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British Heart Foundation to close 150 charity shops as costs rise

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-05T12:49:34+00:00

Shoppers turning to online options also affects BHF, which has carried out review of retail armThe British Heart Foundation is to close about 150 shops and cut jobs, as rising costs and the shift to online shopping makes about a quarter of the charity’s high street locations commercially unsustainable.The charity carried out a review of its retail arm, which employs almost 3,700 staff, after net profit across its 640 UK stores plunged from £18.8m in 2024 to £3.6m in the year to 31 March 2025. Continue reading...

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Is there an AI stock market bubble, and is it ready to burst?

Source: BBC News - World · Published: 2026-06-05T12:46:00+00:00

Despite the Iran war, inflation and debt fears, US markets keep hitting record highs, fueled largely by AI. BBC's Samira Hussain looks into whether that bubble will burst.

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US added 172,000 jobs in May as labor market shows signs of resilience

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-05T12:38:08+00:00

Government figures show unemployment rate at 4.3% amid rising inflation and economic uncertainty from Iran warUS employers added 172,000 jobs in May while the country’s unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%, a sign of a resilient labor market despite rising inflation and economic uncertainty brought on by continued conflict in the Middle East.Economists initially predicted there would be about 80,000 new jobs and a steady unemployment rate of 4.3%. Job figures for March and April were also revised up 29,000 and 64,000, respectively, a 93,000 boost compared to initial figures. Continue reading.

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IFC commits $50 million to Hygenco to promote green hydrogen in India

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-05T12:27:29+00:00

The proposed funding will support the development of multiple commercially attractive green hydrogen projects, scaling the supply of competitive, seamless, high-quality green molecules to industrial customers nationwide

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‘Oyster card for the north’ could save commuters £276 a year, thinktank says

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-05T12:13:51+00:00

Proponents say scheme could generate up to £2.7bn in five years by making travel around north of England easier A proposed travel card for northern England modelled on London’s Oyster system could save commuters up to £276 a year, data shows.Users would tap in and out across different transport networks and fares would be automatically capped at the cheapest available rate. Continue reading...

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EN DIRECT, guerre en Ukraine : Kiev admet que le drone qui a explosé en Roumanie était un des siens, « perturbé » par le brouillage russe

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-05T12:13:22+00:00

Un drone maritime a explosé dans la matinée dans le port de la ville roumaine de Constanta, a fait savoir le ministère de la défense roumain. La marine ukrainienne a reconnu qu’il s’agissait d’un de ses drones, et promis de coopérer avec les autorités roumaines.

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KUFOS hold workshop on scientific shrimp farming

Source: The Hindu Business Line – Markets · Published: 2026-06-05T12:11:49+00:00

Event focuses on innovation, disease management and mud crab fattening technology

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Dua Lipa and Callum Turner wedding divides Palermo: ‘I could understand if it was for the pope’

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-05T12:03:35+00:00

While some residents are proud to host celebrations, others lament road closures and city’s transformation into a ‘theme park’Concetta Chillemi was chatting to friends outside her shop next to Palermo’s gallery for modern art housed in a sublime baroque church in the city’s historic centre. A few metres away, an Italian TV crew had its camera trained on the tiny square in front of the church where event staff in black T-shirts scurried around in the heat.They were preparing for the arrival of the British singer Dua Lipa and the actor Callum Turner, who over the next two days are celebrating th

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About half of California waterways contaminated with Pfas, pesticide analysis finds

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-05T12:00:34+00:00

Review detects ‘forever chemicals’ in many of the state’s tested streams and rivers, including drinking water sourcesAround half of California waterways tested by regulators are contaminated with pesticides considered Pfas, “forever chemicals”, a new analysis of state and federal records shows, highlighting a risk in the substances’ wide use that is only beginning to come into focus.The pesticides are linked to a range of health problems, including cancer, and the review is the first to systematically check for the dangerous substances in streams and rivers, which include drinking water source

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Jacinta Ngobese-Zuma, figure de proue des manifestations xénophobes en Afrique du Sud

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-05T12:00:15+00:00

La militante, ancienne animatrice de radio locale, est devenue l’une des chefs de file du mouvement à l’origine des violentes manifestations organisées à travers le pays, depuis mi-mars, pour réclamer l’expulsion des étrangers en situation irrégulière.

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L’hyperpuissance de Coca-Cola au Mexique, entre mastodonte économique et influence politique

Source: Le Monde - International · Published: 2026-06-05T12:00:12+00:00

Le groupe américain pèse près de 2 % du PIB du pays, dont la population consomme, en moyenne, 166 litres de soda par adulte et par an. L’entreprise a su jouer de ses influences dans les cercles du pouvoir pour promouvoir ses intérêts, au détriment de la santé publique.

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«Живопырки» и «капкан Заботкина»: о чем говорили на деловом завтраке «Сбера»

Source: Vedomosti – All Articles · Published: 2026-06-05T11:56:56+00:00

Новая модель экономического роста наравне с темой налогов, денежно-кредитной политики и технологий волнует бизнес, рассказал в ходе делового завтрака «Сбера» руководитель кредитной организации Герман Греф, ссылаясь на результаты опроса нескольких десятков тысяч предпринимателей. Мероприятие прошло в рамках Петербургского международного экономического форума (ПМЭФ).

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Downing Street rejects US claim of ‘two-tiered policing’ over Henry Nowak death - UK politics live

Source: The Guardian - World · Published: 2026-06-05T11:56:01+00:00

PM’s spokesperson also dismissed remarks from Kemi Badenoch, who suggested the identity politics could lead to civil warA former chair of an influential parliamentary committee said it was “shocking” that the public spending watchdog had not established Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s income from subletting properties.Margaret Hodge, who led the public accounts committee, told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme she was “very concerned” that the National Audit Office (NAO) was not able to find out how much money the former prince had made from letting properties. Continue reading...

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