Aldi UK: Plan to open 100 new UK stores creating 4,000 jobs as profits surge by 49% in a year

Aldi announces plan to open 100 new UK stores creating 4,000 jobs as profits surge by 49% in a year The discount supermarker plans to pump £1.3billion of investment into the UK Aldi’s expansion is part of a long-term plan to grow its portfolio to 1,200 stores It will open 100 more supermarkets and create … Read more

China boasts of successfully ‘creating jobs’ in Xinjiang region work scheme

China has lauded the success of its vocational and jobs schemes in the troubled Xinjiang region on Thursday, just days after the US government said they were being operated from facilities run like ‘concentration camps’. On Thursday the Chinese government published a white paper staunchly defending its policy in the Muslim-inhabited region, where it says … Read more

Man spent lockdown creating a shepherds hut for his granddaughter

Doting grandfather spends lockdown building a pink shepherd’s hut playhouse for his granddaughter from scratch – complete with a toy kitchen and double glazing Chantelle Warrick revealed that her father crafted a child’s shepherd’s hut  Posting on Family Lockdown Tips & Ideas, explained he made it for her daughter  DIY fans on Facebook were impressed and … Read more

Australians are creating ‘shadow boxes’ and giving them as presents

The ultimate DIY present: How ‘shadow boxes’ filled with gift cards and chocolate are the new way to treat loved ones – and it’s a crowd-pleaser EVERY time Kmart customers are purchasing ‘shadow boxes’ to make as meaningful gifts It involves repurposing a shallow photo frame and placing small things inside They are becoming extremely … Read more

How councils are closing roads but creating cycle lanes all under guise of saving us from virus 

Roads narrowed so that pavements can be widened. Streets reduced from two lanes to one. Extra cycle lanes. Town-centre parking spaces suspended. Major diversions. Under the guise of protecting us from Covid, councils all across the country have introduced a host of tough restrictions on motorists. Of course, everything necessary must be done to prevent … Read more

Slingshot spider can launch itself 100 times faster than cheetah by creating spring coils in its web

Slingshot spider launches itself 100 times faster than cheetah by creating spring coils in its web – and experts say the design could improve robots Launching from a spring-like web, the acrobatic arachnid hits speeds of 4,300 feet a second squared Barely 1/25 inch tall, it can take down much larger flies and mosquitoes It’s one … Read more

Slingshot spider launches itself 100 times faster than cheetah by creating spring coils in its web

Slingshot spider launches itself 100 times faster than cheetah by creating spring coils in its web – and experts say the design could improve robots Launching from a spring-like web, the acrobatic arachnid hits speeds of 4,300 feet a second squared Barely 1/25 inch tall, it can take down much larger flies and mosquitoes It’s one … Read more

Amazon creating 1,000 jobs at UK warehouse

Amazon creating 1,000 jobs at Nottinghamshire warehouse that will help manage renewed surge in online shopping triggered by lockdown By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:52 BST, 16 August 2020 | Updated: 21:52 BST, 16 August 2020 Amazon is creating 1,000 jobs at a warehouse in Nottinghamshire that will help it manage the … Read more

ALEX BRUMMER: Pandemic creating its stock market winners

ALEX BRUMMER: The coronavirus pandemic is creating its own band of stock market winners Unilever and Astrazeneca were long viewed as under-performing and underrated  Both have come roaring back and top the FTSE 100, creating value for the nation’s pension funds By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Published: 22:15 BST, 23 July 2020 | … Read more

EVGENY LEBEDEV: Coronavirus is creating a catastrophe for our wildlife

EVGENY LEBEDEV: Coronavirus is creating a catastrophe for our wildlife as illegal wildlife trade sees rhinos, lions and giraffes poached By Evgeny Lebedev For The Mail On Sunday Published: 23:55 BST, 18 July 2020 | Updated: 01:52 BST, 19 July 2020 One night in central Kenya, I accompanied rangers on a patrol around the Ol … Read more