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China's November economy: Job market steady as industrial production s
China's economic activity in November 2025 presented a mixed picture, highlighted by a softening in industrial output and disappointing retail sales growth, despite a steady job market. Year-on-year industrial production expanded by 4.8%, slightly…
Temporary Huddersfield market plan revealed - BBC News
Plans have been submitted for a temporary market place to be created during the regeneration of Huddersfield's Open Market. The Grade II listed building is due to undergo a £16.5m refurbishment, though planning approval has not yet been…
WhatsApp's biggest market is becoming its toughest test
WhatsApp, Meta's messaging app that millions of Indians rely on daily, is facing a critical moment in India as recent government directions threaten to disrupt how the platform works for everyday users and businesses. Issued late last month and…
I visited Britain's best Christmas market - it was lacking an important detail
Forget London or Manchester — according to expert testing platform Which?, the best Christmas market in Britain is the one in Bath. The historic city was voted Which? Readers' favourite medium-sized city, and is renowned for hosting one of…
Tsukiji market urges tourists to avoid visiting at year-end to ease congestion
The Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo's Chuo Ward, a popular tourist spot crowded with food shoppers and inbound visitors, has issued an unusual request this month asking tour operators to refrain from guiding tourists there toward the end of the year…
Pigeons feeders at Norwich Market selfish, says council - BBC News
A row has developed between a council and some local people over the feeding of pigeons at Norwich Market. Norwich City Council recently brought in a falconer and a Harris's hawk to patrol the busy market and scare off the birds. But local pigeon…
UK Treasury drawing up new rules to police cryptocurrency markets
Cryptocurrencies will be regulated in a similar way to other financial products under legislation coming into force in 2027. The Treasury is drawing up rules that will require crypto companies to meet a set of standards overseen by the Financial…
Royal Docks shipyard plan 'still a priority' despite markets move - BBC News
Building a shipyard at the Royal Docks in Newham in east London 'remains a priority' despite new plans to move two major food markets there, City Hall has said. The Greater London Authority (GLA) and City of London Corporation last week announced…
I visited a great Christmas market in one of Europe's most walkable cities
There's only so much time to soak up the Christmas spirit before the big day, and despite work and life becoming more hectic than usual, I managed to swap the hustle and bustle of London for Amsterdam. It was my first trip back to the Dutch capital…
Goldman Sachs says the market's missing the 2026 boom - and a few sectors are poised to heat up
Investors are fixated on artificial intelligence and the mega-cap tech giants driving much of the stock market's gains. But Goldman Sachs says the bigger opportunities next year may come from somewhere else. 'At the sector level, we expect the 2026…
Mark Ritson's top ten marketing moments of 2025
Mark Ritson, the founder of the Mini MBA, has been recording an annual rundown of the top ten marketing moments for close to two decades now, and this year he's been kind enough to share his wisdom with the Mumbrella audience. In this entertaining…
Popular Christmas market cancelled as trader says 'I've lost everything
Traders have revealed about their financial struggles after a Christmas market was scrapped over council funding cuts. This year's Boldmere Christmas Festival was called off when a grant from Sutton Coldfield Town Council was slashed. The…
Foreign buyers extend net buying in Asian markets
KUALA LUMPUR: Foreign investors extended their net buying streak in Asian markets for the second consecutive week for the week ended Dec 12, 2025, registering net inflows of US$949.8 million. In its fund flow report for the week, MBSB Investment…
Editorial | Hong Kong has a role to play in building a strong, unified national market
A record foreign trade surplus of more than US$1 trillion for the first 11 months, while domestic demand remained relatively weak, set the scene for meetings about next year's economic development of the Politburo and the central economic work…
Hellish': Christmas market goers struggle to get into festive spirit
Surging crowds, rowdy revellers and 'rip off' prices are conspiring to dampen the festive spirit at Birmingham 's Frankfurt Christmas Market this year. The festive fair is one of the largest in the UK and usually draws crowds of thousands to the…
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