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United Kingdom retailer Tesco launches offensive in discount war with Lidl, Aldi
Jack Cohen founded Tesco in 1919. Up to 15 stores will open over the next year, with five existing Tesco properties being repurposed and the remainder being new outlets. Faced with increased competition, Tesco's biggest United Kingdom rivals Sainsbury's and Walmart-owned Asda are looking to merge. The shares marginally underperformed the broader United Kingdom market, with the benchmark FTSE... [Full Article...]
Quick-fire auction may settle Sky bidding war
Comcast and 21st Century Fox will settle their battle for control of broadcaster Sky through a rare auction created to put an end to months of offers and counteroffers from the American media empires seeking a foothold in the European pay TV market. [Full Article...]
Barclays digital banking services back up after 'technical hitch'
She said: "While Cashplus may not be regulated as a bank, it claims to offer "the UK's most seamless banking services experience". A spokesperson for Barclays Bank said customers can still make make payments and check balances on their Mobile Banking app or through the automated Telephone Banking service. [Full Article...]
New Audi EV Owners Can Support Renewable Energy Production
Audi unveiled the e-tron SUV this Monday. Intel 's Shooting Star drones have featured in many drone light shows to date, and the computing giant now holds the world record for the largest number of drones flown in unison when it celebrated its 50th anniversary earlier this year. [Full Article...]
India engages with US to ensure energy security
After the Trump Administration pulled out of the nuclear deal and imposed sanctions, it has also set a November 4 deadline to halt financial transactions with Iran using their currency or to face sanctions. It has also been hoping that the United States will give it some relief from the sanctions. The rupee-rial arrangement was used to purchase oil from Iran before sanctions were lifted agains... [Full Article...]
Iran asks United Nations to condemn Israeli threats
Israel has upgraded and reinforced its nuclear facilities in the wake of Iranian threats, an Israeli official said Thursday. "The United Nations' members should not turn a blind eye to these threats and must take firms actions to eliminate all Israeli nuclear weapons", Gholamali Khoshroo was quoted saying Thursday by state media in a letter to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and the UN Sec... [Full Article...]
John Hancock adds fitness tracking to all policies
All of John Hancock's policies will now be "interactive" - collecting fitness data through wearable devices like smartwatches and FitBits, according to a BBC News report. We believe offering Vitality on all life insurance policies , at no additional cost, is the right thing to do for our customers, our business and society. [Full Article...]
ORR report into timetable changes
The three-month Inquiry has found that Network Rail, Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), Northern, the Department for Transport (DfT), and the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) all made mistakes, which contributed to the collapse of services, particularly on the GTR and Northern routes. [Full Article...]