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From food to tech to travel: the best student deals and discounts

From food to tech to travel: the best student deals and discounts

You can save money at university, especially using schemes such as UNiDAYS, Student Beans or TOTUM With rents on the up and food costing more, maintenance loans are stretched thinner than ever. Knowing how, and where, to get a discount can…

‘I don’t even drink whisky’: Scotland reels in visitors as much of Europe swelters

‘I don’t even drink whisky’: Scotland reels in visitors as much of Europe swelters

More direct flights from North America and, say tourism chiefs, Highland warriors and Tartan Army have helped For the tourist industry, 2026 has been a rocky year, with war, EU border delays, climate and economic woes gnawing away at…

Bloomberg

China Film’s Sales Soar as Online Scorn Attracts Curious Viewers

A Chinese animated film that generated only about $1,000 in ticket sales in its first 10 days at theaters became a social-media sensation after online ridicule helped propel its box-office revenue into six figures, according to local media…

Bloomberg

Chile Day 2026: Quiroz Takes His Market Reform to Madrid and London

Chile Day 2026: Quiroz Takes His Market Reform to Madrid and London

Chile · Economy Key Facts What: Chile Day, Chile’s annual investor roadshow, heads to Europe. When: Madrid on September 14, London on September 16, 2026. Who: Finance Minister Jorge Quiroz, an economist with a Duke doctorate. The pitch…

Falabella Puts IKEA Online and a New Chairman in Charge

Falabella Puts IKEA Online and a New Chairman in Charge

Chile · Retail Key Facts What is new: IKEA products are now sold on Falabella.com in Chile, launching in late August 2026. A global first: Chile is the third country where IKEA allows an outside marketplace to sell its goods, after…

Codelco Overhauls Its Leadership With Five New Vice Presidents and Four Division Chiefs

Codelco Overhauls Its Leadership With Five New Vice Presidents and Four Division Chiefs

Chile · Mining Key Facts What happened: On August 14, 2026, Codelco reshuffled its top ranks, naming five vice presidents and new managers at four mining divisions. New CEO: Jorge Gómez, former head of the Collahuasi mine, took over on…

Havanna Sales Drop 9.7% as Argentina’s Alfajor Icon Falls Into the Red

Havanna Sales Drop 9.7% as Argentina’s Alfajor Icon Falls Into the Red

Argentina · Business Key Facts Net result: Havanna swung to a loss of ARS 747 million (~US$502,000) in the second quarter of 2026, from an ARS 1,044 million profit a year earlier. Revenue: ARS 32,288 million (~US$21.7 million) in the…

Argentina’s YPF Luz and Genneia Hit Pause on Their New York IPOs

Argentina’s YPF Luz and Genneia Hit Pause on Their New York IPOs

Argentina · Markets Key Facts Both delayed: Power generators YPF Luz and Genneia have postponed their planned New York (NYSE) share sales. Why: Their banks advised waiting for a better market window, likely September or October 2026…

Terpel’s First-Half 2026 Sales Reach US$6.4 Billion as Profit Jumps 25%

Terpel’s First-Half 2026 Sales Reach US$6.4 Billion as Profit Jumps 25%

Colombia · Business Key Facts Revenue: COP 19.94 trillion (~US$6.38 billion) in the first half of 2026, up 5.9% year on year. Net profit: COP 409.25 billion (~US$131 million), up 25.4% from a year earlier. Operating profit: COP 794.52…

Colombia’s Economy Grew an Estimated 2.7% in Q2 2026, but the Lift Looks Set to Fade

Colombia’s Economy Grew an Estimated 2.7% in Q2 2026, but the Lift Looks Set to Fade

Colombia · Economy Key Facts Q2 growth: about 2.7% year-on-year on early estimates, up from 2.1% a year earlier. First half: roughly 2.4% growth, still below what economists think Colombia can manage. Leaders and laggards: recreation…

Secondhand booksellers in UK and Ireland suspect AI firms behind ‘strange’ bulk orders

Secondhand booksellers in UK and Ireland suspect AI firms behind ‘strange’ bulk orders

Development comes after Anthropic was found to have spent millions on books to scan for ‘data acquisition’ Secondhand booksellers in the UK and Ireland are reporting a flurry of bulk orders from mystery buyers, amid speculation AI…

Carry on collecting: why old British shopping bags are suddenly in demand

Carry on collecting: why old British shopping bags are suddenly in demand

Vintage classics from WH Smith, M&S and Tesco are being bought online, perhaps as part of a nostalgic return to owning tangible items When it comes to everyday objects, a supermarket carrier bag could be the ultimate one – a thing we’re…