Simon Wolfson, Next s chief exec, warned that the gains were likely to be reversed in the coming months. He expects roughly half of sales lost from the latest closures to go online this time around.
Lorries queuing to enter the port of Dover on 18 December. Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP/Getty Images
After months of tortuous negotiations between the UK and the EU, a Brexit trade deal was agreed at almost the last minute. But how prepared are UK businesses for the significant changes that will come into force on 1 January? Are they happy with the terms of the agreement?
Retail
A shock rise in high street prices caused by billions of pounds of new import taxes on everyday goods has been avoided thanks to the new trade deal. Four-fifths of UK food imports come from the EU, and the British Retail Consortium has told shoppers they can heave a “collective sigh of relief
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General-purpose Robotics Company Flexiv Closes Series B Funding of Over 100M USD
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ Â World-leading general-purpose robotics company Flexiv Ltd. has closed an over 100m USD Series B round with major investors including Meituan, Meta Capital, New Hope Group, Longwood, YF Capital, Gaorong Capital, GSR Ventures and Plug and Play, marking the largest single-round fundraising ever in the field of general-purpose robotics. The strategic funding from leading companies and funds in various industries will mainly be used for mass production and marketing, new market development, and cutting-edge R&D. We will continue focusing on automation transformation of the manufacturing industry, while exploring new applications in a broader range of industries including services, agriculture, logistics, medical care, and so on. With business opportunities from new investors that cover almost every industry, we will be able to develo
These Are the Trends Shaping Korean Youth Culture in 2021
These Are the Trends Shaping Korean Youth Culture in 2021
2020-12-23 21:53 in StyleWords By Contributor
Highsnobiety / Paul Jeong
South Korea is undoubtedly a major player when it comes to fashion, music, entertainment, technology, and many aspects of consumer culture.
A thriving hub of creative innovation, Korea has demonstrated its global impact time and again, a force that has only begun to gain momentum and will continue to grow stronger.
The catalyst behind Korea’s boundless cultural power and influence is the country’s energetic generation of youth who are hungry for what’s next ready to endlessly create and consume.
Kent lorry chaos could get WORSE: Officials are performing as few as 200 tests an hour - meaning 10,000 stranded truckers could take DAYS to clear threatening food shortages after clashes with police and blockades
Truckers try to force their way past police guarding Port of Dover as hundreds leave cabs and walk along road
Jeering and whistling with some shouting: Open the border , We just want to go home and F you, Boris!
France announced travel ban on all traffic from UK on Sunday night after emergence of new Covid-19 strain
Decision meant Port of Dover was dramatically closed to all freight vehicles leaving the UK for next 48 hours