Private members’ clubs chain Soho House eyes £2bn New York float 

A-list private members’ clubs chain Soho House eyes £2bn New York stock market float By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:52 GMT, 25 February 2021 | Updated: 21:52 GMT, 25 February 2021 The Soho House chain of private members’ clubs is set to join the stock market in New York with a valuation … Read more

Supply chain problems at worst level since the 1990s

Economic activity declines as manufacturing sector hit by worst supply chain problems since the 90’s – but there are signs of better times coming Shipping delays, Brexit and demand for worldwide materials hit supply chains But, manufacturing sector still showed signs of growth last month   By Jane Denton For Thisismoney Published: 11:40 GMT, 19 February … Read more

Ukrainian couple CHAIN themselves together for three months to test strength of their relationship 

Ukrainian couple CHAIN themselves together for three months to test the strength of their relationship Ukrainian couple Alexander and Viktoria chose Valentine’s Day to chain themselves together near the Unity sculpture in Kiev They will be locked together for three months and have already had to grapple with going to the toilet, showering and changing … Read more

Covid-hit fashion chain Jigsaw in pieces as it slumps to £30m loss 

Covid-hit fashion chain Jigsaw axes stores, clothing lines and overseas operations as it slumps to £30m loss By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:55 GMT, 2 February 2021 | Updated: 22:55 GMT, 2 February 2021 Struggling Jigsaw has taken the axe to stores, clothing lines and overseas operations after the Covid-19 lockdowns cost … Read more

AstraZeneca say they cannot meet EU’s Covid-19 vaccine demands ‘due to bloc’s supply chain’ problems

Fury in Brussels after AstraZeneca say they cannot meet £300m Covid-19 vaccine deal demands ‘due to EU supply chain’ problems AstraZeneca was expected to deliver 80 million doses to EU by the end of March The company said they can now only supply 31 million jabs, a cut of 60 per cent The vaccine makers … Read more

Sir Brian Leveson publishes first report on Boohoo’s supply chain overhaul

Sir Brian Leveson publishes first report on Boohoo’s supply chain overhaul after sweatshop-style conditions and low pay were exposed By City & Finance Reporter for the Daily Mail Published: 22:01 GMT, 14 January 2021 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 14 January 2021 Sir Brian Leveson has published his first report on Boohoo’s supply chain overhaul Sir … Read more

Melting Antarctic icebergs may trigger chain reaction to new ice age

Icebergs in the Antarctic gradually melting further and further from the frozen continent could be the trigger that plunges Earth into a new ice age, study finds.  Researchers from Cardiff University reconstructed past climate conditions and identified tiny fragments of Antarctic rock dropped in the open ocean as part of a study designed to understand … Read more

Melting icebergs in the Antarctic could trigger a chain reaction leading to a new ice age

Icebergs in the Antarctic gradually melting further and further from the frozen continent could be the trigger that plunges Earth into a new ice age, study finds.  Researchers from Cardiff University reconstructed past climate conditions and identified tiny fragments of Antarctic rock dropped in the open ocean as part of a study designed to understand … Read more

Key workers to be tested for Covid-19 twice a week in bid to ‘break the chain’ of passing on virus

Key workers are to be tested for Covid-19 twice a week in bid to ‘break the chain’ of people passing on the virus without knowing they have it Key workers unable to work from home will be eligible for two Covid tests a week Lateral flow tests will become a key way to avoid current … Read more

Stationery chain Paperchase is on the brink of administration as lockdown puts 1,500 jobs at risk 

Stationery chain Paperchase is on the brink of administration as new Covid lockdown puts 1,500 jobs and 173 stores at risk Paperchase appointed accountancy firm PwC to handle administration process   Approximately 1,500 jobs and 173 stores are on the line for the stationary retailer The retailer usually makes 40 per cent of its sales over November … Read more