The FTSE 100 rose above 7,000 this morning for the first time since the end of last February, shortly after the pandemic triggered sharp falls in global stock markets. The index rose for the fourth session in a row, adding another 46.02 points, or 0.7 per cent, to reach 7,029.52. It was led higher once […]Read More

Having been made redundant during the Covid-19 pandemic, Mark Rodgers of Cheese on Towcest’ in Northamptonshire took the plunge and decided to launch his very own online cheesemonger business. What’s the story behind your business?   I’ve always been obsessed with cheese and have always wanted to be a cheesemonger – I just love cheese […]Read More

Vauxhall will stop producing the Astra at Ellesmere Port in Cheshire and close the plant completely in April next year unless the Government can incentivise it to build a new model at the site. A briefing on manufacturing volumes issued by Vauxhall’s parent company to suppliers shows the production of the current model of the […]Read More

A fresh row over the Welsh language has erupted after travel experts claimed flight safety was being put at risk by new mandatory announcements for pilots landing in Wales. A Notice to Airmen (Notam), due to last until the end of the month, directs pilots to make a 143-word announcement about Covid in English, Welsh […]Read More

Dulux has apologised after making fun of Tottenham Hotspur – immediately after being signed as their new sponsor. The paint brand said it was “deeply sorry” for social media posts that mocked the team’s performance and would investigate them. It’s the perfect match – Dulux has become the first ever Official Paint Supplier to football […]Read More

Marks and Spencer has launched legal action against Aldi over a claim that the discount supermarket is infringing the trademark of its Colin the Caterpillar cake. M&S has lodged an intellectual property claim with the High Court this week relating to its rival’s Cuthbert the Caterpillar product. It argues that the similarity of the Aldi […]Read More

Naked Wines delivered forecast-beating full-year sales yesterday as the pandemic drove a sea-change in the willingness of American consumers to buy their wine online. Sales in the United States surpassed £150 million, making it Naked’s biggest market, as lockdowns and other restrictions persuaded American consumers to buy wine over the internet. In the past wine […]Read More

According to data from the UK BioIndustry Association and Clarivate PLC, investment in UK biotech has accelerated by a record-breaking 1,000% since 2012, with companies within the industry generating a record £2.8 billion in equity finance in 2020. Although much of this newfound investor enthusiasm is down to the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic and […]Read More

Bitcoin Scam Recovery, experience as broadcasted by BBC International: Sebastian is the name of an innocent man that experienced an Elon Musk Impersonation Bitcoin Scam and lost £407,000, He and his wife watched a series on Netflix, before she went to bed and left him on the sofa messing about on his phone. Then he […]Read More

The world of e-commerce is an exciting place to be right now, filled with potential for growth. In the UK (the most advanced e-commerce market in Europe), up to 87 percent of households made online purchases in 2020, setting a new booming record. As well as being a growing market, it is also a highly […]Read More