WH Smith reduces cash burn after beating lockdown trading expectations March 9, 2021 WH Smith said this morning reduced its monthly cash burn forecasts, saying its trading performance had beaten its expectations during lockdown. The firm reported to stronger than forecast revenue across its high street stores and “significant” online growth. The newsagent chain said revenue in its high street business in January 2021 reached 74 per cent [...]
Mother’s Day gifts: Make 2021 a lockdown to remember March 6, 2021 As the first mother’s day under lockdown rapidly approaches, this year it’s more important than ever to get your gift just right. This year we have focused on the amazing food options you can lavish upon your wonderful mother – or you could even buy two and eat them together over a nice, long Zoom [...]
Texas blackouts: how a state celebrated for independence went into deep freeze February 23, 2021 Temperatures plunged to below freezing plate on Valentine’s Day in Texas, and much of the state was soon covered with four to six inches of powdery snow that many Texans had never seen before. The snow looked so out of place in my parents’ garden just south of Austin, piled on the cacti and agave. [...]
Spirits showcase Whisky Show: Old & Rare goes digital February 20, 2021 Since 2017 the Whisky Show: Old & Rare has afforded aficionados an annual opportunity to sample some of the most elusive and legendary spirits in the world of whisky. Next week it returns, as a virtual event. This time round, the Whisky Show: Old & Rare will consist of four masterclasses, which will be streamed [...]
You Sex-AI thing – why relationships could be next to go digital February 20, 2021 It is fair to suggest that the art of dating and formulating new relationships has undergone a paradigm shift over the past year. The notion of digitised matchmaking is nothing new of course, but that stage of the journey is traditionally followed by face-to-face interactions and experiences to complete the process. However, with COVID-19 expediting [...]
City Spirits: The margarita is a perfect February pick-me-up February 19, 2021 For all too many people, February 22 is just another date. A wintry day, touch of drizzle, and this year in particular, nothing overly exciting to celebrate. Those in the know, however, will be getting their fiesta on for National Margarita Day. And honestly, on day 4,374 of lockdown, do you need an excuse to [...]
Moonpig toasts ‘strongest ever’ trading in run up to Valentine’s Day February 18, 2021 Moonpig, the online greeting card platform that listed on the London Stock Exchange this month, said this morning that it expects to double revenues this year as it toasted its its “strongest ever” trading week ahead of Valentine’s Day. The digital retailer said revenue for the financial year ending 31 April 2021 is expected to [...]
Will new all-time-high and a huge milestone spark even more interest in Bitcoin? February 17, 2021 Bitcoin sets yet another ATH sweeping through the psychological $50k level. Do all roads now lead to $200k? Crypto at a glance Well, it finally happened. After a weekend of casual flirting and premature announcements (it was Valentine’s Day, after all), Bitcoin finally and definitively broke through that all-important $50,000 landmark price and is currently [...]
Markets respond after Bitcoin pierces $50,000 to reach new all-time-high February 16, 2021 Crypto markets were catapulted into a frenzy today after Bitcoin briefly nudge over $50,000 to set a new all-time-high.
Valentine’s Day is sinfully wasteful – next time, buy bread February 16, 2021 As we survey the aftermath of Valentine’s Day – the already-wilting flowers, the extravagantly-boxed chocolates, the pithy cards bought from some trendy online retailer – it’s not difficult to spot the wastefulness associated with the most romantic day of the year. London’s first zero-waste floral bakery is doing its bit to reduce this mountain of [...]