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mirror.co.uk - Isobel Pankhurst - M&S, Morrisons and BHF among retailers announcing closures in 2026
M&S, Morrisons and BHF among retailers announcing closures in 2026
Daily Mirror

An increasing number of high street shops are closing down permanently, and this trend shows no sign of slowing. Both Morrisons and Marks and Spencer have revealed forthcoming closures, alongside the British Heart Foundation and a host of other…

nypost.com - Steve Cuozzo - Uptown retail booming on Manhattan's Second Avenue
Uptown retail booming on Manhattan's Second Avenue
New York Post

One of Manhattan's remarkable, media-blind transformations is happening — make that raging — on uptown Second Avenue. The opening of the Q subway line and rezoning a decade ago propelled a residential development frenzy that includes…

fool.com - Reuben Gregg Brewer - The Retail Trading Boom Is Back. Charles Schwab Is Quietly Cashing In.
The Retail Trading Boom Is Back. Charles Schwab Is Quietly Cashing In.
The Motley Fool

When investors look at the discount broker industry today, fresh new names like Robinhood (HOOD +3.75%) probably get more attention than established names like Charles Schwab (SCHW +1.07%). That likely makes sense, given that Charles Schwab is one…

seekingalpha.com - Albert Anthony - FrontView REIT Heats Up The Retail Landscape With New Growth Across America (NYSE:FVR)
FrontView REIT Heats Up The Retail Landscape With New Growth Across America (NYSE:FVR)
Seeking Alpha

Albert Anthony is the pen name of a business author on Amazon and his newest book is 'How To Pick Stocks: 8 Steps For Long-Term Investing with Fundamental & Technical Analysis,' now available as a 2026 edition paperback and Kindle ebook in several…

foreignpolicyjournal.com - David Prior - Retail Investors Are Turning To AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) Over SpaceX IPO Hype
Retail Investors Are Turning To AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) Over SpaceX IPO Hype
Foreign Policy Journal

AST SpaceMobile (NASDAQ: ASTS) is gaining serious traction among retail investors who see it as a more accessible and operationally grounded alternative to the SpaceX phenomenon. The company is developing what it describes as the world's first…

cityam.com - Saskia Koopman - World Cup gives London restaurants and retailers Deliveroo boost
World Cup gives London restaurants and retailers Deliveroo boost
City AM

England's World Cup campaign has delivered a boost for restaurants and retailers across London, with new Deliveroo data showing a sharp increase in orders during the Three Lions' group-stage matches. Exclusive figures shared with City AM show BBQ…

memeburn.com - Vincee Cole - XRP Whale Activity Climbs While Retail Traders Hold Back - Memeburn
XRP Whale Activity Climbs While Retail Traders Hold Back - Memeburn
Memeburn - Internet+Culture

XRP just posted its strongest single-day wallet growth in three months while large holders quietly widened their dominance over retail on every major exchange. The token sits near $1.06 — down over 70% from its July 2025 peak — but…

wwd.com - Li Jun - China Insight: China's Fashion Industry Enters the AI Era, From a Search Economy to Machine-led Discovery
China Insight: China's Fashion Industry Enters the AI Era, From a Search Economy to Machine-led Discovery
WWD

A structural reset is underway in the global fashion system. Artificial intelligence is no longer operating at the edges of the industry but is increasingly embedded in how brands are discovered, interpreted and recommended. In China, this shift is…

japantimes.co.jp - Women increasingly active in Japan's fish markets
Women increasingly active in Japan's fish markets
The Japan Times

Women are becoming increasingly visible in Japan's fish markets as the country shifts toward a more gender-neutral society, making inroads into the traditionally male-dominated industry. At the Toyosu wholesale food market in Tokyo's Koto Ward…

barchart.com - Rob Isbitts - The Ultimate Cause of Death for Retail Investors Could Be Buying the S&P 500 Dip in 2026
The Ultimate Cause of Death for Retail Investors Could Be Buying the S&P 500 Dip in 2026
Barchart.com

Buy the dip. Buy the dip. Buy the dip. This overwhelming, dominating mantra is the one reason why the S&P 500 Index's ($SPX) long-term chart looks like this: You don't get a move from $1,000 to $7,500 over 15 years on fundamentals, valuation, and…

scmp.com - Advertising partner - 'Compleat Scholar' bridging tourism, academia and industry
'Compleat Scholar' bridging tourism, academia and industry
South China Morning Post

Building programmes, not just papers Early in his academic journey, Professor Li noticed that practitioners and academics often work in parallel universes. Academics chase theoretically “interesting” questions while practitioners…

scmp.com - Zhang Shidong - China's divergent stock market displays a microcosm of the nation's economy
China's divergent stock market displays a microcosm of the nation's economy
South China Morning Post

The unevenness of China's economy is now well reflected in its US$16 trillion stock market, as technology companies ride a bull run but consumer stocks fall behind. Artificial intelligence chipmakers, from Cambricon Technologies to Moore Threads…

scmp.com - Peggy Ye - Hong Kong's roast meat chains expand as recovery in shop markets remains uneven
Hong Kong's roast meat chains expand as recovery in shop markets remains uneven
South China Morning Post

Hong Kong 's roast meat restaurant chains are emerging as one of the more active tenants in the city's street-shop market, expanding in tourist districts even as the broader retail property recovery remains uneven and vacancy rates stay elevated in…

cryptodaily.co.uk - Sophia Bennett - Robinhood Flashes Strength: Is HOOD Becoming a Retail-Trading Proxy Again?
Robinhood Flashes Strength: Is HOOD Becoming a Retail-Trading Proxy Again?
Home

Robinhood has been punching above its weight again. Big volumes. Spiky sentiment. The kind of setup that makes traders ask a simple question: is HOOD back as the cleanest read on retail risk? This piece breaks down what changed in June, how to…

thescottishsun.co.uk - Sian Maher - Major UK retailer to close 33 remaining branches including two in Scotland
Major UK retailer to close 33 remaining branches including two in Scotland
The Scottish Sun

A MAJOR high street retailer has closed all of its remaining branches across the UK after plunging into administration. The family-owned shoe chain, which has been in business for 146 years, reportedly owes more than £59 million. Your info…

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