Ford set to axe 800 British jobs – blaming slow electric vehicle sales …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> FORD announced plans yesterday to axe 800 British jobs — just minutes before sending one of its bosses to crisis talks with the Government over electric car targets. The car giant blamed weaker demand for electric vehicles for … Read more
Bank of England boss says the Budget risks job losses and interest rates staying higher for longer …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> THE BANK OF ENGLAND governor yesterday said the Budget risked job losses and interest rates staying higher for longer. Andrew Bailey told MPs the Bank would take a “gradual” approach to further interest rate … Read more
Donald Trump’s health chief pick wipes billions off value of Brit medicine-makers …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> BRITISH medicine-makers had billions wiped off their values yesterday after President-elect Trump appointed a vaccine sceptic as head of the US health department. Robert F Kennedy Jr has been pilloried for false claims, including that vaccines are linked to … Read more
Rachel Reeves pools £1.3trillion of pension savings in bid to boost investment in Britain and rip up financial red tape …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> THE Chancellor last night attempted to win back the City with plans to create pension megafunds to boost investment in Britain and rip up financial red tape. Just a fortnight after … Read more
1,600 Homebase staff saved by ‘Del Boy’ billionaire behind The Range after giant goes bust …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> HOMEBASE collapsed into administration yesterday — but 1,600 staff will be saved by the “Del Boy” billionaire behind The Range. Plymouth-based tycoon Chris Dawson yesterday confirmed a deal to take over the Homebase brand name, rights, … Read more
Prices at budget shops Lidl and Aldi set to rise with other high street favourites to follow …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> BRITS on a budget are to face even higher prices at discount shops such as Aldi and Lidl because of the Chancellor’s tax raid. Low-cost retailers left to find an estimated extra £200million by … Read more
Chaos for Brits as Rachel Reeves’s Budget hike on employers’ costs is set ‘to shut even more dental practices’ …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> MORE Brits are facing pulling their own teeth out — as the hike on employers’ costs is set to prove a pain for dentists. Chancellor Rachel Reeves is already facing fury over … Read more
PizzaExpress announces new Christmas menu that will start in DAYS – and there’s a major change to family favourite …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> THE Italian restaurant chain has laid its cards out on the table – in the form of a brand new Christmas menu. Fans can expect to see the return of some old … Read more
Parents are being ‘ripped off’ by makers of baby milk & ban on discounting it ‘should end’ …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> PARENTS are being ripped off by makers of baby milk — and the ban on discounting it should end, the competition watchdog has said. Formula price has jumped between 18 and 36 per cent … Read more
Shoppers to face food price hike after Budget’s tax raid on employers, warns Sainsbury’s boss …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> SHOPPERS will face higher food prices after the Budget’s tax raid on employers, the boss of Sainsbury’s has said. Simon Roberts, chief executive of the UK’s second biggest supermarket, said the National Insurance hike would cost … Read more