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New beauty store opens its doors in Bracknell town centre
Rituals opened in The Lexicon Shopping Complex on June 18, 2025. The new 110sqm store will offer Rituals' "renowned range of luxurious products" to shoppers. "We are thrilled to announce the opening of Rituals at The Lexicon," said Tom Henderson,...

Best Internet Providers in Orlando, Florida
What is the best internet provider in Orlando? Orlando may be home to the most magical place on Earth and a new Epic Universe of attractions, but for those of us who call it home, internet options can be a bit less cheery. CNET recommends Spectrum...

Consumer confidence edges higher in June - GfK
The latest GfK consumer confidence index was -18, still in negative territory but up two points on May and five on April. Within that, the indices for the personal finance situation over the last 12 months and expectations for the next year were...

Consumer Reports: Testing gas tools against battery operated ones
If you’ve been thinking about switching from gasoline to battery-powered lawn equipment, now is as good a time as ever. Consumer Reports testers say today’s battery-powered tools don’t just go head-to-head with gas—they sometimes outperform them....

New bowling and entertainment venue applies for alcohol license ahead of opening
As previously reported, Superbowl UK, a new bowling alley and entertainment venue, complete with soft play, darts and shuffleboard, is opening in Festival Place this summer. The venue is due to open its doors 'soon' and has been teased for months...

New infosec products of the week: June 20, 2025
Here’s a look at the most interesting products from the past week, featuring releases from BigID, Dashlane, Sumsub, and Jumio. Dashlane’s AI model alerts businesses to phishing risks In contrast to rule-based filters or reliance on a threat intel...

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon talks trade in meeting with China's Xi Jinping
Chinese President Xi Jinping and New Zealand’s Prime Minister Christopher Luxon at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on June 20, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters The Prime Minister of New Zealand stressed the importance of his country's...

New Zealand Prime Minister Luxon talks trade in meeting with China's Xi
BEIJING – The prime minister of New Zealand stressed the importance of his country's trade ties with China in a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday. Christopher Luxon, on his first visit to China since becoming prime minister in late...

New platform enhances grid integration, real-time geospatial metering
Singapore-based EDMI, a subsidiary of Japan’s Osaki Electric, has launched NEOS Solution, a next-generation electricity grid platform designed to orchestrate distributed energy resources (DER) and enable real-time meter monitoring during...

New Tesla competitors push similar technology for inexpensive price — here's what's happening
Tesla has plans to soft launch a robotaxi service — a service that has been teased for more than six years by Tesla CEO Elon Musk. by Catherine WilkinsJune 20, 2025 While the Tesla brand struggles to recover financially, China's electric vehicle...
New Making Science Tool Helps Maximise Creative Impact
June 19 2025 Madrid-based ad tech and data company Making Science has launched an AI tool called Creative Hub, promising to give marketers full control over creation, measurement, optimization and scaling of creative assets for advertising in the...

NEW glass floor cabin opens at London cable car costing twice a regular ticket
Transport for London (TfL) has said that from today (June 20), it is possible to book the “unique” glass floor experience at IFS Cloud Cable Car. Initially opened in 2012, the cable car has attracted a steady stream of visitors, hitting a record...

New town centre store aiming to 'fill void left by Marks and Spencer' opening soon
Ideal Home & Food Hall, on Deansgate, near to the Bridge Street junction, will open on July 18 in the former Poundland building. The store will be selling "top bracket" homeware, clothing, food, furniture, giftware, and more across its two floors....

New Pan-Asian restaurant and juice bar opens in south east London
Jusu Brothers has launched its second location in the recently renovated Walworth Town Hall. The restaurant, originally from Notting Hill, is known for its Japanese and Pan-Asian inspired dishes, juices, and a holistic lifestyle approach. The new...

New law prevents the automation of large stores in Hungary
Photo: Aldi/FB Hungary’s Parliament has adopted legislation making it mandatory in retail stores larger than 400 sqms to have at least one cash register operated by a cashier, KDNP parliamentary group leader István Simicskó said on Thursday....

New hot food takeaway could open in vape shop if plans approved
Palaniyandy Chandrasekaran of C&A Business World Private Limited has applied to Test Valley Borough Council (TVBC) to convert his Pound Plus & Vape shop on The Broadway in Andover into a takeaway. A planning statement submitted with the...

New approach to dealing with anti-social behaviour
Pembrokeshire County Council and social landlord ateb Group are launching a joint initiative, the first of its kind in Wales. The scheme aims to improve responses to anti-social behaviour (ASB) in communities by empowering more officers to take...
New Reddit Suite Includes Listening Tool
June 19 2025 Social news aggregation and community forum company Reddit has launched a suite of tools called Reddit Community Intelligence, tapping the 'collective knowledge' of billions of conversations on the platform to provide marketing...

New rail deal for Fareham business behind award-winning brake tech
Fareham-based Barnbrook Systems has secured a six-figure deal for its award-winning brake controllers, with the exact value of the contract not disclosed. The order covers the maintenance of more than 100 units previously supplied for trains...

New wellness expo set to launch in Bali
The inaugural Bali Wellness and Beauty (BWB) Expo 2025 will open at the Bali Beach Convention Center later this month with the aim of putting Indonesia’s wellness and beauty capabilities in the global spotlight. Taking place from June 27 to 29,...