a voluntary levy on tickets for concerts at...

Minister pledges better protection for UK airline passengers

Airline passengers will benefit from tougher enforcement of consumer protection laws following an inquiry into the August 2023...

Burberry’s turnaround chief plans £40m cuts and ‘scarf bar’ rollout

Burberry has unveiled a £40m cost-cutting programme as its new chief executive pledged to “stabilise the business” with...

Efune insists his Daily and Sunday Telegraph bid is still on track

The British owner of the New York Sun has said his £550m offer to buy the Daily and...

Coles reports 8% surge in annual profit to $1.1bn amid cost-of-living crisis

Supermarket operator Coles has posted a surge in revenue from its groceries business, underpinning an 8.3% rise in annual profit to $1.1bn even as...

‘The ultimate fakeaway’: posh pizzas take over UK supermarket shelves

If you were in the mood for pizza the supermarket choice used to be straightforward – fresh or frozen, thin or thick, margherita or...

Canada to follow US lead in imposing 100% tariff on Chinese electric vehicles

Canada, following the lead of the United States, on Monday said it would impose a 100% tariff on the import of Chinese electric vehicles...

UK ministers give KPMG £223m contract despite consultancy spending pledge

The UK government has awarded KPMG a £223m contract to train civil servants despite pledging to slash state spending on external consultants. Under the 15-month...

Improved version of ‘Robocrop’ only picks ripe raspberries

A new version of the world’s first raspberry-picking robot, a four-armed machine powered by artificial intelligence and able to do the job at the...

Electric vehicle public charging ‘deserts’ revealed across Great Britain

North-east Derbyshire and Redditch, in the West Midlands, are among the worst public “charging deserts” for electric vehicles in Great Britain, according to an...