Banking Interest rates in the UK held at 5% admin Sep 20, 2024 After voting 8-1 to not change monetary policy, the Bank of England held interest rates at 5%. The nine-strong…
Health Experts say UK faces a ‘tsunami’ of missed cancers in the wake of… admin Sep 19, 2024 Leading experts in the UK have warned that there will be a "tsunami" of cancers missed, following an international…
Food and Drink Industry The rise in chocolate prices may scare shoppers this Halloween admin Sep 19, 2024 The price of chocolate has risen by 11% over the last year, far exceeding the increases in other food items across…
Retail Stuart Rose, former M&S boss, to lead struggling Asda after co-owner steps… admin Sep 19, 2024 Stuart Rose, former boss of Marks & Spencer and Topshop will take over Asda when the struggling supermarket's…
Jobs and Employment Boeing furloughs a ‘large’ number of employees during factory strike admin Sep 19, 2024 Boeing CEO announced on Wednesday that "a large number of" employees would be furloughed to save money during the…
Food and Drink Industry TGI Friday UK’s future is in doubt after owner announces plan to enter into… admin Sep 19, 2024 The UK branch of TGI Fridays has announced that it will appoint an administrator, which puts the future of all 87…
Banking Shadow MPC: Hold interest rates, but increase bond sales. admin Sep 19, 2024 According to the shadow monetary committee, Bank of England's interest rate should remain unchanged at 5% this…
Investment Legal & General buys Cala, a housebuilder for £1.16bn admin Sep 19, 2024 Legal & General's new CEO, the FTSE 100 listed financial services company, made his first major strategic move…
Companies Tupperware’s party is over, as the company files for bankruptcy admin Sep 19, 2024 Tupperware's airtight containers, which have become synonymous for food storage, appear to be on their way out. The…
Economy UK economy loses £25bn per year due to shrinking workforce admin Sep 19, 2024 According to a report on Britain's missing workers, the UK workforce is shrinking faster than it has in the past 40…
Business Chinese owners claim that British Steel Works has never turned a profit. admin Sep 19, 2024 The Chinese owners of British Steel Works at Scunthorpe revealed that they had not made any profit since they saved…
Banking UK inflation remains unchanged at 2.2% admin Sep 19, 2024 After the annual inflation rate in the UK remained at 2.2% in August, it is expected that Bank of England will keep…
Companies Tortoise Media and Guardian are in discussions to sell the Observer to Guardian admin Sep 18, 2024 Tortoise Media, a new online media company, is in negotiations with the Guardian Media Group to purchase the…
Business Parents can now see what their children are saying on Instagram admin Sep 18, 2024 As part of the sweeping changes to safety coming to the social networking app , Instagram will now allow parents to…
AI US tech giant Intel halts construction of €30bn German Microchip Factory admin Sep 18, 2024 Intel has cancelled plans to build a €30bn microchip plant in Germany, a blow for Europe's technological plans. The…
Retail Tesco may urge customers to replace unhealthy purchases admin Sep 18, 2024 Tesco's chief executive said that it could use Clubcard data in order to alert shoppers when they purchase too many…
Companies Amanda Staveley Company liquidated following dispute with shipping tycoon admin Sep 18, 2024 After a dispute over an historic loan with a Greek shipping magnate, a company owned by the former Newcastle United…
Interest rates Bets increase on Bank of England rate cut admin Sep 18, 2024 The markets are preparing for aggressive US Federal Reserve moves to reduce borrowing costs. Traders have increased…