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UK homeowners forced to settle for below asking price, Zoopla says

UK homeowners forced to settle for below asking price, Zoopla says

People selling their homes have typically had to settle for below the asking price in recent weeks, according to Zoopla, which is predicting house prices will fall by about 5% next year. The average price achieved in recent weeks has been 3% below a seller’s asking price, when for much of 2021 and the first half of this year it …

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JD Sports agrees £47.5m sale of 15 brands to Frasers Group

JD Sports agrees £47.5m sale of 15 brands to Frasers Group

Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group has snapped up a basket of 15 brands including former Oasis frontman Liam Gallagher’s Pretty Green and 1980s brand Tessuti in a £47.5m cash deal with JD Sports. JD, which owns Size?, Finish Line in the US and Spain’s Sprinter as well as its main retail chain, said the sale of the “non-core” brands would allow it to …

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Lidl, Zara’s owner, H&M and Next ‘paid Bangladesh suppliers less than production cost

Lidl, Zara’s owner, H&M and Next ‘paid Bangladesh suppliers less than production cost

Lidl, Zara’s owner Inditex, H&M and Next have been accused of paying garment suppliers in Bangladesh during the pandemic less than the cost of production, leaving factories struggling to pay the country’s legal minimum wage. In a survey of 1,000 factories in the country producing clothes for UK retailers, 19% of Lidl’s suppliers made the claim, as did 11% of …

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best films of 2022

best films of 2022

It’s not been your standard, regular, common-or-garden year at the movies so far. The slate of big new movies remains a little (okay, a lot) skinnier than usual and release dates have continued to shift, with more than one big release decamping to the safer surrounds of 2023. But even the lingering impact of Covid hasn’t stopped it being an often …

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Thor: Love and Thunder review

Thor: Love and Thunder review

No character in the MCU has undergone a more effective glow-up than Thor Odinson. From the drab nadir of The Dark World to Ragnarok’s cosmic romp, the God of Thunder found his groove when irreverent kiwi Taika Waititi unlocked Chris Hemsworth’s criminally untapped comic chops. Their latest pairing is more extension than reinvention. But by most metrics it’s a superior reunion – wilder, …

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London’s best brunches

London’s best brunches

Start your weekend right with this epic list of the best brunches in London, from waffles and pancakes to fry-ups and eggs every which way Brunch. A simple but devastatingly impactful concept. Eggs, sourdough and coffee (and maybe booze) a few hours after conventional breakfast time? Count us in, friend. It’s all stuff you can do at home, obviously, but occasionally …

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