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The Body Shop, a British beauty and cosmetics retailer, said on Tuesday it had appointed insolvency administrators after years of financial difficulties. Having grown from one store in 1976 to hundreds of stores in and around the UK, the company is known as an early advocate of ethical business practices. “We will now consider all options to find a way for the business to move forward,” said FRP group executives employed by The Body Shop. A few weeks ago, the AureliusA European private equity firm specializing in buying and restructuring distressed companies took control of the business. The chain will…

Just before shutting down in the United Kingdom, a 40-year-old nuclear fusion reactor broke a power generation record. With this, we can say that humanity is one step closer to developing clean energy based on the chemical reactions that occur in stars. Researchers at the Joint European Torrus (JET), a nuclear research laboratory at the Culham Center for Fusion Energy in Oxfordshire, United Kingdom, have generated 69 megajoules of energy in five seconds. In the process, they used just 0.2 milligrams of fuel, setting a new record. This energy is equivalent to 12.5 megawatts – enough electricity to power 12,000…

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak: UK economy has accumulated two consecutive quarters of contraction, despite little expansion compared to 2022| Photo: EFE/EPA/HOLLI ADAMSThe United Kingdom's Office for National Statistics (ONS) announced this Thursday (15) that the country has entered a technical recession, accumulating two consecutive quarters of economic contraction.British gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 0.3% in the last quarter of 2023, after falling by 0.1% between July and September. Year-to-date, there is a slight expansion of 0.1% compared to 2022.One of the main explanations for the pullback between October and December is a reduction in business sales, household spending and…

Amid economic slowdown in countries like the United Kingdom and Japan, the United States stands out for its strong economic recovery. White House Economic Adviser Lael Brainard made the announcement at a press conference on Thursday. Expenditure and investment guidelines According to Brainard, U.S. economic strength is largely due to healthy domestic consumption and investments in infrastructure and clean energy promoted by Joe Biden's administration. These measures have allowed significant improvement in the environment for companies and consumers. “Because inflation has come down so quickly, we predict the environment will be very favorable for the United States,” said the director…

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday (15) criticized the US and UK's long-standing persecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Continues after commercial Australia's parliament on Wednesday approved a motion backed by the prime minister to end the persecution of Assange, 52, so he can return to Australia with his family. Continues after commercial Assange, an Australian national, will go London High Court It is seeking permission to appeal his extradition to the US for espionage next week. “People will have different opinions Assange's behavior”, Albanese told parliament. “But whatever the position of the people, this cannot continue indefinitely,” he…

With dishes inspired by West African cuisine, Adejoke “Joke” Bakare, chef and owner of Chisuru RestaurantHe recently became the first black chef to win Michelin star in the United Kingdom, and second in the world. Loved by many chefs around the world, a star indicates that the restaurant is elegant and worth visiting. Growing up in Nigeria, Adejoke used to cook for his family and about 20 years ago, he pursued his passion for cooking and moved to the UK to study microbiology. Related newsThe restaurant opened as a temporary pop-up in 2020 and has since become one of the…

Former Goldman Sachs analyst GS He was jailed for 22 months on Friday after being found guilty in a London court of using insider information to buy shares in listed companies and make more than £140,000 ($175,650) in profits. Muhammad Zina, 35, was hired by Goldman Sachs International in its conflict resolution team in London. Prosecutors said he used confidential information to buy shares in six companies between July 2016 and December 2017, including chip designer Arm Holdings. ARM Knowledge of SoftBank Group's imminent $32 billion acquisition 9984 (Link). Gina allegedly earned another £15,000, but was arrested before she could…

oh Apple Watch was used To save lives And of a person. At this time, an 82-year-old man was hit by a car ShropshireIn the UK and the watch, using the fall detection feature, called emergency services to help rescue the crash victim. The situation was recorded on a security camera by Tony Janci, who was crossing the street. In this case, a driver cut across the road and hit an elderly man, who was thrown onto the hood of the vehicle and fell to the ground shortly after. Jhansi said what happened: I was walking back to my parked…

Weak growth follows British GDP fell by 0.3 per cent in the last quarter of 2023, following a 0.1 per cent contraction in the July to September period. The United Kingdom's Office for National Statistics, ONS, confirmed a tech recession at the end of last year. A recession is defined by two consecutive quarterly contractions.”All major sectors slowed this quarter, with manufacturing, construction and wholesale making the biggest drag on growth, partially offset by growth in hotels and vehicle and machinery hire,” ONS director Liz McKeown said in a statement. The decline in economic activity between October and…

The UK Home Office is preparing a campaign that includes recruitment InfluencersMusicians, comedians, and other public figures have made progress through videos posted on TikTok to prevent immigrants from entering the country. The TimesCiting official documents.According to the same newspaper, this is not the first time the British government has used social media to keep out migrants. Over the past three years, visitors from Belgium, France and Albania who cross the English Channel illegally into the country have been targeted.Now, British Home Secretary James Wise has decided to spread the message to Vietnam, Egypt and Iraq. Turkey and India are…