COP 26: Four major carmakers fail to back zero emissions pledge
Four of the world’s biggest car manufacturers decline to back COP 26 agreement on cutting emissions....
US prices rising at 6.2%, fastest rate for three decades
Prices rose 6.2% in the year to October, pushed up by higher costs for food and fuel....
M&S warns of supply chain costs as profits surge
Shares in the High Street giant soar 20% on a sales rebound as recovery from Covid restrictions continues....
Wetherspoons: Cocktail sales up but ales out, says pub chain
It said that younger customers were driving sales of cocktails, vodka and rum in the last 15 weeks....
UK property still a sellers’ market says Rightmove
Grays in Essex is highlighted by the property portal as the hottest spot for sellers....
Clarks accused of using agency workers to cover strike
Union complains about hiring of agency workers in five-week strike at Somerset warehouse...
Shein: The secretive Chinese brand dressing Gen Z
Shein’s popularity has shot up during the pandemic, targeting Gen Z shoppers with low-cost products....
Bank of England takes next steps in digital money plan
The Bank and the Treasury to launch consultation on a UK central bank digital currency....
Food price rises highest since August 2020, says Kantar
Prices rose at annual rate of 2.1% last month, research suggests, as supply chain disruption continues....
How much nuclear power does the UK use and is it safe?
Nuclear power is being promoted as a source of ‘clean’ energy, but is it safe?...