November 2019

Mothercare UK administration plan threatens 2,500 jobs

Image copyright Newscast Baby goods retailer Mothercare has said it plans to call in administrators to the troubled firm’s UK business, putting 2,500 jobs at risk. Mothercare said its 79 UK stores were “not capable of returning to a level of structural profitability and returns that are sustainable for the group”. “Furthermore, the company is

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Inside Ukraine’s Push to Cultivate Trump From the Start

WASHINGTON — Long before a telephone call with Ukraine’s president that prompted an impeachment inquiry, President Trump was exchanging political favors with a different Ukrainian leader, who desperately sought American help for his country’s struggle against Russian aggression. Petro O. Poroshenko, Ukraine’s president until May, waged an elaborate campaign to win over Mr. Trump at

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‘Terminator: Dark Fate’ Fizzles With $29 Million Box Office Debut

LOS ANGELES, Nov 3, (Variety.com) – “Terminator: Dark Fate” shot past box office competition but still fell short of expectations as Paramount and Skydance Media’s sci-fi sequel debuted to $29 million in North America. Though the sixth installment in the “Terminator” franchise landed in first place on domestic box office charts, the results are less

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US sells business engagement with Asia as trade war drags on

U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and a raft of other American officials are showcasing the commitment of U.S. businesses to Asia with a gathering on the sidelines of a regional summit that President Donald Trump opted to skip. Ross told a gathering of about 1,000 people at the privately led but government-supported Indo-Pacific Business Forum

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