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Published: 27 November 2025 Thursday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Japanese beer giant Asahi revealed on Thursday that a massive cyber-attack in September has potentially exposed the personal information of more than 1.5 million customers. The company stated that the attack had affected its operations across factories in Japan and forced employees to manually process orders while systems were offline. Asahi said preliminary investigations showed that personal...

Published: 21 November 2025 Friday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The Netherlands has suspended its bid to effectively take control of chipmaker Nexperia, signaling a breakthrough in a tense standoff with China that had disrupted global automotive supply chains. The decision comes after “constructive” discussions between Dutch and Chinese officials and consultations with European and international partners, raising hopes for a more stable and cooperative framework for...

Published: 20 November 2025 Thursday . The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company and the undisputed engine behind the global artificial intelligence revolution, once again shattered Wall Street expectations on Wednesday as the chipmaker reported extraordinary quarterly figures that left investors both relieved and exhilarated. At a time when markets have been rattled by concerns of an overheated AI sector, Nvidia’s performance not...

Published: 17 November 2025 Monday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Japanese tourism and retail stocks experienced sharp declines on Monday as tensions between Tokyo and Beijing escalated over Taiwan, and the Chinese government issued warnings to its citizens against traveling to Japan. The move, which comes amid heightened geopolitical friction in East Asia, sent ripples through Japan’s financial markets, particularly affecting companies heavily reliant on Chinese tourists...

Published: 14 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Global markets fell sharply after a sell-off in technology stocks and alarming economic data from China signalled a slump in investment, rattling investors worldwide. The FTSE 100 opened down 1.1%, shedding roughly 100 points as major banking stocks, including Barclays, Lloyds, and NatWest, fell between 3% and 3.5%. The index now stands at 9,705, retreating from its recent...

Published: 13 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online The United States is striking its last one-cent coins at the Philadelphia Mint this Wednesday, bringing an end to over 230 years of penny production. While pennies will remain in circulation, the decision has already led businesses to adjust pricing strategies as coins become increasingly scarce. The government says ending production will save money, with President Donald Trump...

Published: 13 November 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online Kim Kardashian’s shapewear brand, Skims, has reached a valuation of $5 billion (£2.93 billion) following a $225 million funding round. Investors include a unit of Wall Street giant Goldman Sachs, and the company plans to use the capital to open additional stores and expand internationally. Kardashian described the milestone as an opportunity to “take Skims to...

Published: 12 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online British housebuilder Taylor Wimpey has reported a decline in sales during the critical autumn period, attributing the slowdown to market uncertainty ahead of this month’s UK budget. Potential buyers appear to be holding off on purchases, a trend echoed across the housing sector. The company revealed that its weekly average of private sales per site fell 11% to...

Published: 10 November 2025 | The English Chronicle Desk | The English Chronicle Online The global drinks powerhouse Diageo, best known for Guinness and Johnnie Walker, has appointed former Tesco chief executive Dave Lewis to lead the company through one of the most challenging periods in its recent history. Lewis, credited with steering Tesco out of a deep financial crisis a decade ago, will officially assume the role of Diageo’s...

Published: 10 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A major shift in British retail ownership is underway as Washington-based private equity giant Carlyle Group prepares to take control of the online retailer The Very Group, ending more than two decades of Barclay family ownership. The announcement is expected as early as Monday, marking another significant exit from the Barclay family’s business empire. The Barclays, led by...