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Lego is reinventing its iconic brick sets and keeping the toy industry afloat

Rewrite the A customer reaches for a box from the Lego Dots range at the Lego A/S store in London, U.K., on March 7, 2022.Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe toy industry is headed for its second consecutive annual sales decline, but it's got one thing...

UK launches review of targets for sales of electric vehicles

Rewrite the Stay informed with free updatesThe UK government has announced a consultation on its zero emission vehicle targets, following complaints from carmakers that the current regime could lead to job cuts as demand for electric vehicles stalls. Transport secretary Heidi Alexander has given...

Nordstrom to go private in $6.25 billion deal with founding family, Mexican retailer

Rewrite the A sign marks the location of a Nordstrom store on March 20, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. Scott Olson | Getty ImagesNordstrom on Monday announced it will become a private company after it agreed to a buyout deal valued at roughly $6.25 billion from Nordstrom's...

Airlines see busiest Christmas season on record

Rewrite the Stay informed with free updatesAirlines on both sides of the Atlantic are bracing for their busiest Christmas season as tens of millions of passengers take to the skies.In the UK, carriers will fly 6.1mn seats between December 20 and January 2, a...

Trump’s 25% tariff could be an existential threat to Canada’s recovering auto industry

Rewrite the Canadian and American flags fly near the base of the Ambassador Bridge connecting Canada to the U.S. in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, on Wednesday, May 26, 2021.Cole Burston | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesDETROIT — There's growing concern that President-elect Donald Trump's plan to...

France’s new prime minister selects Eric Lombard as finance minister

Rewrite the Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeFrance’s new prime minister François Bayrou has selected Eric Lombard, head of state-backed financial group Caisse des Dépôts, as finance minister, handing him the key role of trying to enact a budget for next year.Bayrou’s predecessor, Michel...