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Lidl bulldozes the Big Four to emerge as the fastest-growing grocer over Christmas Lidl said sales in December were 11% higher than a year earlier Supermarket said performance was boosted by strong sales of alcoholic drinks By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 10 January 2020 | Updated: 09:37 BST, 11 January … Read more
Tesco puts Big Four rivals in the shade after delivering its fifth Christmas in a row of sales growth By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 9 January 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 9 January 2020 Tesco bemoaned ‘subdued’ consumer spending as it eked out a 0.1 per cent rise in UK sales … Read more
The Big Short’s Eisman bets on more pain for SoftBank – the Japanese investment giant with a big stake in WeWork and the owner of Arm Holdings Steve Eisman was played by Steve Carell in a 2015 film about short selling The investor is now betting SoftBank shares will fall after WeWork bailout The Japanese … Read more
…when all through the land, panicked parents stopped at nothing to get the latest big craze in their hands. Michael Hogan lists the 24 toys we had to grab Don’t come home without one! The Cabbage Patc h Kids craze hits the UK, causing mayhem at London’s Hamleys in 1983 1 Slinky This simple-but-clever metal … Read more
British cinema chain Cineworld set to become top dog in North America as it makes move to buy Canada’s Cineplex for £1.6bn despite large debt pile Cineworld has unveiled plans to become the biggest chain in North America The deal to buy Cineplex is expected to add 165 cinemas and 1,700 screens Analyst describes deal as … Read more
Two in three workers aged 45-plus are unprepared for retirement and a third don’t know how much they have saved up so far, new research reveals. Nearly half are also unaware how much state pension they have built up, though this guaranteed weekly income from the Government will be a mainstay of many people’s retirement … Read more
Not all big SUVs are suitable for blossoming families: Measurements reveal which new large cars can fit more than two child seats in at once What Car? tested 16 large cars and found only MPVs are able to carry more than 3 small children at once Only 4 of 12 popular SUVs had capacity for … Read more
It’s London as you’ve never seen it before. That is unless you have X-ray vision. These fascinating illustrations peel back the exteriors of some of the capital’s most instantly recognisable buildings to reveal a fascinating cross-section of the interior. The buildings featured include the Elizabeth Tower, which houses Big Ben and a little known prison, … Read more
Change is in the air: From stripping out TVs to flatbeds in economy, why flying will never be the same again Neil Simpson explores the big changes hitting flights this summer Thomas Cook is introducing beds in economy on selected flights from Monday Seat-back TVs are being removed from nearly two dozen Etihad planes By Neil … Read more
‘White is my go-to,’ says Lynda. ‘It has become my trademark. When I bought this studio in my early 20s, it had dark wood floors and colourful walls. It was my first property and it felt instantly gratifying to completely whitewash the interior and see the space open up.’ Fast forward 30 years and the … Read more