A picnic at the historic house of Glyndebourne is a highlight of the better weathered seasons, and one of the poshest pursuits in Britain, says Sophie Ibbotson f there is …
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UK credit card debt jumps as household finances squeezed in warning sign for the economy
Outstanding debt on UK credit cards jumped nearly 10 per cent last year, according to new data, as households turned to borrowing amid inflationary pressures and the cost-of-living crisis. Credit …
UK economy continues to bounce back as most sectors return to growth, new survey shows
The number of sectors reporting output growth rose to the highest level in 10 months in February, a new Lloyds survey showed, as the UK economy’s recovery from recession broadened. …
Gove says London being ‘let down’ as probe launched into Khan’s housing strategy
Housing secretary Michael Gove said London is being “let down” by the Mayor’s “chronic under delivery” of new homes, as he launches a probe into Sadiq Khan’s housing strategy. In …
Dame Laura Kenny praised as “one of the greatest” after retirement
Five-time Olympic gold medallist Dame Laura Kenny has been hailed as one of cycling’s “greatest riders” after she announced her retirement four months before Paris 2024. British Cycling boss Stephen …
Panadol painkiller-maker Haleon to buy shares from Pfizer as US pharma giant slims stake
Consumer healthcare group Haleon said today that it would buy £315m of shares from Pfizer as part of the latter’s plan to reduce its stake. Haleon was created through the …
Aviva sells stake in Singapore Life for more than expected as firm continues to simplify
Aviva announced this morning that it had completed the sale of its debt and equity holdings in Singapore Life for £937m, above previous expectations. The FTSE 100 insurer said in …
How I turned a simple search for friends into my full-time job
Pippa Moyle can still remember the butterflies in her stomach the day she overheard some girls on the bus talking about the perfect hairdresser they found through one of her …
Thungela: Coal producer derailed by weak market and South African infrastructure
South African coal producer Thungela Resources took a battering at the hands of headwinds from all directions in 2023, leaving profit at the group down almost 75 per cent. The …
‘Saddened and shocked’: Bytes Technology launches probe into 100 secret dealings of former chief
The board of software firm Bytes Technology Group has appointed an independent committee to investigate secret trades of former boss Neil Murphy, sending shares down as much as 14 per …