Government on the defensive as North Sea suffers through another oil price slump January 13, 2016 The government was forced to defend its efforts to shore up the British oil industry yesterday, as record US stocks sent the price of Brent crude oil falling below $30 a barrel in late evening trading. During Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs), Sir Alan Duncan, a former oil trader, asked Prime Minister David Cameron to launch an [...]
Black Friday 2015 UK: Currys PC World reveals deals on Nespresso, Dyson, LG, Samsung, Sony and Bosch goods November 24, 2015 Currys PC World has launched its Black Friday 2015 bargains today, promising 40 per cent more stock will be available and 30 per cent more deals on offer than last year. In total, Currys PC World is promising more than 3,000 deals on top brands including Nespresso, Dyson, LG, Samsung, Sony and Bosch across a 10-day event starting [...]
Trouble for the big four supermarkets as Aldi and Lidl growth speeds up again October 20, 2015 German discounters Aldi and Lidl both saw growth rates return to over 17 per cent over the last three months, dashing hopes for the Big Four that a slowdown earlier in the year may have been part of a longer term trend. The cut-price chains have been the fastest-growing grocers in the sector for some time now. But in [...]
Black Friday 2015 UK: The best fashion deals from Asos, Gap, Hobbs, Topshop, Harvey Nichols, Selfridges and many more November 26, 2015 Fashion-concious shoppers who are preparing to dip into their wallets for Black Friday will be able to choose from a range of high street shops to designer brands. November 27 is widely tipped to be the biggest shopping day of the year, with a number of estimates expecting tills to ring to the tune of £1bn in just 24 hours. Figures [...]
Milk emergency: Farmers face water cannons as they stage huge protest in Brussels against falling prices September 7, 2015 Today, thousands of farmers have driven their tractors into Brussels to protest against falling milk prices in Europe. They are gathering outside the headquarters of the European Union, bringing traffic to a standstill. The protest coincides with an emergency meeting held by the EU Agriculture Council in the Belgian capital. Anti-riot police have [...]
Supermarket price wars: Sainsbury’s and Asda kick off new cost-cutting battle January 6, 2015 Asda and J Sainsbury fired the latest salvo yesterday in the supermarket price war, with Tesco also expected to launch a round of price cuts tomorrow as the big four battle it out to win over shoppers’ loyalty. Walmart-owned Asda pledged to spend £300m lowering prices in the first quarter of 2015 as part of [...]
Apple Black Friday 2015 deals: Best UK sales for cheap iPhones, Macs, iPads, the Apple Watch and more – at Tesco, Currys PCWorld, John Lewis and others November 26, 2015 Apple's not one to enter the Black Friday fray, but that doesn't mean you still can't bag a bargain on iPhones, iPads Macs and more. We've hunted high and low to sniff out the rare treat of saving money when buying something Apple. Here are the bargains we found. iPhone It may not be the newest [...]
Best Black Friday 2015 UK deals on sportswear, gear and trainers from JD Sports, Sports Direct, SportsShoes.com, Decathlon, Pro:Direct and others November 26, 2015 The frenzied sales of Black Friday have become synonymous with crazed customers fighting over cut-price HD TVs amid shopping aisle stampedes – but it doesn't have to be so stressful. In fact, avoid going out altogether and instead of a new screen to give your eyes a good glazing, order some sportswear to get you off [...]
Black Friday 2015 UK deals: Amazon, John Lewis, Tesco, Currys PC World, Ebay, Carphone Warehouse and Asos sales are here November 26, 2015 Retailers up and down the UK are offering massive savings as part of the Black Friday sales. This year Black Friday will happen on Friday 27th November. However, some retailers have already started their week of deals. Outlets including Amazon, Argos, Very, Ebay have been running hundreds if not thousands of deals throughout the week. Others like Tesco, John [...]
Black Friday UK 2015: Apps including HotDeals UK, Stocard, Amazon, Ebay and Waze will help find the best bargains on 27 November November 23, 2015 Black Friday is almost upon us. But if, come 27 November, you'd rather dodge the crowds and get straight to the bargains, you might need some help. After all, around one in six Britons are planning to make the most of the deals day to snare a bargain, with one in five of us expecting [...]