Who wants to be a millionaire? Isa do! The fund and trust-based savings accounts that have made a mint since 1999 March 3, 2023 Savers who have ferreted away their annual tax-free individual savings account (Isa) allowance since the scheme was launched in 1999 would have seen some serious returns. While Isa millionaires, are few and far between there are some funds that have helped savers grow their Isa pots to over six figures. According to savings platform AJ [...]
Instead of talking our economy down, we should commend its resilience over the past year March 3, 2023 If the UK economy managed to avoid two successive quarters of GDP decline last year, it will fight as hard this year. It will also win more easily, writes Savvas Savouri
‘Most expensive lottery ticket on the planet’: Premier League told why it must give more money to rest of English football March 2, 2023 English football’s financial structure needs a “proper reset” to make clubs outside the Premier League sustainable, says EFL chairman Rick Parry. The riches on offer in the top tier incentivise teams lower down the pyramid to overspend to dangerous degrees, says Parry, who wants the Premier League to reduce the inequality between divisions with more [...]
ITV’s revenue up and profit down as I’m a Celeb broadcaster invests heavily in streaming and on-demand TV March 2, 2023 ITV had a mixed 2022 thanks to “deliberate strategic actions”, as revenue went up almost seven per cent while profit dipped due to lower advertising intake. The TV channel and on-demand service reported studio revenue of more than £2bn, a 19 per cent rise on 2021 by more than £300m. Its total group revenue was [...]
Food shortage: Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Lidl and Morrisons warn salad will not be on the menu for ‘a few weeks’ March 1, 2023 Brits are being advised to avoid salads for the next “few weeks” as supermarkets have kept restrictions in place on tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers and lettuce. Reports of adverse weather conditions in the Mediterranean has forced Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda, Morrisons and Lidl into restricting the sale of produce. This comes after social media users took to [...]
Ukraine army could pull back from key eastern stronghold of Bakhmut amid relentless Kremlin offensive March 1, 2023 Ukraine’s military could pull back from the key eastern stronghold of Bakhmut, an adviser to the Ukrainian president said on Wednesday, amid a relentless Russian offensive. “Our military is obviously going to weigh all of the options. So far, they’ve held the city, but if need be, they will strategically pull back,” Alexander Rodnyansky, an [...]
Sam Smith posts more revealing body pics and fans are delighted March 1, 2023 Sam Smith has posted more images revealing their body and fans are rejoicing. The singer has spoken recently about feeling more confident in their body, and about not wanting to conform to beauty standards, pushing the envelope for what beauty can and should look like in 2023. In a new set of photos the singer, [...]
The Notebook: Giles Kenningham on improving Rugby’s fortunes, banning the bots and the renewable investment boom February 28, 2023 The Notebook is a place for interesting people to say interesting things. Today, it’s Giles Kenningham, founder of Trafalgar Strategy.
Ocado not for you: Three reasons why online grocer’s results may not be as bad as they seem February 28, 2023 Ocado’s crown as the online food retailer which keeps the middle classes stocked in organic essentials has been threatening to slip for a while now. As one of the companies which sits at the ‘higher-end’ of the online supermarket price point the rising cost of living, not to mention higher mortgage interest rates, was expected [...]
Tokenising the casual gaming world through crypto and blockchain February 24, 2023 Piotr Blazewicz, CEO of CoinClash Games explains how he's using blockchain technology to build trust in his games.