Aldi sales hit £1bn in December as the supermarket records best ever Christmas trading January 7, 2019 Discount supermarket chain Aldi has recorded its best ever UK Christmas trading period after hitting sales of almost £1bn in December. The week commencing 17 December was the busiest day in the history of the retailer in the UK, with sales 10 per cent higher than the previous year. Sales were boosted by demand for [...]
Why London could hold the key to December’s Brexit election November 5, 2019 Cat Neilan explores the state of play in the capital ahead of the 12 December – and identifies eight battleground seats While some have identified “Workington Man” as the decisive demographic in this election, the capital is home to a number of significant marginal seats which could play a central role in deciding who claims [...]
High street suffers worst February in a decade as retail woes continue March 8, 2019 Half-term holidays and unseasonably warm weather failed to boost the struggling high street as retailers suffered their worst February in a decade. In-store like-for-like sales dropped 3.7 per cent last month, marking the worst figures since 2009, according to data published by accountancy firm BDO. Read more: Quiz shares plummet on second profit warning this [...]
Giving to a charity at Christmas is great, but we should think of helping others all year round December 13, 2018 It is nearly Christmas, and it is well known that the theme of the season is the giving of gifts and thinking of others. As a result, it is also a popular time of year for people to give to charity. In fact, data from the Charities Aid Foundation shows that November and December are [...]
Asos bosses snap up cheap shares after day of horror for fashion sector December 18, 2018 Asos boss Nick Beighton and chairman Adam Crozier have snapped up thousands of shares in the company in a show of confidence following the retailer’s profit warning. The two executives each bought shares worth roughly £100,000 this morning after the company saw £1.3bn wiped off its value in a disastrous day of trading. Beighton and [...]
Winter breeze: Almost a third of electricity generated by wind on Christmas Day as three new records set January 3, 2017 Festive cheer pushed the UK's wind power sector to record levels on Christmas Day, setting a trio of new records in the process. Almost a third (32 per cent) of the UK's electricity was generated by wind power on 25 December, up from a previous high of 24 per cent the energy network reached in [...]
Christmas Day online shopping will peak at this surprisingly late time for the post-millennial “Generation Z” December 25, 2016 Most people will be aiming to put their feet up after Christmas lunch today and zone out in front of the TV – but there's one group of people who will be driving a late-night shopping boom this evening. Not content with their new stash of presents, "Generation Z", the post-millennial cohort who were born in [...]
Gatwick Airport reopens after drones cause Christmas travel chaos December 21, 2018 Gatwick Airport has reopened this morning, after an investigation into reports of drones flying near the airfield caused it to shut down for more than 36 hours. Hundreds of thousands of passengers attempting to travel for Christmas were affected by the disruption, the airport's largest since a volcanic ash cloud in 2010. As of 7am [...]
Magic jockeys and horses of a Generation August 29, 2019 RACING in Hong Kong is back in the limelight in the early hours of Sunday morning, when the first meeting of the 2019/20 season gets under way at Sha Tin. Hong Kong may be suffering its own personal problems at present, but that won’t stop thousands of local racing enthusiasts descending on the territory’s premier [...]
Horse racing betting tips: Sir Erec can take Juvenile with a Spring in his step January 31, 2019 ALL EYES are on the weather this evening ahead of Saturday's Dublin Racing Festival at Leopardstown. The two-day meeting, now in its second year, features eight Grade One races in what promises to be a mouth-watering weekend of action if the frost stays away. Saturday's feature is the Irish Champion Hurdle (1.25pm) which looks at [...]