In BIG PICTURE NEWS, We look back at Trump's first 100 days and see how it's inspired Carney's victory, the UK and Europe's new trade partnership and renewed interest in UK universities while Spain has a major blackout. In TECH NEWS, IBM commits $150bn to US manufacturing, we see why the iPhone can't be built in the US and Amazon's Starlink rival launches (at last). In CONSUMER & RETAIL NEWS, food inflation and monthly rents hit new highs while M&S's nightmare continues. In MISCELLANEOUS NEWS, Chinese carmakers reset, Europe's battery makers consider their future, Andersen files for a listing and…
A look back at the news from the week commencing Tuesday 22nd April 2025...
Thoughts for the week ending April 25th 2025...
Facebook Dating and Chetwood
AB InBev/Tilray and Altria/Juul
Apple in India, John Lewis and Angling Direct
Asos and UK retail
Challenges facing US and UK retailers
Superdry and Revolut
Christmas for UK retailers and China car sales
US retailers and Superdry
Driverless cars and electric scooters
The weekly roundup…
Huawei and Waymo
Wickes and department stores
Altria/Cronos and Ted Baker
G20 and electric driverless trucks
Neflix and Ikea
John Lewis and big tech in healthcare
Pubs and WPP
Black Friday and Loungers
Ikea and Foxconn
Weak oil and weaker retailers
Tencent and Ghosn gone
FAANGs and ciggies
Europe and department stores
B&M and Juul
BAT and Beyond Meat…
Juul and SoftBank unicorns…
Samsung’s bendy phone and Sophos’ shocker…
UK fashion retailers and Papa John’s
More on Trump’s tariffs and UK services…
Trump’s tariffs and Vitality…
Next and Coca-Cola
Amazon Wardrobe and Sports Direct/Evans Cycles
Merkel/Germany and Hitachi Chemical
Brazil and Epic Games/valuation
Europe and Debenhams
US/UK manufacturing and electric cars
Asos and airlines
French cabinet reshuffle and UK supermarkets…
The Saudi Arabian stitch-up and Bitcoin…
Saudi Arabian drama and Uber Eats…
Falling markets and a new Ikea
Bakers and gadgets
Italy vs the EU and Facebook’s Portal
UK real estate and French Connection
Argentina, the IMF and Comcast
Argentina and Next
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