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FTSE CLOSE: UK manufacturing slides to seven-year low; Channel tunnel firm ‘ready for a no-deal Brexit’; US-China trade war escalates Channel tunnel operator GetLink insists it is ‘ready for a no-deal Brexit’ There was a marked escalation in the US-China trade war overnight The latest UK manufacturing figures show activity slid to a 7-year low … Read more
Why you should ALWAYS look on the bright side of life: Optimists are up to 70% more likely to live to be 85, study finds Boston University researchers tracked the attitudes of nearly 70,000 US adults Mental state – as well as physical condition – is increasingly recognized as important to overall health and longevity … Read more
FTSE CLOSE: Aviva to axe 1,800 jobs; Ford to close Bridgend plant; Fiat Chrysler walks away from Renault merger Insurance giant Aviva to cut 1,800 jobs in a bid to save £300million Fiat Chrysler has shelved its ambitions to merge with Renault Sales at fashion firm Joules rose 17% to £218million in its last full … Read more
FTSE CLOSE: NSF shelves hostile bid for Provident; Landlords to vote on Topshop rescue deal; Card Factory bemoans tough High Street conditions Vote on Arcadia by shop landlords delayed until June 12 Non-Standard Finance has called off its £1.3billion bid for rival Provident Card Factory saw sales rise but said conditions on the High Street … Read more
Last week, the Royal Hospital Chelsea looked more like an HS2 construction site than a centre of horticultural excellence as hundreds of landscape architects and gardeners battled to construct their creations in time for this year’s Chelsea Flower Show, which will be officially opened by the Queen tomorrow. But amid all the high-vis jackets, steel-capped … Read more
House prices at the exclusive Sandbanks have surged by £161,944 in just one year, compared with a £5,000 average at other seaside towns. The development in Poole has confirmed its status as one of the most expensive places to live in the country after topping a survey of the priciest seaside towns for the fourth … Read more
This is the couple who packed up their possessions to live in a van – and are now helping others follow a sustainable way of life. Dustin Grevemberg from Louisiana and his wife Noami from Trinidad sold most of their items three years ago to buy a 1985 Volkswagen Vanagon to live and travel in. … Read more
FTSE CLOSE: LK Bennett rescued but 15 stores to close; Bonmarché rejects Philip Day’s takeover offer; Online grocery shopping slows Bonmarche says tycoon Philip Day’s takeover bid of £5.7m undervalues the firm The number of people opting to buy groceries online has slowed The competition watchdog has concerns about Rentokil-Mitie merger Over a third of … Read more
FTSE CLOSE: Pound at $1.30 as May meets Merkel over Brexit; Debenhams slides into administration; US reveals plan for tariffs on $11bn of EU goods The FTSE 100 closed down 26.32 points at 7425.57 Debenhams crashed into administration after Ashley offer was rejected Cake Box said it expects to serve up a 30 per cent … Read more
FTSE CLOSE: Pound edges up as May lines up Brexit meetings with Merkel and Macron; Boardroom battle at Barclays; Ashley lashes out at Debenhams bosses By This Is Money Published: 08:24 BST, 8 April 2019 | Updated: 17:07 BST, 8 April 2019 The FTSE 100 closed up 5.02 points at 7451.89 and the pound was … Read more