John Lewis boss’s pay rises to £1.2m as retailer cuts 3,300 jobs

Jason Tarry sees salary increase by 21% in year to January, while fewer people are employed at John Lewis and Waitrose storesThe boss of the group that owns John Lewis and Waitrose was handed a 21% increase in basic pay last year to £1.2m while the retailer cut 3,300 jobs.Jason Tarry, who became chair of the John Lewis Partnership (JLP) in September 2024, saw his annual salary increase by a fifth to £1.2m in the year to January, from £990,000. Continue reading...

VIDEO Les premiers mots de Cécile Kohler et Jacques Paris après leur retour en France

Les otages français détenus pendant quatre ans en Iran sont arrivés ce 8 avril à l’Elysée, où ils ont été accueillis par Emmanuel Macron. Ils se sont exprimés pour la première fois publiquement.

Ексдружина Дзідзьо показала 10-місячного сина: зворушливі кадри

Артистка поділилась радісними моментами з підписниками.

Broker’s Call: Jindal Stainless (Buy)

It has commissioned the 1.2 million tonnes (mt) stainless steel melt shop (SMS) in Indonesia, developed through its joint venture, ahead of schedule

Fermato Elia Del Grande, era nel Varesotto: ha ferito un carabiniere mentre lo bloccavano

L’uomo è stato rintracciato a Varano Borghi: aveva rubato un’auto al cimitero di Sesto Calende

Fermato Elia Del Grande nel Varesotto: su un’auto rubata ha ferito il carabiniere che lo bloccava

L’uomo era scappato a Pasqua da Alba, è stato rintracciato a Varano Borghi: aveva rubato una 500 al cimitero di Sesto Calende

UP govt’s data centre parks to attract ₹2 lakh crore investment: Official

According to the UP government plan, the major locations identified for these parks include Noida, Greater Noida, Yamuna Expressway region (around Jewar), Ghaziabad, Lucknow, Kanpur, Varanasi and Agra

FT: беспилотник ударил по ключевому нефтепроводу Саудовской Аравии East-West

Claves del acuerdo de alto el fuego entre Irán y Estados Unidos

Los dos países e Israel aceptan un cese de hostilidades de 15 días, durante los cuales negociarán una salida definitiva al conflicto que comenzó el 28 de febrero

Acuerdo entre EE UU e Irán: las claves del alto el fuego y sus implicaciones en Oriente Próximo

Ambos países e Israel aceptan un cese de hostilidades de 15 días, un periodo en el que negociarán una salida definitiva al conflicto que comenzó el 28 de febrero

В Госдуме предупредили о фейковых письмах от имени Ozon о выигрышах

Scenes of chaos, destruction as Israel bombards Lebanon

Video captured scenes of chaos and destruction in Beirut as the Israeli military carried out widespread attacks.

Keir Starmer arrives in Gulf after US and Iran agree two-week ceasefire

PM to meet regional leaders to discuss effort to ‘support and sustain ceasefire’ and reopening the strait of HormuzMiddle East crisis – live updatesUK politics live – latest updatesKeir Starmer has arrived in Saudi Arabia to meet leaders in the Gulf region to discuss diplomatic efforts to support the ceasefire agreed between the US and Iran.The UK prime minister’s visit on Wednesday comes hours after a two-week ceasefire was agreed on Tuesday evening, cancelling a self-imposed deadline by the US president, Donald Trump, for Iran to surrender or face widespread destruction. Continue reading...

SEZs say DTA duty relief ‘too narrow’, 80% of supplies see little benefit

Council urges wider coverage, higher 50% cap, longer tenure and procedural easing

RBI holds rates steady amid global inflation, growth concerns

The repo rate was last cut in December 2025 by 25 basis points, from 5.50 per cent. In June 2025, the monetary policy stance changed from “accommodative” to “neutral.”

Defeat from the jaws of victory: Israel reacts to Trump’s Iran ceasefire

Israel's confrontation with its regional nemesis leaves Iran both standing and strategically stronger, analysts say.

ЗСУ уразили позиції ракетного комплексу "Бастіон" в Криму, - Генштаб

Також під удари потрапили нафтобази, де противник накопичує та зберігає пально-мастильні матеріали для забезпечення своїх військ.

Ціни на пальне зростають, попри обвал нафти: скільки коштує бензин і дизель на АЗС

Дизельне пальне подорожчало ще на 39 копійок, а 95-й бензин - на 25.

9 квітня в Україні стане ще холодніше і випаде сніг

Погода істотно не зміниться, буде хмарно, холодно та волого.

What is the US-Iran peace deal & what it means for India?

US President Donald Trump announced the ceasefire on Tuesday after more than a month after intense hostilities broke out, leading to Iran’s blockade of the Strait of Hormuz

Centre to provide up to 200 tonnes/day LPG to ceramics, pharma, specialised industries

Priority in this allocation will be given to industrial units that consume LPG for specialised purposes which cannot be substituted by natural gas

Escaped prisoner hides on shopping centre roof in Namibia

Escaped prisoner hides on shopping centre roof in Namibia

У Пентагоні назвали ключову умову перемир’я з Іраном

Гегсет наголосив, що Іран за жодних обставин не повинен отримати ядерну зброю.

Roughly half of New Yorkers approve of Zohran Mamdani as he approaches 100 days as mayor – poll

Marist poll shows that 48% of city residents approve of Mamdani’s performance while 55% view him favorablySign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inboxAs New York City’s mayor, Zohran Mamdani, approaches his first 100 days in office, a new survey shows that roughly half of city residents approve of his performance so far.The poll, conducted by the Marist Institute for Public Opinion and released on Wednesday morning, found that 48% of residents say they approve of the job Mamdani, 34, is doing, while 30% disapprove and 23% remain unsure. Continue reading...

Guerra in Iran, news. Usa: “Teheran ci dia uranio o lo prenderemo”. Ue: “Tregua anche in Libano”

Ok alla proposta del Pakistan: accordo per una tregua di due settimane in cambio della riapertura dello Stretto. Passano le prime due navi. Israele continua le operazioni sul Libano: lanciato uno dei raid più violenti, decine di morti. Venerdì al via ai negoziati di pace, ci sarà Vance. Pasdaran: “Abbiamo ancora il dito sul grilletto”

Первые суда прошли Ормузский пролив после объявления о прекращении огня

Online safety will dominate intray of new Ofcom boss Ian Cheshire

Much is expected of Online Safety Act and less from free speech advocates leaving new boss in difficult placeIan Cheshire’s Ofcom intray is big. It is available online under the regulator’s plan for 2026/27 and covers an array of industries: telecoms; broadband; the postal service; media and the online world.It is the latter that it going to dominate his tenure. Ofcom oversees the Online Safety Act, the legislation that regulates social media in the UK. Much is expected of the act from internet safety campaigners, and a bit less from freedom of speech advocates, which leaves Cheshire in a diff

New Ofcom boss Ian Cheshire’s in-tray is full, but one issue will dominate

Implementation of the Online Safety Act has just got going, leaving ex-chair of Channel 4 with a huge task on his handsUK politics live – latest updatesIan Cheshire’s Ofcom in-tray is big. It is available online under the regulator’s plan for 2026-27 and covers an array of industries: telecoms, broadband, the postal service, media and the online world.It is the latter that it going to dominate his tenure. Ofcom oversees the Online Safety Act, the legislation that regulates social media in the UK. Much is expected of the act from internet safety campaigners, and a bit less from freedom of speec

Курортне місто на Майорці запустило туристичний маршрут для любителів селфі

Наразі на маршруті вже облаштовано чотири спеціально обладнані місця для селфі.

ОАЕ, Кувейт і Бахрейн заявили про нову масовану атаку з боку Ірану попри перемир'я

Удари у регіоні Перської затоки були через кілька годин після того, як США та Іран оголосили про припинення вогню на два тижні.

Halt in strikes mostly holds after Trump, Iran agree to 2-week ceasefire

With Washington and Tehran each claiming victory, the agreement raised the prospect of some respite after nearly six weeks of bombing.

Indian fertiliser sector hopes supplies will be normal soon, easing global prices

The timing of the ceasefire is very crucial as April and May are two crucial months to produce and stock Urea as much as possible as Kharif sowing season will start from June with arrival of monsoon

Попри крихке перемир’я: війна в Ірані загрожує залишити без штанів українських військових та всіх інших

Іранська криза спричинила виток інфляції по всьому світу, зробивши усі виробництва дорожчими. Зокрема, й одягу. Представники галузі вже скаржаться на зростання витрат, що може зачепити й українських воїнів, залишивши їх буквально без штанів.

Oil and Gas prices plunge after US and Iran agree to a ceasefire

Brent fell as much as 17% before trading around $92 a barrel, while European natural gas futures posted their biggest decline in more than two years, shedding as much as 20%

"Вже щось зробив у житті": 19-річний військовий розповів, як взяв у полон трьох росіян

На окупантів тоді вирішили тиснути психологічно.

El Gobierno alemán aclara que todos los hombres pueden permanecer más de tres meses en el extranjero sin pedir autorización

Tras el revuelo por la modificación legislativa, el ministro de Defensa aclara que la exigencia no se aplicará mientras el servicio militar siga siendo voluntario y no haya una situación de emergencia

Starmer arrives in Saudi Arabia for talks with Gulf leaders on resolution to Iran war - UK politics live

PM will meet leaders in the region to discuss diplomatic efforts to support the ceasefire agreed between the US and IranOpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is proposing the extension of the four-day working week, as a response to AI taking over some of the work done by humans. But for the Conservative party the four-day working week, at least in the public sector, is viewed as a menace. Officially, that’s a value-for-money position, but it also overlaps with their opposition to civil servants working from home, which has some of the traits of a culture war obsession.Today the Conservatives hav

Cycle Agarbathi acquires majority stake in Satvik to expand spiritual play

The partnership also opens up export opportunities, with Cycle present in 75 countries and planning to take Satvik’s products to global markets, particularly targeting the growing Indian diaspora

Хегсет назвал исторической операцию «Эпическая ярость» против Ирана

Israel mantiene los bombardeos sobre Líbano tras separar a ese frente de la tregua con Irán

Beirut asegura que trabaja para que el país sea parte del cese regional y Hezbolá da señales de adherirse al alto el fuego

Israel mantiene los bombardeos sobre Líbano tras excluir a ese frente de la tregua con Irán

Beirut asegura que trabaja para que el país sea parte del cese regional y Hezbolá da señales de adherirse al alto el fuego

Auriane Laisne uccisa nella chiesetta in rovina a La Salle: 25 anni di carcere all’ex fidanzato

Femminicidio in Valle d’Aosta: la ragazza francese, 22 anni, narcotizzata e sgozzata da Sohaib Telma, di 24. Il pm aveva chiesto l’ergastolo

Gas Prices Won’t Quickly Return to Prewar Levels, Even if the Strait of Hormuz Reopens

Some wells can be turned on in days or weeks, but bringing the Gulf’s energy system back to something akin to normal will take months.

City veteran Ian Cheshire named as new chair of Ofcom

Former Channel 4 chair and boss of Kingfisher to be appointed at crucial time for UK’s media regulatorBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK media regulator Ofcom has named the City veteran Ian Cheshire as its next chair.Ofcom, which oversees the UK’s media and internet sectors, named Cheshire as its preferred candidate for chair on Wednesday. He will be formally appointed to the role for a four-year term once he has been approved in a parliamentary hearing. Continue reading...

Макрон, Мелоні, Мерц, Стармер та інші виступили із заявою щодо війни в Ірані

Зокрема, лідери закликають США та Іран у найближчі дні шляхом переговорів домовитися про припинення війни.

В Україні почали виплачувати 1500 гривень допомоги: як отримати гроші

Люди зможуть використати кошти на продукти, ліки, оплату комунальних послуг чи інші базові потреби.

Natural Diamond Council celebrates ‘World Diamond Day’

The special day was introduced as a global movement to recognise and celebrate the joy, passion, and community that natural diamonds inspire

Close Brothers shares surge after UK bank says it can ‘comfortably absorb’ cost of car finance compensation

Specialist lender says it expects its slice of £9.1bn compensation set by FCA to be about £320mClose Brothers shares surged on Wednesday after the UK bank declared it could “comfortably absorb” its slice of a £9.1bn compensation bill over the motor finance scandal, hours after one of its rivals announced it was selling its UK operations over looming costs.The specialist lender said it expected the final terms of the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) compensation scheme to cost roughly £320m, a sum that is “broadly similar” to previous estimates and the £294m put aside to date. Continue readi

LIC shares jump 6.75% as its board to meet on April 13 to consider maiden bonus issue

Life Insurance Corporation of India had reported a 17% year-on-year increase in its Q3 standalone net profit to ₹12,958 crore amid robust growth in premium income and income from investments

Cameroon 'military contractors' killed in Russia-Ukraine war - BBC confirms leaked message

The government usually refrains from commenting on the participation of its citizens in the conflict.

This technologist is seeking votes to help make Tenkasi the ‘Estonia of Asia’

He is contesting the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly Polls as a BJP candidate from Tenkasi district’s Vasudevanallur constituency

BEL’s over ₹562 cr investment in UP defence corridor kickstarts with 75 hectares land allotment

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath handed over the land allotment letter to the BEL Chairman and Managing Director Manoj Jain for establishing the production facility in the Chitrakoot node

Construction equipment sales fall 13% in FY26 on project delays, weak execution: FADA

The roads sector which accounts for nearly 40% of CE demand, has seen slower project mobilisation and execution

Fertiliser sector hopeful of normalisation of supplies, easing of global prices

The timing of the ceasefire is very crucial as April and May are two crucial months to produce and stock Urea as much as possible as Kharif sowing season will start from June with arrival of monsoon

‘I will use my education and experience to bring about development’

Thirty-eight-year-old engineer PN Vaisakh, who was a two-time municipal councillor, outlines his healthcare reforms, and shares his vision for a wellness ecosystem in Wadakkanchery