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LVMH buys stake in German luggage maker Rimowa October 4, 2016 French luxury giant LVMH, the owner of brands including Moet and Louis Vuitton, is buying an 80 per cent stake in German luggage maker Rimowa. Dieter Morszeck, grandson of the founder of Rimowa, is selling the majority stake in his family's company but will hold onto a leadership role as Rimowa becomes the German arm of LVMH. Rimowa is [...]
Pay by selfie: Mastercard brings biometric technology to the UK October 4, 2016 Paying for things simply by taking a photo of yourself is now a step closer to reality as Mastercard brings its new biometric technology to the UK. So called selfie pay will let customers verify their identity with a snap of their smartphone camera when doing online shopping, or with fingerprints, doing away with passwords and pins -welcome relief [...]
Southern rail services subject to delays and cancellations due to fire next to track at Streatham October 4, 2016 Commuters using Southern rail services should be prepared for delays, alterations and cancellations after a fire next to the track at Streatham. The rail operator closed all its lines earlier this morning, following the fire. ⚠️ Due to a fire next to the track at #Streatham all lines are blocked. — Southern (@SouthernRailUK) October 4, [...]
The new Boaty McBoatface? Sainsbury’s has renamed its vegan cheese following a customer rant on Facebook October 4, 2016 It's Sainsburys' own Boaty McBoatface moment: the supermarket has given its vegan cheese a rather less descriptive name, after a customer suggested on Facebook it should "call it Gary or something". The anonymous cheese lover posted an exclamation mark-laden rant after she objected to Sainsbury's referring to its coconut-based cheese alternative as "cheese". "CHEESE IS NOT MADE WITH COCONUTS," [...]
Back in business: Housebuilding jumps as Brexit fears fade October 4, 2016 Construction activity in the UK has grown for the first time in five months as builders regain their mojo in the wake of the EU referendum. The closely-watched purchasing managers' index (PMI) for the sector came in at 52.3 for the month of September, comfortably above the 50 score which represents stagnation. It was also [...]
Housebuilder shares on the road to recovery after Brexit vote falls October 4, 2016 Housebuilders' shares are on the road to recovering the losses they sustained after the Brexit vote on the back of chancellor Philip Hammond's announcement of a £5bn stimulus package for the industry. Hammond said yesterday that he would be setting aside money to encourage developers to build on surplus public land and to fund more [...]
Skinny Prosecco could be coming to a supermarket near you in 2017 October 4, 2016 Those who love both prosecco and their waistlines will have something to raise a glass to today as a diet version of the UK's favourite bubbly could be about to go mainstream. British luxury drinks group Thomson & Scott launched its low-calorie, low-sugar Skinny Prosecco in April in a number of high-end stores including Selfridges (where it [...]
Gold prices hit lowest level since EU referendum October 4, 2016 Gold prices have dipped to their lowest level since the referendum in a big morning of movers-and-shakers on the global money markets. An ounce of the yellow stuff on the spot exchange markets will set you back $1,292 this morning, down 1.5 per cent from yesterday's close. That is the lowest price for gold since the UK [...]
Government taxes to push likelihood of “rental supply crisis” in 2025, according to chartered surveyors October 4, 2016 The UK is grappling with a 1.8m shortfall in properties available to renters, chartered surveyors have said, due to tax changes for buy to let investors. According to the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), due to rocketing house prices there will be 1.8m more households wanting to rent instead of buy by 2025. But [...]
What to expect from Google: More than just devices October 4, 2016 Dubbed by Google as the biggest event since the "birth" of its Android operating system (OS) in 2008, the company's latest launch will reveal new smartphones, the marriage of its two operating systems and updates to its Chromecast entertainment streaming service. Fuelled by some rather transparent teasers, Twitter is rife with speculation and expectation. What can [...]