Yes, money can buy happiness and our well-being doesn’t plateau as we get richer March 29, 2023 The secret to happiness is...money. Recent studies have finally solved the debate on how to calculate what makes us happy, and indeed, it's having more funds, writes Paul Ormerod
Britain can’t match US green subsidies, but that doesn’t mean it’s out of the running March 29, 2023 We can't beat the US in terms of cash giveaways for green energy and innovation, but we can still use market-based solutions to compete in emerging green markets, writes Tom Thackray
Miliband slams North Sea oil and gas field as he unveils Labour’s Green Day March 28, 2023 Ed Miliband criticised the prospect of Rosebank - a new mega gas and oil field being approved in the North Sea.
FTSE 100 close: Barclays charge runs out of steam as Deutsche Bank swings to losses March 28, 2023 London’s FTSE 100 was pulled higher by banks clawing back losses yet again today, with Barclays and Standard Chartered initially leading the charge before running out of steam heading into the close. The capital’s premier index jumped 0.17 per cent to 7,484.26 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with [...]
Boots advantage card helps sales soar as shoppers sign up to bag beauty bargains March 28, 2023 Boots has reported a surge in sales as the high street chemist benefited from savvy shoppers keen to rack up points on its advantage card loyalty scheme. In the three months to 28 February 2023, the retailer’s sales increased 16 per cent as customers shrugged off the cost-of-living crisis to splash out on skincare and [...]
Can online favourite Ocado make a comeback, or will its share price sink lower? March 28, 2023 Ocado’s share price fell nearly six per cent in afternoon trade as the “magic” of the online retailer’s venture with Marks and Spencer did little to buoy the confidence of investors In its start of year trading update Ocado revealed that retail revenue grew slightly by 3.4 per cent, although a 7.5 per cent decrease [...]
Why energy experts support Shapps’ slashing of the green levies March 28, 2023 Shapps’ plan has received a warmer response from the industry, with the debate over shifting levies to taxes or gas bills.
Why tokenisation can revolutionise decentralised finance March 28, 2023 Mimo Capital CEO Claude Eguienta believes we should use the gift of foresight to allow tokenisation to full mature in the industry.
Supermarket wars: Lidl and Aldi gain ground on Tesco as bargain-hunting Brits battle grocery inflation March 28, 2023 Lidl is the UK’s fastest growing supermarket as bargain-hunting Brits turn to the discount grocer during the cost of living crisis. With grocery inflation now at 15 per cent, new figures published by Kantar this morning show value outlets have seen an uptick in sales last month. Sales in the German supermarket Aldi rose 25.8 [...]
North Sea oil and gas firms are struggling despite BP and Shell record profits, industry body warns March 28, 2023 The record earnings of BP and Shell do not reflect the challenges most North Sea producers face from the windfall tax, argued OEUK.