Birmingham fuel retailer is first to sell petrol for less than £1-a-litre

A petrol station in Birmingham is believed to have become the first retailer in Britain to offer fuel for less than £1-a-litre since the price of oil crashed earlier this month. The Murco garage on the A435 near Kings Heath on Tuesday cut the price of unleaded to 99.7p. It follows cuts of up to … Read more

Pharmacies told they can SPLIT larger packs of paracetamol to sell to public

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

Landlords hold lock-ins to sell off their beer while crowds gather to drink outside pubs

Landlords hold lock-ins to sell off their beer while crowds gather to drink outside pubs as boozers flout Boris Johnson’s coronavirus lockdown on day one Landlords have been criticised for holding lock-ins breaching coronvirus rules Members of the public have filmed people staggering out of pubs since Friday Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered the closure … Read more

Brits flock to hair salons as stores like Boots sell out of hair dye amid coronavirus crisis

Image-conscious Brits are rushing to make emergency hair and nail appointments as salons remain open despite a lockdown on bars and restaurants to stem the progression of the coronavirus outbreak. Many visited over the weekend and today for emergency trims and root touch-up appointments – but experts are calling for salons to be shutdown to comply with … Read more

How your ancestors are making you buy loo rolls and sell shares

Investment legend Warren Buffett famously encouraged investors to be ‘fearful when others are greedy, and greedy when others are fearful.’  But it’s hard to hold your nerve like the Sage of Omaha in these times of unprecedented uncertainty, when 30 per cent of the stock market’s value has been wiped away since the start of … Read more

Uber set to sell takeaway division to rival Deliveroo ‘within two years’ 

Uber set to sell takeaway division to rival Deliveroo ‘within two years’ By Jamie Nimmo For The Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 23:06 GMT, 21 March 2020 | Updated: 23:06 GMT, 21 March 2020 Taxi firm Uber will sell its Uber Eats takeaway delivery business to rival Deliveroo within two years, analysts believe. The move … Read more