23 October 2025
23 October 2025
The Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper proposes opening the Growth and Skills Levy to modular short courses alongside apprenticeships, with Skills England overseeing delivery.
Headline CPI stayed at 3.8% as slower grocery inflation—helped by monthly falls in rice, bread and cereal—was offset by higher air fares and transport costs.
The DESPAR Express format registered multiple additions, with new stores in Tor Bella Monaca, Rome and Acquaformosa in Calabria.
Henrik Nordvall, a former executive at H&M, is set to join UK fashion and homeware retailer Matalan as its new CEO, effective from February 2026.
Overall trade turnover rose 25% compared with 2024, and 72% of traders reported higher sales.
Adidas has raised its FY25 profit forecast after achieving record Q3 revenue of €6.63bn ($7.7bn), which an industry analyst says reflects the brand’s resilience and consumer appeal amid ongoing tariff and currency challenges.
The deal unites the brands and increases the total store network to 164 locations.
Headline CPI stayed at 3.8% as slower grocery inflation—helped by monthly falls in rice, bread and cereal—was offset by higher air fares and transport costs.
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