Taxes ‘will rise in next five years’: Bills are likely to soar after pandemic as Britons will demand increased spending, leading economist warns Paul Johnson, director of Institute for Fiscal Studies, warned of the future He said economy will be smaller in 5 years than it would’ve been without Covid This means there will be … Read more
MARKET REPORT: Vodafone shares soar as sales beat expectations with people spending longer on the phone and using more mobile data By Mark Shapland For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 3 February 2021 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 3 February 2021 When Vodafone shares slumped to record lows last October, the telecoms giant was written … Read more
Kicking off in style! Dr Martens shares jump on stock market debut amid strong demand from investors as the company is valued at over £3.7bn Dr Martens set target price of 370p per share but stock opened up 15% at 425p Today it’s the first day of conditional trading Stock to fully list on the … Read more
Pets at Home sees festive sales soar and is ‘monitoring’ the post-Brexit border situation in Northern Ireland to ensure supplies keep moving Pets at Home saw sales rise by 17.5% over the festive period, update shows Says it had preparations for post-Brexit transition period in place ahead of time By Jane Denton For Thisismoney Published: … Read more
Number of housing sales agreed so far this month up 9% on last year, as pent-up demand continues to filter through, according to Rightmove By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 00:01 GMT, 18 January 2021 | Updated: 00:01 GMT, 18 January 2021 The number of housing sales agreed so far this month is … Read more
Boohoo says its sales are due to smash targets as the latest bout of lockdown restrictions set its sales soaring – despite being embroiled in controversy over claims it was using suppliers who exploited their workers. The online fashion retailer said group revenues jumped 40 per cent to £660.8 million on the back of strong … Read more
So much for DRY January! Alcohol sales soar during first month of 2021 as locked-down Britons reach for the bottle amid winter and Covid blues Waitrose beer sales up 49% and wine sales by 27% over first week of lockdown A separate YouGov survey found 28% of Dry January participants had given up Young middle-class women … Read more
Dog thefts double as pet prices soar during the coronavirus lockdown – making it the worst year ever for the crime, says volunteer group More than 320 stolen dogs were reported between January and August last year Experts blame the pandemic as the demand for dogs boomed during lockdown DogLost says families are devastated as pets … Read more
Ireland’s coronavirus cases soar to a record high and the R rate could be THREE amid fears mutated super infectious strain is ripping through country Professor Philip Nolan reported the R rate could be between 2.4 and 3 in Ireland He warned the country is experiencing the fastest rate of virus growth to date In … Read more
Sweden gets tough on coronavirus with new law to close shops and limit gatherings as deaths soar after months of lockdown-free hands off approach Sweden faced controversy by never imposing type of lockdown seen in Europe Law allows government to close businesses, shopping malls or public transport They will be able to impose limits on … Read more