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The online retail group has annual sales of almost £2.0 billion per year, and its chief executive was paid a £1.3 million bonus this year.

The 27 European Union countries disagreed on Wednesday over a proposal by the bloc's executive to cap future gas prices at 275 euros per megawatt-hour (MWh), a plan that has swiftly drawn criticism from both backers and opponents.

The European Central Bank should slow the pace of interest rate hikes from December and send a clear message that 75-basis-point increases are not the norm, as inflation is likely to peak this quarter.

Earnings reports from retailers in recent days have painted a mixed picture on consumer health.

The Bank of England and the government's independent spending watchdog have both said Brexit has hurt the UK economy and plunged it to the brink of recession.

More than 1,400 monuments, street signs and plaques honouring fascism have been put online in the first nationwide attempt to document the symbols of Benito Mussolini's regime that still dot the urban landscape of Italy.

Germany will start to pull out its troops from Mali from the middle of next year after a decade-long mission, with the withdrawal to be completed by May 2024, a government spokesperson said on Tuesday.

France's financial markets regulator on Tuesday approved the state's plan to fully control heavily indebted national power utility EDF that is to spearhead efforts to relaunch the French nuclear industry.

German players covered their mouths for a World Cup team photo on Wednesday in a protest against FIFA's decision to ban rainbow-themed armbands as Luka Modric's Croatia played out a 0-0 draw against Morocco.

Volkswagen on Wednesday agreed a two-year wage deal for workers at its western German factories, offering around 8.5% more pay, which was below inflation but above what other employers have yielded in recent weeks.

The Bank of England will press on with interest rate rises to battle inflation even though Britain is heading into a long albeit shallow recession, with consumers facing an extended cost of living crisis, a Reuters poll of economists found.

Britain is to send helicopters to Ukraine for the first time since Russia's invasion, the defence ministry in London said on Wednesday.

British economic activity fell at close to its fastest pace in nearly two years in November, adding to signs of recession as orders sank and employment growth slowed, a survey showed on Wednesday.

Britain's highest court on Wednesday rejected a bid by the devolved Scottish government in Edinburgh to hold a new referendum on independence without London's consent.

Credit Suisse predicted a surprise fourth-quarter pre-tax loss of up to $1.6 billion as the beleaguered bank undertakes a radical overhaul, sending stocks tumbling again on Wednesday.

More than 20 nations have reached an agreement on funding space projects over the next three years after last-minute delays in ministerial talks in Paris, two delegates told Reuters.

The downturn in euro zone business activity eased slightly in November offering a glimmer of hope the expected recession may be shallower than feared, but consumers still cut spending amid a cost of living crisis, a survey showed on Wednesday.

Ukraine's security service said Wednesday it had seized "pro-Russian literature", cash and interrogated dozens during raids of several Orthodox monasteries that spurred a backlash from the Kremlin.

The Black Friday sale in 2022 has a lot more items available than it did in previous years when it mostly consisted of bundles of Apex Packs and skins that were not Legendaries or returning skins.

Camelot and its technology supplier International Game Technology (IGT) is pursuing financial damages of up to £600 million.

"If women really didn't date men that were misogynistic or had problematic views there would be no men left to date."

Not all changes that were supposed to go live with the "LoL" preseason patch made it to the final cut.

Survey participants were given the option between two additional features: free access to classic Rockstar games and instant Fast Travel around the map.

This Friday's jackpot is £67 million.

Apple iPhone 14 Pro has topped the list of fastest 5G phones in the top 10 countries with 5G networks, according to an Ookla report.

The highly anticipated Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra will reportedly offer a long battery life than its predecessor, courtesy of its new chip.

Google has introduced new sleep features to the Pixel Watch with the latest software update, but it is available only to Fitbit Premium subscribers.

The England skipper picked up the knock against Iran on Monday.

A former priest has pleaded guilty to charge of obscenity after he was caught filming a threesome at his church in Pearl River.