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ScotRail said the claim “book direct for our best price” referred to the fact that consumers who booked directly with ScotRail always paid the lowest price it offered.

A spokesperson said the rail industry operated under regulated fares with a centrally-controlled fares database from which all accredited retailers sourced their ticket prices.

They said they applied no additional booking fees to those standard fares, unlike some third-party retailers and competitors, which meant they could guarantee their best price when a consumer booked with them directly.

The ASA ruling said: “As stated, we considered the overall impression of the ad was that consumers would be able to find the cheapest ticket for a particular journey on the ScotRail website.

“As such, we considered that the claims ‘get cheapest tickets’, ‘book direct for our best price’, and ‘unbeatable on price’ discouraged consumers from searching elsewhere for cheaper tickets.

“However, they provided no evidence that, through purchasing tickets separately on the ScotRail website, they would always beat competitors’ prices.”

The ASA said that the ad must not appear again and told ScotRail to ensure they do not mislead consumers by claiming they could offer the lowest price available if that was not the case.

“Lambswool – I love the name, it’s an old-fashioned Christmassy-time drink.

“It’s common throughout the UK, but in the Black Country it was known to be made for workers. Managers would give it to workers.”

Still made today but particularly popular in the Victorian period, this traditional festive drink of roasted apples in strong ale would be served in a large bowl called a jowl, the researcher said.

“They had to keep going until it was finished and it’s quite a large bowl and then they’d finish with singing a carol.”

She said “you’d mix it with a bit of” nutmeg, ginger and sugar and if “you didn’t strain it, you would see the apple kind of pulp in the drink”.

Also, people could “have tipples of home-made wines”, things like parsnip wine and elderberry wine, made in their washhouse where laundry was done.

Last Updated: 2025.12.24

Fast Retailing Selected for CDP’s “A List” in Both Climate Change and Water Security, Achieving Highest Rating in the Climate Change Category of the Global Index for Fourth Consecutive Year

FAST RETAILING CO., LTD.
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Fast Retailing has been recognized on the prestigious “A List” by CDP, the international nonprofit organization that runs a global environmental disclosure system, for its climate change and water security initiatives, as well as for its high level of transparency. The company earned an A List ranking in climate change for the fourth consecutive year, and in water security for the third time since 2022. Fast Retailing also received a B score in the Forests category, which evaluates corporate efforts to prevent deforestation and the conversion of natural ecosystems.

Fast Retailing’s Initiatives
Fast Retailing promotes sustainability initiatives as an integral part of its business, centered on its “LifeWear” philosophy of creating high quality clothing that improves the lives of all people around the world. In the area of climate action, the company is strengthening its efforts aiming to achieve net-zero egreenhouse gas emissions by 2050. In November 2025, Fast Retailing announced that it would raise its greenhouse gas emissions reduction target* across the supply chain to 30% (against FY2019 baseline) from the previous target of 20%. This new target has also been approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) as a science-based target (SBT), and is in line with the level of decarbonization required to achieve the goals outlined in the Paris Agreement.

* Emissions associated with raw material production, fabric production, and garment sewing for UNIQLO and GU products.

Commenting on the recognition, Yukihiro Nitta, Fast Retailing Group Executive Officer responsible for sustainability, said: “Fast Retailing is accelerating its transition toward a business model that eliminates waste by making, transporting, and selling only the products that customers truly need. Through this approach, we aim to achieve both global business growth and long‑term sustainability. In addressing climate change–our highest‑priority issue–we are further strengthening our initiatives, including raising our Scope 3 greenhouse gas reduction targets for 2030 in close collaboration with our production partners. We are also advancing water security initiatives by conducting comprehensive risk assessments and implementing actions based on those findings. We believe our continued efforts to work alongside stakeholders, to pursue initiatives that meet globally expected standards, and to maintain highly transparent disclosure have all contributed to our inclusion on this year’s CDP A List.”

About CDP
CDP’s environmental disclosure platform and evaluation process are widely regarded as the global gold standard for corporate environmental reporting. In 2025, more than 22,100 companies reported through CDP’s platform. Achieving an ‘A’ places a company among the global leaders demonstrating comprehensive disclosure, mature environmental governance, and meaningful progress towards environmental resilience. Companies on the list represent the top 4% of those evaluated by CDP.

For More Information on Fast Retailing’s environmental sustainability initiatives, please see the following.

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KARACHI (Dunya News) – Pakistan Stock Exchange on Wednesday registered modest gains amid cautious trading by investors.

During intraday trading, the KSE-100 index gained 316.95 points to reach 171,390.68 points, marking a positive change of 0.19 percent compared to previous close of 171,073.73 points.

The Pakistan International Airlines Holding Company Limited (PIAHCL) recorded a positive change of 2.2pc with share price hovering at Rs39.82, a day after Arif Habib Consortium bought 75 percent shares of PIA for Rs135 billion.

A day earlier, the benchmark KSE-100 Index closed bearish, losing 130.44 points, a negative change of 0.08 percent, to settle at 171,073 points compared to 171,204.18 points on the previous trading day, according to PSX data.

During the session, the ready market witnessed a trading volume of 650.136 million shares with a traded value of Rs 28.256 billion, against 684.548 million shares valuing Rs 30.100 billion in the previous session. Market capitalization declined to Rs 19.396 trillion from Rs 19.435 trillion a day earlier.

Out of 481 active companies in the ready market, 151 advanced, 287 declined, while 43 remained unchanged.

 

Canon honored for Excellent Production Support at TSMC 2025 Excellent Performance Awards

TOKYO, December 24, 2025—Canon Inc. announced today that it received a 2025 Excellent Performance Award from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (TSMC). the world’s leading semiconductor foundry. This award recognizes companies that have made significant contributions to the company’s success and the advancement of the semiconductor industry.

Canon was presented with the award for Excellent Production Support, a category within the 2025 Excellent Performance Award. Canon’s evaluation was based on its efforts to improve TSMC’s production capacity through timely equipment supply, high-quality service support and the development of new functions to meet customer requests. This is the third time Canon has received this prestigious award.

Encouraged by this award, Canon will continue to advance its semiconductor lithography technology and strengthen its support services to help drive innovation in the semiconductor industry and contribute to society.

Tuesday on Alaska News Nightly

State lawmakers weigh in on next month’s legislative session. We discuss what to expect. Plus, Fairbanks residents can expect a White Christmas, followed by some very intense cold. And, Juneau residents hit the slopes this week to celebrate the solstice.

Reports tonight from:

Eric Stone, Jamie Diep and Alix Soliman in Juneau,
Desiree Hagen in Kotzebue,
Tim Ellis in Delta Junction,
Sofia Stuart-Rasi in Unalaska.

This episode of Alaska News Nightly is hosted by Wesley Early with audio engineering from Crystal Hyde and producing by Madilyn Rose.