LONDON BRIEFING: WH Smith cuts profit guide, Workspace swings to loss

COMPANIES - FTSE 250 WH Smith lowers its outlook due to "ongoing uncertainty" and proposes a placing to strengthen its capital position. The Swindon, England-based travel retailer now expects to ...

Asian shares fall after a tech sell-off on Wall Street, while oil prices gain

Asian shares have mostly retreated and oil prices are higher after the U.S. launched fresh airstrikes against Iran, raising ...

Some burial societies in Africa now focus on helping the living, too

Aside from supporting members' funerals, some now offer grocery savings plans and even small-business incubators. They are ...
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The truck hijacking crisis costs the economy billions a year – drivers may be the key to turning the tide

By: Merel van der Lei, CEO of Wyzetalk Each of the 9 068 hijackings of trucks between January 2021 and December 2025 involved a living, breathing driver as much as the billions in cargo that were ...