Don’t wait till after Christmas to sell your property November 18, 2021 There was a time when the property market could quite logically be split into seasons. But, such is the disruption to all our usual timetables and routines, that is no longer the case. The seemingly never-ending chain of events that impacted the the market in recent years, from tax changes and SDLT holidays to Brexit [...]
German disease control head warns of ‘terrible Christmas’ as hospitals reach breaking point November 18, 2021 The head of Germany’s disease control agency has warned the country faces a “really terrible Christmas” amid news that overrun hospitals are sending patients abroad. German politicians are debating measures that would replace the nationwide epidemic rules, which will expire at the end of the month. It comes as the country’s hospitals face an overwhelming [...]
Crisps shortages: Shoppers left empty-handed as multipacks run out November 18, 2021 Shoppers with a craving for crisps have been left empty-handed this month, as official data reveals the scale of shortages. According to data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Thursday, multipack crisps were the trickiest item to get hold of in the country. Shelf availability was lowest for the products, with almost [...]
Fresh restrictions blanket new Covid epicentre – Europe November 18, 2021 Ireland has become the latest European country to impose fresh Covid-19 restrictions, as the continent becomes the epicentre of the pandemic. From today, the country’s population will work from home where possible, though universities will not sink back into online teaching. Hospitality has also been impacted, with bars and restaurants having been ordered to [...]
London businesses hold out hope for bumper Christmas trade November 18, 2021 Three in 10 businesses anticipate this Christmas will be their most successful in the past five years, according to exclusive data from Barclaycard. Some 54 per cent of firms said they felt neutral or optimistic about the UK economy, meaning worries rage on for many businesses across the city. However, Barclaycard’s fourth quarter barometer found [...]
Retailers to lose £5.6bn due to supply chain nightmares November 17, 2021 Retailers are set to lose £5.6bn after reporting heavy losses due to supply chain disruption. According to Coupa Software’s survey of around 600 supply chain leaders at retailers across Europe, retailers anticipate losses of up to 20 per cent. Supply chain issues have been blamed, with UK retailers estimating an average loss of 5.7 per [...]
Antivaxxers targeting Tesco Christmas ad set to complain to advertising watchdog November 17, 2021 The antivaxxers who began the #BoycottTesco trend at the weekend have reportedly arranged a campaign to complain to the Advertising Standards Authority. Tesco became the latest subject to antivax protest after it included a double vaccinated Santa in its Christmas advert. Antivaxxers, those who have been against the Covid-19 vaccine rollout, took to Twitter to [...]
September house prices show ‘last of stamp duty sizzle’ November 17, 2021 UK house prices leapt in the year to September in the run up to the final stamp duty holiday deadline, government figures show. HMRC’s latest house price index shows that house prices climbed 2.5 per cent in September and 11.8 per cent annually. The average price of a property in the UK was £269,945, hitting [...]
Shoppers set to spend £33bn across major supermarkets in festive period November 16, 2021 Trips to UK supermarkets have shot up as Brits prepare to shop both online and in-store for Christmas. In-store visits to supermarkets swelled 6.5 per cent in the last four weeks ending 6 November. This represents 28m more visits compared with the same period last year, according to data from NielsenIQ. The online share of [...]
East End borough revealed as most at risk to online shopping scams November 16, 2021 Tower Hamlets in east London is the area most exposed to online shopping scams, according to cybersecurity experts. VNPOverview has pinpointed the borough as having the highest percentage of online shoppers in the UK, after an analysis of official data. It estimated that 90.68 per cent of people over 18 in the borough are preparing [...]