B&Q owner Kingfisher keeps stores open in six countries despite Covid-19

Kingfisher keeps its B&Q stores open in the UK despite Covid-19 pandemic but delays results following FCA moratorium All 221 Castorama and Brico Depot stores in France have shut until mid-April  Kingfisher’s e-commerce sales have soared while they have closed other stores  The firm has created crisis committees to respond to risks arising from COVID-19 … Read more

Nadia Bartel shares her concerns about the coronavirus pandemic as a small business owner

‘It’s impossible not to feel a little worried’: Nadia Bartel shares her concerns about the coronavirus pandemic as a small business owner By Caleb Taylor For Daily Mail Australia Published: 07:02 GMT, 22 March 2020 | Updated: 09:00 GMT, 22 March 2020 Former WAG Nadia Bartel has revealed she certainly isn’t immune to feeling the … Read more

FTSE LIVE: Regional sales decline hits Whitbread; Higher revenues boost Primark owner

FTSE CLOSE: Premier Inn owner Whitbread’s bookings decline; Higher sales boost Primark parent ABF; Kids bikes lift Halfords By This Is Money Published: 08:21 GMT, 16 January 2020 | Updated: 17:17 GMT, 16 January 2020 Regional sales fell 2 per cent at Premier Inn’s parent company Whitbread The FTSE 100 closed down 32.99 points at … Read more

Hotel sacks and evicts its staff over coronavirus before owner Britannia Hotels claims admin error

Hotel sacks and evicts its staff over coronavirus before owner Britannia Hotels – voted worst chain in the country for seven years running with a boss worth £280million – claims admin error Coylumbridge Hotel, Aviemore, workers were sacked and immediately evicted Owned by Britannia Hotel, ranked as the worst UK hotel chain for seven years   … Read more

‘He was the most humble of men’: Cardiff owner Vincent Tan pays tribute to Peter Whittingham

‘He was the most humble of men’: Cardiff City owner Vincent Tan pays emotional tribute to ‘inspirational’ Peter Whittingham who tragically died aged 35 Cardiff owner Vincent Tan paid tribute to Peter Whittingham who died aged 35  Whittingham passed away on Thursday after 12 days on life support in hospital Tan hailed Whittingham ‘inspirational’ and … Read more

Primark owner suspends shares after releasing coronavirus report

Primark owner Associated British Foods suspends shares after releasing bruising coronavirus report By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:20 GMT, 16 March 2020 | Updated: 00:06 GMT, 17 March 2020 Shares in Primark owner Associated British Foods were suspended yesterday after it released a bruising report into the effects of coronavirus on its … Read more

Owner of £10,000 quad bike stolen by gang told 999 operator how ‘masked men’ raiding his house

The owner of a high-end quad bike snatched by PC Andrew Harper’s alleged killers gave a dramatic account of the raid from his bedroom, telling a 999 operator: ‘It’s not going to turn out well for me.’ Peter Wallis had alerted police after young men in masks and carrying wooden weapons made off with his … Read more

Shopping centre owner Intu warns it could go BUST if it fails to find fresh cash

Owner of Trafford Centre and Lakeside ‘could go bust’: Shopping centre giant Intu sees share price wiped out after slumping to a £2bn loss Annual loss rose from £1.17bn to over £2bn in the last year, dismal results show Group admits numbers show ‘material uncertainty’ to carry on as a business But, company insisting it still … Read more

Arsenal to deep cleanse the Emirates Stadium after Olympiacos owner contracted coronavirus

Arsenal launch deep cleanse at the Emirates Stadium to combat coronavirus with players and staff in isolation after infected Olympiacos owner visited the boardroom, tunnel and dressing room at their ground Olympiacos owner Evangelos Marinakis confirmed he has the coronavirus Arsenal hosted the Greek side in a Europa League tie just 13 days ago Gunners … Read more

New tricks! Hilarious moment dog balances on animal shelter owner as he does acrobatics

New tricks! Hilarious moment dog balances on animal shelter owner as he does acrobatics Cute scene caught on film at Köpek Bahçesi dog shelter in Turkey last month Shelter owner Kutay Özkan’s did a backbend before flipping onto his feet Dog stays steady by moving through the man’s legs as he flips backwards By Harry Howard … Read more