Discount retailers benefit from cost of living crunch as shoppers head to Aldi and Lidl March 1, 2022 Grocery price inflation hit a new high of 4.3 per cent last month, with budget supermarkets luring shoppers in as the cost of living intensifies. Fresh data from Kantar reveals the fastest rate of inflation since September 2013, with the exception of the start of the pandemic when households panic bought essentials. Aldi and Lidl [...]
Britain’s most famous cat: Rumours swirl Larry is moving out of Downing Street after more than a decade February 19, 2022 Social media is awash with rumours that Britain’s most famous cat, Larry, has moved out of Downing Street, his home for the last 11 years. Larry’s social media account, @Number10cat, posted a picture of him being moved into a van, suggesting he is leaving the Downing Street premises. He also went on to thank all [...]
Editorial: Truss lets the cat out of the bag on ruinous NI hike February 16, 2022 Lest there had been any suspicion about the feline characteristics of the four-legged creature in the sack, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss confirmed what we had all suspected last night. The cat, as they say, is out of the bag. In a radio interview with LBC yesterday Truss – when asked about the coming National Insurance [...]
Britain’s most wanted: ‘Do not approach Paul Robson’ warn police as manhunt launches for dangerous sex offender February 14, 2022 Police have said a manhunt has been launched for a convicted sex offender who “presents a particular danger to women and young children”. Paul Robson, who is serving a life sentence for attempted rape and indecent assault, absconded from an open prison in Lincolnshire and was reported missing at around 7am on Sunday, Lincolnshire Police [...]
You are a claimant unless you opt out: £2.2bn damages claim filed against Facebook owner Meta on behalf of 45m Brits February 14, 2022 A multi-billion pound damages claim was filed late last night against Meta, formerly Facebook Inc., on behalf of UK Facebook users, for abusing its dominant market position by imposing unfair terms, prices and/or other trading conditions on users. This is the first UK case against Facebook to be filed at the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) [...]
Sponsors and Peta round on West Ham over Zouma February 9, 2022 West Ham United sponsor Experience Kissimmee says it is “evaluating its relationship” with the club after it failed to suspend Kurt Zouma for apparently abusing an animal. The Hammers picked Zouma for last night’s Premier League match against Watford despite earlier condemning footage of him kicking and hitting a cat. Animal protection group Peta, meanwhile, [...]
JustEat parent company withdraws from Nasdaq to stick with London listing February 8, 2022 JustEat's parent company Just Eat Takeway.com has delisted its shares from the US Nasdaq stock exchange as it looks to drive down costs and avoid regulatory pressures.
Exclusive: Insight pumps £100m into ThinCats to spur SME recovery February 7, 2022 Asset Management firm Insight Investment will pump £100m into a partnership with business lender ThinCats to spur the economic recovery of small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) across the UK.
European oil facilities hit by wave of cyber attacks February 4, 2022 European oil facilities have been hit by a spate of cyber attacks that crippled oil terminal IT systems across Europe and Africa.
16 years of returns: History’s lesson for investors February 2, 2022 This graphic shows the best and worst performing assets each year since 2006, and shows the powerful benefits of diversifying your investments. The temptation among investors is to stick with what you know. That is no bad thing. It is a strategy championed by successful investment pioneers such as Warren Buffett, a famous devotee of [...]