Brits spent 2.1billion hours watching Sky content over the past six month
BRITS spent 2.1billion hours watching Sky content in just the past six months alone.It works out at 240,000 years of viewing — far longer than the entire span of recorded human history.Brits spent...
View ArticleMajor fashion retailer set to shut ALL stores and disappear from the high...
TED Baker is at risk of vanishing from the high street forever as administrators plan to shut all its shops within the next three weeks.Staff at the troubled retail chain have been given just three...
View ArticleAborted plan to sell taxpayers’ stake in NATWEST to individual shareholders...
THE aborted plan to sell taxpayers’ stake in NATWEST to individual shareholders cost the bank £24million.The Tory Government had been gearing up to offload the state’s 19.9 per cent NatWest stake...
View ArticleMcDonald’s suffers first slump since Covid – as rocketing prices keep...
MCDONALD’S has seen its first slump in sales since the Covid pandemic shut all its restaurants.The fast food giant said squeezed customers around the world were skipping a trip to the Golden Arches in...
View ArticleGreggs bumps up price of iconic snack once again to cover rising staff costs
GREGGS has bumped up the price of a sausage roll once again to cover rising staff costs.The bakery chain yesterday confirmed the price of its much-loved pastry snack and its vegan alternative had risen...
View ArticleTaylor Wimpey’s boss welcomes Labour housing reforms for ‘opening up...
TAYLOR WIMPEY’S boss has welcomed Labour’s housing reforms for “opening up opportunities that didn’t exist yesterday”.The Government has brought back local housing targets as part of its pledge to have...
View ArticleDefence giant Bae Systems opens door to more ‘like-minded’ countries joining...
DEFENCE giant Bae Systems has opened the door to more “like-minded” countries joining the UK-led Tempest project amid speculation about the fighter jet scheme.BAE has the lead on the development of the...
View ArticleGlobal stock markets flash red amid concerns about Big Tech bubble & US...
GLOBAL stock markets flashed red yesterday — amid concerns about a Big Tech bubble and the US economy suffering from high interest rates.The sell-off began overnight in Japan, as Tokyo’s stock market...
View ArticleMars eyes £20billion ‘takeover bid’ with maker of huge crisp band
CHOCOLATE giant Mars has the munchies — as it holds talks to gobble up the maker of Pringles.The firm, which also makes M&Ms, Snickers, Dolmio sauces and pet food, is said to be considering a bid...
View ArticleWater companies hit with record £168million fines over illegal sewage discharges
THREE water companies have been hit with record £168million fines over illegal sewage discharges.Thames had the biggest at £104m, with £47m for Yorkshire and a £17m penalty at Northumbrian.GettyThames...
View ArticleBank of England staff furious over Andrew Bailey’s plans to cut generous...
GOVERNOR Andrew Bailey is causing unrest among Bank of England staff over plans to cut generous pension payouts.The Sun can reveal talks are already under way with Unite, the Bank’s union, after...
View ArticleAsda spending extra £30million to raise basic shopkeeping standards after...
ASDA is spending an extra £30million on raising basic shopkeeping standards after admitting its sales have sunk below rivals.The UK’s third-biggest supermarket reported same-store sales fell 5.3 per...
View ArticleFounders of Britain’s biggest stockbroker will bag £844m windfall from its...
THE founders of Britain’s biggest stockbroker will bag an £844million windfall from its upcoming takeover.After months of talks, Hargreaves Lansdown bowed to a £5.4billion acquisition bid by a...
View ArticleBurger King returns to profit after being boosted by new restaurant openings
FAST food chain Burger King UK returned to profit last year, boosted by new restaurant openings.The firm posted a £20.7million loss in 2022, but swung to an operating profit of £13.4million in...
View Article£3.4billion electricity ‘superhighway’ between Scotland and England will go...
A £3.4BILLION electricity “superhighway” between Scotland and England will go ahead after receiving regulator Ofgem’s approval.The 311-mile link from Aberdeenshire to North Yorkshire is the biggest...
View ArticlePackage holidays making a comeback as TUI reports revenue of £5billion
OLD-STYLE package holidays are bouncing back — as TUI reports a summer stampede to Spain, Greece and Turkey.Europe’s largest travel operator says its revenue has climbed by almost a tenth to £5billion...
View ArticleWilliam Hill’s owner says company is getting ‘stronger’ despite earnings...
WILLIAM HILL and 888 owner Evoke is counting the cost of rejigging the business this year.The gambling giant saw earnings crash by two-thirds in the first half — but bosses yesterday insisted the...
View ArticleEuro 2024 boosted retailers with football shirts, alcohol and home...
RETAIL sales bounced back in July with shoppers encouraged by the Euros.Fans splashing out during the footie tournament led to a 0.5 per cent sales rise in all shops.England’s run at Euro 2024 was...
View ArticleDairy giant’s solar panel vision will help offset greenhouse gases from...
THE boss of dairy giant Arla says putting solar panels on cattle sheds will help offset greenhouse gases from farting cows.Bas Padberg said members of the farming co-operative were keen to play their...
View ArticlePrice of gold breaks records as Pound hits highest level against the dollar...
BETS on lower interest rates have sparked a gold rush with the price of the precious metal breaking records.The Pound also hit its highest level against the dollar in more than a year...
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