Sarah Lambert is still battling to find a state school place for her 13-year-old daughter from January, when the Labour government rolls out the introduction of value added tax on private school fees. Already stretched to their financial limits, Lambert and her husband are unable to afford the increase to daughter Nicole’s new private school … Read more
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the world Donald Trump has nominated vaccine sceptic and former Democrat Robert F Kennedy Jr as head of the US Department of Health and Human Services, the latest in a series of controversial picks for … Read more
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Amazon (AMZN) announced its upcoming Black Friday deals, which will begin Nov. 20 to the Friday after Thanksgiving, Nov. 27. The company announced that new deals will be added every five minutes for eight consecutive days. Customers will also get “Deals of the Day” beginning midnight on Thanksgiving. There will be up to 10 more … Read more
It’s every retailer’s nightmare to see its e-commerce site struggle to keep pace on a peak holiday season shopping day. So Target (TGT) said on Wednesday it is offering its Cyber Monday deals in its stores this year as well as online, spreading them out over two days to avoid a repeat of last year … Read more
Looking to get an early edge on the first day of the holiday shopping season, Kohl’s (KSS) said it was offering a Black Friday-style incentive with its Kohl’s Cash program and offering one-day deals to whet shoppers’ appetite as they start heading toward Christmas. The retailer’s Kohl’s Cash program, a fixture of its marketing and … Read more
Walmart is hoping some cookies and early access to deals will get you into the holiday shopping spirit. The big-box retailer on Thursday announced its plans for what it calls the “Best Black Friday Yet.” And while the company has promised a variety of deals for the shopping holiday, it’s its schedule of events that … Read more
The deluge of goodbye messages from people leaving X began shortly after Donald Trump’s election victory last week. In explaining their decision, many in the exodus cited the same thing: The huge support Elon Musk, the social media service’s owner, gave the Republican candidate during the campaign and the increasing nastiness on his site. Jody … Read more
Everyone has a different relationship with exercise. You might be a fitness junkie, hitting the gym five days a week or training for a marathon to push your body’s limits. But for most Americans, physical activity takes a backseat to everything else going on in life. Only 26% of men, 19% of women, and 20% … Read more
In early November, Shayne Coplan had a week he will remember for the rest of his life: He received a phone call from the highest echelons of Mar-a-Lago. He went on TV for the first time. And he had his New York City apartment raided by the FBI. The eventful few days underscore the precarious … Read more