Bitcoin hits highest levels since May while SHIBA continues to run riot October 7, 2021 Bitcoin’s latest price surge yesterday saw the leading cryptocurrency hit a daily high of more than $55k for the first time since mid-May.
Revolution Bars raises a glass to better than expected post-lockdown sales October 7, 2021 Revolution Bars has said its sites in England have traded 21 per cent higher than pre-pandemic levels since being able to operate free of Covid restrictions. The Revolucion de Cuba owner published a trading update looking at the period from July 19 – known as Freedom Day when all existing Covid rules for businesses were [...]
Britain’s economic adjustment only ends in one way October 7, 2021 The ails of the nation’s favourite sausage roll maker are a microcosm of the problems afflicting the UK economy. In a trading update yesterday, high street baker Greggs warned it is suffering from a “supply of ingredients.” A couple months back, it pulled its iconic chicken bite for similar reasons. Severe shortages plaguing the British [...]
What’s the story? Sairah Ashman on why brand matters more than ever October 7, 2021 This article first appeared in ICAS’ CA magazine. Branding, for both your business and personal profile, has gained in importance over the past two years. Sairah Ashman, Global CEO of creative consultancy Wolff Olins, tells Lysanne Currie why the brand matters more than ever in a post-pandemic, values-led world When Sairah Ashman was little, her mum [...]
City workers returning to offices hits post-pandemic high October 6, 2021 The number of City workers working in offices hit a new post-pandemic high last week. Remit Consulting’s Return Report confirmed that Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday were the busiest days of the week, with workers opting to work from home on Mondays and Fridays. Based on automatic turnstiles data, from building managers from over 150 major [...]
Boris Johnson urges people to get back to the office October 6, 2021 Boris Johnson has called on people to return to their offices and ditch remote working, with the Prime Minister urging young people to embrace traditional working patterns. Johnson said in his keynote Conservative party conference speech today that a “productive workforce” only comes from “face to face meetings and water cooler gossip”. The government has [...]
UK-EU monthly exports again above pre-Brexit 2020 levels October 6, 2021 The UK’s monthly exports to the EU were above 2020 levels for the second straight month in June, despite earlier concerns about Brexit disruption. UK exports to the EU increased by £14.3bn and imports increased by £19.1bn in June, according to new figures from the Office for National Statistics. Total export of goods in June [...]
Bitcoin holds above $50k as alt markets falter October 6, 2021 Bitcoin continues to look strong this week, yesterday peaking at almost $52k – the highest it’s been in nearly a month.
Fast Lane: Lookers raises profit guidance despite challenging market conditions October 6, 2021 Lookers, a leading UK motor retail and aftersale group, has lifted profit expectations for the year on the back of promising Q3 results. While new car sales flagged amid a global semiconductor chip shortage Lookers has outperformed the market by around 3.4 percentage points. Despite the dip the company has said it is expecting profit [...]
Travel insurance cheat who tried to eat evidence among £1.1bn UK fraud cases October 6, 2021 A travel insurance cheat who tried to eat the evidence and an “accident-prone” gardener who was caught out weightlifting were among the more unusual frauds uncovered, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) said this morning. The industry body said the average general insurance fraud detected last year was for £12,000, marking a £600 increase compared [...]