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Nov 21, 2025 - World

Online fashion retailer says action to cut discounts and deter ‘serial returners’ contributed to fall in salesBusiness live – latest updatesAsos has turned to online stylists powered by artificial intelligence as it attempts to win back customers and reverse a fall in sales.The online fashion retailer said sales had fallen 12% in the year to 31 August, and City analysts predicted another year of declining sales ahead. Continue reading...

Nov 21, 2025 - World

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has agreed to work on the 28-point peace plan drafted by the US and Russia, which proposes to force Kyiv to cede large chunks of territory taken by Moscow.

Nov 21, 2025 - World

Supermarkets, clothing stores and online mail order firms suffer sales declines as consumers delay purchasesBusiness live – latest updatesSales at UK retailers slumped unexpectedly last month as shoppers waited for Black Friday deals, and uncertainty over the upcoming budget dampened consumer confidence.Retail sales fell 1.1% month on month in October, the first fall since May, according to official figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Economists had been expecting sales growth to be flat on the previous month. Continue reading...

Nov 21, 2025 - World

Nearly 13m people are hoarding millions of dollars’ worth of the stylish 50 peso note, featuring Mexico’s cutest critterFor most of her life, Gorda was just an axolotl who lived in a museum in Mexico City – that is, until she became the star of the country’s favourite banknote.The note, which features a depiction of Gorda as the model for Mexico’s iconic species of salamander, went into circulation in 2021, dazzling the judges of the International Bank Notes Society, who declared it the Note of the Year. Continue reading...

Nov 21, 2025 - World

The White House on Thursday defended President Donald Trump after he called a female reporter "piggy" as she questioned him about Jeffrey Epstein, saying the president's remarks reflected his frankness and transparency.