South Africa’s retail sector enters the 2025 festive season in cautious transition. While sales are rising in key categories like textiles, furniture and online channels, households remain mindful of budgets, inflation, and value. From Black Friday spikes to the rise of e-commerce, this data-led analysis explores what festive growth really looks like — and what it means for retailers...
It was definitely a roller coaster year for South Africa’s business sector, having begun with cautious optimism from business leaders anticipating a decreasing interest rate environment, and hoping for the best from the Government of National Unity.
North Korea’s state media released photos Thursday of what it said was the hull of a nuclear submarine. Its leader denounced South Korea’s plans to build its own subs as “an offensive act.”
In an “alternative” message to the king’s annual Christmas speech, Kimmel told British viewers that “from a fascism perspective, this has been a really great year,” for the United States.
President Trump made the announcement late Thursday on social media, saying the strike was in response to the Islamic State targeting Christians in Nigeria.
As he competes at Afcon 2025 with Burkina Faso, Dango Ouattara says Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa inspired him to become the latest African to star for Brentford.
The latest data from the Central Energy Fund (CEF) at the end of the fourth week of December shows that motorists are in store for an even bigger cut in prices in the new year.
The Detroit Lions suffer a disastrous defeat that ends their play-off hopes while Denver beat Kansas City in what could be Travis Kelce’s final home game for the Chiefs.
Cláudio Valente and one of victims, Nuno FG Loureiro, both studied at notoriously challenging Técnico in Lisbon
As investigators in Massachusetts work to piece together a motive for the murders of two Brown University students and an MIT physics professor, former classmates of the suspected gunman and one of the victims have been asking if the roots of the tragedy lie in their shared experience...
Wealth of datasets compiled as private passions are now a goldmine for those hunting for their ancestors
The autumn sunlight is filtering through quietly falling leaves as Louise Cocker stands in front of the gravestone of James Henry Payne and takes a quick photograph. Payne died at the age of 73 in October 1917 and was buried in the Norfolk town of North Walsham, along with his wife Eleanor...
Retirees with ‘fantastic hunger for education’ taking part in university organised events in record numbers
Record numbers of Swedish retirees are enrolling in a university run “by pensioners for pensioners” amid increased loneliness and a growing appetite for learning and in-person interactions.
Senioruniversitet, a national university that collaborates with Sweden’s adult education...
Women from low-income communities track the prices of 44 basic food items for the Household Affordability Index at 47 supermarkets and 32 butcheries where they shop.
Michael Truell, the 25-year-old CEO and cofounder of Cursor, is drawing a sharp distinction between careful AI-assisted development and the more hands-off approach commonly known as “vibe coding.” Speaking at a conference, Truell described vibe coding as a method where users “close your eyes and you don’t look at the code at all and you just ask the AI to go build the thing for you.” He...
Tallinn, Estonia (PinionNewswire) — Apirone has announced a completely updated dashboard, built from the ground up on its own design system. This release marks a significant milestone for the company as it continues to refine user experience and establish a foundation for future development. Elements of style According to the team, the redesign goes far […]
Global automakers are facing greater uncertainty as they navigate an environment of trade tensions, regulatory changes and uncertain economic outlooks.
The measles outbreak in the United States is now in its 11th month, with almost 2,000 cases. The Timmons family were some of the first people to get sick.
