Amazon bets on UK as Netflix slows down May 20, 2022 Amazon has invested more than £1bn in TV, movie and live sport content in the UK since 2018, with plans to pump even more cash into establishing itself as the go-to content provider for Brits.
Believe it or not, the vegans might have the answer to rescuing our ailing economy March 15, 2023 Meat-free bacon could be the answer to our prayers.
Pearson chair to depart after £7.2m CEO pay spat with shareholders April 22, 2021 Sidney Taurel will step down from chair of Pearson, after rowing with shareholders over handing new chief executive Andy Bird a £7.2m sign on bonus. The education publisher said Taurel will retire no later than the 2022 annual meeting. Taurel’s decision came after a third of Pearon’s investors voted against a £7.2m pay award for [...]
Bird flu detected at chicken farm in Suffolk December 10, 2019 There has been an outbreak of bird flu at a chicken farm in Suffolk, government officials said today. It’s the first time the disease has been found in the UK since 2017. Read more: Suspected bird flu found in Lancashire The health body said that all the birds would be now be humanely culled and [...]
This Botswana safari offers these things others in Africa don’t May 13, 2024 These things make a Botswana safari stand out from the crowd
Invisible enemy becomes visible: Face masks that contain coronavirus antibodies from ostriches make human Covid glow up January 25, 2022 Researchers at Kyoto Prefectural University in Japan have managed to create a face mask that glows in the dark if Covid-19 particles are detected in a person’s breath or spit. Researchers coated masks with a mixture of ostrich antibodies that react when they interact with the Covid-19 virus in humans. Filters are then removed from [...]
How do you value a football club? Why luxury brands may hold the secret April 3, 2023 It is a question playing on the minds of Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Sheikh Jassim Bin Hamad Al Thani and Manchester United’s other suitors. The Glazers have already come up with their own answer, while Todd Boehly and Clearlake Capital had to grapple with it before buying Chelsea last year. How exactly do you value a [...]
Fujifilm X-H2S: Why this could be the perfect camera for your perfect day January 9, 2023 Some days I just love my job; take a perfect day like today, where I get to tell you all about the Fujifilm X-H2S. Then there are other times, such as the day I got soaked to the skin testing its weatherproofing. Despite getting drenched the Fujifilm X-H2S functioned flawlessly, something I wish I could [...]
Ministers warned that failing to solve £360m in pandemic rent arrears could lead to ‘mass homelessness’ November 22, 2021 Ministers are being warned this morning that a failure to tackle the £360m in rent arrears accrued during the pandemic could cost the Government over £2.6bn because of the danger of “mass homelessness.” The Big Issue said it costs the Government £9,266 for every person made homeless, whereas the price of preventing homelessness is £2,263. [...]
Egg supply crisis: Tesco introduces buying limits as JD Wetherspoon changes menu November 22, 2022 Tesco is the latest chain to introduce limits on egg purchases owing to shortages and high costs. The supermarket told City AM it is introducing a limit of three boxes per customer to prevent shelves going empty. This comes after the British Egg Council warned the public that a the industry has been dealing with [...]