Transaction or basket size? Kiabi and Primark take different routes
Translated by Nazia BIBI KEENOO Published September 24, 2025 Is the outlook for the French…
I wanted ChatGPT to help me. So why did it advise me how to kill myself?
Noel Titheradge,investigations correspondent and Olga Malchevska BBC ChatGPT told Viktoria that it would assess a method of suicide “without unnecessary sentimentality” Warning – this story contains discussion of suicide and suicidal feelings Lonely and homesick for a country suffering through war, Viktoria began sharing her worries with ChatGPT. Six months later and in poor mental…
French government defends Poste agreement with China’s Temu
By Reuters Published November 7, 2025 France’s commerce minister on Friday defended a recent deal between the state-owned postal service and Chinese e-commerce site Temu, agreed just weeks before the Paris prosecutor launched an investigation into several online marketplaces. The logo of French group La Poste is seen on a building in Paris, France, April…
Grieving families’ despair at care home inspection gaps
Eleanor Layhe, Jemma Woodman and Ella Rule,South West Trudy Polkinghorn Lugh Baker died in 2021 and his mother, Trudy Polkinghorn, said she “was so angry” with the regulator, the CQC Care homes that are graded as inadequate or requiring improvement are often not being reinspected for a year or more, a BBC investigation has found….
Indian beauty retailer Nykaa posts more than three-fold profit jump on robust makeup demand
By Reuters Published November 7, 2025 Indian beauty retailer Nykaa‘s quarterly profit more than trebled on Friday, boosted by steady demand for makeup and skincare products as well as new tie-ups with global brands. Nykaa retails multi-brand goods and has its own makeup line Nykaa Cosmetics – Nykaa Cosmetics The company, formally known as FSN…
‘Nothing to negotiate’ with Shein boss, says France’s trade minister
By AFP Published November 7, 2025 “For now, I have absolutely no intention of meeting him. We have to be firm. We have to protect ourselves,” said French trade minister Serge Papin on France’s RMC radio, referring to the harms caused by Shein, a platform targeted by suspension proceedings in the country. “I have nothing…
Cambridge ‘swimming cap’ brings hope for brain-injured babies
Janine MachinEast of England technology correspondent, in Cambridge BBC Researchers say their “swimming cap”, which uses light and ultrasound to improve brain monitoring in newborns, is the first of its kind in the world Three-week-old Theo is fast asleep in a cot, unaware he is helping to trial new technology that could change the lives…
Botox and Mounjaro comprehensive review needed, says Wales’ regulator
Jenny ReesWales health correspondent Lizzie Day says it is easy to fall for the buzz around the latest treatment being talked about on TikTok or Instagram For Lizzie Day, having Botox was as much a part of her routine as getting her morning coffee. It was only when a doctor friend raised concerns about a…
The bright colors in your food may be harming your kids
Nearly one in five packaged foods and drinks in the United States contain synthetic food dyes, according to new research that analyzed 39,763 grocery store products. The study was recently published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Synthetic dyes are often added to make foods look more appealing, especially products aimed…
Scientists discover how hair cells can help heal skin faster
The skin contains two main types of adult stem cells: epidermal stem cells and hair follicle stem cells. Normally, each type has a clear role — one maintains the skin while the other supports hair growth. However, research from Rockefeller University has revealed that hair follicle stem cells (HFSCs) are surprisingly adaptable. When the skin…
Suffolk doctor sexually harassed junior colleague, tribunal told
Rawlstock/Getty Images Dr Mark Watson’s actions consisted of sexual harassment, the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service said A doctor accused of pouring beer down a younger colleague’s cleavage before licking it off and touching her breasts has been suspended for a year. Dr Mark Johnson, who was working at West Suffolk Hospital at the time of…
