Ministers pledge action on pet theft with ‘task force’ to investigate boom during lockdown An estimated 2,438 dogs were reported as stolen in the UK last year alone Police have advised dog owners they should not leave pets unattended in public New taskforce will now look into what contributes to the increase in thefts By Daily Mail … Read more
Today’s hot housing market means rural areas have overtaken the likes of London as favourites for home movers, but who would have expected the Outer Hebrides to become the location of the most dramatic house price boom anywhere in the UK? Government data, analysed by finance firm IVA Advice, shows the average cost of a … Read more
Bonmarché, the value-oriented clothing retailer, went into administration for the second time in a year on 2 December 2020. There are 226 stores and more than 1200 employees. It is owned as a separate business by Philip Day, whose EWM is also in crisis (see below). Philip Day put this company into administration a few … Read more
Boom will give way to bust: The post-pandemic bounce will generate real wealth… but it could end bloodily, says ALEX BRUMMER By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 3 May 2021 | Updated: 22:02 BST, 3 May 2021 During the great financial crisis in November 2008, the Queen toured a new building at … Read more
US investing legend Warren Buffett brands Spac boom ‘a killer’ as he criticises greedy City advisers By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 2 May 2021 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 2 May 2021 US investor Warren Buffett has branded the Spac boom ‘a killer’ as he criticised greedy City advisers. The 90-year-old … Read more
Commuter towns experiencing boom in demand for office space as more companies move towards flexible working post-pandemic By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 2 May 2021 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 2 May 2021 Commuter towns are experiencing a boom in demand for office space as more companies move towards flexible working … Read more
MARKET REPORT: Online shopping boom drives sharp rise in paper prices and delivers ‘remarkable’ first quarter for packaging giant Smurfit Kappa By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 30 April 2021 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 30 April 2021 The online shopping boom has driven a sharp rise in paper prices and delivered … Read more
Fast fashion retailer In the Style hands back furlough cash after its sales more than double By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:56 BST, 29 April 2021 | Updated: 23:13 BST, 29 April 2021 In The Style has handed back Government support gained under the furlough scheme after its sales more than doubled. … Read more
MARKET REPORT: WH Smith is in pole position to benefit from a travel boom this summer, according to analysts at RBC By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 16 April 2021 | Updated: 22:37 BST, 16 April 2021 WH Smith is in pole position to benefit from a travel boom this summer, … Read more
Regions drive 5.7% surge in house prices as our pandemic property boom continues Homes in Wales and the North West have led Britain’s pandemic property boom Two regions saw their strongest growth in a decade between March 2020-2021 Typical British house now costs £252,765 after prices climbed by 5.7 per cent But house prices in … Read more