Hello, Adele’s new single has broken Vevo records: Here’s what people (and Lionel Richie) are saying about it October 25, 2015 Adele's latest single Hello was viewed 25m in one day, and since being released on Thursday has racked up an impressive 52.9m views. To put this in context, Taylor Swift's Bad Blood broke Vevo records when it clocked up 20.1m views in 24 hours back in May. Nicki Minaj's Anaconda was the previous record-holder, since August 2014 when [...]
Is Tesco saved? A small victory for Dave Lewis in the supermarket’s Christmas results, but 2016 remains a challenge January 14, 2016 Tesco reported its best Christmas trading results since Dave Lewis has been at the helm but does this really mean that ‘Drastic Dave’ and his management team can breathe a little easier? The dynamics of grocery shopping has changed with value and convenience the two biggest factors for consumers. Competition has never been fiercer so it would [...]
Boxing day sales: Stats, facts and pictures as queues form overnight for bargain bonanza December 26, 2014 High streets in the UK have been overflowing as boxing day sales lured shoppers out of the house with some of the biggest discounts in years. Queues even formed overnight outside department stores in Oxford Street and Westfield shopping mall in Stratford with bargain-hunters looking to nab the best deals ahead of the crowds. Pictures [...]
Cyber Monday 2015 UK: Currys PC World follows Black Friday discount deals with online sale offers on, Samsung TVs, Asus ZenPad, Lenovo Yoga, GoPro Hero, Jawbone Up and Pebble watch November 29, 2015 Just as everyone was breathing a sight of relief as Black Friday drew to a close, along comes Cyber Monday. But for shoppers, that just means more bargains and discount deals, and the UK's retailers are more than willing to indulge them, and Currys PC World is the latest to spring some rather tasty offers on [...]
Why pumpkins are not just for carving this Halloween – and how you can turn yours into great recipes by celebrity chefs Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Ainsley Harriott and Mark Hix October 28, 2015 This week the chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall described the UK as the food waste capital of Europe. The facts make it hard to disagree. Every day 24 million slices of bread are thrown out by UK households. More than one in five households admit to binning an entire loaf of bread before even opening or slicing [...]
Governor Mark Carney: The out-of-touch boyfriend – CNBC Comment November 10, 2015 The only thing worse than an “unreliable boyfriend” is one who relentlessly aims to please but fails to understand what his partner really needs. Despite his best intentions, he disrupts the relationship through an improper assessment of the situation at hand. Meet the “out-of-touch boyfriend”. The latter label arguably became a more apt characterisation [...]
Doddle’s Tim Robinson talks 2016, the future of shopping and why he’s looking for a new partner January 18, 2016 Have you used Doddle? If you have, then you’ll either have done so once or 13 times, Tim Robinson, chief executive of the parcel collect and send service tells me. Founded in the autumn of 2014, Doddle has done rather well so far. Over its 2015 peak trading period (the run-up to Christmas), it saw [...]
FBI investigating whether Fifa president Sepp Blatter knew about $100m bribery scandal, says new report December 6, 2015 Embattled world football chief Sepp Blatter’s grip on power faces a new threat after it was alleged that the FBI is investigating the Fifa president’s possible involvement in a $100m bribery scandal. Federal agents are probing illicit payments made by now-defunct sports marketing company ISL to officials, including Blatter’s predecessor Joao Havelange, according to the [...]
Black Friday UK 2015: John Lewis deals revealed on Miele vacuum, Sony TVs, Amazon Fire tablet and more ahead of 27 November launch November 26, 2015 John Lewis has finally revealed a handful of the many deals the retailer will be offering at this year’s Black Friday sale, just hours before the midnight kick-off as bargains go on sale online. Many retailers have already begun revealing their offerings, but John Lewis has been very secretive about its bargains, keeping them hush-hush [...]
A Christmas competition with a difference – and the chance to win a bottle of champagne December 22, 2015 For the prolonged holiday break, a quiz is appropriate. But one with a difference: not just questions, but comments to go with them. A prize of a bottle of champagne to the best answers – just email them to me. The last couple of years have seen the rise of populist left-wing movements. Syriza [...]