- Monday, April 28, 2025
SUPERMARKET group Asda said on Tuesday (30) it would acquire petrol station operator EG Group’s UK and Ireland business for an enterprise value of £2.27 billion. The deal will create a company with combined revenues of nearly £30bn. Asda, Britain’s third-largest grocer, and EG are both owned by brothers Zuber…
Diabetes UK and Tesco recently launched a campaign during Diabetes Prevention Week (22-28 May 2023), urging men aged 40 and under to take a free and simple check to assess their risk of type 2 diabetes. The campaign emphasised the importance of proactive measures and not waiting for symptoms to…
In a statement issued on Monday (29), the British government said it was “appalled” at the recently implemented anti-homosexuality law by the Ugandan government. The government further emphasised its unequivocal opposition to the imposition of the death penalty in any circumstances. “This legislation undermines the protections and freedoms of all…
Birmingham has recently appointed its first British-Indian Lord Mayor, Councillor Chaman Lal, following the decision of local councillors in the West Midlands city of England. Representing Birmingham as its first citizen, Lal hails from the Ravidassia community of British Sikhs and was born in the village of Pakhowal in Hoshiarpur.…
In a recent interview, S Jaishankar, the minister of external affairs of India explained the profound significance of the BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi, UAE. For him, this architectural marvel transcends being a mere symbol of India’s ancient civilization; it embodies thousands of years of culture, wisdom, creativity, and…
THE British government said on Tuesday (30) it would close a loophole that lets retailers give free samples of vapes to children in a clampdown on e-cigarettes, whose colourful designs and fruity flavours make them stand out on grocery store shelves. “I am deeply concerned about the sharp rise in…
Air India chief Campbell Wilson has said that the airline is hiring 550 cabin crew members and 50 pilots every month and also expects to have six wide-body A350 planes in its fleet by the end of this year. After taking over the reins from the government in January last…
M S Dhoni, who led Chennai Super Kings to a record-equalling fifth IPL title on Monday, could have spent his life inspecting tickets on Indian Railways if he had listened to his father. Instead he followed his dream and became one of his cricket-crazy country’s most beloved players, second only…
CRICKET’s cash-starved associate member nations fear the proposed new international revenue distribution model, which heavily favours the game’s superpowers, could potentially stall the growth of the game. The International Cricket Council (ICC) has proposed a new revenue sharing model for the 2024-27 cycle to be voted on at its July…
Maitreyi Ramakrishnan, star of Netflix’s Never Have I Ever, is set to promote new Tim Hortons Dream Cookies. The Canada-based coffee chain has partnered with the actress to launch three new Dream Cookies flavours on 21 June 2023. Tim Hortons chief marketing officer Hope Bagozzi said: “We’re really proud to have…
