Coincidence? Retailers’ profit margins have been squeezed since Black Friday hit UK shores, KPMG reveals November 24, 2017 The Black Friday phenomenon seems to be sticking around in the UK, as more and more retailers have extended offers on both sides of the big day. But there could be a darker side to the shopaholic frenzy, according to KPMG. Data compiled by the accountancy firm has found that profit margins of the UK’s [...]
Don’t pack up your portfolios yet, Christmas has come early November 14, 2017 With 41 days to go, it seems Christmas has come early this year for many investors. The returns in 2017, at least for equity investors, are staggering. The DAX, a blue chip index consisting of the 30 major German companies, is higher by some 16 per cent since the start of the year. The S&P [...]
The digital nomads: How to pack a suitcase and start a new life working from abroad January 25, 2018 Who among us hasn’t dreamed of jacking in their day job to trade forex from a laptop in Malibu or open a beach bar in Thailand? You might have read The 4-Hour Work Week by Tim Ferriss and asked why you haven’t yet “escaped the nine-to-five to live anywhere and join the new rich”. I [...]
Here’s how much you’re going to eat, drink, watch and unwrap on Christmas Day December 24, 2015 Wizzard might wish it could be Christmas everyday, but it's probably just as well, because you'd end up an obese, bankrupt shell of your former self within… let's say a couple of weeks. That's not us being Scrooge-like, but looking at the evidence it's clear any more than one Christmas Day a year would put [...]
We’ve got cereal strikes going on: Now Weetabix workers vote for walkouts December 19, 2016 Another day, another proposed batch of industrial action. This time, it's Weetabix workers apparently. Usdaw union has said workers at the cereal company are planning to go on strike in the new year after voting for action in a row over the firm's proposal to change shift patterns. Ed Leach, Usdaw's area organiser, said: “Despite long [...]
Archbishop of Canterbury wants reconciliation after Brexit divisions in the UK January 1, 2017 The Archbishop of Canterbury will use his New Year message to focus on encouraging Britons to bridge the divisions from the EU referendum. Justin Welby addresses the nation today and is expected to say: "Last year, we made a decision that will profoundly affect the future of our country – a decision made democratically by the [...]
Theresa May is meeting Angela Merkel ally Manfred Weber this week – but he’s already said Brexit deal unlikely this year November 14, 2017 Theresa May is meeting a key ally of Angela Merkel this week, as the Prime Minister attempts to break the impasse on Brexit ahead of December’s crunch meeting with EU leaders. Manfred Weber, the leader of the European People’s Party (EPP), told reporters in a press conference in Strasbourg that May had requested the meeting, [...]
Sydney plane crash: Compass Group chief executive Richard Cousins, son Will Cousins, named among six killed in New Year Eve crash January 1, 2018 Compass Group boss Richard Cousins has been named as one of six people killed in a plane crash in Sydney on New Year’s Eve. Cousins’ sons Edward and Will Cousins, his fiancee Emma Bowden and her 11-year-old daughter Heather were also killed, alongside the pilot Gareth Morgan. The tourist flight plunged into the Hawkesbury river [...]
It takes us more than an hour to unwind after work and even longer to switch off on holiday December 14, 2016 Well, good luck enjoying your holiday – it takes British workers 2.63 days of annual leave to switch off from work mode, new research suggests. The data also found it takes us a shocking 10.31 days of annual leave to feel able to return to work completely refreshed and relaxed. That's equal to more than half of the UK's statutory [...]
Long Weekend review: If all they want for Christmas this year is a trip to Lapland, why not try out this winter wonderland in the UK first? December 9, 2016 The trip: Embrace festive fever and head to an immersive elfin experience near Ascot for an exciting encounter with Mother and Father Christmas. This is something for the whole family to enjoy, following a trail through an enchanted forest to sample a day in the life of elf apprentices, preparing food and toys for the [...]