Spending More Than You Should on the Holidays?
The British Bankers’ Association has reported that credit card spending volumes are up 14% annually. Official figures reveal that, on top of this, households are saving even less with savings dropping to the lowest point since 1963. Figures from YouGov […]
Fighting to See Adele
Who wouldn’t want to go and see Adele? Apparently the answer to that question is no one – since Adele tickets have gone crazy as of late. People are selling them for up to ten times their face value. Her […]
IFCJ Helps Jews Around the World
As terrorism around the world continues to rear its ugly head, there are several organizations reaching out to help. One of those organizations is the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews founded by Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein. The IFCJ uses its […]
Unmade Is Making It Big
If you’ve always wanted your own specially knit clothing item – but you don’t sew – you’ll now be able to have it. Unmade, the high-tech knitwear brand with a store in London’s Covent Garden, now has the software for […]
Black Friday…Worth the Headache?
Black Friday will soon be here, and sales are forecast to top £1billion in the UK that day. Some have been warning, however, that Black Friday doesn’t make the impact on businesses that some assume. Marks & Spencer’s Patrick Bousquet-Chavanne, […]
Empty Nesters Have More Money in Their Pockets
There might be hope at the end of the financial rainbow. When the kids leave the house, it actually does help with the bottom line. Families save an average of £257 a month with each kid that leaves the house. […]
Marks & Spencer’s Doing Better in France Than in the UK
Interestingly, though demand at the Marks & Spencer’s in the UK have been less than appealing, the demand in France has skyrocketed. The retail stores in France, which are all based in Paris, grew 39% to £71 million in the […]
Ryannair: An Airline to Watch
If you’re preparing to fly the friendly skies, you might want to do it with Ryanair. This low-cost airline had a 25% hike in profits recently and passenger numbers up 16%. Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary promised that the airline would […]
Enterprise Nation Expanding
Enterprise Nation, which has a 70,000 person membership, has announced that it plans now to launch a new Northern growth hub. This hub hopes to offer incubation, co-working, mentoring and networking from September. They hope to model the new hub […]
The Shell LiveWIRE Smarter Future Programme Making a Difference
If you are a struggling start-up, or you have an idea and would like to start a start-up, then listen up. Shell has launched the Shell LiveWIRE Smarter Future Programme with the goal of helping young, innovative entrepreneurs. You can […]