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☆ UK's Co-op profit tanks 84% on supply chain snags, inflationary costs
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Signs are displayed outside of a branch of a Co-operative food store in north London April 17, 2014. REUTERS/Neil Hall (BRITAIN - Tags: BUSINESS FOOD)Sept 29 (Reuters) - Britain's Co-operative Group (42TE.L) reported a sharp drop in its interim profit on Thursday, as the supermarkets-to-funerals provider continued to face supply chain snags, and higher wage and energy costs, amid rising inflation. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterHigher energy and wage inflation increased costs in the first half of the year for the company, despite attempts to cut costs in order to offset some external headwinds. The company also posted a slump of 84% in its first-half profit before tax to 7 million pounds ($7.54 million). ($1 = 0.9274 pounds)Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Radhika Anilkumar in Bengaluru; Editing by Rashmi Aich and Uttaresh.VOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Record WSL crowd sees Arsenal cruise to 4-0 win over Spurs
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-24 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Sept 24 (Reuters) - Vivianne Miedema scored twice in Arsenal's commanding 4-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in front of a Women's Super League record crowd of 47,367 at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register"We played really well today, we were patient and compact. Hopefully this is just the beginning," said Mead, who received a standing ovation on her 100th WSL appearance. Miedema doubled Arsenal's lead six minutes before the break, slotting past goalkeeper Rebecca Spencer with ease after Spurs carelessly gave away possession deep inside their own half. Arsenal, who thrashed Brighton & Hove Albion 4-0 last weekend, have now won their last 10 WSL games - scoring 39 times and conceding twice - and kept a league record eight consecutive clean sheets.

☆ Making a ‘squat’ a home
▼ + stars: | 2015-02-08 | by ( Laura Smith-Spark | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Photographer Corinna Kern Corinna KernHaving moved into her new home in a squat in Kentish Town, north London, Kern had to figure out how to coexist in one building with 30 people and three dogs. “The unusualness of the different places, which may not comply with the idea of home in the common sense, intrigued me and shaped my project.”All the squats Kern visited were in former commercial premises. A law enacted in September 2012 made it illegal to squat in residential properties. “The squatting lifestyle attracts many individuals on their search for adventure, freedom, friendship and self-discovery. From her images and her words, it’s clear she found her time in a squat an overwhelmingly rewarding experience.

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