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Chinese rival to retail giant Amazon launches in the UK

JD.com is launching in the UK through its new Joybuy platform to target bargain-hunting British shoppers

The Independent UK · Mar 16

Chinese retail giant launches in UK with new Joybuy business

£30 billion ecommerce firm JD.com is launching the shopping platform on Monday, as it seeks to challenge major rivals including Amazon in the UK.

Evening Standard · Mar 16

Townhouse: Nail salons overlooked by male-led investment for decades

Townhouse, which runs 44 luxury nail salons, said it was targeting hundreds of new franchised sites.

Evening Standard · Mar 16

Milan Cortina Paralympics end with another boycott by Ukraine at Games marked by Russia's return

A closing ceremony boycotted by Ukraine signaled the end of the Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics

The Independent UK · Mar 15

New studies find Brits are the most anxious when it comes to robots — and they don't want data centers in their back yards either

UK adults show widespread unease around robots and local data centers, driven by security, environmental concerns, and limited firsthand exposure.

TechRadar · Mar 15

Starmer and Trump discuss ‘importance’ of reopening Strait of Hormuz

Tehran’s stranglehold on oil tankers passing through the narrow sea passage has driven energy prices up across the world.

Evening Standard · Mar 15

Britain now has a chance to influence the direction of the war on Iran

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Donald Trump’s about-turn on UK assistance in Iran presents Keir Starmer with an opportunity to try to temper the West’s actions

The Independent UK · Mar 15

‘Shame on you’: Protest outside Zara after girl attacked by group in UK's Bristol

Protesters targeted a Bristol Zara store after a brutal attack on a teenage girl on March 4. The victim, filmed during the assault, sought refuge in the store before being attacked outside. Five teenagers have been arrested and released on bail. The girl's father expressed distress over the lack of…

The Times of India · Mar 15

UK birth rate decline could push state pension age to 75 – report

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The Independent UK · Mar 15

Iranians embrace anthem by AI singer created by UK-based, Iran-born artist

‘I did it for the people,’ says Farbod Mehr, of song drawing lyrics from the work of revolutionary 20th-century poet Aref Qazvini

The Guardian - UK · Mar 15