The stock market story of 2023? The growing domination of US tech
In the old days, there were the FAANGs, the five big US tech stocks that dominated the investment landscape – Facebook (now Meta), Amazon, Apple, …
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Green Motion hire car broke down – then we were charged £2,600
In August we hired a Volkswagen Golf from the Edgware Road branch of Green Motion and, with our two very young children in the back, …
Boxing Day shoppers expected to spend £3.7bn, a big drop on last year
Shoppers are expected to spend £3.7bn this Boxing Day – but that’s 3% less than a year ago as the sales are now overshadowed by …
Labour to crack down on ‘dodgy’ candy stores in push to revive high streets
A Labour government will launch a crackdown on “dodgy” candy stores if it wins the next election, as part of plans to revitalise Britain’s high …
Illegal evictions in England hit record high, but less than 1% of landlords convicted
Landlords are illegally evicting tenants in greater numbers and with almost no fear of repercussions, as figures show that less than 1% of those evictions …
A fridge but in reverse? The fascinating science of heat pumps – visualised
Only 1% of British homes have a heat pump, but to hit the government’s climate goals, an estimated 80% of homes should be heated by …