Fashion giant H&M to close seven stores across Australia
9 Feb, 2021 04:48 AM
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Customers at the opening of H&M s Hobart store. Photo / Nikki Davis-Jones, News Corp Australia
Customers at the opening of H&M s Hobart store. Photo / Nikki Davis-Jones, News Corp Australia
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Swedish retail giant H&M is reportedly looking to close as many as seven of its Australian stores in the latest blow to the battered local fashion industry.
According to The Australian, the retailer is looking to shutter up to 15 per cent of its stores while shifting customers towards its newly launched online offering.
While others faltered, we acted decisively
February 4, 2021 10.30pm
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While others faltered, we acted decisively
Chris Uhlmann says: ″Lockdowns have already exacted a price that cannot be measured in dollars or over the short term and the yo-yo imprisonment of cities will eventually cripple communities economically and psychologically.″ (Opinion, 3/2) Recently, my friend wrote to me from Germany: ″I have corona blues, like many here. The European politicians know from Australia, New Zealand etc how to handle the pandemic. But they are not acting.″
AN INTERACTIVE map reveals which areas of the Borders have been least affected by coronavirus in recent days. The Public Health Scotland tool shows the number of cases per 100,000 population, over a seven-day period. The Borders figures are broken down into 30 neighbourhoods. And it shows that 11 communities have recorded between zero and two cases in the most recent seven-day period (January 17-23). They are: Tweeddale East; Peebles South; Peebles North; Lauder; Kelso South; Galashiels West; Ettrick, Yarrow and Lilliesleaf; Coldstream; Chirnside; Cheviot West and Berwickshire Central.
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Scottish Conservative MSP Rachael Hamilton said constituents were fearful to go out for essential purposes if they take place a few miles across the border in England. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon banned Scots from travelling into England during the festive season. Police Scotland said it would double its presence on the border to enforce the restrictions.
After a break of more than 60 years, Aston Martin are on the way back to Formula 1 in 2021. We look back at the team s tough entry into F1 in the late 1950s.
This article originally appeared in the 2020 Bahrain Grand Prix race programme, which you can download for free here
A decade ago, Mercedes came back to Formula 1 with their own team after a break of 55 years. Next year, another famous car manufacturer returns after an even longer break. Aston Martin, who left Formula 1 in 1960, will replace the current Racing Point team. And like Mercedes with Michael Schumacher, Aston Martin will also have a German multiple World Champion to lead their comeback. Sebastian Vettel will race for the new Aston Martin F1 Team alongside Lance Stroll.