In a single morning Toys R Us and Maplin fell. More than 5,000 jobs are at risk in the latest battle between the high street and online retailers. And while some chains fall, other are cutting store after store in an attempt to keep alive a little longer. Everyone from banks, to supermarkets, to department…

Mr. Stack said he hoped that conversation would include politicians. As part of its stance, Dick’s is calling on elected officials to enact what it called « common sense gun reform » by passing laws to raise the minimum age to purchase guns to 21, to ban assault-type weapons and so-called bump stocks, and to conduct broader…

Image copyright AFP/Getty Images Image caption Students have returned to the site of one of America’s worst ever mass shootings for a half-day of classes As students at the Florida school where 17 people were recently killed returned to classes, a major gun retailer has announced it will completely stop selling the kind of weapon…

Enlarge / Ring Video Doorbell 2 RingAmazon continues to bring smart home startups under its wing with its newest acquisition. According to a Reuters report, the online retailer agreed to buy Ring, maker of connected video doorbells and smart home security cameras, for reportedly more than $1 billion. The California-based startup is a logical acquisition…

People are being urged to avoid travelling unless absolutely essential (Picture: SWNS)The highest level of weather warning has been issued for Scotland and Ireland as forecasters warn of ‘blizzard-like’ conditions. A red alert for Munster and Leinster in the Republic of Ireland and the central belt of Scotland has been put out for heavy snow…

Der künftige Bundestags-Untersuchungsausschuss zum Anschlag auf den Berliner Weihnachtsmarkt will zum Auftakt seiner Arbeit mit den Angehörigen der Opfer ins Gespräch kommen. Dafür soll zunächst Kontakt mit dem Opferbeauftragten Kurt Beck (SPD) aufgenommen werden, sagte der designierte Ausschussvorsitzende Armin Schuster (CDU). Er erwarte, dass dadurch auch das « politische Klein-Klein » in den Hintergrund trete. Der Ausschuss…

The next U.S. recession could drag on longer than the last one that stretched 18 months. That’s the assessment of former Treasury Secretary Larry Summers. With the economy in its ninth year of expansion, even if one were to take a hawkish view of upcoming Federal Reserve tightening, it would be some time before the…