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07.10.2022 - 08:23
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Evening Standard
Wetherspoon boss invokes Macbeth as pub empire falls to £30m loss
TIM Martin today invoked Macbeth to describe the travails facing the pub trade as his Wetherspoon empire fell to an annual loss of £30 million.That’s better than the £154 million loss last year, but compares to pre-pandemic profits of £100 million plus.The chairman and founder remains furious at Covid lockdowns which he insists were an …
07.10.2022 - 06:26
Business
Sky News
‘We plan for all eventualities’: Minister fails to rule out energy rationing this winter
A government minister has failed to rule out energy rationing across the UK this winter after warnings three-hour power blackouts could be imposed. Asked on Sky News whether the measure – not seen in the UK since the 1970s – would be brought in, climate minister Graham Stuart said the government did not “expect that …
07.10.2022 - 06:08
Business
Sky News
House prices fall as mortgage costs rise with warning of more ‘significant downward pressure’ to come
The latest snapshot on the UK housing market sees “significant downward pressure” on prices as mortgage costs rise. The monthly report by Halifax showed just a 0.1% dip in prices last month from August but that the annual rate of growth had slowed from 11.4% to 9.9%. Its commentary focused on tougher affordability amid the …
07.10.2022 - 00:51
Business
Sky News
New oil and gas licensing will boost economy and energy security, minister insists
Jacob Rees-Mogg has insisted a new licensing round for oil and gas exploration will boost the UK’s economy and energy security.Speaking as the regulator began a new round of offshore licences, the business and energy secretary said Vladimir Putin‘s latest invasion of Ukraine makes it “more important than ever that we make the most of …
06.10.2022 - 12:30
Press Release
Pressat
Unique designs make GWCT Christmas cards a ‘must-have’
GWCT Christmas cards 2022 now available http://www.gwctshop.org.uk A new range of Christmas card designs celebrating the British countryside with humour and affection is now available from the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT) Shop. The collection features new designs from the ever-popular cartoonist Loon. In ‘No Rudolf’, Santa’s favourite reindeer is seen abandoning the sleigh …
06.10.2022 - 11:37
Business
Sky News
Bank of England confirms intervention to stabilise pensions market after mini-budget
The Bank of England has confirmed it intervened to stabilise the pensions market following the chancellor’s mini-budget as multiple firms which schemes were reliant on faced the prospect of being wound up within hours.Responding to a letter from Treasury Select Committee chairman Mel Stride asking for greater clarity on why the Bank intervened at the …
06.10.2022 - 11:35
Press Release
Pressat
Celsys’ e-book viewer “Clip Studio Reader” now supports dynamic effects in vertical scrolling comics called “Komatoon”
TOKYO, October 6, 2022 — Celsys’ e-book viewer “Clip Studio Reader” now supports more than 100 display effects, including vibrations, when viewing vertical scrolling comics as Komatoons, as of the newest update released on September 29. This update opens up possibilities for comic publishers to use a range of expressions in webcomics. Sample Komatoon with …
06.10.2022 - 10:25
Business
Business Live
JCB says hundreds of jobs secured with global logistics deal
JCB says it has guaranteed the future of hundreds of jobs after signing a deal with a new global logistics partner. The UK digger maker said it has awarded a multi-million pound five-year contract to make Danish transport giant Maersk Logistics its new lead logistics provider. The global contract will start early next year and …
06.10.2022 - 10:22
Business
Business Live
Rolls-Royce secures more UK innovation funding than any firm in 18 years, research finds
Aerospace giant Rolls-Royce has been awarded the most innovation funding of any UK company over the last 18 years, new research suggests. The company, which has its UK sites in Filton, near Bristol, and Derby, has been handed £689m by Innovate UK over nearly two decades – equivalent to nearly £38.2m each year. It is …
06.10.2022 - 10:14
Business
Sky News
Energy supplies, the price of gold and the Great British Pub of the Year
On today’s episode, Ian King speaks to an energy expert about fuel prices increasing and warnings about gas supplies. There’s also a discussion about how investors are staying away from gold. And he chats to a teacher-turned-landlord, whose pub has just been named ‘Great British Pub of the Year’.:: Listen and subscribe to The Ian …
06.10.2022 - 10:04
Business
Business Live
The click-and-collect economy worth more than £1bn in Wales
The click-and-collect economy in Wales is estimated to be worth £1.4bn this year, accounting for 31% of retail income. That’s according to a new report from Barclays Corporate Banking. The report found that click-and-collect shopping now supports 6,900 jobs across the industry in Wales – equating to almost half of the region’s retail workforce. The …
06.10.2022 - 10:01
Business
Sky News
Lenders push Kwarteng to extend mortgage guarantee scheme
The UK’s biggest mortgage lenders will urge the chancellor to extend a government home loans initiative which helps first-time buyers get onto the property ladder.Sky News understands that executives from major banks and Nationwide, Britain’s biggest building society, will ask Kwasi Kwarteng to commit to renewing the Mortgage Guarantee Scheme, which is scheduled to expire …
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