The United Kingdom travel market reached £53.5 billion in gross bookings in 2024, up 7% from the previous year, according to Phocuswright’s latest research report, U.K. Travel Market Essentials 2025. Although growth is expected to moderate to around 5% annually from 2026, the market remains robust—particularly in digital channels. Online penetration climbed to 88% and is…
The US House of Representatives has followed the Senate in voting to overturn a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule that would give the watchdog oversight of tech giants such as Apple, Google and X, that offer digital payment apps and wallets. Editorial This content has been selected, created and edited by the Finextra editorial team…
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A Gen Z influencer has shared a fashion rule that people are going crazy over, offering an easy way to always look “polished.” The 28-year-old Miami-based Emily Andrade shared her tips for following the 2/3 rule, a simple yet effective way to look your best. Andrade shared what is behind the 2/3 method for effortlessly…
A noodle shop owner in China who gave free food to travellers who intervened after a car accident has discovered that the victim they helped was his son. On March 7, a woman and her friend were driving in Guangdong province, southeastern China, when they came across a car accident. A white sedan was diagonally…
Rare ‘Blood Moon’ Lunar Eclipse: What you need to know A total lunar eclipse will be visible across much of the Americas and many regions beyond including Europe and the UK on the night of March 13, weather permitting. unbranded – Newsworthy Stargazers on nearly one half of the world had a chance to witness…
Famous US-born Hong Kong actor and filmmaker Daniel Wu has garnered extensive attention on Chinese social media following the launch of an English-language course aimed at teaching his fans authentic spoken English. On February 26, Wu shared a video on his newly established social media account, “Daniel Wu Teaches English”, which has swiftly attracted over…
Kylie Jenner hits runway at Disneyland Paris to close out fashion week Kylie Jenner wore a black gown on the runway at the Coperni show at Disneyland Paris to close out Paris Fashion Week. If fashion is an art form, these stars may be walking masterpieces. A slew of A-list celebrities, from supermodels Gigi Hadid…
A secondary-school student in China has used a 3D printer and old smartphone components to make a vertical foldable mobile phone, winning massive admiration on social media, including the thumbs-up from a major phone maker. Lan Bowen, from Yiling High School in Yichang in central Hubei province, released a video clip showing the making of…
As awareness of the harms of fad diets grows, so have the creators’ efforts to disguise them as “healthy eating plans” or “lifestyle changes”. Photo / Getty Images Online exclusive As well as Jennifer Bowden’s columns in the NZ Listener, listener.co.nz subscribers can access her fortnightly Myth-buster column which explores food and nutrition myths. Here,…