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UK retailers urge faster end to tax break on low value imported goods

Primark, Currys and Boohoo have criticised government for 2029 deadline to phase out exemption on customs duties British retailers including Primark, Currys and Boohoo have criticised the government for waiting until 2029 to end a tax break on low value imported goods which has allowed them to be undercut by the likes of Shein and Temu. The British Retail Consortium, which represents all the major retailers, said there were now 1.6m parcels arriving in the UK every day, double the number from last year, and “businesses cannot afford any delay on scrapping the existing rules”. Continue reading… Source link

Space

Season 4, Episode 2: Life on the Rocks, with Heather Graham

To study the history of life on Earth and look for it beyond our planet, scientists in the field of astrobiology look for signs called “biosignatures.” NASA Goddard researcher Heather Graham discusses some of the oldest evidence of life on Earth and what scientists are searching for when they look for biosignatures in ancient rocks. By looking at what life on Earth was like millions and even billions of years ago, astrobiologists can make predictions about what signs of life could be hiding in the rest of the solar system and beyond. Jim Green: Life starts with chemicals. The…

Entertainment India

Sunjay Kapur Estate case takes explosive turn as Shradha Suri’s new statements raise doubts over will’s authenticity

The high-stakes legal battle over industrialist Sunjay Kapur’s estate deepened on Thursday after fresh testimony before the Delhi High Court raised new questions about the authenticity of the Will submitted by his third wife, Priya Sachdev Kapur. Statements made by Shradha Suri Marwah — named as executor in the disputed document — have added further uncertainty to an already contentious dispute involving Kapur’s children, Samaira and Kiaan with none other than actress Karisma Kapoor. Appearing before the court through her counsel Anuradha Dutt, Suri admitted that her earlier account about how she first received the Will was incorrect. She…

Technology

How Microsoft’s developers are using AI

Microsoft is pitching a future where AI controls everything on your PC and agents go and do work for you in the background. But before the company gets there, it has to build the tools to make these systems work and convince its own developers that AI is actually capable of achieving these big promises. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella revealed earlier this year that up to 30 percent of the code of “some of our projects” is written by AI, and I’ve been eager to learn exactly how Microsoft’s developers are using the technology ever since. I’ve been speaking…

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Putin insists Ukraine has to surrender territory for any deal to be possible

Russian president says latest draft peace plan ‘can be basis for future agreements’ if Kyiv gives up unspecified areas Vladimir Putin has said that the outline of a draft peace plan discussed by the USand Ukraine could serve as a basis for future negotiations to end the war – but insisted Ukraine would have to surrender territory for any deal to be possible. “In general, we agree that this can be the basis for future agreements,” Putin said, noting that the version of the plan discussed by Washington and Kyiv in Geneva had been shared with Moscow. Continue reading……

Business

Death toll in Hong Kong fire rises to 83 as city rallies to help victims

The death toll in Hong Kong’s worst fire in seven decades climbed to 83 on Thursday as many remained missing and a grief-stricken city rallied as one with authorities, private companies, charities and ordinary folks donating hundreds of millions to the victims and their families. The towering inferno that tore through seven blocks at a Tai Po housing estate under renovation was gradually brought under control after raging for more than 24 hours. But firefighters were still battling untamed… Source link

China

HK finance chief seeks to attract Italian company listings on stock exchange

Hong Kong’s finance chief courted Italian companies on Thursday to go public on the city’s stock exchange, which would allow them to tap into mainland Chinese liquidity and solidify their presence in Asia. Addressing the Trade Development Council’s “Think Business, Think Hong Kong” symposium in Milan, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po highlighted the deepening ties between Hong Kong and Italy, noting their shared passion for creativity and enterprise and “flourishing” bilateral trade worth… Source link

Entertainment India

Box Office: Kantara Chapter 1 Likely To Stay No.1 Film Of 2025, But Bollywood Dominates The Top 10 Grossers!

Box Office: Kantara Chapter 1 Is Likely To Remain No.1 Grosser Of 2025; Bollywood Sweeps The Top 10 Grossers (Photo Credit – Instagram) We’re just a month away from witnessing the end of 2025, and there’s a strong chance that the first two position holders among the top 10 grossers remain unbeatable. All thanks to a strong run in the Hindi market, Kantara Chapter 1 managed to beat Chhaava, becoming the highest-grossing film of the year at the Indian box office. By the end of the year, these two films are most likely to remain in the same positions,…