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Brexit proving good news for discounters
Business, New York Times, Published on 05/08/2017
» At the vast Sainsbury's grocery store in south London's Tooting Broadway neighbourhood, a basket of milk, eggs, bread, cornflakes and butter will cost shoppers £4 and 70 pence, or about $6.15. A short walk away at Aldi and Lidl -- two German discount grocery stores -- those same items amount to £3.92.
Britain’s terror-tinted election
New York Times, Published on 05/06/2017
» NEW YORK -- These are trying times for Britain. Two grotesque terror attacks within two weeks. An important and unexpectedly close election Thursday on how to exit Europe.
As the French go to the polls, uncertainty is the only sure bet
New York Times, Published on 23/04/2017
» PARIS - For at least the last three French elections, voters in the town of Louviers, about 97km north-west of Paris, have cast ballots for the candidate who ultimately won the presidency. So who are they voting for Sunday, in the country’s closest race in memory?
Kraft Heinz offers $143bn for Unilever, which spurns bid
New York Times, Published on 18/02/2017
» The world’s grocery carts could soon be filled with more and more products from one global colossus.
Brexit begins; Scottish leader calls for new independence vote
New York Times, Published on 14/03/2017
» LONDON - Protesting Britain's plans to leave the European Union, Scotland's leader, Nicola Sturgeon, called on Monday for a referendum on Scottish independence as early as next year. The announcement was not unexpected, but it reflected the stark divisions in Britain as the government prepares to start the official process to exit the 28-nation bloc.
Cameron's reckless bluff put himself into political hot water
News, New York Times, Published on 23/06/2016
» David Cameron, the British prime minister, has no one to blame but himself.