Catalytic converter thefts soar due to rocketing value of precious metals they contain 

Catalytic converter thefts soar due to rocketing value of precious metals they contain Some police forces saw thefts rise by more than 400 per cent due to gangs  Thefts across England, Wales and Northern Ireland risen by 104 per cent  Rare metals that are found in catalytic converters are more valuable than gold   By Rebecca … Read more

Cashed-up Chinese buyers swarm Australia’s housing market with buyers rocketing by 50 per cent

Cashed-up Chinese buyers swarm Australia’s housing market with their sights set on major east coast suburbs Chinese buyers are returning to Australia to invest in the country’s property Investment website Juwai says interest skyrocketed 51 per cent in the last year  They say Melbourne is most desirable market followed by Sydney and Brisbane  By Sam … Read more

Rocketing Black Friday online sales threaten delivery meltdown over Christmas, experts warn 

Rocketing Black Friday online sales threaten to cause a delivery meltdown over Christmas as an extra 200m orders are expected, experts warn A surge in online shopping amid the pandemic has boosted Black Friday sales Experts warn that there are not enough packers, drivers and vans to cope because the bargain day falls during England’s … Read more

Lockdown puppies sparked a cut-throat canine market of rocketing rates and outright theft

Lockdown, as we all know, has had its stressful and unseemly moments: brawls in the supermarkets, face-offs in the pharmacies. In short, it’s been a dog-eat-dog world out there. And nowhere has that phrase had a sharper resonance than in the market for puppies.  As thousands of people have been desperate to get a canine … Read more

Britons back ‘air bridges’ and ‘travel bubbles’, with holiday searches to Italy and France rocketing

Britons back ‘air bridges’ and tourism in Europe ‘re-opening this summer’, with searches for July holidays to Italy and France rocketing in the past few days by over 100 per cent Air bridges would allow people to travel without the need to undergo quarantine In response, Skyscanner says searches for holidays to Italy in July … Read more