Ted Baker profits rise despite drop in household spending
Popular British fashion brand Ted Baker has seen an increase in sales for the first half of the year, posting pre-tax profits of £25.3 million. …
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BAE Systems confirms it will slash nearly 2,000 jobs
Aerospace workers across the North of England faced losing their jobs after defence giant BAE Systems today confirmed it will slash a total of nearly …
High house prices lock 80% in South East out of new homes
Four in five households are priced out of buying a bog standard newly-built home in London and the South East because house prices are so …
How foreign ETFs can double your tax bill on returns
If you’re tempted to invest in some of the trendy ETFs sprouting up from across the Atlantic that support, say, the backers of the Republican Party …
Almost 50k drivers had licence revoked for poor vision
‘Can you read that car registration number that’s 20 metres away?’ It’s one of the basic requirements of the practical driving test. But it appears …
Tatler rates posh bargains at Aldi and Lidl
With quality products at low prices, bargain supermarkets Aldi and Lidl are enjoying increasing popularity in many affluent areas. And their charm has now even reached …
Audiences flocking to classic animation trounces CGI
Stop-motion animation is bringing in more cash than high-tech computer-generated effects at the studio behind Shaun the Sheep. Aardman Holdings said the laborious technique – …
Nightclub brawl as £101m Revolution bars bid turns nasty
A takeover war has broken out between Revolution bars, the owner of Slug and Lettuce pubs and a nightclub operator. The battle to buy out …
BAE to axe 1,000 jobs at Typhoon fighter factory
Defence giant BAE Systems is planning to axe up to 1,000 jobs amid a slowdown in Eurofighter Typhoon production – in a major blow for …
British Gas boss buys £173,000 worth of shares
The boss of British Gas owner Centrica has spent more than £173,000 on shares. The chief executive of British Gas owner Centrica has spent more …
Petra Diamonds stumbles over debt fears
Troubled diamond miner Petra Diamonds was on the back foot again yesterday after it warned it is heading into trouble with its lenders. The company …
New Aldi UK distribution hub will create 400 jobs
Discount supermarket Aldi is building a new distribution hub in the UK, securing 400 jobs. The grocer has submitted plans to build a new 21 …