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UK supermarket sales growth picks up as consumers start Christmas shopping

Cyprus Mail 

Sales growth at British supermarkets picked-up over the last month, helped by consumers starting to make purchases for Christmas, industry data showed on Wednesday. Market researcher NIQ said UK supermarket sales rose 4.7 per cent in the four weeks to Oct. 5 year-on-year, having been up 4.0 per cent in last month’s report. “Many households […]

How firms like Samsung view labour | Explained

Thehindu.com 

Why is the South Korean electronics giant adamant on not recognising the Samsung India Workers’ Union? What is Kaizen, the Japanese production method, and how does it influence East Asian capital? How do Chaebols operate in South Korea?

The contemporary relevance of the rhetoric of Orwellianism

Thehindu.com 

There’s more to George Orwell than his dystopian portraits in two famous novels. Writers warn against replacing the complexity of Orwell’s political thought, his quest for equality, social justice and his aesthetic sense with a two-dimensional caricature of the writer as an anti-totalitarian prophet

JD Vance says 'no,' he does not think Trump lost in 2020

NPR (npr.org) 

Vance has faced repeated questions on the campaign trail about whether Trump lost in 2020. On Wednesday, he gave his most direct answer to date, answering "no" in response to a reporter's question.

Cricket Australia losses lower than expected, bumper paydays ahead

Timesofindia.indiatimes.com (sports) 

Cricket Australia reported a net deficit of A$31.9 million for the 2023-24 financial year, better than forecast. Higher than expected revenues from last season's matches and additional funds from ICC, IPL, and the Indian tax office helped improve finances. This allowed for increased player payments and boosted grassroots cricket participation, despite a slight drop in junior players.

Billionaire investor says market is 'very convinced' of Trump victory

TheHill.com 

Billionaire investor Stanley Druckenmiller said Wednesday that the market is “very convinced” of an election victory for former President Trump. “I must say, in the last 12 days, the market and the inside of the market, is very convinced Trump is going to win,” Druckenmiller said in an interview on Bloomberg Television with the outlet’s...