Of the many outraged voices amid the Black Lives Matter protests, few have been more prominent or persistent than The Guardian newspaper. As statues are torn down and long-established companies take to their corporate knees in apology, the paper and its columnists have been vociferous in calling on Britain and its institutions to acknowledge and … Read more
Dragons’ Den turned down a potential £360million fortune after rejecting craft beer company BrewDog at a screen test – and it’s now worth a staggering £1.6billion Co-owners James Watt and Martin Dickie set up the craft beer company in 2007 Duo, from Aberdeenshire, applied to Dragons’ Den in 2008 offering £100k stake James revealed how … Read more
New York housewife Jean Nidetch was out browsing the shops one day in the Autumn of 1961 when something happened that would change her life — and subsequently the lives of millions of women worldwide. She was spotted by a neighbour who came over to gushingly compliment her on her ‘marvellous’ appearance. ‘When are you … Read more
With overseas holidays still mired in quarantine issues, it looks as if many families will holiday in the UK this summer. It will be a return to a bygone era when most people opted for fashionable resorts including Southport, Scarborough and Bognor Regis. A knock-on effect of this refocusing on the UK holiday resort is … Read more
How can you profit from investing in loss-makers? It sounds bonkers, but can actually be highly lucrative. Just ask investors in Amazon, Twitter or Ocado. Taxi hailing app Uber was the latest loss-making firm to motor on to the New York Stock Exchange yesterday, completing one of the most highly anticipated US floats in recent … Read more
She’s the woman who gave Kate Moss her trademark feline eye, who bottled the golden glow of supermodel Gisele Bündchen and has transformed A-listers and ordinary folk alike. And now flame-haired make-up artist Charlotte Tilbury is on course to become richer than many of her Hollywood clients. After a year of talks, the 47-year-old make-up … Read more
She’s the woman who gave Kate Moss her trademark feline eye, who bottled the golden glow of supermodel Gisele Bündchen and has transformed A-listers and ordinary folk alike. And now flame-haired make-up artist Charlotte Tilbury is on course to become richer than many of her Hollywood clients. After a year of talks, the 47-year-old make-up … Read more
Why your old vinyl could be worth a fortune: First editions of limited run records could be now fetch five figure sums If you were a shrewd collector back in the day, you may be sitting on a fortune First editions of limited run vinyl records could be worth five figure sums The first edition … Read more
A celebrity fortune teller has revealed the secret to reading your palm at home, and shared the meaning behind a short life line and the creases at the side of your fist. Chris Riley, 25, from Essex, boasts a host of VIP clients, including Gemma Collins, and a long list of sold-out live shows at … Read more
Among them are Hollywood star Salma Hayek, 53, the sixth richest woman in the country. She is pictured above in February this year Twenty-five women billionaires are for the first time among the 1,000 richest people in Britain. And there are now 150 women who have, or share, personal fortunes worth £120million or more. Among … Read more