Fairs and festivals – Charm

Frugal shoppers look to China’s ‘Singles’ Day’ for online discounts

Cs news8 months ago08 mins

HONG KONG (AP) — Alice Zhang, a 29-year-old marketer in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou, has spent only roughly half what she did last year during the “Singles’ Day” online shopping festival, switching to cheaper choices and giving up on buying new shoes after pay was cut by more than 20%. That’s typical, analysts…

UK police use facial recognition technology during the two-day Notting Hill Carnival

Cs news10 months ago01 mins

The two-day street festival is a celebration of Caribbean culture and attracts around 2 million revellers. Around 7,000 police officers and staff are on duty at the carnival each day – and the use of live facial recognition technology is also being deployed. The two-day street festival is a celebration of Caribbean culture and attracts…