Struggling budget chain Poundland has been sold for £1 and now faces a shake-up of the business. Its owner Polish firm Pepco confirmed it had sold the brand for a “nominal” sum to US investment firm Gordon Brothers. Poundland has 825 UK stores and around 16,000 staff and was struggling to compete with other discount...
A couple weeks ago David wrote about a piece that appeared in the NY Times about boys falling behind girls in a number of different metrics including education. Over the weekend the Times published a follow-up looking at one of the reasons boys are struggling in school. The gist is that the gender gap in...
Mayor Daniel Lurie was elected on a platform of cleaning up San Francisco’s streets, in particular dealing with drugs and homelessness. He’s been claiming some successes recently. The number of homeless tents are at the lowest levels on record. Every San Franciscan deserves clean, safe streets—and every person deserves a path to stability. We will...
Mumbai’s most recent IPL title came in 2020, having also won the previous year, and Rohit was replaced as skipper by Hardik Pandya in 2024 – but in the all-rounder’s first edition in charge, they finished bottom of the table. Rohit’s legendary status with the side is likely to earn him a longer run in...
Kirk England Environment and tourism correspondent, BBC South West PA Media South West Water said it was doing everything it could to keep bills affordable Some South West Water (SWW) customers have said they are angry and concerned at water bill rises that came into force at the beginning of April. Chris Dealy from Cornwall...