Office company Workspace hikes dividend despite profits halving

Office lettings company Workspace hikes dividend despite profits halving and a large drop in new enquiries Workspace Group’s level of enquiries in early April was as low as 50 per week Office space firms have been severely impacted by new social distancing rules  Last month, Land Securities said less than 10% of its office sites … Read more

Nuns’ care home facing 200% price hikes for PPE is saved by The Mail Force mercy mission

Nuns’ care home that was facing 200% price hikes for PPE is saved by The Mail Force mercy mission Mail Force delivered PPE to St Anne’s Home in Stoke Newington, north London  Sellers were charging the Little Sisters of the Poor three times the normal price Nuns and care staff broke into a round of … Read more

Sports Direct hikes online prices by up to 50%

Sports Direct has hiked prices by more than 50 per cent on sports equipment as millions are locked down in their homes during the coronavirus crisis.  The high street giant is encouraging people to ‘be healthy at home’ and promoting sporting apparatus and active wear for customers to buy online.   Last night Chris Wootton, chief finance … Read more

Where home insurance is up most, with storms due to bring more hikes

Where home insurance has been hiked the most: Costs are forecast to keep rising after the storms, but do you live where they are rising steeply already? Home insurance premiums have risen by an average 2.9 per cent across the UK In the South East the cost of home insurance has gone up by 4.7 … Read more