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Norfolk Trading Standards has issued alerts in the last week over foods sold by Tesco and Waitrose, with recalls launched due to undeclared ingredients. Tesco’s recall involves its Finest Caesar & Smoked Bacon Coleslaw, which mistakenly contains Tesco Finest Four Cheese Potato Salad. Tesco’s Caesar salad has been recalled due to fears over undeclared mustard. (Image: Norfolk Trading Standards) The mix-up means the coleslaw contains mustard, an ingredient not listed on the packaging. The affected packs are 270g with a use-by date of September 4, 2026. People with mustard allergies are instructed not to consume the product and to return…

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Woman Land and The Unnamed films focus on women as central figures in their own stories, capable of making independent decisions, defining the trajectories of their lives, and  managing changing definitions and expectations of identity.By Adedamola Jones Adedayo At the recently concluded edition of the HollyShorts Film Festival, concerns around identity and vulnerability emerge through stories that situated women and girls in the middle of complex social and personal relations. Two such stories from African filmmakers that resonate are Woman Land and The Unnamed.Woman Land, written and directed by Somali-American filmmaker and photographer Yasmin Yassin, leans into the Somali worldview in…

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Pharma trade group Innovative Medicines Canada (IMC) welcomes Deloitte Canada’s report showing the innovative pharmaceutical industry is a strategically important sector for Canada’s economic growth and productivity.According to the findings, the industry contributes C$25 billion (US$18.1 billion) to Canada’s economy, supports nearly 150,000 high-value jobs, and invests C$3.5 billion in research and development (R&D). It is notably larger than many traditional industries, including potash mining, steel and aluminum manufacturing, and dairy production – underscoring its significant role in Canada’s economic resilience and growth. This article is accessible to registered users, to continue reading please register for free.  A free trial…

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Summary: Five equity funds have earned a perfect five-star rating August, spanning large & mid-cap, mid-cap, multicap and small-cap categories. The list reveals which funds have combined strong returns with risk-adjusted performance to reach the top We’re back with our rating report card, and this time, there’s extra reason to sit up: not one, but five equity funds have bagged a perfect five-star score from us. That’s not common, since Value Research Fund Rating rewards consistency across both returns and risk, not just a strong run in one period. Here’s who made the cut this time and what actually pushed…

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Shehbaz Sharif tells ADB VP country successfully navigated difficult economic turnaround Reaffirms Pakistan’s strong support for multilateralism, UN role in global affairs.. ISLAMABAD  –  Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said that Pakistan has successfully navigated a difficult economic turnaround through rigorous fiscal, structural, and governance reforms. The prime minister, who hosted a breakfast meeting for Asian Development Bank (ADB) Vice President for South, Central, and West Asia Yingming Yang here, said that the corrective actions by the government have restored macroeconomic stability, reinforced investor confidence, and earned stable outlook upgrades from major international credit rating agencies including Fitch, Moody’s,…

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SINGAPORE, September 07, 2026 – Despite the Middle East energy shock, growth of the Thailand’s economy has been better than expected, supported by investment, fiscal spending and technology exports. However, growth remains uneven; technology-linked sectors have expanded strongly while traditional industries, particularly the SME segments, remain weak. The current wave of FDI- and technology-driven investment offers Thailand a major opportunity to lift its growth potential and accelerate its economic transformation. Realizing this opportunity will require proactive measures to broaden its spillovers to productivity, employment and income across the economy. This preliminary assessment follows AMRO’s Annual Consultation Visit to Thailand from…

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Meera Govindapillai, home manager at Greenview Hall, said: “We’re so pleased to have become a VFF-approved care home. This accreditation helps us ensure veterans living here, as well as those in the wider community, feel valued, recognised and supported. Source link

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