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Record numbers switched energy provider last year amid price hikes January 21, 2019
About 5.8m households moved to another electricity supplier, up 6% from 2017A record number of people switched energy supplier last year as consumers were hit with the highest number of price hikes in recent history.However, the energy industry warned that progress risked being undermined by fewer people shifting because of the government’s price cap. Continue […]
Over 23,000 shops and 175,000 high street jobs predicted to go in 2019 January 21, 2019
Value of retail property will slump as shift to online giants continues, says reportA further 175,000 jobs will be shed from struggling UK high streets this year and the value of retail property will slump as the boom in online shopping and rise of giants such as Amazon continue to take their toll, research warns.More […]
Up to 25% wiped off house prices in some of UK's wealthiest areas January 21, 2019
Your Move says Brexit impact has led to falls in some cases of almost £500,000 in 12 monthsHouse prices in some of Britain’s wealthiest areas have had up to 25% wiped off their value in 12 months as Brexit turmoil continues, according to the estate agent Your Move. That has meant typical price falls in […]
Shareholders received record dividends of almost £100bn in 2018 January 21, 2019
But Brexit could take a bite out of future returns from UK-listed companies, says reportUK-listed firms paid record dividends last year, thanks to rising profits, but a report warns that shareholder payouts could take a big hit if Brexit goes badly.Companies listed on the UK’s main market shelled out £99.8bn in dividends over 2018, marking […]
World's 26 richest people own as much as poorest 50%, says Oxfam January 21, 2019
Charity calls for 1% wealth tax, saying it would raise enough to educate every child not in schoolThe growing concentration of the world’s wealth has been highlighted by a report showing that the 26 richest billionaires own as many assets as the 3.8 billion people who make up the poorest half of the planet’s population.In […]
McDonald's, fancy dress and a VW? Britons are doing death differently January 21, 2019
Survey finds that 40% want their funeral to be a celebration of life, not a gloomy, sombre affair Britons are increasingly shunning traditional funerals in favour or more unusual send-offs, which last year included a McDonald’s-themed drivethrough event and a service for a magician where the undertakers wore red noses.Two-fifths of UK adults now want […]
Mike Ashley in talks over rescue bid for struggling HMV January 20, 2019
Sports Direct boss could link film and music retailer to other parts of his high street empireMike Ashley is considering a rescue bid for HMV, the music and film retailer that collapsed into administration last month.The Sports Direct boss is understood to have held talks with suppliers to the ailing business about a rescue deal, […]
Revealed: Spice Girls T-shirts made in factory paying staff 35p an hour January 20, 2019
Workers producing tops sold to raise money for Comic Relief receive far below a living wage‘Inhuman conditions’: life in factory making Spice Girls T-shirtsSpice Girls T-shirts sold to raise money for Comic Relief’s “gender justice” campaign were made at a factory in Bangladesh where women earn the equivalent of 35p an hour during shifts in […]
Carmakers ramp up preparations for a no-deal Brexit January 20, 2019
A host of major manufacturers move their business from UK regulators and stockpile partsCarmakers are ramping up their preparations for a no-deal Brexit, with a host of major manufacturers moving regulatory approval for their vehicles from the UK to other parts of Europe.Manufacturers are preparing alternative regulatory arrangements, a key concern for the closely supervised […]
Patisserie Valerie could collapse this week if last-ditch talks fail January 20, 2019
Chairman Luke Johnson is trying to extend standstill agreement on bank facilitiesThe troubled cafe chain Patisserie Valerie could collapse on Monday if last-ditch talks with its banks fail.Luke Johnson, Patisserie Valerie’s leading shareholder, has been seeking to extend a standstill agreement on its bank facilities – protecting the chain from action to recover debts – […]