Steffan MessengerEnvironment correspondent, BBC Wales BBC The Wye Valley is a designated Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty The biggest legal claim ever brought in the UK over environmental pollution in the country has been filed at the High Court. Almost 4,000 people have signed up to the lawsuit against major poultry producers and a water…
Published October 7, 2025 UK-based online retail technology firm Virtualstock has been acquired US multi-vendor commerce solutions provider Logicbroker. Terms weren’t disclosed. Image: Virtualstock Logicbroker said the combined business “will create a new global leader that the world’s largest retailers and brands can work with to support their multi-party commerce orchestration needs”. Combined, they will…
Sky-watchers across the globe were treated to a supermoon this week, appearing brighter and larger in the evening sky. A supermoon occurs when the moon reaches its perigee in orbit, meaning it is at its closest point to the Earth. This is a special supermoon known by multiple names. It’s called the Hunter’s Moon because…
Published October 7, 2025 Amazon Prime Deals Days are a big event for UK shoppers, but wait: Black Friday remains the top discount day for hungry bargain hunters, according to research from Sensormatic. While 37% of UK consumers plan to shop on Amazon Prime Deals Days in October, twice as many (79%) plan to shop…
By Adnkronos Translated by Nicola Mira Published October 7, 2025 Nikon, a Japanese manufacturer of photography and optical equipment, has said that EssilorLuxottica, the French-Italian leading eyewear and optical equipment producer, owner among others of the Ray-Ban sunglasses brand, has become its main shareholder, with a stake and voting rights of over 10%. Essilux According…
Published October 7, 2025 Silhouettes elongate or gain volume; ornamentation gleams with sparkling details; the wardrobe grows more sophisticated. This romantic, faintly glamorous vein came to the fore on the eighth day of the Paris shows devoted to Spring-Summer 2026. On Monday, numerous collections homed in on a new feminine elegance, as redefined by Sacai,…
By Bloomberg Published October 7, 2025 Botswana said an unprecedented ad-hoc diamond auction late last month — in which it didn’t sell any gems because the reserve price wasn’t met — wasn’t an “emergency sale.” Bloomberg State trader Okavango Diamond Co. had offered about 1 million carats of rough stones in a “closed” tender on…
Published October 8, 2025 Paris Fashion Week, dedicated to ready-to-wear, drew to a close in Paris on Tuesday under brilliant sunshine. Designers from all backgrounds set about rethinking the women’s wardrobe in a contemporary vein, each with their own vision. Two brands stood out on the final day: the Australian label Christopher Esber, which delights…
The third edition of Riyadh Fashion Week will run from mid-October, with over thirty runway shows and collection presentations scheduled, spanning couture and ready-to-wear. Source link
By Reuters Published October 8, 2025 IKEA has acquired U.S. logistics technology firm Locus, the two companies said on Tuesday, a deal the Swedish furniture retailer said would make its deliveries to shoppers smoother and faster as it invests to expand online sales. Reuters The takeover is in addition to a $2.2 billion push by…
