Supermarket share: Rise of discounters Aldi and Lidl continues – although Sainsbury’s performs well May 6, 2015 Sales at discounters Aldi and Lidl grew 15 per cent and 10 per cent respectively in the past year, data published this morning shows. On the day Sainsbury's posted its first loss in 10 years, that's significant. More on this story: Sainsbury's reports its first loss in a decade The figures, published by Kantar Worldpanel, [...]
Why lonely Apple Watch owners are sharing their heartbeats with strangers May 6, 2015 If you share a heartbeat and there's no one at the other end to feel it, has that heartbeat been shared at all? Apple Watch users have clubbed together on Reddit to solve that very problem – by creating a board just for those feeling a bit isolated with their newly-acquired Apple Watches. Let's explain: [...]
It turns out Londoners spend 12 hours a day online May 6, 2015 Londoners spend 12 hours a day online, a new study suggests – three hours more than the average UK resident. The study, by fibre broadband provider Hyperoptic, reckons that with an average of five web-connected devices each, including phones, computers, TVs, games consoles, music players and lighting systems, those living in the capital have a [...]
More rush hour chaos as signalling problems cause delays at London Waterloo station May 6, 2015 Network Rail has confirmed there will be delays into and out of London Waterloo station until "at least 9.30am" because of signalling problems. The station is currently experiencing delays of "up to 40 minutes", it added. To add to commuters' misery, TfL said bus services over Waterloo Bridge were delayed by up to 20 minutes [...]
General Election 2015: Deloitte chief executive David Sproul wants a pro-business leader who will invest in infrastructure May 6, 2015 Election countdown: 1 day to go Every day until the final week of the election campaign, we ask a business leader to say what policies would entice them to vote for a particular party. David Sproul, senior partner and chief executive, Deloitte UK Business has led the recovery in recent years, but this cannot be [...]
More changes on the Tesco board as Ken Hanna and Stuart Chambers quit May 5, 2015 It's all-change at Tesco at the moment: following the appointment of Dave Lewis as chief executive and John Allan as chairman, two of the supermarket's non-executive directors have decided to step down. More on this story: Is Sainsbury's about to have its Tesco moment? Ken Hanna and Stuart Chambers, who have served on the board for [...]
Theme parks and toys mean Disney earnings very definitely aren’t Frozen May 5, 2015 The figures Enthusiasm for Elsa, Anna, Olaf and friends hasn't thawed, it turns out: Disney's net profits rose to $2.1bn in the three months to the end of March – that's 10 per cent higher than last year. Meanwhile, revenues rose seven per cent to $12.4bn. Those kids' imploring faces on its ads have clearly had an impact: [...]
The best communicator won each General Election from the last 30 years – here’s why May 5, 2015 Having a party leader who understands how to communicate isn't just a useful bonus – it's probably proved decisive in every General Election of the last 30 years. That magic combination of authenticity, decisiveness and/or likeability has always been critical for the man or woman seeking to get into Number 10 – and it's [...]
General Election 2015: The property market is freaking out at the prospect of a Labour government May 5, 2015 The property market is terrified of Labour-led government, one of the UK's largest property search websites has suggested, thanks to the prospect of falling house prices and rising interest rates. More on this story: How Tony Blair presided over the biggest rise in UK house prices in recent history According to Zoopla, Labour's policies on [...]
UK workers will spend a year and a half of their lives commuting May 5, 2015 Workers in the UK will spend a year and 212 days (that's about seven months) on their daily commute, a new study has found. According to the research, from Japanese technology manufacturer Toshiba, Britons spend 13,871 hours of their lives commuting to and from worth – you could get 1,734 decent nights' kip in that [...]
